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Description of Modification
TO EXTEND DUE DATE TO 8/21/08
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
08HQPA0044
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 22, 2008
Creation Date:
Aug 14, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 14, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Aug 21, 2008
Archive Date:
Aug 31, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$25,000
Award Ceiling:
$25,000
Award Floor:
$25,000
CFDA Number(s):
15.808
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U.S. Geological Survey_ Research and Data Collection
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU’s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.
Agency Name
Geological Survey
Description
The purpose of this CESU will be to determine the value and societal benefits that are derived from the Mid Level resolution Imagery (MLRI) program through identification and classification of users, a better understanding of the uses and applications. In addition it will estimate the societal benefit or MLRI for decision makers. Develop a set of questions for valuing the use of MLRI in decision making. Topics to be covered in this section of the survey will include the following:  Perceived benefits of satellite imagery  How important is the imagery to activities How likely is it that operational use of x application would happen if MLRI weren’t available, including: o Lost revenues (product relies heavily on Landsat)o Impairs decision-making capacity leading to greater uncertainty in outcomeso Increased labor / time to do the same operational application of the imageryo Increased costs from substitution of higher cost imagery What are the substitutes for MLRI – how would users ‘get by’ without access to the imagery? Non-market/market valuation – efficiency, cost, productivity, etc?University economists will work with USGS economists in developing the appropriate valuation questions for the various moderate-resolution imagery users. University economists will work with USGS during the summer of 2008 to develop an initial set of questions for peer review and OMB approval. USGS is responsible for pre-testing and obtaining OMB approval of the final questionnaire. University economists will work with USGS in fall 2008 through summer 2009 to address any peer review and OMB comments or concerns regarding the valuation questions in the pre-test and final survey.
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