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Those of you who participate on state, regional, or local geographic
information coordination councils that are working cooperatively to build
'base' data may be interested in this program.
Michael A. Domaratz
(US) Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Secretariat
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From: Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of
Acquisitions and Federal Assistance, Mail Stop 205B, Room 6A404, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 22092
Subject: FGDC National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Framework
Demonstration [nee Documentation] Projects Program
Applications Due: June 26, 1996
Contact: Karen Phillips 703.648.7372 (contact); Patrick Robertson
703.648.7368 (contract officer)
Description:
The FGDC invites proposals for projects that test the framework concept.
The purpose of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Framework Demonstration Projects
Program is to facilitate and provide resources for the development and
implementation of the NSDI framework concept. The framework concept
outlined in the report "Development of a National Digital Geospatial Data
Framework" (April 1995) proposes a means by which the geospatial data
community can work together to produce and maintain commonly needed
themes of data for national, regional, state, and local analyses.
Included in this report is the definition of a basic information content,
and the technical, institutional, and business contexts by which a
distributed, collaborative data collection and maintenance effort for the
nation would operate. These projects will demonstrate the sustained
ability, over a geographic area, to supply data to the greater geospatial
data community from locally available data sources through the framework
process.
Activities funded under this FY [fiscal year] 1996 program announcement
include the development and testing of institutions and technology needed
for the framework operations. Applicants are being sought who are
establishing long-term organizational structures, and cooperative
arrangements with other organizations in sustained efforts to build,
maintain, and disseminate framework data. The result of these projects
will include information that will provide guidance on policies and
practices for the establishment of operational framework sites. The
projects will also act as examples of applied framework for other
implementers and as starting points for future framework research and
development. Applied research and development will highlight the
successes and failures in implementing the framework concept; innovative
alternatives that are developed; descriptions of framework institutional
and technical practices; evaluations of user satisfaction; and
suggestions for future work. The maximum award amount will be $125,000
and with up to 4 awards. The awards will be cooperative agreements and
not contracts. Each project must involve two or more organizations. The
program announcement and application forms are expected to be available
on or about May 29, 1996. Applications must be received on or before
June 26, 1996.
Copies of Program Announcement 1434-HQ-96-PA-00003 may be obtained
by writing to Patrick Robertson, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of
Acquisitions and Federal Assistance, Mail Stop 205B, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia 22092. Requests may also be made by facsimile to
703.648.7901. Confirmation by telephone at 703.648.7372 is recommended.
[Be sure to include the title of the program, "FGDC NSDI Framework
Demonstration Projects Program," and the program announcement identifier,
1434-HQ-96-PA-00003, in your request.] Applications may be submitted by
state and local government agencies, educational institutions, private
firms, private foundations, and Federally acknowledged or
state-recognized Native American tribes or groups. No telephone request
for this package will be accepted.
[Note that the report "Development of a National Digital Geospatial Data
Framework"is available electronically through
http://www.fgdc.gov/Fram/framhome.html. Paper copies of the April 1995
report (also known as the "light blue book") and related materials may be
requested by electronic mail from [log in to unmask] or by facsimile from
703.648.4270. Please be sure that your request includes your complete
postal mailing address! NOTE THAT THE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT AND
APPLICATIONS FORMS ARE >>>NOT<<< AVAILABLE THROUGH THESE CONTACTS. NO
REQUEST FOR THE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPLICATIONS FORMS SENT TO THESE
CONTACTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR FORWARDED. (Please see the paragraph above
for the means of obtaining the program announcement and application
forms.)]
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