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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:15:29 -0500
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Subject: 2001 FGDC CAP Program
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Excuse any cross-postings........................

2001 NSDI CAP

Announcing the 2001 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative
Agreements Program (CAP).

Sponsored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) the CAP program
provides seed funds to the GIS community to build the National Spatial Data
Infrastructure (NSDI) for the effective discovery, sharing, managing, and
utilization of digital geographic data.

The CAP will fund projects in four areas:

(1) Metadata Creation and Implementation: provides assistance to
organizations in acquiring knowledge of metadata documentation and
assistance for creating metadata for service over the internet. Metadata is
a basic first step in implementing the NSDI.

(2) Metadata Trainer Assistance: funds trainers to train organizations in
metadata implementation.

(3) Clearinghouse Integration Projects: funds projects to extend
clearinghouse nodes with OpenGIS Consortium compliant web mapping service
capabilities for integrated data viewing.

(4) Canadian/US Framework Collaborative Projects: funds Canadian and U.S.
organizations who are collaborating in order to share, create and maintain
basic frame work geospatial data over a common geography.

CAP program application materials, instructions and NSDI background
information can be found at http://www.fgdc.gov/funding/cap2001.html

The open period for submission of proposals closes March 14, 2001.


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