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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The USGS is currently soliciting
project proposals for Fiscal Year 2019 grants on earthquake hazards science.
Interested researchers can apply online at </span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.grants.gov%2Fweb%2Fgrants%2Fsearch-grants.html%3Fkeywords%3DG18AS00021&data=02%7C01%7Csteven.mccabe%40nist.gov%7C2eaa96c11db7457694c908d593fd91a4%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C636577639655123951&sdata=WZGPq86SLxpkrZBzOSAhiMYjIrn2oUCTe6L%2FCGoUtLI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(29,90,171)">GRANTS.GOV</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> under funding opportunity number G18AS00021. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Applications are due <b>May 22, 2018</b>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Every year the
USGS invites innovative earthquake research proposals from colleges and
universities, state and local offices, non-profit organizations, private
institutions, unaffiliated scientists, engineers, and foreign organizations.
Past funded grants projects include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Detailed mapping of the Wasatch Fault Zone in Utah and
Idaho using LiDAR data to reduce earthquake risk;</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></li><li><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">the investigation of active faults in the Central Virginia
Seismic Zone;</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></li><li><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">assessing crustal deformation in the San Francisco Bay
area;</span></li><li>analysis of the San Bernardino, CA, basin to determine
seismic velocity and earth structure; </li><li>studies of slow-slip phenomena as related to earthquake
hazards in Cascadia;</li><li><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">and assessments of near real-time data from earthquake
triggered landslides.</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">"</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The grants offered through the
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program are a long-standing effort</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> that
significantly contributes to the advancement of earthquake research," said
Bill Leith, USGS Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards.
"We encourage the continued submission of new ideas that provide more
accurate and timely earthquake information, better <span style="background:white">characterize earthquake sources, and reduce uncertainty in earthquake
hazard and risk assessments</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. We also seek proposals
that will help to mitigate earthquake losses and </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">better inform
the public about earthquakes and earthquake safety, or other scientific efforts
that will lead to reduced risk."</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 7.5pt;background:white;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The U.S.
Geological Survey is authorized to award up to $7 million in grants for
earthquake hazards research for FY2019. A </span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fearthquake.usgs.gov%2Fresearch%2Fexternal&data=02%7C01%7Csteven.mccabe%40nist.gov%7C2eaa96c11db7457694c908d593fd91a4%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C636577639655123951&sdata=fmrBOneROYYfhpY694Sbyyeh1X8xHWp91l7XLRqsV48%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(29,90,171)">complete list of funded projects and reports</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> can be
found on the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program external research support website.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Contacts: <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Jill
Franks </span><a href="tel:(703)%20648-6716" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">(703-648-6716</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">, </span><a href="mailto:jfranks@usgs.gov)" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt">jfranks@usgs.gov)</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Drew
LaPointe </span><a href="tel:(703)%20648-4180" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">(703-648-4180</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">, </span><a href="mailto:drewlapointe@usgs.gov" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">drewlapointe@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">)</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></p>
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