[External-Research-Support] Annual earthquake hazards grant application period is open

[Deborah A McCray-Skinner]

This release can be found in the USGS Newsroom at: 
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom 


News Release 



March 15, 2012 


Elizabeth Lemersal 
703-648-6716 
lemersal at usgs.gov 
Jessica Robertson 
703-648-6624 
jrobertson at usgs.gov 


Technical Announcement:
USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants 
Applications due May 17, 2012 
The U.S. Geological Survey will award up to $7 million in grants and 
cooperative agreements for earthquake research in 2013. 
"These grants have a distinguished history of having supported excellent 
projects and people as an investment into reducing earthquake hazards," 
said USGS Director Marcia McNutt. "Some of our current USGS operational 
products began as earthquake research grants that were then handed over to 
the agency for long-term implementation." 
Interested researchers can apply online at GRANTS.GOV under the funding 
opportunity number G12AS20013. Applications are due May 17, 2012. 
The USGS awards approximately 90 research grants to universities, state 
geological surveys and private institutions. Key projects include 
cataloging earthquakes in southern California to better prepare emergency 
responders, the public and the media about earthquakes; providing seismic 
hazard estimates so communities and critical institutions can engineer 
their buildings and roads to be structurally sound; and providing data on 
ground shaking to help minimize damage. 
 
Deborah McCray-Skinner, Program Analyst, 
Earthquake Hazard Program
USGS, 905 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192
(T) 703-648-6724 Email: mccrayskinner at usgs.gov

Reporting requirements can be found by accessing the following link:  
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/forpis.php 
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