[External-Research-Support] Annual Earthquake Hazards grant application Period is open

[McCray-Skinner, Deborah]

*USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals*

*Applications due May 29, 2019*



*Contacts: Jill Franks, **Associate Coordinator for External Research
- **Earthquake
Hazards Program** (703-648-6716, **jfranks at usgs.gov <jfranks at usgs.gov>**) *

*Drew LaPointe, **Communications Specialist / Speech Writer - **USGS Office
of Communications and Publishing** (703-648-4180, **drewlapointe at usgs.gov*
<drewlapointe at usgs.gov>*)*

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 grants on earthquake hazards science and is
authorized to award up to $7 million total. Interested researchers can
apply online at GRANTS.GOV
<https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=G19AS00033>
under
funding opportunity number G19AS00033. Applications are due May 29, 2019.


The grants offered through the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program are a
long-standing effort that significantly contributes to the advancement of
earthquake research. The Earthquake Hazards Program encourages submission
of new ideas that would provide more accurate and timely earthquake
information, better characterize earthquake sources, and reduce uncertainty
in earthquake-hazard and risk assessments.  USGS also seeks proposals that
will help to mitigate earthquake losses and better inform the public about
earthquakes and earthquake safety, such as earthquake early warning or
other scientific efforts that will lead to reduced risk. The complete list
of FY2020 EHP science research priorities is included in the grants
solicitation found on GRANTS.GOV
<https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=G19AS00033>.

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:

   - Nevada seismicity studies for input to hazard assessments, clusters
   and sequences, source physics, and ground motions;
   - paleoseismic investigation of the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone;
   - determining the distribution of slip across the Northern San Andreas
   Fault System through long-term fault slip rates on the Rodgers Creek Fault;
   - analysis of earthquake data from the Greater Los Angeles Basin and
   adjacent offshore area of Southern California;
   - initial development of Alaska community seismic velocity models; and
   - improved models for site amplification in sedimentary basins.

A complete list of previously funded projects and reports
<http://earthquake.usgs.gov/cfusion/external_grants/research.cfm> can be
found on the USGS EHP external research support website.


Thank you,
Deborah McCray-Skinner, Program Analyst
Earthquake Hazard Program
USGS, 905 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
703-648-6724   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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