Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17FA 0238
The grant opportunity titled "Real-time hydrologic data using LP-WAN" (Funding Opportunity Number USGS 17FA 0238) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a discretionary funding opportunity. The funding instrument listed is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the USGS expected to have substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds, such as collaborating on technical direction, data standards, project coordination, or integration with USGS systems and priorities. The activity category is classified under Environment, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 15.808, indicating it falls under a USGS assistance program area tied to environmental and scientific work.
Based on the title, the focus of the project is on improving or demonstrating real-time hydrologic data collection and transmission using LP-WAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network) technologies. LP-WAN is commonly used for sensor networks that need long battery life, wide coverage, and relatively low data throughput, making it a practical fit for remote hydrologic monitoring scenarios such as stream stage, precipitation, soil moisture, groundwater levels, water temperature, or other field measurements where traditional telemetry can be costly or power-hungry. A project framed this way would typically center on deploying or testing field sensors and communications hardware, evaluating reliability and coverage in real-world conditions, assessing data latency and quality, and establishing workflows for getting field measurements into usable real-time data streams for hydrologic decision-making, research, or operational monitoring.
Eligibility is limited to private institutions of higher education, so the intended applicants were private universities or similar academic entities capable of conducting field research, systems engineering, and data management. The opportunity anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $41,000. That budget level suggests a small pilot, proof-of-concept, feasibility study, or targeted prototype deployment rather than a large-scale network buildout. With one award expected, the competition would likely be narrow, potentially aimed at a specific capability, a partner with relevant expertise, or a tightly scoped demonstration that could inform broader USGS monitoring approaches.
The timeline provided shows the opportunity was created on July 20, 2017, with an original closing date of August 3, 2017, which is a short application window. That kind of turnaround often aligns with focused projects, time-sensitive field seasons, or a scenario where much of the project concept may already be outlined and the application is expected to respond to a defined technical need. The official description states "See Notice of Intent," meaning the core details, objectives, deliverables, and application requirements were contained in a separate Notice of Intent document rather than in the brief synopsis. In practice, such a notice often clarifies the specific hydrologic variables of interest, the LP-WAN standard or technology preferences (for example, LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT, or similar), expectations around data formats and integration, performance metrics (uptime, latency, packet loss), site selection, and any required coordination with USGS offices or monitoring networks.
In summary, this was a small, single-award USGS cooperative agreement opportunity aimed at advancing real-time hydrologic monitoring using low-power, wide-area communications. It targeted private higher education institutions and likely emphasized field demonstration and practical evaluation of LP-WAN approaches for environmental sensing, with the broader purpose of improving the cost, reach, and reliability of hydrologic data collection in real time.Apply for USGS 17FA 0238
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Real-time hydrologic data using LP-WAN" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 03, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $41,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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