# National Cooperative Geologic Mapping  (15.810)

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National Cooperative Geologic Mapping  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $68.7 million in 337 grants, about $204,005 per award.

## Objectives

To produce geologic maps of areas in which knowledge of geology is important to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of individual States. StateMap supports: (1) projects which produce new geologic maps with attendant explanatory information including correlation of map units, description of map units and symbols, stratigraphic columns, geologic sections, and other pertinent information; and (2) projects which compile existing geologic data in a digital form for inclusion in the National Digital Geologic Map Database. EdMap: Provide funding for undergraduate and graduate students in academic research programs, through cooperative agreements, that involve geologic mapping and scientific data analysis as major components; expand research and educational capacity of graduate programs that teach earth science students the techniques of geologic mapping and field data analysis; and facilitate the publication and distribution of geologic maps generated in field-based graduate academic research programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14.0 million | 79 |
| 2022 | $15.1 million | 80 |
| 2023 | $15.5 million | 76 |
| 2024 | $15.2 million | 67 |
| 2025 | $9.0 million | 36 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University | Montana | $3.2 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $3.0 million |
| Utah Geological Survey | Utah | $3.0 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $2.9 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $2.8 million |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | New Mexico | $2.6 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $2.6 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $2.3 million |
| California Department of Conservation | California | $2.3 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $2.2 million |
| The Virginia Department of Energy | Virginia | $2.1 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $2.1 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $2.1 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | $2.0 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $1.8 million |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $1.8 million |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indiana | $1.8 million |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Florida | $1.7 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $1.6 million |