[iris-bulk] Annual Earthquake Hazards grant application period is open

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News Release    March 24, 2010   Elizabeth Lemersal  (703) 648-6701
gd-erp-coordinator at usgs.gov

Technical Announcement:
USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants

Applications due May 13, 2010

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will award up to $7  
million in grants and cooperative agreements for earthquake research  
in 2011.

Interested researchers can apply online at GRANTS.GOV under the  
funding opportunity number 11HQPA0001. Applications are due May 13,  
2010.

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.

"We seek research proposals focused on the geographical areas in the  
United States that are most at risk from earthquakes, earthquake  
physics, earthquake effects and nationally applicable earthquake  
hazards issues," said Elizabeth Lemersal, external research support  
manager for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

A complete list of funded projects and reports can be found on the  
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program external research support Web site.

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