From October 15, 2024, to January 15, 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 landslide risk reduction science grants. The grants are part of a new effort to advance our nation’s landslide capabilities by providing federal assistance to local, state, Tribal and territorial governments seeking to reduce landslide risk.

The USGS is looking for project proposals focused on landslide risk reduction and is authorized to distribute $1 million total in federal assistance to local, state, Tribal and territorial governments. Interested organizations can apply online at GRANTS.GOV under Funding Opportunity Number G25AS00032. 

Proposals may support communication, planning, coordination, mapping, assessments and data collection of landslide hazards. As part of these broad topics, applicants are asked to address one of three guidance criteria areas:

• advance landslide hazard mapping and assessments
• improve landslide hazard planning and coordination
• improve dissemination and effectiveness of landslide hazard information in mitigating losses

For more information on the guidance criteria and instructions on how to apply for the FY2025 landslide grant, visit GRANTS.GOV.

The grant program began with the passage of the National Landslide Preparedness Act in 2021, which expanded the Landslide Hazards Program to include this new Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program. Fiscal Year 2024 was the inaugural year of the grant program and successful grants can be found here LHP External Grants website. In FY 2024, the USGS received 15 applications requesting a total of $1.3 million in federal assistance.

Please review the application instructions found in the GRANTS.GOV solicitation for more information. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, January 15, 2025. The ONLY eligible applicants for this solicitation are state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments.