The U.S. Geological Survey provides grants to local, state, territorial, and Tribal governments for risk communication, planning and coordination, mapping and assessments, and data collection of landslide hazards to develop information, knowledge, and methods that leads to the reduction of losses from landslides and increases public safety.
View Eligibility
View Funded Risk Reduction Projects
View Risk Reduction Priorities
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 competitive grants application period has closed
The application period for the FY 2024 Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program External Grants has closed and proposals were accepted through June 17, 2024. Selection occurred in late June and successful proposals are posted on this webpage. The next round of landslide external grants are planned to start around October 2024, the beginning of FY 2025. For those interested in the FY 2025 landslide grants and would like an email notification when the funding opportunity is posted, please send a blank email to sslaughter@usgs.gov with the subject line “landslide grants”.
Annual Competitive Grants
The USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (“the Program”) priorities reflect the National Landslide Preparedness Act and the National Strategy for Landslide Loss Reduction, which support the mission of the USGS Landslide Hazards Program (LHP) to reduce loss of lives and property from landslides and improve public safety and community resilience of the Nation. The Program is authorized through appropriations to the USGS to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those governments.
During open enrollment periods, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) solicits project proposals for competitive grants to support landslide risk reduction efforts including communication, planning, coordination, mapping, assessments, and data collection. The organizations eligible to apply are state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments. State geologic surveys or other state offices organized under a state university system are also eligible.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov
Questions? Please contact Stephen Slaughter
The U.S. Geological Survey provides grants to local, state, territorial, and Tribal governments for risk communication, planning and coordination, mapping and assessments, and data collection of landslide hazards to develop information, knowledge, and methods that leads to the reduction of losses from landslides and increases public safety.
View Eligibility
View Funded Risk Reduction Projects
View Risk Reduction Priorities
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 competitive grants application period has closed
The application period for the FY 2024 Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program External Grants has closed and proposals were accepted through June 17, 2024. Selection occurred in late June and successful proposals are posted on this webpage. The next round of landslide external grants are planned to start around October 2024, the beginning of FY 2025. For those interested in the FY 2025 landslide grants and would like an email notification when the funding opportunity is posted, please send a blank email to sslaughter@usgs.gov with the subject line “landslide grants”.
Annual Competitive Grants
The USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (“the Program”) priorities reflect the National Landslide Preparedness Act and the National Strategy for Landslide Loss Reduction, which support the mission of the USGS Landslide Hazards Program (LHP) to reduce loss of lives and property from landslides and improve public safety and community resilience of the Nation. The Program is authorized through appropriations to the USGS to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those governments.
During open enrollment periods, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) solicits project proposals for competitive grants to support landslide risk reduction efforts including communication, planning, coordination, mapping, assessments, and data collection. The organizations eligible to apply are state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments. State geologic surveys or other state offices organized under a state university system are also eligible.
During the Application period, applicants must submit proposals and other required documents through Grants.gov; paper copies will not be accepted. Please note that the requirements and other guidance for submitting proposals, as wells as annual updates of research priorities, referred to as the Program Announcement, can only be accessed through grants.gov
Questions? Please contact Stephen Slaughter