NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program
Geographic Information Integration
Interim and Final Project Report Format

The goal of this category is to assist organizations and consortia to work with the USGS to make base geospatial information widely available to meet government, business and citizen needs. Please use this format to develop a brief and succinct interim or final project report, as appropriate.  Email the report to the CAP coordinator and the CAP technical lead.

Cooperative Agreement Program Number:
Project title:
Indicate whether Interim or Final Report
Report Date:
Project start and end dates:
Lead project organization: Name, address, Web address
Project Lead: Name, telephone, email
USGS Mapping State Liaison: Name, telephone, email
Collaborating organizations: (list) Name, point of contact, address, Web address
Data themes: (list)

Project Summary

a. Describe the project; its tasks, highlights, challenges, and accomplishments. What are your approaches to overcoming impediments to participation in The National Map? Based on your experience what would you recommend for implementation and development for project success (technical, institutional and organizational)?

b. Describe the data themes provided through The National Map. Are there any use restrictions? Are your map services and data documentation (metadata) registered in The National Map and Geospatial One-Stop? What is the status of maintaining, updating and serving themes of data that are included in The National Map? Based on your perspective and project experience describe user requirements for a national level spatial data infrastructure.
 
c. Describe the operational capability to maintain and update data through periodic updates of data made available through The National Map.

d. Discuss the issues, difficulties, and challenges (both technical, institutional and organizational) that were encountered. How the CAP program can be improved.

e. Describe your relationship and issues with the USGS. Has a formal ongoing agreement been established to provide data and web services through The National Map? Describe your plans for follow-on activities. What are the terms and mutual commitment of resources? Please attach copy of written agreement if available.

Feedback on Cooperative Agreements Program (to be completed for the final report)
What are the program strengths and weaknesses?
Where does the program make a difference?
Was the assistance you received sufficient or effective?
What would you recommend doing differently?
Are there factors that are missing or additional needs that should be considered?