GAP awarded FY12 State Data Steward Project grants to nine states (NV, AZ, KS, OK, TX, IN, AL, NJ, AK) to improve data sharing capacity in the state, build data inventories, and increase the efficiency of PAD-US updates. Work begins October 1, 2012 with a project orientation webinar and Standard Manual review. Final geodatabase deliveries are expected September 30, 2013.