2010 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP)

1. 2010 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) • Milo Robinson, Federal Geographic Data Committee • Program Manager ROI Category • Gita Urban-Mathieux, Federal Geographic Data Committee • Program Manager for CAP • Mary Ann Stewart, Geospatial Information Technology Association • ROI Partner Team—ROI Expert Support for ROI Proposal Submissions WebEx Presentation 12/07/2009

2. Agenda (2:00 ET Start Time) • Meeting Introduction (5 minutes) • Phone mute • Slide Presentation (15 minutes) • Quick snapshot of all CAP Categories for 2010 • Category 5: Return on Investment (ROI) Methodology and Business Case Development for Multi-agency NSDI Projects • Prior ROI Project Snapshots • How to Apply for 2010 CAP Grant • Application Evaluation Criteria • Grant Development Resources • Questions & Answers (10 minutes) • Adjourn (2:30 PM EDT)

3. Overview of 2010 CAP Award Categories

4. ROI Synopsis – Category 5 FGDC 2010 CAP • Fund financial case studies of a spatial infrastructure projects that have multi-organization participants • Many of the benefits of Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) partnerships accrue to the community as a whole • Difficult to quantify on an agency-by-agency basis. • GIT partners need to collaborate in the development of financial business case related to their cooperative project

5. Category 5: Return on Investment (ROI) Methodology and Business Case Development for Multi-agency NSDI Projects • Two awards up to $50,000 each • Recipient matching 50% of the award with funding or in-kind services • Eligibility • State, regional, local and Tribal governments, academia, non governmental organizations, utilities, the private sector or existing statewide coordinating councils • Multi-agency financial analysis is expected as a deliverable • Coordinated multi-sector responses are encouraged. • POC: Milo Robinson [mrobinson@fgdc.gov] • Deadline: No Later Than January 7, 2010 @ 2PM EDT

6. Prior ROI Project Snapshots Two Examples of What Others Have Done WA & IA

7. Multi-Agency Project vs. DOT Stand alone Project DOT alone NPV: $255K ROI: 0.17% Breakeven point: 2025 Payback period: 18 years Multi-Agency NPV: $17.87M ROI: 10.9% Breakeven point: 2011 Payback period: 4 years Washington State Department of Transportation a seamless, statewide transportation dataset The data will be used to improve transportation planning, analysis and design capabilities not only for WSDOT but also for local and regional organizations across the state.

8. Iowa Geographic Information Council Business case focused on bringing Iowa’s 99 counties to a common GIS standard Detailed training in ROI analysis provided to participants Participants completed individual case studies for their organization Result was a multi-agency analysis showing: NPV = $271M Breakeven point: 2010 ROI = 24.21% Payback period: 2 years Business case brought in $650K funding for statewide geocoding and stimulated development of county GIS programs USGS provided funding for a follow-on project for emergency response analysis of 2008 Iowa flooding

9. Other ROI Studies • City of Cleveland • transition from paper maps to city-wide GIS • EPCOR • water engineering applications built on mature GIS • TELUS • telecommunications consolidation of services • Honolulu Board of Water Supply • field mobility • US Department of the Interior • organization-wide financial analysis • States of Maryland and Delaware • imagery projects

10. How to Apply for 2010 CAP Grant Two Category 5 Awards

11. Project Narrative • Proposal Summary (0 points but mandatory) • Project Scope (35 points) • Commitment to Effort (25 points) • Skills & Capabilities (20 points) • Organizational & Managerial Capacity (25 points) • Budget Breakdown (maximum 5 points) Suggestions: • Focus on quality narrative • Be clear and concise • Include signed letters of support from collaborators

12. Documents and Forms to Submit • Required to Submit Electronically! • www.grants.gov • Get Registered in Advance! • Recommend pre-register ASAP • Ensure you are authorized by Agency to submit • It is nearly impossible to begin the process of electronic submission for the first time if you start just a few days before the due date! • Tip: Set an internal NLT deadline of 12/31/09 rather than 1/7/10! • Standard Form 424 for Federal Assistance • Complete guidance on FGDC website • www.fgdc.gov

13. Eligibility for more than one submission • Organizations may submit proposals for more than one category if the applicant meets eligibility requirements. However, a complete and separate application package is required for each category submission.

14. Grant Development Resources Help is Available!

15. Resources • Grants.gov Website • www.grants.gov • FGDC Points of Contact • Overall CAP Grant POC: Gita Urban-Mathieux [burbanna@fgdc.gov] • Category 3 ,4 & 5 Fifty States POC: Milo Robinson [mrobinson@fgdc.gov] (703) 648-5162 • FGDC Website: www.fgdc.gov • Your Peers • Speak with prior ROI project participants • FGDC Partner GITA • Bob Samborski [bsamborski@gita.org] • Mary Ann Stewart [mastewart@sunflower.com] • Online Training program from FGDC Web site • www.fgdc.gov/training/nsdi-training-program/online-lessons#cap

16. Workshop for ROI Grant Recipients • Special Kick-Off Meeting/Workshop for Category 5 CAP Grant Recipients --Location TBD • Webinar prior to workshop • Possible locations Denver CO or Washington DC • Date and location to be determined after awards are made in consultation with recipients • Must budget for Workshop Fee $5k • Must attend

17. NSDI & ROI Questions? Interest in Applying?