Coordination with FGDC

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) provides seed money to regional consortia through the Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP).

CGIA has received CAP grants during the past several years to implement projects that support the vision of developing a national spatial data infrastructure. The Federal Geographic Data Committee is a 19-member interagency committee composed of representatives from the Executive Office of the President, Cabinet-level, and independent agencies. The FGDC is developing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) in cooperation with organizations from State, local and tribal governments, the academic community, and the private sector. The NSDI encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data.