USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program
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The USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program is a federal cost-sharing initiative that supports collaborative water-resources data collection and investigations between the U.S. Geological Survey and state, local, and tribal partners.
All labels observed (1)
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| USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12926759 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program Context triple: [USGS Water Resources Mission Area, oversees, USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program]
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that funds and coordinates locally led, partner-driven projects to improve soil, water, and wildlife conservation on agricultural and private lands.
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USGS Water Resources Mission Area
The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is a division of the U.S. Geological Survey responsible for assessing, monitoring, and researching the nation’s water resources to support science-based management and policy.
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C.
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program is a U.S. conservation funding initiative that supports the restoration, management, and enhancement of wildlife habitats and sport fisheries, largely through excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment.
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D.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a U.S. federal agency that provides technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and landowners to conserve soil, water, and other natural resources on private lands.
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E.
Ecological Services Program
The Ecological Services Program is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiative that conserves and restores habitats, protects endangered species, and guides environmental planning and permitting to balance development with ecosystem health.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program Target entity description: The USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program is a federal cost-sharing initiative that supports collaborative water-resources data collection and investigations between the U.S. Geological Survey and state, local, and tribal partners.
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A.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that funds and coordinates locally led, partner-driven projects to improve soil, water, and wildlife conservation on agricultural and private lands.
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B.
USGS Water Resources Mission Area
The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is a division of the U.S. Geological Survey responsible for assessing, monitoring, and researching the nation’s water resources to support science-based management and policy.
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C.
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program is a U.S. conservation funding initiative that supports the restoration, management, and enhancement of wildlife habitats and sport fisheries, largely through excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment.
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D.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is a U.S. federal agency that provides technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and landowners to conserve soil, water, and other natural resources on private lands.
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E.
Ecological Services Program
The Ecological Services Program is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiative that conserves and restores habitats, protects endangered species, and guides environmental planning and permitting to balance development with ecosystem health.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal cost-sharing program
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water-resources funding program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
emergency managers
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general public ⓘ policy makers ⓘ scientific community ⓘ water-resource managers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataPolicy | supports open and publicly accessible hydrologic data ⓘ |
| dataUse |
climate and hydrologic trend analysis
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drought management ⓘ ecosystem restoration planning ⓘ environmental regulation support ⓘ flood forecasting ⓘ infrastructure design ⓘ interstate and interstate-tribal water compacts support ⓘ water-quality protection ⓘ water-supply planning ⓘ |
| focus |
groundwater data collection
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hydrologic investigations ⓘ surface-water data collection ⓘ water-quality data collection ⓘ water-use data collection ⓘ |
| fundingModel |
cost-sharing
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matching funds ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasizes cooperative agreements with partners
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requires cost-sharing by non-federal partners ⓘ supports long-term, consistent hydrologic records ⓘ |
| partnerType |
interstate river basin commissions
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local governments ⓘ regional authorities ⓘ state governments ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ water-management agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | USGS Water Resources Mission Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
support cooperative water-resources data collection
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support cooperative water-resources investigations ⓘ |
| sector | water resources ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
aquifer characterization
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drought studies ⓘ ecosystem and habitat-related hydrologic studies ⓘ flood-frequency analyses ⓘ groundwater-level monitoring ⓘ hydrologic modeling studies ⓘ long-term hydrologic monitoring ⓘ streamgage operation ⓘ water-quality monitoring ⓘ water-use assessments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program Description of subject: The USGS Cooperative Matching Funds Program is a federal cost-sharing initiative that supports collaborative water-resources data collection and investigations between the U.S. Geological Survey and state, local, and tribal partners.
Referenced by (1)
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