Closed · NOAA-OAR-WPO-2024-2007893 · CFDA 11.459 · Discretionary
FY2024 Weather Program Office Data Assimilation Consortium
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3.5M-$7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 13, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY2024 Weather Program Office Data Assimilation Consortium is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $3,500,000 -- $7,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $3.5M-$7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 11.459
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY2024 Weather Program Office Data Assimilation Consortium - is cataloged under number NOAA-OAR-WPO-2024-2007893 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.459, posted by Department of Commerce. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 26, 2023 and last updated on August 24, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,500,000 -- $7,000,000. The agency has projected $7.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $7.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.5 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 13, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,500,000 -- $7,000,000
Close Date
October 13, 2023
Posted
July 26, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$7,000,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Weather Program Office (WPO) Data Assimilation (DA) Consortium Competition is soliciting collaborative proposals from this notification valued at a total of approximately $7 million over three years beginning in FY2024 primarily to (1) establish a multi-university consortium to advance DA research and education, and (2) develop a long-term strategic partnership between the consortium, NOAA, and the broader weather enterprise in advancing DA methodology to improve numerical weather predictions using the Unified Forecast System (UFS).In alignment with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Sec. 40004 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Forecasting for Weather and Climate, this opportunity will allow NOAA to accelerate advances and improvements in research, observation systems, modeling, forecasting, and assessments as it pertains to ocean and atmospheric processes related to weather, coasts, oceans, and climate. Also, in alignment with the Weather Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-25), this funding opportunity will allow NOAA to support new weather, water, and earth system observing and forecasting applications, including improved analysis techniques. In particular, projects are sought that are responsive to the Priorities for Weather Research (PWR) Report (https://sab.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PWR-Report_Final_12-9-21.pdf) Data Assimilation (DA) Priority Area 1: Use and Assimilation of Existing Observations, Priority Area 2: Advanced Data Assimilation Methods, Capabilities and Workforce, and Priority Area 3: Observation Gaps and Use and Assimilation of New Observations.NOAA, OAR, and WPO encourage applicants and awardees to write their proposals and perform their work in a manner consistent with NOAA’s core values, including those on diversity, inclusion, accessibility, civil rights, and scientific integrity. Promoting diversity and inclusion improves creativity, productivity, and the vitality of the weather and water research community in which WPO engages.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Maoyi Huang Federal Program Manager maoyi.huang@noaa.gov (202) 853-6776
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