Closed · NOAA-NESDIS-STAR-2025-28317 · CFDA 11.440 · Discretionary
Inflation Reduction Act: Improving Alaska Flood Monitoring with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 23, 2024
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Inflation Reduction Act: Improving Alaska Flood Monitoring with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $100,000 -- $300,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.440
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Inflation Reduction Act: Improving Alaska Flood Monitoring with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery - is cataloged under number NOAA-NESDIS-STAR-2025-28317 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.440, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 17, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $300,000. 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 December 23, 2024. 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
$100,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
December 23, 2024
Posted
September 17, 2024
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Alaska and Arctic regions are significantly affected by climate variability and change. Risks of flooding and inundation present the region with economic, health, safety, and security challenges. As part of its mission to provide secure and timely access to global environmental data and information from satellites and other sources, NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) is working to enhance flood monitoring capabilities in Alaska. This award will provide Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding for grantees to acquire and evaluate the potential of using commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to help monitor the extent and impacts of flooding in Alaskan communities. NOAA’s current flood monitoring products for Alaska have significant limitations as compared to capabilities possible over the contiguous United States. Challenges include limited satellite data coverage, frequent cloud cover, snow melt, dense forest cover, ice jams, un-managed rivers, and limited user access. Acquisition and evaluation of SAR imagery through this award will explore how to address these challenges, improving utilization of satellite observations and enhancing data accessibility. Satellites with SAR sensors measure how energy reflects off the Earth to map surface features such as rivers, land, and floodwaters. Currently, SAR observations in Alaska are limited to coastal areas. There is limited SAR imagery coverage over Central Alaskan rivers, delaying the ability for emergency management personnel and forecasters to address the flood impacts. Additionally, current SAR observations can lack the resolution, low latency, frequencies, polarizations, and swath width to provide the timely and actionable data needed to support flood hazards. Adding targeted SAR observations from commercial imagery may address observation gaps. As authorized by the IRA, P.L. 117-169, Section 40004, this NOFO aligns with the direction to “accelerate advances in research, observation systems, modeling, forecasting, assessments, and dissemination of information to the public.” Funds will support products and information that are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR), analysis-ready, actionable, and authoritative.
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Sean Helfrich, Water Surface Conditions (WSC)/SAR Applications Lead, at sean.helfrich@noaa.gov or (301) 683-3328 and Rachel Zinn at Rachel.C.Zinn@noaa.gov, Program Analyst.
Key Dates
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this grant opportunity?
Is this opportunity still open?
How much funding is available?
How do I apply?
More from DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)
2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026
Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program
Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
| Publisher | PlainGrants |
| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |