This department is offering the NOAA Research to Operations Initiative: Round 1 Grant Program to support projects enhancing weather forecasting research to operations. Eligible applicants include various organizations, and partnering with universities is encouraged. The initiative aims to improve global weather prediction models, data assimilation techniques, regional prediction capabilities, forecast tools, and software architecture. Proposals for applied science, modeling, and data assimilation supporting the Next Generation Global Prediction System and high-impact weather forecast models are sought. The grant aligns with NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation goal, promoting a cost-effective transition from research to operations through collaborative research and testing in environmental sciences and operational forecasting.
Opportunity ID: 260537
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOAA-NWS-NWSPO-2015-2004117 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Round 1 of Research to Operations Initiative |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.468 — Applied Meteorological Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Federal agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Commerce |
| Description:: | This program announcement is for projects to be conducted for a two-year period with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2015 unless otherwise directed. All public or private sources may submit to this Federal Funding Opportunity; however, partnering with universities is highly encouraged.Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments; and Federal agencies.The NWS Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative is a NOAA initiative to expand and accelerate critical weather forecasting research to operations to address growing service demands and increase the accuracy of weather forecasts. This will be achieved through, (1) accelerated development and implementation of improved global weather prediction models; (2) improved data assimilation techniques; (3) nested regional prediction capabilities; (4) post-processing forecast tools and techniques and (5) improved software architecture and system engineering. The NWS R2O Initiative is soliciting proposals from all public and private sources for projects involving applied science, modeling and/or data assimilation that supports development of the Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS), effective assimilation for environmental observations at global and regional scales and, hurricane and other high-impact weather forecast models that meet societal requirements to effectively mitigate economic disruption. This notice provides guidelines for submission of proposals. This notice also describes opportunities and application procedures to demonstrate capabilities that have the potential to be incorporated into operational NWS numerical weather prediction (NWP) analyses and forecasts. The R2O initiative addresses NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation (WRN) strategic goal and supporting objectives.The Program also represents an NOAA/NWS effort to foster a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research and developmental testing between institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences and operational forecast scientists. These activities will engage researchers in applied research of interest with the operational meteorological community and will improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings of environmental hazards by applying scientific knowledge and information to operational products and services. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Modified to correct the award ceiling amount from $600,000 to the correct amount of $500,000. | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.468 |
| Competition ID: | 2488381 |
| Competition Title: | Round 1 of Research to Operations Initiative |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00201957 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Christopher Hedge, NOAA/NWS, |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.468 | 2488381 | Round 1 of Research to Operations Initiative | PKG00201957 | Jul 29, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | View | Christopher Hedge, NOAA/NWS, | Organization Applicants |