NOAA’s Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative is seeking proposals for projects focusing on advancing critical weather forecasting research for the Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) and the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP). The grants aim to enhance global and regional weather prediction models, data assimilation techniques, hurricane modeling, ensemble techniques, and forecast tools. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions and federally funded educational institutions. This opportunity supports NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation goal and aims to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts to mitigate economic disruption. Applications are due by February 29, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280274
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NWS-NWSPO-2016-2004713 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Next Round of Research to Operations Initiative: NGGPS and HFIP |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 16 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.468 — Applied Meteorological Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 02, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Federally funded educational institutions |
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 September 1, 2016 unless otherwise directed. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions such as the Naval Postgraduate School. The purpose of the NOAA Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative is 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, and inclusion of the coupling of atmosphere, ocean, wave, land surface and ice system components; (2) improved data assimilation techniques; (3) nested regional prediction capabilities; (4) improved hurricane and tropical cyclone modeling techniques; (5) improved ensemble techniques; (6) post-processing forecast tools and techniques; and (7) improved software architecture and system engineering. The NOAA R2O Initiative is soliciting proposals for projects involving applied science, modeling and/or data assimilation that support development of the Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS) at global and regional scales. The NOAA R2O Initiative is also soliciting proposals for the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) initiative to engage and coordinate hurricane research required to improve operational hurricane forecasts to 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:
Christopher Hedge
NOAA/NWS 1325 East-West Highway, Room 15328 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-9242 Email:christopher.hedge@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 280274 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nws-nwspo-2016-2004713 ffo report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hedge NOAA/NWS 1325 East-West Highway, Room 15328 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-9242 Email: christopher.hedge@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.468 | 2562640 | NGGPS R2O Initiative Review | PKG00219844 | Dec 02, 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | View |
| 11.468 | 2564349 | HFIP R2O Initiative Review | PKG00219843 | Dec 02, 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280274 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
280274 Project-1.1.pdf
280274 CD511-1.1.pdf
280274 Budget-1.1.pdf
280274 SF424B-1.1.pdf
280274 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
280274 Other-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
280274 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
280274 Project-1.1.pdf
280274 CD511-1.1.pdf
280274 Budget-1.1.pdf
280274 SF424B-1.1.pdf
280274 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
280274 Other-1.1.pdf
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