NOAA is offering the Next Round of Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative: Testbeds Grant Program to support projects aimed at advancing weather forecasting research for operational implementation. The grant seeks to enhance global weather prediction models, data assimilation techniques, regional prediction capabilities, hurricane modeling, ensemble techniques, and software architecture. Eligible applicants include various organizations, and collaboration with NOAA testbeds and proving grounds is required. The grant promotes the transition from research to operations, aligning with NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation strategic goal. The initiative aims to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and warnings through applied science projects and collaborative partnerships. Closing date for submissions is February 29, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280275
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NWS-NWSPO-2016-2004610 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Next Round of Research to Operations Initiative: NOAA Testbeds |
| 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: | 7 |
| 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: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
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. 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. Applicants for this opportunity must work in partnership with NOAA testbeds and proving grounds (listed under www.testbeds.noaa.gov). NOAA’s testbeds and proving grounds facilitate the orderly transition of research capabilities to operational implementation through development testing in testbeds, and pre-deployment testing and operational readiness/suitability evaluation in operational proving grounds. 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 among 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 supports development of 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:
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 280275 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nws-nwspo-2016-2004610 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 | 2555290 | Testbeds R2O Initiative Review | PKG00219845 | Dec 02, 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280275 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
280275 Project-1.1.pdf
280275 CD511-1.1.pdf
280275 Budget-1.1.pdf
280275 SF424B-1.1.pdf
280275 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
280275 Other-1.1.pdf
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