This grant from NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) and the National Weather Service (NWS) stimulates research and fosters collaboration between social and physical scientists. This funding is dedicated to enhancing the nation’s weather preparedness by improving human behavior and decision-making during weather events. It focuses on refining the communication of forecast uncertainty and confidence. The ultimate goal is to improve communication within the weather community and with the public, enabling more effective responses that protect lives and property during dangerous weather, thus advancing a ‘Weather Ready Nation’.
Opportunity ID: 157833
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-OAR-OWAQ-2012-2003256 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Social Science Weather Research |
| 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: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.459 — Weather and Air Quality Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 27, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign governments; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; international organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | This research funding opportunity is being jointly issued by the U.S. Weather Research Program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office and Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) in NOAA Research and the National Weather Service (NWS). It seeks to stimulate research and develop collaborations between social and physical scientists that can help build a Weather Ready Nation. (See http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/ for more information about NOAA’s Weather Ready Nation activities.) This research will help to better understand human behavior and positively affect decision-making during weather-related events and the formulation and communication of forecast uncertainty, or forecast confidence. The results of this research are expected to improve the communication within the weather community and to the public to invoke a response that will help protect life and property during dangerous weather events. |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 157833 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-oar-owaq-2012-2003256_ffo_report[3].pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.459 | 2263663 | Social Science Weather Research | PKG00110070 | Mar 22, 2012 | Apr 27, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
157833 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
157833 Project-1.1.pdf
157833 CD511-1.1.pdf
157833 Budget-1.1.pdf
157833 SF424B-1.1.pdf
157833 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
157833 Other-1.1.pdf
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