Weather and Air Quality Research

Advance weather research, development, and transition to improve weather observations, modeling, computing, forecasts, warnings, social science, and communication for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. The goals are to: 1) Advance a collaborative weather research and development network with academic, governmental, nonprofit, and industry partners to continuously improve weather information, products, and services; 2) Improve high-impact weather forecasts, products, and services and their delivery, communication, use, and value to the public; 3) Contribute to the best-possible Unified Forecast System, including coupling to Earth system components and utilizing community-based research to transform weather forecasting skill; and 4) Strengthen the mission enabling, foundational infrastructure such as observations required for weather research and transitions to achieve next generation science and forecasting advances.

-U.S. institutions of higher education;
-Cooperative Institutes;
-U.S.-based commercial organizations;
-State, local and Indian tribal governments in the U.S.; and
-U.S. non-profit organizations.

Awards are made on the basis of the merit review process established in the Grants and Cooperative Agreements Grants Manual April 20 2021 ( https://www.commerce.gov/oam/files/grants-and-cooperative-agreements-grants-manual-april-20-2021) and criteria published in the Notices of Funding Opportunities. taking into consideration 1) Relevance of Proposed Project to Program Goals; 2) Technical or Scientific Merit; 3) Qualifications of Applicants; 4) Project Costs; 5) Outreach and Education; and 6) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

From 90 to 180 days from time of proposal receipt.