Weather and Air Quality Research

Objective

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.

Who Can Apply

• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal
• International Organization
• Nonprofit Organization
• For-Profit Organization

-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.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Other private institution/organization
• Anyone/general public
• State
• Other public institution/organization
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Small business
• Profit organization
• Education Professional
• Scientist/Researchers

Organizations and individuals with interests in meteorology, oceanography, climate, and air-quality research and prediction and organizations and individuals in the social sciences with interests in the linkages between human systems and the aforementioned interest areas.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

melissa.pratt-zossoungbo@noaa.gov
(301) 734-1130