A Cooperative Institute to Improve Mesoscale and Stormscale High Impact Weather Forecasts, Watches, And Warnings Through The Use Of, And Enhancement Of, Weather Radar

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	Federal Grant Title:	A Cooperative Institute to Improve Mesoscale and Stormscale High Impact Weather Forecasts, Watches, And Warnings Through The Use Of, And Enhancement Of, Weather Radar
	CFDA Number:	11.432
	CFDA Description:	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-OAR-CIPO-2011-2002772
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 16, 2010
	Creation Date:	Nov 16, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 11, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 11, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to non-Federal public and private non-profit universities, colleges and research institutions that offer accredited graduate level degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences and that are within a commuting distance that provides for direct contact on a regular basis with scientists at the NOAA facilities in Norman, OK. If the proposed CI is comprised of multiple member institutions, only the lead institution applying for the award (and where the CI will be established) must satisfy the commuting distance requirement.
Grant Description: The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research invites applications for the establishment of a cooperative institute (CI) to improve mesoscale and stormscale high impact weather forecasts, watches, and warnings through the use of, and enhancement of, weather radar. The CI will focus on the themes of: (1) weather radar research and development, (2) stormscale and mesoscale modeling research and development, (3) forecast improvements research and development, (4) impacts of climate change related to extreme weather events, and (5) social and socioeconomic impacts of high impact weather systems. The CI will be established at a research institution not only having outstanding graduate degree programs in NOAA-related sciences, but also located within a commuting distance to NOAA's facilities in Norman, Oklahoma that provides for direct interactions on a regular basis. The CI will provide significant coordination of resources among all non-governmental partners and will promote the involvement of students and post-doctoral scientists in NOAA-funded research. If the CI is comprised of multiple member institutions, only the lead institution applying for the award and where the CI will be established must satisfy the commuting distance requirement. This announcement provides requirements for the proposed CI and includes details for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures. Applicants should review the CI Interim Handbook prior to preparing a proposal for this announcement (available at www.nrc.noaa.gov/ci).
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
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