Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002929
Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002929
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Cooperative Agreement for Education and Training for Climate, Water, and Weather (ET CWW)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.467 Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2011 and posted on Mar 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in atmospheric sciences, or consortia of academic institutions of higher learning which offer doctoral degrees in atmospheric sciences. This restriction is needed because the results of the collaboration are to be incorporated into training and educational processes which ensure academic multidisciplinary peer review.
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Opportunity Summary:
A Cooperative Agreement for Education and Training for Climate, Water, and Weather (ET CWW) is a NOAA National Weather Service grant opportunity focused on strengthening the real-world performance of operational hydrometeorologists working in both public agencies and the private sector. The core idea is that better forecasts and warnings do not come only from improved models and technology; they also come from improving human performance in operational settings, especially the ability to deliver effective decision support services during high-impact environmental events. ET CWW is structured around collaborative education and training that connects operational forecasters with scientists and academic experts across environmental science, education, and the social sciences, so training reflects both the technical demands of forecasting and the human factors involved in communication and decision-making.
The program emphasizes applied learning: hands-on training, simulation exercises, and practical activities that mirror the pressures and complexity of operational climate, water, and weather work. By bringing together operational hydrometeorologists, researchers, instructors, and students, the initiative aims to create training experiences that are directly relevant to day-to-day operations and to rare but high-consequence hazard scenarios. The expected outcome is improved warning and forecast performance for environmental hazards, which in turn supports better preparedness and response by emergency managers, businesses, and the public.
ET CWW is explicitly aligned with NOAA's long-term objective of building a "Weather Ready Nation," as described in NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan. In that framing, a weather ready nation is one that can anticipate and respond effectively to weather and water related threats that impact public safety, health, the environment, the economy, and homeland security. The opportunity notes that NOAA's ability to provide timely and relevant information helps society adapt more successfully to environmental conditions, reducing disruptions, dislocations, and injuries while supporting a more efficient economy. Within that broader mission, education and training are treated as operationally critical infrastructure: they are essential support services that enable forecasting and warning operations to perform at a high level when stakes are highest.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning NOAA expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The funding opportunity number is NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002929, and it is associated with CFDA 11.467 (Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development). NOAA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,000,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility is narrowly defined to ensure the training and education outputs are grounded in rigorous academic processes and multidisciplinary peer review. Eligible applicants must be academic institutions of higher learning that offer doctoral degrees in atmospheric sciences, or consortia of such institutions. This restriction is justified in the announcement as necessary because collaboration results are intended to be incorporated into training and educational processes that depend on academic, multidisciplinary peer review standards.
Key dates in the posted notice indicate the opportunity was posted and created on March 16, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 22, 2011, and an archive date of May 22, 2011. The listed agency is the Department of Commerce, with NOAA as the operating component, and the activity categories include education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, with a note indicating assistance for application download issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the ET CWW cooperative agreement opportunity?
ET CWW (Education and Training for Climate, Water, and Weather) is a NOAA National Weather Service discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen the real-world performance of operational hydrometeorologists through collaborative education and training.
What is the main goal of ET CWW?
The central goal is to improve forecast and warning performance for environmental hazards by improving human performance in operational settings, especially the ability to deliver effective decision support services during high-impact environmental events.
Why does this program focus on human performance rather than just technology?
The opportunity emphasizes that better forecasts and warnings do not come only from improved models and technology. They also come from improving how people perform in operational environments, including communication, decision-making, and delivering decision support under pressure.
Who is the program intended to support?
The program focuses on operational hydrometeorologists working in both public agencies and the private sector, with training intended to be relevant to operational forecasting and warning responsibilities.
What kinds of activities does ET CWW emphasize?
ET CWW emphasizes applied learning such as hands-on training, simulation exercises, and practical activities that mirror the pressures and complexity of operational climate, water, and weather work.
What does "applied learning" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Applied learning refers to training that is practical and operationally relevant, including exercises and simulations designed to reflect real forecasting and warning environments, including rare but high-consequence hazard scenarios.
How does the program connect operations with research and academia?
The initiative is structured around collaborative education and training that connects operational forecasters with scientists and academic experts across environmental science, education, and the social sciences, so training reflects technical forecasting demands as well as human factors in communication and decision-making.
What is the expected outcome of ET CWW?
The expected outcome is improved warning and forecast performance for environmental hazards, supporting better preparedness and response by emergency managers, businesses, and the public.
How is ET CWW aligned with NOAA's "Weather Ready Nation" objective?
ET CWW is explicitly aligned with NOAA's long-term objective of building a "Weather Ready Nation" as described in NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan. In that framing, a weather ready nation can anticipate and respond effectively to weather- and water-related threats that affect public safety, health, the environment, the economy, and homeland security.
What role do education and training play in NOAA's mission according to this opportunity?
The opportunity treats education and training as operationally critical infrastructure and essential support services that enable forecasting and warning operations to perform at a high level, particularly when stakes are highest.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What does it mean that this award uses a cooperative agreement mechanism?
A cooperative agreement indicates NOAA expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than a hands-off relationship.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NWS NWSPO 2011 2002929.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 11.467 (Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development).
How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed was $6,000,000.
Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to academic institutions of higher learning that offer doctoral degrees in atmospheric sciences, or consortia of such institutions.
Why is eligibility restricted to doctoral-degree-granting institutions in atmospheric sciences (or consortia)?
The restriction is justified in the notice as necessary because the collaboration results are intended to be incorporated into training and educational processes that depend on academic, multidisciplinary peer review standards.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The listed agency is the Department of Commerce, with NOAA as the operating component, and the National Weather Service as the NOAA entity associated with the opportunity.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories listed include education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice indicates the opportunity was posted and created on March 16, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was April 22, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was May 22, 2011.
Who is the contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed for assistance with application download issues is Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor.
What types of training audiences and contributors does the program bring together?
The initiative is described as bringing together operational hydrometeorologists, researchers, instructors, and students to create training experiences that are directly relevant to day-to-day operations and high-impact hazard scenarios.
What kinds of real-world situations is the training meant to address?
The training is intended to mirror the pressures and complexity of operational climate, water, and weather work, including rare but high-consequence hazard scenarios where decision support and effective communication are especially important.
How does this program aim to help society according to the notice?
The opportunity notes that NOAA's ability to provide timely and relevant information helps society adapt more successfully to environmental conditions, reducing disruptions, dislocations, and injuries while supporting a more efficient economy.
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