Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001530
Apply for DE FOA 0001530
- The PAMS-SC in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Model Development and Validation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 05, 2016 and posted on Feb 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity DE-FOA-0001530, titled Climate Model Development and Validation, supports research aimed at strengthening the next generation of DOE climate modeling through better physics, better software design, and stronger validation practices. It sits within the Climate and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) in the Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER), under the DOE Office of Science. The larger purpose is to modernize climate model capabilities so they can take advantage of emerging exascale computing, while also improving the scientific realism of key atmospheric processes that drive uncertainty in climate projections.
A central focus of the solicitation is the development and validation of "scale-aware" atmospheric physics parameterizations, meaning approaches that can behave credibly across different model resolutions rather than being tuned only for one grid size. The intent is for successful methods to be integrated into DOE's Accelerated Climate Model for Energy (ACME), either in its current form or in the next generation version. The opportunity is tied to a broader DOE strategy described in a referenced workshop report, which calls for tighter alignment of DOE capabilities across measurement platforms, modeling tools, scales of analysis, and scientific disciplines to speed up progress in ACME development.
The FOA emphasizes team-based, end-to-end projects led by DOE National Laboratories, with universities and other non-DOE-lab investigators participating as collaborators. These projects are expected to connect observations and measurements directly to model development and testing, and to span scales from local or regional studies up to global climate simulations. The idea is to create a stronger pipeline where real-world data informs model improvements, those improvements are tested rigorously, and the final outcomes translate into more trustworthy global simulations with better predictability for major climate science questions.
Scientifically, the solicitation highlights clouds and aerosols as a key driver of uncertainty in climate modeling. How clouds form, evolve, and interact with atmospheric chemistry and aerosols remains one of the hardest problems for global models, and errors in these processes can strongly affect predicted temperature trends, precipitation patterns, radiative forcing, and regional climate impacts. For that reason, DOE is looking for advances that improve how global climate models represent cloud processes, aerosol effects, and related atmospheric chemistry, especially in the context of changing energy and climate drivers.
In terms of award structure, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial federal involvement and close coordination among the project team and DOE leadership (consistent with the lab-led team model described). The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $300,000 and anticipates making 2 awards. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open broadly to entity types), but the text makes clear that the intended participation model is collaboration with DOE National Laboratory-led teams rather than fully independent awards detached from lab efforts.
Key administrative details include a posting and creation date of February 5, 2016, a closing date of March 25, 2016 (original and current), and a CFDA number of 81.049. Overall, the FOA is best read as a targeted investment in improving atmospheric physics and validation methods within DOE's flagship climate modeling framework, with a strong push toward coordinated, multi-institution efforts that link measurements to model development and deliver improvements that hold up across scales and computing architectures.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity is DOE FOA DE-FOA-0001530, titled Climate Model Development and Validation.
Which DOE office and program is sponsoring this opportunity?
This opportunity is within the Climate and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) in the Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER), under the DOE Office of Science.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The FOA supports research to strengthen the next generation of DOE climate modeling by improving atmospheric physics, software design, and validation practices. The broader goal is to modernize climate model capabilities to better use emerging exascale computing while improving the scientific realism of key atmospheric processes that drive uncertainty in climate projections.
What kinds of research does the FOA emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes end-to-end projects that connect observations and measurements directly to model development and testing, and that span scales from local/regional studies to global climate simulations.
What does "scale-aware" atmospheric physics parameterizations mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, "scale-aware" parameterizations are approaches intended to behave credibly across different model resolutions, rather than being tuned only for a single grid size. The aim is to develop and validate methods that remain reliable as model resolution changes.
How does this FOA relate to DOE's ACME climate model?
The FOA states an intent for successful methods to be integrated into DOE's Accelerated Climate Model for Energy (ACME), either in its current form or in the next-generation version.
Why is validation emphasized in this opportunity?
The FOA highlights stronger validation practices as a core objective, with an emphasis on a pipeline where real-world measurements inform model improvements, those improvements are tested rigorously, and outcomes translate into more trustworthy global simulations.
What scientific topics are highlighted as high priority?
The solicitation highlights clouds and aerosols as a key driver of uncertainty in climate modeling, including how clouds form, evolve, and interact with atmospheric chemistry and aerosols. Improving these representations is linked to better projections of temperature trends, precipitation patterns, radiative forcing, and regional climate impacts.
Does the FOA include atmospheric chemistry in scope?
Yes. The FOA specifically calls out improvements related to cloud processes, aerosol effects, and related atmospheric chemistry, particularly in the context of changing energy and climate drivers.
What project structure does DOE appear to be seeking?
The FOA emphasizes team-based, end-to-end projects led by DOE National Laboratories, with universities and other non-lab investigators participating as collaborators.
Can universities or non-DOE-lab organizations apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open broadly to entity types). However, the FOA text indicates an intended model where universities and other non-DOE-lab investigators participate as collaborators on DOE National Laboratory-led teams, rather than as fully independent efforts disconnected from lab-led projects.
What funding mechanism will be used?
The FOA uses a Cooperative Agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial federal involvement and close coordination between DOE and the project team.
What is the award ceiling and how many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $300,000 and anticipates making 2 awards.
Is this funding mandatory or discretionary?
The FOA is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 81.049.
What are the key dates for this FOA?
The posting/creation date is February 5, 2016. The closing date is March 25, 2016 (listed as both the original and current closing date).
What is the broader strategy or context referenced by the FOA?
The FOA is tied to a broader DOE strategy described in a referenced workshop report calling for tighter alignment across DOE capabilities, including measurement platforms, modeling tools, scales of analysis, and scientific disciplines, to accelerate progress in ACME development.
What outcomes is DOE ultimately aiming for?
The FOA frames its goal as producing climate model improvements that hold up across scales and computing architectures, leading to more trustworthy global simulations and better predictability for major climate science questions.
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