Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2016 2004564
Apply for NOAA NWS NWSPO 2016 2004564
- The Department of Commerce in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.468 Applied Meteorological Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 4, 2015 and posted on Aug 4, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 30, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions such as the Naval Postgraduate School. This restriction is needed because the results of the collaboration are to be incorporated in academic processes which ensure academic multidisciplinary peer review as well as Federal review of scientific validity for use in operations. Federal applicants must demonstrate that they have legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency in excess of their appropriation. Because this announcement is not proposing to procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) is not an appropriate legal basis.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) grant opportunity designed to speed up and lower the cost of moving useful weather research into day-to-day forecasting operations. The central idea is to close the long-standing gap between research findings and what forecasters can realistically use in real time by funding collaborative projects where operational meteorologists work directly with academic partners who have strong environmental science expertise. In practice, CSTAR is meant to create a practical pipeline from basic and applied research to operational services, so that scientific advances translate into better forecast products, improved warning performance, and more effective decision support related to environmental hazards.
A defining feature of CSTAR is its emphasis on collaboration between operational forecasters and universities. Projects are expected to engage researchers and students in applied research that is directly relevant to the operational meteorological community, meaning the work should be grounded in real forecasting needs and constraints rather than purely theoretical outcomes. The intended payoff is improved accuracy and timeliness of forecasts and warnings by applying scientific knowledge and information in ways that can be implemented in operational products and services. This aligns the program with NOAA's broader service mission and specifically supports NOAA Mission Goal 3, Weather Ready Nation, which focuses on improving national preparedness and resilience to weather and water hazards.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the Department of Commerce through NOAA/NWS, using cooperative agreements as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally signals that NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the life of the award, which often fits programs aimed at transitioning research into operations where coordination, feedback, testing, and iterative refinement are important. The funding activity category covers environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development, and the associated CFDA number is 11.468, Applied Meteorological Research. The announcement anticipated making about six awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $700,000. Individual awards could be as high as $150,000, with no stated minimum award amount, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for academic teams that do not have discretionary funds to contribute.
Eligibility is limited mainly to institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions, with the Naval Postgraduate School given as an example. The rationale for restricting eligibility is tied to the program's purpose: the collaborative results are intended to be incorporated into academic processes that provide multidisciplinary peer review, alongside federal review to confirm scientific validity for operational use. The announcement also notes that federal applicants must be able to show legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency beyond their appropriation, and it clarifies that the Economy Act is not the proper legal basis because the announcement is not about procuring goods or services from the applicant.
Key dates in the notice show it was posted and created on August 4, 2015, with an application deadline of October 30, 2015, and an archive date of November 29, 2015. Questions or access issues for the full announcement were directed to Christopher Hedge at NOAA/NWS in Silver Spring, Maryland, with phone and email contact information provided. Overall, CSTAR is structured as an applied research-to-operations program that funds academically grounded, operationally relevant collaborations intended to measurably improve forecasting and warning capabilities for hazardous environmental conditions.
Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program FAQ
1) What is the CSTAR Program?
The Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program is a NOAA and National Weather Service (NWS) grant opportunity focused on speeding up and reducing the cost of moving useful weather research into day-to-day forecasting operations. It is designed to help turn research findings into practical tools, methods, and improvements that forecasters can use in real time.
2) What problem is CSTAR trying to solve?
CSTAR is intended to close the long-standing gap between research results and what operational forecasters can realistically use during real-time forecasting. The program funds collaborative projects that deliberately connect academic environmental science expertise with operational meteorology needs and constraints.
3) What types of outcomes is CSTAR aiming for?
CSTAR aims for outcomes that can translate into operational services, including better forecast products, improved warning performance, and more effective decision support related to environmental hazards. The expected payoff is improved accuracy and timeliness of forecasts and warnings through applied, operationally implementable work.
4) Who is expected to collaborate on CSTAR projects?
A defining feature of CSTAR is collaboration between operational meteorologists (forecasters) and universities. Projects are expected to engage academic researchers and students in applied research that is directly relevant to the operational meteorological community.
5) Does CSTAR support basic research, applied research, or both?
CSTAR is framed as a practical pipeline from basic and applied research into operational services. The emphasis in the notice is on applied research that is grounded in real forecasting needs and operational constraints, rather than purely theoretical outcomes.
6) How does CSTAR relate to NOAA mission priorities?
CSTAR aligns with NOAA's broader service mission and specifically supports NOAA Mission Goal 3, Weather Ready Nation. This goal focuses on improving national preparedness and resilience to weather and water hazards.
7) What federal agencies are offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of Commerce through NOAA/NWS (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Weather Service).
8) What type of funding instrument is used?
CSTAR uses cooperative agreements as the funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally indicates NOAA expects substantial involvement during the life of the award, which fits work that requires coordination, feedback, testing, and iterative refinement to transition research into operations.
9) Is this considered discretionary funding?
Yes. The notice describes CSTAR as a discretionary funding program.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number listed is 11.468, Applied Meteorological Research.
11) What funding activity category does CSTAR fall under?
The funding activity category covers environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
12) How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making about six awards.
13) What was the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level in the notice was $700,000.
14) What is the maximum individual award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $150,000.
15) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the information provided.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited mainly to institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions. The Naval Postgraduate School is given as an example of an eligible federally funded educational institution.
18) Why is eligibility restricted primarily to higher education institutions?
The rationale described is that collaborative results are intended to be incorporated into academic processes that provide multidisciplinary peer review, alongside federal review to confirm scientific validity for operational use.
19) Are there special requirements for federal applicants?
Yes. Federal applicants must be able to show legal authority to receive funds from another federal agency beyond their appropriation.
20) Can federal applicants rely on the Economy Act as the legal basis?
The notice clarifies that the Economy Act is not the proper legal basis because the announcement is not about procuring goods or services from the applicant.
21) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The notice shows it was posted and created on August 4, 2015. The application deadline was October 30, 2015. The archive date was November 29, 2015.
22) Who was the listed point of contact for questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues for the full announcement were directed to Christopher Hedge at NOAA/NWS in Silver Spring, Maryland. The notice included phone and email contact information for him.
23) What is the central operational focus of CSTAR-funded work?
The central focus is transitioning scientific advances into operational forecasting and warning capabilities, with an emphasis on what can be implemented in real-time forecast operations and in operational products and services.
24) What kinds of improvements should CSTAR projects ultimately support?
The program description emphasizes measurable improvements in forecasting and warning capabilities for hazardous environmental conditions, including improved forecast products, improved warning performance, and better decision support related to environmental hazards.
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