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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 simplify the path from research ideas to real-world forecasting tools. Its core purpose is to create a practical, cost-effective bridge between basic and applied research and day-to-day NWS operations and services. The program does this by funding collaborative projects that pair operational forecasters with academic partners who have strong expertise in environmental sciences, with the expectation that the resulting work can be transitioned into operational use rather than staying purely academic.

At the heart of CSTAR is the idea that forecast improvements happen fastest when the people who develop new methods and the people who issue forecasts and warnings work together from the start. Projects are expected to engage both researchers and students in applied research that matters to the operational meteorological community, meaning the work should be directly relevant to NWS forecasting challenges and warning responsibilities. The intended outcome is improved accuracy and effectiveness of forecasts and warnings for environmental hazards, achieved by applying scientific knowledge and research findings to operational products, decision-support tools, and service delivery.

This opportunity was offered as a discretionary funding program under a cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally signals a more hands-on partnership approach between the federal agency and the award recipient compared to a typical grant. The funding activity area is categorized as science and technology and other research and development, and it is tied to CFDA number 11.468, Applied Meteorological Research. The program explicitly aligns with NOAA mission priorities, particularly Mission Goal 3, Weather Ready Nation, emphasizing better preparedness and resilience through improved weather forecasting and hazard communication.

In terms of award structure, the announcement anticipated making two awards. The stated award ceiling was $125,000, with no specified award floor. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible institutions to participate because applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The funding opportunity was posted on July 31, 2012, created on August 1, 2012, and it carried an application closing date of October 31, 2012, with an archive date of November 30, 2012, indicating it is a past competition cycle rather than an open solicitation.

Eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education and federally funded educational institutions, reflecting the program’s emphasis on academic-operational partnerships and student involvement. While the eligibility category is summarized broadly as “Others” in the listing, the accompanying eligibility clarification specifies that the intended applicants are academic institutions, reinforcing that the program is structured to bring university-based research capability into close coordination with NWS operational needs.

For applicants who needed help accessing the complete announcement, the listed point of contact was Curtis Marshall at NOAA/NWS, located at 1325 East West Highway, SSMC2, Room 15360, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, telephone 301-713-3557. The contact line also referenced email, though the address itself is not included in the provided source text.

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