Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR OWAQ 2012 2003256
Apply for NOAA OAR OWAQ 2012 2003256
- 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 "Social Science Weather Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.459 Weather and Air Quality Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Mar 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education other nonprofits commercial organizations foreign governments organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments international organizations state, local and Indian tribal governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Social Science Weather Research grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA OAR OWAQ 2012 2003256) was a discretionary funding competition from the U.S. Department of Commerce, led jointly by NOAA's U.S. Weather Research Program within the Office of Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) and the National Weather Service (NWS). The central purpose was to strengthen the "Weather Ready Nation" effort by encouraging research that brings social scientists and physical scientists together, rather than treating weather risk as only a forecasting or modeling problem. The program focus is on how people actually interpret, trust, and act on weather information, and how the weather enterprise can communicate risk and uncertainty in ways that lead to better protective decisions.
A major theme of the opportunity is understanding and improving human decision making during hazardous weather. That includes studying why individuals, households, and organizations do or do not take recommended actions when warnings are issued, what influences their perception of risk, and how prior experiences, social networks, cultural factors, and local context shape responses. The opportunity also highlights the importance of communicating forecast uncertainty (sometimes described as forecast confidence). In practice, that means research on how to express uncertainty clearly without causing confusion, complacency, or distrust, and how different ways of presenting probabilistic information affect attention, comprehension, and action.
NOAA expected that results from funded projects would improve communication within the weather community (for example, between forecasters, emergency managers, media partners, and other intermediaries) as well as communication to the public. The practical end goal is to prompt timely and appropriate responses that reduce loss of life and property during dangerous weather events. While the announcement is framed as research and development, it is applied in intent: building evidence about what messages work, for whom, under what circumstances, and how warning and forecast products can be designed to support real-world decisions.
The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates NOAA anticipated an active role during the project period (such as collaboration, coordination, or substantial involvement beyond standard grant oversight). The total estimated funding was $400,000, with an expectation of approximately four awards, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
Eligibility was broad and included institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, foreign governments and organizations under foreign jurisdiction, international organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. The activity category was aligned with environment and natural resources and science and technology research and development, and it was associated with CFDA 11.459 (Weather and Air Quality Research).
Key dates in the announcement show it was posted on March 22, 2012, with an application closing date of April 27, 2012, and it was archived on May 27, 2012. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for detailed requirements and submission instructions, and a contact (Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor) was provided specifically for application download issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Social Science Weather Research grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA OAR OWAQ 2012 2003256.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
It was a U.S. Department of Commerce discretionary funding competition led jointly by NOAA's U.S. Weather Research Program within the Office of Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) and the National Weather Service (NWS).
What is the central purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose was to strengthen the "Weather Ready Nation" effort by encouraging research that brings social scientists and physical scientists together, rather than treating weather risk as only a forecasting or modeling problem.
What kinds of research topics does this opportunity emphasize?
The focus is on how people interpret, trust, and act on weather information, and how the weather enterprise can communicate risk and uncertainty in ways that lead to better protective decisions.
How does this opportunity define the problem it is trying to solve?
The opportunity frames hazardous weather outcomes as partly a human decision-making and communication challenge, not only a technical forecasting or modeling challenge. It emphasizes studying behavior, perception of risk, and communication effectiveness.
What does the opportunity mean by improving decision making during hazardous weather?
It includes studying why individuals, households, and organizations do or do not take recommended actions when warnings are issued, what influences risk perception, and how prior experiences, social networks, cultural factors, and local context shape responses.
Does the opportunity involve research on forecast uncertainty?
Yes. A highlighted theme is communicating forecast uncertainty (sometimes described as forecast confidence), including research on how to express uncertainty clearly without causing confusion, complacency, or distrust.
What kinds of questions about probabilistic information are relevant under this opportunity?
The opportunity calls for research on how different ways of presenting probabilistic information affect attention, comprehension, and action.
What is meant by the "weather enterprise" in this opportunity?
Based on the information provided, the opportunity discusses the weather enterprise in terms of the broader ecosystem that communicates weather information, including forecasters, emergency managers, media partners, and other intermediaries.
How are results expected to be used?
NOAA expected results from funded projects to improve communication within the weather community and communication to the public, with the practical goal of prompting timely and appropriate protective responses that reduce loss of life and property.
Is this opportunity more basic research or applied research?
While framed as research and development, it is applied in intent. The goal is to build evidence about what messages work, for whom, under what circumstances, and how warning and forecast products can be designed to support real-world decisions.
What funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this program?
It generally indicates NOAA anticipated an active role during the project period, such as collaboration, coordination, or substantial involvement beyond standard grant oversight.
How much total funding was estimated for the opportunity?
The total estimated funding was $400,000.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated an expectation of approximately four awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, foreign governments and organizations under foreign jurisdiction, international organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments.
What program area or category was this opportunity associated with?
The activity category was aligned with environment and natural resources and science and technology research and development.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
It was associated with CFDA 11.459 (Weather and Air Quality Research).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 22, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 27, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on May 27, 2012.
Where should applicants look for detailed requirements and submission instructions?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for detailed requirements and submission instructions.
Who was listed as a contact for application download issues?
Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor) was provided as a contact specifically for application download issues.
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