Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CIPO 2019 2005602
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), opened a competitive funding opportunity to establish a new Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. The institute is meant to function as a long-term research partnership under a cooperative agreement, with the explicit goal of strengthening NOAA's ability to develop and transition satellite-based capabilities that improve atmospheric forecasting and related decision support. The cooperative institute is designed to directly support multiple NOAA line and research organizations, including OAR's Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) and Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), the National Weather Service (NWS), and the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology (RAMM) Branch. In practical terms, NOAA is looking for a single high-capacity institute that can combine research, application development, and operational transition work in a coordinated way across these NOAA partners.
The core scientific and technical focus is on satellite applications for atmospheric forecast systems that operate across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, from regional to global and from minutes to months. That minutes-to-months window is highlighted as the climate-weather connection, meaning the work is expected to bridge the gap between very short-range weather prediction and longer subseasonal to seasonal variability where climate signals begin to matter. The institute's portfolio is expected to cover both foundational research and applied development, including algorithms and numerical modeling techniques that range from statistically based, multi-satellite forecast products all the way up to comprehensive forecast systems built within earth system modeling frameworks. A major theme is extracting maximum value from satellite and other observing systems, which requires strong capabilities in data assimilation and related methods to quantify and ingest observational information into models and forecast workflows.
A key operational driver is improving short to medium range weather forecasting, with specific emphasis on satellite-based decision tools that can sharpen warnings and strengthen Impact-based Decision Support Services. That implies outputs that help forecasters and emergency managers make better calls about high-impact events, not just incremental improvements in model skill scores. NOAA also signals that this institute should not operate in isolation; it is expected to coordinate closely with existing NOAA Cooperative Institutes that focus on climate, chemistry, oceanography, and complementary observing systems such as radar. The opportunity is therefore structured around integration: using multiple observing platforms and multiple NOAA mission areas to produce usable forecast improvements.
Because hazardous weather and regional extremes often depend on coupled interactions among the atmosphere, ocean, and land, the opportunity calls for research that uses complex coupled modeling systems to understand and predict events like hurricanes and fire weather. The institute is expected to contribute not only to better event prediction, but also to studies that connect weather to regional climate variability and, conversely, examine how climate influences the behavior of weather systems. This coupling requirement points to an expectation of strong computational modeling expertise, as well as the scientific depth to diagnose coupled processes and translate that understanding into measurable forecast improvements.
Validation and evaluation capacity is another explicit requirement. The institute needs the ability to validate coupled models and forecast tools using satellite, in situ, and other remotely sensed observations, identify persistent weaknesses, and drive iterative improvements. In addition, NOAA emphasizes the need to produce multi-sensor products that merge satellite data with other observing systems for regional and mesoscale meteorology applications. This is especially important for high-impact hazardous weather detection and prediction scenarios where modeling alone can struggle, meaning the institute should be capable of developing observation-driven or hybrid products that provide actionable situational awareness when purely dynamical approaches have limited utility.
A final and important component is operational transition and planning for future observing systems. Since some research outcomes are intended to move into NOAA operations, the institute is expected to develop and use sophisticated proxy datasets and observing system simulation experiments to test the prospective value of new observing capabilities before they are actually available operationally. This means building credible testbeds that can emulate future instruments or constellations, quantify their impact on analyses and forecasts, and support NOAA decisions about investments and implementation pathways. In effect, the institute is being asked to serve as both an innovation engine and a pre-operational proving ground for next-generation satellite-enabled forecasting tools.
Administratively, this was released as a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 11.432) using a cooperative agreement instrument, with NOAA anticipating a single award. The posted award ceiling was $100,000,000. The opportunity was created on September 14, 2018, with an original application closing date of November 14, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full notice, signaling that NOAA intended to allow a range of institution types to compete as long as they could assemble the breadth of expertise, facilities, and partnership structure needed to run a major NOAA Cooperative Institute aligned with NOAA's operational forecasting and satellite application priorities.Apply for NOAA OAR CIPO 2019 2005602
- 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 "Competition for a Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.432.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 14, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 14, 2018. (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 $100,000,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
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