We Fund Research to Improve Your Weather Forecast

The NOAA Weather Program Office funds research to improve weather forecasts, save lives, and reduce property damage. We work throughout the Weather Enterprise to foster research that can be transitioned into operational weather forecasts so the public can be better prepared for weather phenomena.

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Reviewing Proposals for the FY24 NOFO

We fund research to advance weather forecasting

The NOAA Weather Program Office is reviewing proposals for two grant competitions with our FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This year’s NOFO is for three to six new projects that will total up to $2 million per year: 

  • Climate Testbed
  • Fire Weather

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What’s Happening Now

News at NOAA’s Weather Program Office

Biden-Harris Administration invests $10 million to improve risk communication during weather emergencies through Investing in America agenda

Funding will support efforts to evaluate how the public reacts to NOAA services during flood events The funding will be spent over the course of five years and will help to establish NOAA’s Societal Data Insights Initiative within NOAA Research’s Weather Program Office. This initiative will focus on ensuring that communities…

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Funded Projects

New WPO Research funded in Fiscal Year 2022