Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…

This is a $1,399,788.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). The grant is for a five-year period ending on May 27, 2027.

The grant requires UMD to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. UMD will participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The grant also requires UMD to advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines, and to develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

This grant is not set aside for any specific business type. UMD is a prominent U.S. state government entity, 1862 land grant college, and state-controlled institution of higher learning with extensive capabilities in conducting complex technical research and developing advanced technologies for federal agencies.

Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agencys exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.