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.…

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY), operating as Sponsored Projects Services, was awarded a $290,087 research grant by the Shared Services Center on August 27, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This civilian agency grant supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional direction. The award emphasizes RF SUNY's participation as a key partner in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while advancing discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary scientific fields.

The grant further requires RF SUNY to develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs spanning Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The award was made without set-aside designation, indicating open competition-based procurement. RF SUNY's role as fiscal agent and sponsored programs administrator for the State University of New York system, demonstrated through its extensive portfolio of federal research contracts and grants across NIH, NSF, Department of Energy, and defense agencies, positions the organization to effectively execute this multidisciplinary research initiative. The work will be performed in Buffalo, New York.

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 agency s 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.