Cooperative Agreement L09AC15836

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a $148,987 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for the period of August 15, 2025, through August 14, 2027. As part of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) portfolio, this award supports competitive scientific research aligned with NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The specific...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received $138,008 in federal funding under the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) for the Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring Network–CALM VI collaborative research project, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This project delivers long-term standardized measurements and monitoring of active layer thickness (ALT) and dynamics across Arctic permafrost regions. The active layer—the...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a $293,900 Project Grant award from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100) for Dual Use Coordination Support, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The Denali Commission provides federal funding for critical infrastructure and community development initiatives throughout rural Alaska, with projects evaluated on documented community need and feasibility. While specific deliverables are not detailed in the award...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) received a $119,963 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded on March 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 28, 2027. This single-source award supports competitive scientific research aligned with NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. As a designated land, sea, and space grant...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Cooperative Extension Service (CES) received a Smith-Lever Extension Funding award (CFDA 10.511) totaling $2,584,080 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with an award date of October 1, 2025, and completion date of September 30, 2030. This formula grant funds research-based educational programming and technical assistance delivered through UAF's extension network across...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a Project Grant award of $331,776 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for the period June 20, 2025, through June 19, 2028. Based on the program guidance, this award supports scientific research activities aligned with NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The specific research focus areas under this award...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a $2.85M project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for February 28, 2027. The award supports "Regional Innovation by Scaling Entrepreneurship via University Partnerships," a research initiative focused on advancing entrepreneurial innovation and technology development through...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $399,959 on June 15, 2025, to support a four-year research project examining the long-term effects of permafrost thawing on frozen debris lobe (FDL) instability in the Brooks Range, Alaska. The project delivers scientific research services focused on understanding how Arctic warming has triggered increased mass movements that threaten...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded University of Alaska Anchorage a $1,258,525 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports operations of the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (KBNERR), designated in 1999 and located in Homer, Alaska. The federal funding of $880,967 is matched by...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alaska Fairbanks received a $653,397 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded on October 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The project, "Developing Next-Generation Engineers Through Resilience Intensives and Mentorship," delivers week-long engineering intensives led by researchers from the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) focused on...