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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded $100,000 to the University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography on November 1, 2025, under the NASA Science program (CFDA 43.001). The award funds a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress, with Scripps positioned as a key partner and enabler in the initiative. The period of performance extends from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2028, with place of performance in La Jolla, California. This is a Project Grant assistance type award. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a division of the University of California San Diego and a non-profit research institution, serves as the ultimate recipient. The institution operates as a prime recipient across oceanographic, climate, and Earth science research sponsored by civilian agencies and the Department of the Navy, delivering oceanographic and marine science research, Earth systems modeling and analysis, specialized laboratory services, and seafloor geodetic monitoring infrastructure.

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