Federal Grant Award Summary

Boise State University received a $142,718 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The award supports the university's execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as NASA administrative priorities and Congressional direction. The university will serve as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objectives through competitive research activities conducted at its Boise, Idaho facility.

Under this three-year award, Boise State University will contribute to NASA's Science Mission Directorate goal to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. Research activities may encompass multiple scientific domains supported by the Science program, including astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and biological and physical sciences research. Deliverables will likely include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and peer-reviewed publications in accordance with NASA's standard evaluation criteria emphasizing scientific quality, technical merit, relevance to NASA's mission objectives, and cost reasonableness.