Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Maryland Baltimore County received a Project Grant award of $342,286 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective March 23, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 22, 2028. Under this award, UMBC is executing a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, while supporting NASA's administration priorities and congressional direction. The institution serves as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's Strategic Goal 1 of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries.

The award supports competitive research activities conducted at UMBC's Baltimore, Maryland facility, consistent with the Science program's mandate to facilitate scientific investigations utilizing NASA's space observatories, aircraft, balloons, and spacecraft missions. Deliverables typically include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, and field studies with results disseminated through peer-reviewed journal publications and presentations at scientific meetings. The two-year project period is aligned with standard NASA Science Mission Directorate award durations and evaluation criteria emphasizing scientific quality, technical merit, relevance to NASA's strategic objectives, and cost reasonableness.