Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) received a $120,000 Project Grant award from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) effective February 1, 2027, with completion scheduled for January 30, 2028. Per the award description, UMBC will execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The institution will serve as a key partner and enabler within NASA's Science Mission Directorate research portfolio.

The specific deliverables under this award fall within NASA's Science program, which competitively funds research across six primary domains: astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth system science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar discovery and exploration. Given UMBC's established research portfolio and institutional strengths in astrophysics, Earth observation, and heliophysics research—demonstrated through its 60% customer concentration with NASA and 659 awards from NASA's Shared Services Center—this award likely supports scientific research activities contributing to NASA's Strategic Goal 1 of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries.