Federal Grant Award Summary

The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (RF-SUNY) received a $308,322 Project Grant award from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on July 9, 2026, with performance through July 8, 2028, to execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional direction. The award supports RF-SUNY's role as a key partner and enabler in NASA's science mission objectives, which include advancing scientific discoveries across astrophysics research, biological and physical sciences research in space environments, Earth system science, heliophysics research, planetary science, and lunar discovery and exploration initiatives.

As the fiscal and administrative agent for the State University of New York system, RF-SUNY will utilize this funding to manage federal research grants and contracts while supporting the nation's science and technology community in conducting NASA-sponsored scientific studies and research activities. The award reflects NASA's competitive grant program structure, which prioritizes scientific quality, technical merit, relevance to NASA's strategic objectives, and cost reasonableness in advancing human knowledge through new scientific discoveries.