Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Alabama in Huntsville received a $387,186 Project Grant from NASA's Shared Services Center under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) program, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and Congressional direction. As a key partner and enabler for NASA's science mission, UAH will deliver research and development services across physical sciences, engineering, and biotechnology domains consistent with the Science Mission Directorate's focus areas, which include astrophysics research, biological and physical sciences, Earth system science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar discovery and exploration initiatives.

The project will be performed at UAH's Huntsville, Alabama campus, positioned strategically within Cummings Research Park near NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Given UAH's established capacity in systems engineering, digital engineering, and STEM education and workforce development, combined with recent successful NASA cooperative agreements and research awards, the institution will contribute technical expertise and research capabilities to support NASA's Strategic Goal 1 objective of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The three-year award reflects NASA's continued investment in university-based research partnerships to advance the agency's competitive science solicitations and mission-critical investigations.