FY25 Testbed Collaboration Acknowledgement Form.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for the NOAA/OAR Weather Program Office (WPO) Competition Manager regarding a federal collaboration on a proposal for the FY2025 Weather Program Office Research Programs Announcement - Testbeds funding opportunity.

The key details are:

• This memorandum acknowledges federal collaboration between the Principal Investigator(s) and the applicant organization on the development of the proposal.
• The applicants have coordinated the development of the proposal, including any relevant infrastructure costs and/or plans for proposed testbed activities.
• The applicant organization's role in this collaborative project may include coordinating testbed activities and/or DESI activities.
• The total award funding per year for this funding opportunity is approximately $4,200,000.
• This funding opportunity aligns with the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 and will support new weather, water, and earth system observing and forecasting applications.
• The funding opportunity seeks projects responsive to the priorities articulated in the Science Advisory Board's 2021 Priorities for Weather Research Report and the National Weather Service's strategic priority to advance probabilistic forecasting and decision support services.