Pacific International Training Desk
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NWS-IA-31298
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Andrew Horan andrew.horan@noaa.gov (301) 427-9047
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA's National Weather Service, Office of International Affairs is soliciting proposals for an enhanced Pacific International Training Desk (PITD) to provide meteorological training for professionals from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the Southwest Pacific Region. The cooperative agreement seeks an organization capable of delivering comprehensive training through four key components: e-learning courses, on-site training at the Honolulu Weather Forecast Office, roving regional workshops, and communications technology dissemination. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, non-profits, state/local/tribal governments, commercial organizations, US territories, and federal agencies. Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance to program goals, technical merit, applicant qualifications, project costs, and outreach potential. The application deadline is August 27, 2025, with submissions to be made through Grants.gov.
The grant anticipates approximately $3 million in funding over a 5-year period, with confirmed funding for the first three years. The project will focus on training meteorologists and observers from Pacific Island Region National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, with an emphasis on enabling participants to prepare and disseminate locally-produced meteorological, hydrologic, and climate products. The training will be conducted primarily at the Weather Forecast Offices in Honolulu and Guam, with indirect costs limited to 10% of direct project costs. There is no cost-sharing requirement, and the project start date will be determined after review and approval by the selection committee.
Synopsis
NOAA's National Weather Service, Office of International Affairs is soliciting a proposal for an enhanced Pacific International Training Desk (PITD) in association with the Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Honolulu and Guam which will serve as a training fellowship program for meteorologists and observers from the South West Pacific Regional Association of the WMO. The primary mission of the desk is to provide basic meteorology training for qualified individuals from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) organizations in the Pacific Island Region. NOAA will review the proposal to ensure the applicant has the eligibility, expertise, and capability to continue operating the PITD for the region. There is a possibility that NOAA will have funding to consider enhanced operations for the PITD to further improve the training Desk to align with regional needs and priorities.
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