NOAA-NWS-NWSPO-2021-2006845: CDDRR Capacity Development for Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Commerce notices from 2021.
Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $15.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 6, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$15.0 million
- Award floor$15.0 million
- Total funding$15.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 7, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 7, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants are private, non-profit entities and academic institutions in the United States.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $15.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (71% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
: NOAA’s National Weather Service, Office of the Director of the Office of International Affairs is soliciting proposals for Capacity Development for Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction (CDDRR). The CDDRR program’s goal is to improve the performance of all operational meteorological hydrological, and disaster/emergency management services worldwide. Improving agencies’ performance for enhanced decision support services is done through collaboration between operational hydrologists/meteorologists, scientists, and other staff with expertise across a wide range of environmental, economic, and social and behavioral sciences. These activities engage operational hydrologists, meteorologists, and researchers in development and implementation of innovative programs which are pivotal to the improvement of weather and climate early warning services in developing countries. All funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations. NOAA anticipates that up to $3,000,000.00 will be available annually, for a total of $15 million over five years. NOAA anticipates making one award for the five-year period and anticipates providing funds one or more times each year for five years. NOAA has no obligation to provide additional funding in connection with that award in subsequent years. Funding for each subsequent year of a multi-year proposal is at the discretion of NOAA and is subject to the availability of funds.. The actual annual funding that the awardee receives may be less than the anticipated amount and will depend on the availability of funding, the quality of the deliverables, and the satisfactory progress in achieving the stated goals described in project proposals, and continued relevance to program objectives. Applications should include information that demonstrates an applicant’s knowledge of the current status of and meet the technical and programmatic development and implementation requirements, including the structured and intense training programs, of the Weather Ready Nations (WRNs) and Global Flash Flood Guidance (GFFG) programs and address the objectives as discussed in the Program Objectives Section. Both programs have various projects and activities underway through other funding mechanisms and the applicant must be able to seamlessly support those programs.
Who has won Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development (11.467) awarded $82.6 million across 63 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Colorado | 3 | $49.9 million |
| Hydrologic Research Center | California | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Office of Emergency Services | California | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Military Department, Washington State | Washington | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Alaska Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs | Alaska | 5 | $2.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NOAA-NWS-NWSPO-2021-2006845 still open?
No. It closed on June 7, 2021.
Who can apply for CDDRR Capacity Development for Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction?
Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for CDDRR Capacity Development for Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction?
Closed June 7, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total for one award.
Who has won Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Hydrologic Research Center, Office of Emergency Services. The program made 63 awards worth $82.6 million in that time.