NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition: Understanding and Assessing Drought in a Changing Climate | September 18, 2024 (LOI) and December 9, 2024 (Application)

**Some programs are limited. Please read solicitations carefully and consult your Office of Research for specifics, such as limited applications through your university and internal application deadlines.**

NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has announced up to $4 million in funding for 8 two-year projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 NIDIS Coping with Drought: Understanding and Assessing Drought in a Changing Climate competition. This competition seeks projects focused on improving drought indicator performance to account for non-stationarity with the goal of more accurate drought assessments that support communities in preparing for, mitigating, and responding to drought.

In Fiscal Year 2025, approximately $2 million will be available for the first year of funding for up to 8 new awards, pending budget appropriations. It is anticipated that most awards will be at a funding level between $50,000 and $250,000 per year over 2 years for a total of up to $500,000.

Application Deadline: Letters of intent (LOIs) due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on September 18, 2024; full applications due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 9, 2024.

Announcement: https://cpo.noaa.gov/understanding-and-assessing-drought-in-a-changing-climate-nidis/

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