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Coping with Drought Research Competition is sponsored by NOAA/National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). 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.
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NIDIS Coping with Drought Research Competition | Drought. gov NIDIS Coping with Drought Research Competition What Is the Coping with Drought Research Competition? Since 2007, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has funded more than 70 innovative drought research projects through the Coping with Drought research competition.
Research through the Coping with Drought competition assesses impacts of drought on agriculture, ecosystems, and water resources and develops decision support tools for regional, state, and local use. This research contributes to the understanding of how communities become aware of drought threats and how they can improve preparation and planning.
The projects incorporate consultation with stakeholders, and focus on information that is most useful for decision-making to reduce vulnerability; models and tools that bring this information to decision makers; and strategies for improving NIDIS’ engagement with communities in preparedness.
NIDIS-funded Coping with Drought projects since 2007 in funding for 2-year FY 2024 Coping with Drought projects since NIDIS began funding the Coping with Drought competition FY25 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition: Understanding and Assessing Drought in a Changing Climate In August 2024, NIDIS 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. This competition addresses needs identified in the NOAA/NIDIS Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate Technical Memorandum , based on a technical workshop co-hosted by NIDIS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Climate Hubs.
The Technical Memorandum captures the input from more than 100 subject matter experts, who during the meeting identified priority actions and outstanding research questions across fifteen focus areas . This Technical Memorandum is the focus of the Fiscal Year 2025 NIDIS Coping with Drought grant competition, which seeks projects to advance a key focus area: “ Improving Drought Indicator Performance .
” The application period closed on December 9, 2024. The Coping with Drought competition is typically offered every one to two years. Themes may differ for each competition and are informed by needs and emerging issues identified by a broad range of stakeholders across the United States.
Explore featured NIDIS-supported research from previous Coping with Drought competitions below. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition NIDIS awarded $1. 95 million in funding for projects to support tribal drought resilience as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda .
This investment will help tribal nations address current and future drought risk on tribal lands across the Western U.S. while informing decision-making and strengthening tribal drought resilience in a changing climate. These new funds will support projects by tribal nations to help understand and mitigate drought impacts to the land, water supply, traditional foods, and cultural practices.
The funding supports four projects led by tribal nations that own lands within the American West, including the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation in Montana, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.
Snoqualmie DROUT: Snoqualmie Drought Resilience for OUr Tribe Colville Tribes Collaborative Drought Monitoring and Resilience Planning Project The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Drought Trends Analysis and Groundwater Recharge Implementation Plan Drought Resilience Planning and Assisted Migration of Imperiled Sweetgrass Populations on the Rocky Boy Reservation, North-Central Montana Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competitions For the FY 2022 Coping with Drought competitions, NIDIS funded twelve 2-year projects across two research areas: Ecological Drought (7 projects) and Building Tribal Drought Resilience (5 projects).
The competitively selected projects total $6,269,035 over 2 years, including $5,697,148 in cooperative agreements and $571,887 in other awards.
FY 2022 Coping with Drought: Ecological Drought Projects Drought Effects on Coastal Restoration Success: Quantifying Impacts and Testing Strategies to Enhance Resilience Building a Drought Early Warning System for Cold-Water Fisheries Management Across the Northern Rocky Mountains A Communication Framework for Ecological Drought Information in the Southwestern U.S. An Integrated Framework for Drought Response in Southern California's Natural Landscapes Connecting Ecological Drought Monitoring Tools with Natural Resource Stakeholders in Montana Building a More Drought-Resilient Urban Forest Ecosystem Projecting Socio-Ecological Impacts of Drought in Southwestern Ecosystems to Prioritize Restoration Initiatives FY 2022 Coping with Drought: Building Tribal Drought Resilience Projects Chími nukárihihi (Let’s Get Ready): Collaborative Climate Change and Drought Response Monitoring and Implementation Native Drought Resilience: Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Actions for Climate-Drought Adaptation Developing a Drought Early Warning System and Indices for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Wetlands to Combat Drought: Strengthening Drought Preparedness on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation through Wetland Restoration and Monitoring Enhancing Water Retention and Facilitating Groundwater Recharge to Protect and Maintain Springs Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition For the FY 2020 Coping with Drought competition, NIDIS funded five 2-year projects that aim to improve our understanding and use of drought indicators, thresholds and triggers, and drought impact reporting to inform decision-making to prepare for and respond to drought.
NIDIS encouraged applicants to focus on industry and economic sectors beyond agriculture (e.g., tourism and recreation, navigation, water utilities, manufacturing, ecosystem services, and public health).
FY 2020 Coping with Drought Projects Visualizing Ecological Drought Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Drivers to Inform Deliberate Decision-Making Developing Drought Impact Models for the Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System Linking Indicators of Drought Hazard to Multi-Sectoral Impacts: An Application to California Evaluation of Drought Indicators for Improved Decision-Making in Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: Reducing Drought’s Burden on Health Improving Drought Indicators to Support Drought Impact Mitigation for Natural Resource Management Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition For FY 2019, the Coping with Drought research competition focused on projects within the NIDIS Regional Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS).
Individual topics to be addressed included business and decision calendars, water markets, and drought triggers and indicators.
Featured FY 2019 Coping with Drought Projects Developing Drought Triggers and Indicators Using the National Water Model: A Case Study to Improve the U.S. Drought Monitor in Support of the Northeast DEWS Identifying and Quantifying Triggers, Time Scales, and Tools to Support Management of Different Drought Types in the Northeastern United States Identifying Drought-Related Triggers and Impacts on Decision Calendars for the Ski Industry Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competition For FY 2018, the Coping with Drought research competition focused on science communication and understanding behavioral changes due to forecasts, decision calendars, improved and varied communication techniques, and innovative collaborations in water-scarce and water-stressed environments.
Featured FY 2018 Coping with Drought Projects Investigating the Role of Perceptions about Drought Information and Forecast Accuracy in Midwest Rainfed Agricultural Decision Making Innovating Approaches to Drought Communications with North Carolina Decision Makers Connecting Drought Early Warning to the Decision Making Needs of Specialty Crop Producers in the Midwestern United States Fiscal Year (FY) 2007–2016 NIDIS Coping with Drought Competitions The Coping with Drought research competition began in 2007.
Explore featured NIDIS-supported research projects from FY 2007–FY 2016. Or, see a complete list of past projects .
Featured FY 2007–2016 Coping with Drought Projects Drought Planning Using Community Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Enhancing Drought Early Warning Capabilities for Agricultural and Tribal Stakeholders in the Missouri River Basin Using Fast Response Drought Indicators Characterization of Readiness of the Transportation and Agriculture Sectors to Cope with Interannual to Decadal Droughts in the Mississippi River Basin Developing a Wildfire Component for the NIDIS California Drought Early Warning System Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation Planning for River Basins with Estuarine Resources Coping with Drought in California's Russian River Watershed Evaluating the Impact of Extreme Drought on Farm Advisors Perception of Climate Risks in the U.S. Corn Belt Managing Drought in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin through the Development of Improved Drought Indicators and Policy Alternatives Drought Management under a Changing Climate: Using Cost-Benefit Analyses to Assist Drinking Water Utilities From Fisheries Manager to Family Farmer: Improved Products for Communicating Water Supply and Drought Risk for Daily Decision Making within the Klamath Basin, California, and Oregon Impacts of Decadal Droughts on the Agricultural Economy of the Missouri River Basin
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: NIDIS and its partners offer a variety of funding opportunities related to drought early warning research across many sectors and fields, including science, education, and technology. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $4 million (for 8 two-year projects in FY2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Coping with Drought Research Competition is funded by NOAA/National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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