Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments FY 2026 competition for cooperative agreements

Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments FY 2026 competition for cooperative agreements is sponsored by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. This program from the NOAA Climate Program Office solicits proposals for cooperative agreements to support place-based science teams that provide support for planning and preparedness related to weather and climate-driven hazards.

Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond * **Contact/Organizational Chart** * **Administrative Services (ASD)** * **Communication, Education, & Engagement (CEE)** * **Climate & Societal Interactions (CSI)** * Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) * Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) * **Earth System Science and Modeling (ESSM)** * Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle and Climate (AC4) * Climate Observations and Monitoring(COM) * Climate Variability & Predictability (CVP) * Earth’s Radiation Budget (ERB) * Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) * **Cooperative Institutes** * **Climate Resources & Partners** * **C&GC Fellowship Program** * Postdoc Fellow Application * Current Awardees & Alumni * **National Integrated Drought Information System** * Coping with Drought Research Competition * **National Integrated Heat Health Information System** * Heat-Health Information Resources * **Climate Risk Areas Initiative** * Marine Ecosystems Climate Risk Team * **Coastal Inundation Capability Framework** Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond * **Contact/Organizational Chart** * **Administrative Services (ASD)** * **Communication, Education, & Engagement (CEE)** * **Climate & Societal Interactions (CSI)** * Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) * Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) * **Earth System Science and Modeling (ESSM)** * Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle and Climate (AC4) * Climate Observations and Monitoring(COM) * Climate Variability & Predictability (CVP) * Earth’s Radiation Budget (ERB) * Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) * **Cooperative Institutes** * **Climate Resources & Partners** * **C&GC Fellowship Program** * Postdoc Fellow Application * Current Awardees & Alumni * **National Integrated Drought Information System** * Coping with Drought Research Competition * **National Integrated Heat Health Information System** * Heat-Health Information Resources * **Climate Risk Areas Initiative** * Marine Ecosystems Climate Risk Team * **Coastal Inundation Capability Framework** FY25 MAPP Notice of Opportunity Informational Webinar * Current Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) * Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number * System for Award Management (SAM) * National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidance * Application for Federal AssistanceSF-424 Form * Budget InformationSF-424A SF-424A Form Instructions * Certifications Required by the Department of CommerceCD-511 Background Information on Grants * Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Grant Recipients Resources * Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) * Department of Commerce, Grants and Cooperative Agreements Manual * Department of Commerce, Grants Management Division # Climate Program Office FY 2026 – Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Important Updates and Information.

The RISA program will hold office hours on Thursday, May 21, Friday, May 22, and Tuesday, May 26 to answer questions related to the RISA FY26 NOFO.

**Federal Agency Name:**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce **Notice of Funding Opportunity Title:**Climate Program Office FY 2026 - Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) **Announcement Type:**Initial ## **Notice Of Funding Opportunity Number:**NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33094 **Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number:**11.

431, Climate and Atmospheric Research For Fiscal Year 2026, the RISA program will solicit proposals for teams in nine regions of the United States. The proposal should articulate an integrated set of research and partnership activities that will meaningfully advance the resilience and preparedness of states and communities in each designated region.

In the proposed projects, applicants should consider how the research and partnerships will lead to outcomes for planning and decision making and potential scalability within or across the region. Links to Full NOFO and Grants. gov Listing Full NOFO Announcement (pdf) Grants.

Gov listing/application Important Dates/Deadlines Letters of Intent **(optional)**: should be submitted by **11:59 pm Pacific Time on May 13, 2026**. Full applications must be received by **11:59 p. m.

Pacific Time on June 5, 2026** _Applications received after this time will not be considered for funding. _ Applications must be submitted via http://www. grants.

gov. For applications submitted through grants. gov, the basis for determining timeliness is the receipt notice issued by www. grants.

gov, which includes the date and time received. _**Emailed or faxed copies of applications will not be accepted. **_ ### Applicants without Internet access: Applicants without internet access may request an application package by contacting CPO’s Grants Management Specialist, Kathleen Palermo, by mail at: NOAA Climate Program Office (R/CP1) _Please allow up to two weeks from the date your request is received for a response.

Hard copy submissions will be date- and time-stamped upon receipt by the Climate Program Office. _ Visit the Grants. gov listing and click **Apply**.

**Federal Funding Opportunity Number:**NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33094 ### **Applicants without Internet access** Applicants without internet access may request an application package by contacting CPO’s Grants Management Specialist, Kathleen Palermo, by mail at: NOAA Climate Program Office (R/CP1) _Please allow up to two weeks from the date your inquiry is received for a response.

_ _Hard copy submissions will be date- and time-stamped upon receipt by the Climate Program Office. _ ### Competition Specific Inquiries For competition specific information please contact the Competition Manager, Sean Bath. ### General Administrative Inquiries For general or administrative questions regarding this announcement, please contact CPO Grants Specialist Kathleen Palermo.

_Please allow up to two weeks from the date your inquiry is received for a response. _ Administrative and National Policy Requirements 2026 NOAA RISA Letter of Intent Feedback Attachment RISA is accepting individual applications for one competition. RISA Teams in Established Regions * kathleen.

palermo@noaa. gov Awards will have the following designations to determine their terms and conditions (see 2 CFR 200. 1 and DOC Federal Financial Assistance Manual): * Research and development awards NOAA is soliciting applications to support a maximum of one RISA team in each of the following nine (9) regions.

2. **Great Lakes**: Great Lakes Watershed (Michigan and portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota) 3. **Intermountain West**: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming 4.

**Lower Northeast**: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Eastern Pennsylvania (Delaware River watershed) 5. **Mid-Atlantic**: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania (except Delaware River watershed) 6. **Pacific Islands**: Hawaiʻi and U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia) 7.

**Pacific Northwest**: Idaho, Oregon, Washington 8. **South Atlantic**: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 9.

**South Central**: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas NOAA MAPP Program Funds Seven Projects to Advance Ocean Predictions for U.S. Fisheries CVP: Advancing Understanding of Ocean Variability and Change in Support of NOAA’s Climate Ecosystems Fisheries Initiative CVP: Advancing Understanding of Multi-year to Decadal Climate Variability and Predictability for US Climate Prediction NOAA Climate Program Office supports advancements in climate variability and predictability research for improved prediction FY25 MAPP Notice of Opportunity Informational Webinar Americans' health, security and economic well being are tied to climate and weather.

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