Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment in the Southeast U. S. (VORTEX-SE), and Infrasound Detection of Tornadoes
Agency: Department of Commerce
Assistance Listings
- 11.459 -- Weather and Air Quality Research
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This research funding opportunity is being jointly issued by the NOAA OAR Office and Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) and the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). It seeks to obtain new knowledge of the meteorological and infrasound aspects of tornadoes in the southeastern United States (U. S.) and the social and behavioral aspects of the public response to tornado forecasts and tornado events. This new knowledge will improve our ability to understand, forecast and warn the public of tornadoes and elicit appropriate responses to mitigate damage, injuries, and loss of life. For the first time...
in the life of the Program, this year VORTEX-SE places an emphasis on obtaining improved understanding of the processes at play that produce tornadoes in tropical cyclone outer rainbands, as well as during the tropical-extratropical transition over land.
There will be three separate competitions with three funding pools from this announcement, two for VORTEX-SE (addressing 1) the meteorological or social/behavioral priorities and 2) multi-discipline topics addressing both meteorology and social/behavioral priorities), and one for the infrasound category. Proposals in each category will be separated into independent pools based on these focus areas as specified by the Principal Investigators for the purposes of peer review, ranking, and funding.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; or state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal government employees are ineligible but may serve as unfunded co-I’s on applications where substantial
Grantor contact information
Description
Richard Fulton at NOAA-OAR-OWAQ at 301-734-1289, Richard Fulton at NOAA-OAR-OWAQ at 301-734-1289, Richard.Fulton@noaa.gov.
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-OAR-OWAQ-2018-2005511_FFO_Report.pdf | Full Announcement | Feb 5, 2018 03:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: May 12, 2018
Award
$3,500,000
Program Funding
14
Expected awards
$100
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-OAR-OWAQ-2018-2005511
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Science technology and other research and development
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 5, 2018
Archive date:
May 12, 2018
