National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) Cooperative Institutes
CFDA 11.432 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$1.80B
Awards
27
Recipients
16
States
16
Last Updated
Feb 5, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.72B | 23 | |
| 2025 | $77.8M | 4 | -95.5% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 27 Awards under CFDA 11.432
Largest individual obligations for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) Cooperative Institutes.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4320151_013 THE PROPOSAL IS TO ESTABLISH A NOAA COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH AND DATA SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER (UC) FOR 2022-2027 TO FULFILL NOAAS VIS… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $219,410,937 |
ASST_NON_NA19NES4320002_013 A COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR SATELLITE EARTH SYSTEM STUDIES (CISESS) IS PROPOSED TO BE FORMED THROUGH A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $162,772,973 |
ASST_NON_NA22NWS4320003_013 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, TOGETHER WITH ITS PARTNERS, PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS IN HYDROLOGY (CIROH), A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF 20… | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Alabama | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | TUSCALOOSA, AL-07 | 2024 | $136,981,621 |
ASST_NON_NA20OAR4320472_013 NOAAS SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SEFSC) IS WORKING TO IMPROVE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF US CARIBBEAN (PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS) FISHERIES… | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | KEY BISCAYNE, FL-27 | 2024 | $114,595,158 |
ASST_NON_NA20OAR4320271_013 THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE, OCEAN, AND ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (CICOES) IS A RESEARCH CONSORTIUM LED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ALA… | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2024 | $111,976,393 |
ASST_NON_NA16OAR4320115_013 THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO RENEW THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MESOSCALE METEOROLOGICAL STUDIES (CIMMS) INSTITUTIONAL AWARD. IN COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH NOAA, CIMMS CONDUCTS… | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $110,269,695 |
ASST_NON_NA20OAR4320278_013 THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT NOAA'S COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATION, MODELING, AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT'S GOALS ARE TO: (1) UNDERSTAND, PREDICT CHANGES IN, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE… | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO California | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | LA JOLLA, CA-50 | 2024 | $104,686,419 |
ASST_NON_NA19OAR4320073_013 CIRA RESEARCH WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FIVE THEMES: I. SATELLITE ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND EDUCATION - DEVELOP SATELLITE-BASED ALGORITHMS FOR WEATHER FORECASTING, WIT… | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | FORT COLLINS, CO-02 | 2024 | $101,092,898 |
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4320204_013 PURPOSE: THE STUDY PROVIDES EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF LIGHTNING OBSERVED FROM SPACE TO SUPPORT READINESS FOR THE NOAA GEOSTATIONARY AND EXTENDED OBSERVATIONS (GEOX… | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $96,134,997 |
ASST_NON_NA19OAR4320072_013 THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR OCEAN EXPLORATION (CIOE) IS BEING ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE A LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN NOAA AND THE AWARDEE(S) WHERE BROAD-BASED E… | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | KINGSTON, RI-02 | 2024 | $80,081,651 |
ASST_NON_NA19OAR4320074_013 CINAR WILL SERVE A CRITICAL FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THOSE OF THE NORTHEAST U.S. SHELF… | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | WOODS HOLE, MA-09 | 2024 | $66,331,253 |
ASST_NON_NA20NES4320003_013 THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL ACTIVITY INTENDS TO DEVELOP THE DOWNSCALING MODEL, AIMING AT GENERATING THE 3-D VIIRS FLOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING 375-M FLOODWATER SURFACE LEVELS, 30-M FLOODWAT… | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | MADISON, WI-02 | 2024 | $57,520,422 |
ASST_NON_NA21NMF4320043_013 THIS PROJECT PROPOSES A NEW COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (CIMAR). CIMAR WILL CONDUCT APPLIED AND BASIC RESEARCH THAT SERVES TO FURTHER NOAA'S LONG-T… | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2024 | $50,601,259 |
ASST_NON_NA24NESX432C0001_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROPOSAL BUNDLE INCLUDES SIX SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS USEFUL TO DATA-SOURCE AGNOSTIC COMMON SERVICES (DACS). HALF OF THE PROJECTS FOCUS ON NEW SATELLITES INSTRUMENTS OR N… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | COLLEGE PARK, MD-04 | 2024 | $49,499,955 |
ASST_NON_NA24OARX432C0009_013 PURPOSE: THE OCEAN EXPLORATION COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE (OECI) BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS IN MARINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, UNIVERSI… | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | KINGSTON, RI-02 | 2024 | $42,927,771 |
ASST_NON_NA18OAR4320123_013 CIMES RESEARCH WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING THREE THEMES: 1. EARTH SYSTEM MODELING: DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING EARTH SYSTEM MODELS (ESMS), NUMERICAL MODELS WHICH SIMULATE THE CLIMATE… | THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | PRINCETON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $41,963,722 |
ASST_NON_NA24OARX432C0007_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROPOSED EFFORT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE UTILITY AND QUALITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE OBSERVATIONS FROM PASSIVE MICROWAVE SENSORS LIKE THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MICROWAVE SOU… | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | FORT COLLINS, CO-02 | 2024 | $34,503,978 |
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4320150_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT ENCOMPASSES FOUR PROGRAMS THAT TOGETHER SUPPORT GOVERNMENT RESEARCH BY HELPING TO PROVIDE VARIOUS AVENUES OF SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS.… | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $25,864,922 |
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4320190_013 THE PROPOSED NORTHERN GULF INSTITUTE (NGI) IS A COLLABORATION OF SIX COMPLEMENTARY GULF OF MEXICO (GOM) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU), LEADS THE COLLAB… | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS-03 | 2024 | $25,838,025 |
ASST_NON_NA17OAR4320152_013 THE PROPOSED COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR GREAT LAKES RESEARCH (CIGLR) IS A RESEARCH CONSORTIUM CONSISTING OF ONE LEAD INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, AND EIGHT UNIVERSITY P… | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Michigan | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ANN ARBOR, MI-06 | 2024 | $24,666,440 |
ASST_NON_NA25OARX432C0018_013 THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES (CIMAS) IS LOCATED AT THE ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (RSMAS). SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1977… | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Florida | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | KEY BISCAYNE, FL-27 | 2025 | $24,577,377 |
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4320198_013 RENEW THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MODELING THE EARTH SYSTEM (CIMES) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NOAA'S MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS IN AREAS RELATED TO EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE… | THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | PRINCETON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $24,517,156 |
ASST_NON_NA24OARX432C0008_013 ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO LOCALLY AS THE NEW ENGLAND RED TIDE ORGANISM, IS A HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HAB) SPECIES THAT CAUSES PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING (PSP) IN… | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | WOODS HOLE, MA-09 | 2024 | $24,192,184 |
ASST_NON_NA25NMFX432C0003_013 THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO RENEW THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MARINE, EARTH, AND ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEMS (CIMEAS), WHICH OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS WORKED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH… | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO California | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | LA JOLLA, CA-50 | 2025 | $21,106,300 |
ASST_NON_NA25OARX432C0012_013 THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A DEDICATED POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST TO ANALYZE AND ASSESS ECOSYSTEM AND CLIMATE INDICATORS FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING FOR SELECT SPECIES OR… | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2025 | $20,878,328 |
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4320203_013 IN 2023, SIX KILLER WHALES (ORCINUS ORCA) WERE INCIDENTALLY CAUGHT AND KILLED AND ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE NETS OF AMENDMENT 80 (A80) GROUNDFISH TRAWL VESSELS TARGETING DEEP-… | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | CORVALLIS, OR-04 | 2024 | $17,055,500 |
ASST_NON_NA25NESX432C0001_013 PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT. | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | MADISON, WI-02 | 2025 | $11,276,875 |
Top 27 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $355.0M | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $206.4M | 2 |
| North Carolina | $162.8M | 1 |
| Florida | $139.2M | 2 |
| Alabama | $137.0M | 1 |
| Washington | $132.9M | 2 |
| California | $125.8M | 2 |
| Rhode Island | $123.0M | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $90.5M | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $68.8M | 2 |
| New Jersey | $66.5M | 2 |
| Hawaii | $50.6M | 1 |
| Michigan | $50.5M | 2 |
| Maryland | $49.5M | 1 |
| Mississippi | $25.8M | 1 |
| Oregon | $17.1M | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOCO | $219.4M | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARKMD | $212.3M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMAOK | $206.4M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIFL | $139.2M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMAAL | $137.0M | 1 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCO | $135.6M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONWA | $132.9M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGOCA | $125.8M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDRI | $123.0M | 2 |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTIONMA | $90.5M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMWI | $68.8M | 2 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYNJ | $66.5M | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIIHI | $50.6M | 1 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI | $50.5M | 2 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYMS | $25.8M | 1 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYOR | $17.1M | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Commerce$1.80B
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs