Deadline: 11-Jan-22
The Department of Commerce is inviting applications for the Regional Integrated Science and Assessments (RISA) Program to help local decision makers and researchers collaborate on adapting to climate change.
The Regional Integrated Science and Assessments (RISA) Program resides in the Climate Program Office’s (CPO) Climate and Societal Interactions Division (CSI). CSI has traditionally been a home for high-impact science, catalyzing some of the earliest U.S. government investments in regionally scaled, societally relevant, interdisciplinary climate research and engagement focused on reducing vulnerability and risk through the use of climate knowledge and information.
Competitions
The RISA program is holding four competitions (competition 4 in partnership with the Adaptation Science Program [AdSci]) under this Federal Funding Opportunity:
- Competitions 1 and 2: RISA Teams
- In competitions 1 and 2, the RISA program is soliciting applications to support up to one full RISA team to conduct research and engagement in each of the regions mentioned below. In Competition 1, the program is accepting applications for regions currently covered by the RISA Network—West and Southwest. In competition 2, the program is accepting applications for regions new to the RISA network—U.S. Caribbean and Central Midwest. A maximum of one RISA team will be funded per region. The following are the regions being competed:
- West: California, Nevada
- Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico
- U.S. Caribbean: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Central Midwest: Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
- In competitions 1 and 2, the RISA program is soliciting applications to support up to one full RISA team to conduct research and engagement in each of the regions mentioned below. In Competition 1, the program is accepting applications for regions currently covered by the RISA Network—West and Southwest. In competition 2, the program is accepting applications for regions new to the RISA network—U.S. Caribbean and Central Midwest. A maximum of one RISA team will be funded per region. The following are the regions being competed:
- Competition 3: Collaborative Planning Activities for the Upper Northeast and Appalachia – The RISA program is accepting applications to conduct multi-collaborator workshops or other innovative planning activities to identify and examine issues of regional importance within the Upper Northeast and Appalachia, related to social and economic dimensions of climate variability and change. For the purposes of this competition the regions are defined as:
- Upper Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and upstate New York
- Appalachia: West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, and mountainous areas of western North Carolina and western Virginia
- Competition 4: Research on Complex Fiscal Pathways for Climate Adaptation in Rural Areas Across the U.S. – RISA and the AdSci program are jointly soliciting proposals for research projects exploring fiscal pathways for climate adaptation in rural areas across the U.S. The goal of the collaboration is to support innovative social science research that can support successful adaptation across the nation.
Funding Information
- Competition 1, RISA teams in current regions, proposals can request up to $1,000,000/year for core RISA work. For a total of $5,000,000. For proposals including a small-grants component, applicants can propose up to an additional $180,000 total to support the competition. It is anticipated that up to one full RISA team will be funded per region.
- Competition 2, RISA teams in new regions, proposals can request up to $1,000,000/year for core RISA work. For a total of $5,000,000. For proposals including a small-grants component, applicants can propose up to an additional $180,000 total to support the competition. It is anticipated that up to one full RISA team will be funded per region.
- Competition 3, Collaborative Planning Activities, will be at a funding level of up to $100,000 total per award. It is anticipated that 4-6 awards will be made.
- Competition 4, Research on Complex Fiscal Pathways for Climate Adaptation in Rural Areas Across the U.S., will be at a funding level of up to $150,000 per award. It is anticipated that 4-6 awards will be made.
- Competition 1: RISA Teams are expected to last for 5 years – Small-Grant Competition Components are expected to last 1-2 years, and can be carried out at any point throughout the five-year award period.
- Competition 2: RISA Teams are expected to last for 5 years – Small-Grant Competition Components are expected to last 1-2 years, and can be carried out at any point throughout the five-year award period.
- Competition 3: Collaborative Planning Activities are expected to last 1 year.
- Competition 4: Research on Complex Fiscal Pathways for Climate Adaptation in Rural Areas across the U.S. are expected to last 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments.
- Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335881
