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Applied Meteorological Research

Program Information

Popular name

CSTAR Program

Program Number

11.468

Program objective

The Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) program from NOAA/NWS provides funding to the university community for collaborative applied meteorological research to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    Projects awarded through the CSTAR program will lead to a deeper understanding of meteorological factors involved in the NWS warning and forecasting programs, which in turn, will benefit the U.S. public with more responsive warning and forecast programs. The MSI program will engage in studies seeking to improve estimation of quantitative precipitation estimation used in hydrologic forecasts with algorithms derived from satellite data. Alert warning systems are being implemented in remote areas as a result of the ALERT program. Projects awarded through the CSTAR, HFIP, and NGGPS programs will lead to a deeper understanding of meteorological factors involved in the NWS warning and forecasting programs, which in turn, will benefit the U.S. public with more responsive warning and forecast programs.

  2. 2018

    Projects awarded through the CSTAR, HFIP, and NGGPS programs will lead to a deeper understanding of meteorological factors involved in the NWS warning and forecasting programs, which in turn, will benefit the U.S. public with more responsive warning and forecast programs.

  3. 2023

    Projects awarded through the CSTAR Program have led to a deeper understanding of meteorological and social science factors involved in the NWS warning and forecasting process, which in turn benefit the U.S. public with more responsive warnings and forecasts.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments.