Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)

NOAA's Climate Program Office funds RISA teams that turn climate science into practical resilience and preparedness support for states and communities. The FY26 competition covers nine U.S. regions, from Alaska and the Pacific Islands to the South Central and Mid-Atlantic corridors, and it is built as a NOAA-managed cooperative agreement program. Each region is intended to have one team, so the structure is deliberately regional rather than national. Awards reach up to $1.8 million each for a one-year period, with up to nine awards and no cost share. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, commercial organizations, and state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and the competition is limited to one team per region. That makes the route unusually broad on eligible partners but narrow on geography, with region definitions doing much of the screening. The best fit is a team that already works with local decision-makers and can translate climate information for emergency management, utilities, ports, planners, or other public-facing users. Successful applications are regional rather than generic, and the strongest proposals tie research to an identifiable decision need, a clear partnership network, and a concrete role for the NOAA-funded team.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.