2420044
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
R/V Neil Armstrong 5 Year Proposal 2024-2028
The research programs supported by R/V Neil Armstrong will enhance understanding of the oceans and address a broad range of important scientific questions including significant insights into the impacts of global ocean climate change in the next decade.
The goal of this proposal is to provide funding to continue operating and maintaining the R/V Armstrong and to support its planned life cycle safely and productively.
An increased awareness of our responsibility to provide access to science from the classroom and to the public has resulted in the development of new avenues to share these scientific findings.
Educational and outreach programs will continue to be an integral part of future expeditions on the R/V Neil Armstrong.
These efforts include MIT-WHOI graduate student introductory cruises, telepresence capabilities on the ship, expedition web sites and social media, which allow for effective interaction with classrooms, providing real-time images and video, data and two-way communication between scientists and students in national and international schools and outreach to the public through the WHOI website.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
The research programs supported by R/V Neil Armstrong will enhance understanding of the oceans and address a broad range of important scientific questions including significant insights into the impacts of global ocean climate change in the next decade.
The goal of this proposal is to provide funding to continue operating and maintaining the R/V Armstrong and to support its planned life cycle safely and productively.
An increased awareness of our responsibility to provide access to science from the classroom and to the public has resulted in the development of new avenues to share these scientific findings.
Educational and outreach programs will continue to be an integral part of future expeditions on the R/V Neil Armstrong.
These efforts include MIT-WHOI graduate student introductory cruises, telepresence capabilities on the ship, expedition web sites and social media, which allow for effective interaction with classrooms, providing real-time images and video, data and two-way communication between scientists and students in national and international schools and outreach to the public through the WHOI website.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "SHIP OPERATIONS OF THE U.S. ACADEMIC RESEARCH FLEET (ARF) VESSELS", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23599
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Woods Hole,
Massachusetts
02543-1535
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 313% from $3,100,000 to $12,817,120.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was awarded
R/V Neil Armstrong Ocean Research Grant
Cooperative Agreement 2420044
worth $12,817,120
from the Division of Ocean Sciences in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Woods Hole Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.050 Geosciences.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Ship Operations of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF) Vessels.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/12/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$12.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$12.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2420044
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2420044
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
490604 DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES
Funding Office
490604 DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES
Awardee UEI
GFKFBWG2TV98
Awardee CAGE
88846
Performance District
MA-09
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Modified: 8/12/25