2444315
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
A Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordinating Office for the US community - Texas A&M University (TAMU) and Columbia University (LDEO) collaboratively propose to form a Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordinating Office (SODCO) to facilitate U.S. Scientific Ocean Drilling (SOD) goals.
With an experienced staff of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, TAMU will assist principal investigators with creating drilling proposals; identify suitable drilling platforms, coring, and logging tools; work with the scientific community to advance new technologies; and plan and implement expeditions.
Acquisition of customized seagoing containers will provide critical instrumentation and support for at-sea data collection, while laboratory facilities at the Gulf Coast Repository will be available for shore-based description and measurements.
LDEO, with experienced science, communications, and administrative staff, will provide research community support services for successful planning and execution of expeditions, including pre-drilling activities, planning and training workshops, and science communications and outreach.
SODCO will be guided by a community advisory board and two panels to provide safety and environmental protection and engineering development guidance.
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 planned for this award.
With an experienced staff of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, TAMU will assist principal investigators with creating drilling proposals; identify suitable drilling platforms, coring, and logging tools; work with the scientific community to advance new technologies; and plan and implement expeditions.
Acquisition of customized seagoing containers will provide critical instrumentation and support for at-sea data collection, while laboratory facilities at the Gulf Coast Repository will be available for shore-based description and measurements.
LDEO, with experienced science, communications, and administrative staff, will provide research community support services for successful planning and execution of expeditions, including pre-drilling activities, planning and training workshops, and science communications and outreach.
SODCO will be guided by a community advisory board and two panels to provide safety and environmental protection and engineering development guidance.
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 planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "SCIENTIFIC OCEAN DRILLING COORDINATION OFFICE FOR THE DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF24568
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
College Station,
Texas
77845-7547
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 128% from $7,743,728 to $17,635,793.
Texas A & M Research Foundation was awarded
US SODCO: Enhancing Scientific Ocean Drilling
Cooperative Agreement 2444315
worth $17,635,793
from the Division of Ocean Sciences in February 2025 with work to be completed primarily in College Station Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.050 Geosciences.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office (SODCO) for the Division of Ocean Sciences.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/21/25
Period of Performance
2/1/25
Start Date
1/31/30
End Date
Funding Split
$17.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$17.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2444315
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2444315
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490604 DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES
Funding Office
490604 DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES
Awardee UEI
EQH8NQ4AXFT7
Awardee CAGE
1BZC2
Performance District
TX-10
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Modified: 8/21/25