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80NSSC19K1609

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Aurorasaurus is an SMD flagship project in citizen science, demonstrating the best of what citizen science can do and providing a great way to fulfill heliophysics objectives of the new SPD-33.

Aurorasaurus was initially funded by NSF (2013-2017).
Awardee
NMC
Funding Goals
AURORASAURUS IS AN SMD FLAGSHIP PROJECT IN CITIZEN SCIENCE DEMONSTRATING THE BEST OF WHAT CITIZEN SCIENCE CAN DO AND PROVIDING A GREAT WAY TO FULFILL HELIOPHYSICS OBJECTIVES OF THE NEW SPD-33. AURORASAURUS WAS INITIALLY FUNDED BY NSF (2013-2017) BUT REQUIRES FURTHER CRITICAL AUGMENTATION AS PART OF THE NSSEC (AS WAS PART OF THE INITIAL CAN PROPOSAL) TO SERVE AS THIS EXEMPLAR WITHIN THE NSSECAND SMD. CURRENT FUNDING IS 0.5 FTE FROM NSSEC. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS STRONG PERFORMANCE AND ADVANCE SMD LEADERSHIP IN CITIZEN SCIENCE WE ARE REQUESTING AN AUGMENTATION IN FUNDING.
Grant Program (CFDA)
43.001 - Science
Awarding / Funding Agency
Shared Services Center (NSSC) [NASA]
Place of Performance
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544-5500 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/05/22 to 08/05/24 and the total obligations have increased 149% from $393,975 to $981,002.
NMC was awarded Project Grant 80NSSC19K1609 worth $981,002 from Shared Services Center in August 2019 with work to be completed primarily in Los Alamos New Mexico United States. The grant has a duration of 5 years and was awarded through assistance program 43.001 Science.

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 7/22/25

Period of Performance
8/6/19
Start Date
8/5/24
End Date
100% Complete

Funding Split
$981.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$981.0K
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 80NSSC19K1609

Transaction History

Modifications to 80NSSC19K1609

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
80NSSC19K1609
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Awardee UEI
TUMCX1C2C4B3
Awardee CAGE
4WDX9
Performance District
NM-03
Senators
Martin Heinrich
Ben Luján

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (080-0120) Space flight, research, and supporting activities Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) $1,203,178 100%
Modified: 7/22/25