<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NIST has a funding opportunity of interest to wind
and coastal engineers. Note that the application deadline is August 27.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Structural Performance under Multi-Hazard
Program.</span></u><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> This program supports research to improve the
understanding of windstorms (hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and others)
and coastal flooding events (storm surge and tsunamis), their impacts, and
impact mitigation. Proposals are solicited to conduct research on:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1) quantification of
wind loads on structural elements by computational wind engineering methods;</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2) quantification of
localized wind loads on non-structural exterior elements (cladding, windows,
roofing, doors, etc.) of common engineered structures by computational or
experimental methods; and/or</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3) development of new
sensors and methods to collect spatiotemporal data on windstorm phenomena,
including surface-level winds and near ground velocity profiles, atmospheric
pressure, and storm surge flooding and velocity over what is normally dry land
(water level, current, and waves).</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applications are due <b>August 27</b>.  For more information
and link to the Notice of Funding Opportunity, see  <a href="https://www.nist.gov/el/disaster-resilience/disaster-resilience-federal-funding-opportunity-ffo" target="_blank">https://www.nist.gov/el/disaster-resilience/disaster-resilience-federal-funding-opportunity-ffo</a>.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NOTICE OF FUNDING
OPPORTUNITY (NOFO)<br>
Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program<br>
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),<br>
United States Department of Commerce (DoC)</span></p>

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