The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided NOAA $492 million over five years to improve coastal and inland flood and inundation mapping and forecasting capabilities, advance next-generation water modeling activities, and to modernize precipitation frequency atlases for the U.S., including probable maximum precipitation. Funding was also provided to build out subseasonal to annual Integrated Water Capabilities and to apply NOAA’s Service Delivery Framework through sustained user engagement, especially in underserved communities.
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) announces a subset of BIL-funded water projects that will help save lives and mitigate impacts to property and the economy by helping the nation become more resilient to flood and heavy precipitation events through forecast improvements and informed decision-making.
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