OAR’s Office of Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) is soliciting proposals to support research and development that has a strong potential for advancing the use of snowpack (snow water equivalent) and soil moisture remote sensing data to improve the National Water Model (NWM) and contribute directly to the mission of NOAA’s National Water Center over the next 1 to 2 years. Eligible applicants include; institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments; and Federal agencies. Application deadline is April 26, 2018. For questions about this announcement see grants.gov (link directly to proposal is here) or contact Mark Vincent at Mark.Vincent@noaa.gov.