Scientific Theme: Advanced Modeling and Observing Systems

CIRES in 2006-2007: Administration and Funding
Agreement expenditures by task for FY07 are shown in Figure 4. Task I expenditures include CIRES administration
and internal scientific programs such as the Visiting Fellows program. Task II provides partial funding for the
National Snow and Ice Data Center, the largest of CIRES‘ five interdisciplinary scientific centers. Task III funds
CIRES‘ collaboration with NOAA‘s Earth System Research Laboratory, National Geophysical Data Center, and
Space Environment Center. Task IV was created to serve as an efficient administrative mechanism for directing
NOAA research grants and awards, which would otherwise be stand-alone grants and awards outside the
Agreement, to University researchers in fields allied with CIRES‘ mission. Water in the West is a CIRES‘ program
to provide water research and decision support to policy makers throughout the western U.S.
Task III (83%)
$19,398,479
Figure 4. Cooperative Agreement expenses by task for FY07.
The largest share (43%) of Task I supports CIRES administration, primarily salaries and benefits for the
administrative staff (Figure 5). The Visiting Fellows program receives the second largest share (31%) of Task I
expenditures and is supported by other funding as well. Task I also provides partial support of CIRES‘ Education
and Outreach program, other research, and the physical plant facilities.
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Task IV (1%)
$218,298
Water in the West (2%)
$473,729
Task I (13%)
$3,161,461
Task II (1%)
$198,599