ROSES-25 A.7 Water Quality Applications and ROSES-25 A.8 Water Resources Applications both solicit proposals for decision-support tools for water quality management using NASA Earth observation data in support of the goals of the NASA Earth Action Water Resources Program and the NASA Earth Science Division’s Earth Science to Action (ES2A) strategy.
Solutions that address the following water quality challenges are of priority to A.7 Water Quality Applications: 1) water pollution monitoring and management, 2) stormwater and wastewater management, 3) risk assessment and adaptation strategies, and 4) coordinated transboundary water quality management.
Projects must address: 1) Engagement and Needs Assessment, 2) Solution Development and Testing, and 3) Implementation and Evaluation (see Section 2.3). Proposals must define a specific decision-making need and articulate how the project will support relevant decision-making processes.
For A.8 Water Resources Applications While any water resources topics are welcome, priority will be given to:
- Drought Resilience and Water Scarcity Management;
- Integrated Water Infrastructure for Stormwater and Floodwater Management;
- Water System Risk Assessment and Adaptive Management;
- Sustainable and Efficient Water Use Across Sectors (Hydropower, Municipal Supply, and Irrigation); and
- Water Allocation, Optimization, and Transboundary Cooperation.
Corrected August 27, 2025. The wording in Section 1.1 Eligibility regarding FFRDCs has been corrected to make it consistent with Section 1.8 of the Earth Science Research Overview, i.e., there is not a prohibition on all FFRDCs other than JPL, only on NASA funding FFRDCs via other government agencies. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.
Mandatory NOIs for A.7 Water Quality Applications were due 08/19/2025 and proposals are due 10/21/2025. Step-1 proposals for A.8 Water Resources Applications are due 09/05/2025 and Step-2 proposals are due 11/14/2025.
Questions concerning A.7 Water Quality Applications or A.8 Water Resources Applications may be directed to Erin Urquhart at erin.urquhart.jephson@nasa.gov.
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