NOAA is currently developing the 5 Year Research and Development Plan for 2013-2017. Throughout this process, draft materials will be posted as they become available. A link to an initial draft of the 5 Year Research and Development Plan is available below, as is a link to provide comments on it.
Now available for comment
Research and Development at NOAA: A Five Year Strategic Plan 2013-2017 (pdf)
Submit comments on the current draft
Please note that the document is still under development and sections will be continually revised and updated. See our document archive for all previous versions. A formal public comment period on the full draft of the 5 Year Research and Development Plan is planned for early 2013. We welcome comments on the draft materials for the 5 Year Research and Development Plan throughout the development process.
Current Planning Documents
- NOAA Next Generation Strategic Plan
- NOAA 20-Year Research Vision (pdf)
- NOAA 5-Year Research Plan for 2008-2012 (pdf)
- NOAA Science Workshop White Paper - April 2010 (pdf)
- Social Science Challenge Workshop White Paper
- Climate Science Challenge Workshop White Paper
- Ecosystems Research Challenge Workshop White Paper
- Water Cycle Science Challenge Workshop White Paper