NCAR HIGHLIGHTS

September 30, 2003

1. For NCAR, FY03 Regular NSF funding of $79,499,500 reflects the NCAR Final Program Plan; there is a one-time reduction of $148,939 for CGD funds transferred to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute for PI, S. Doney. The plan level consists of $71,329,500 base program funding and CSL funding of $8,170,000; $438,000 of the CSL funding is designated as NSF Core funds. In addition to these funds, FY 2004 forward funding in the amount of $285,822 was received from NSF and committed in a SPER for Aircraft Inspection Reserves in the NCAR Directorate. Adjusting for the Woods Hole reduction and the Aircraft Inspection forward funding, the total new funds received was actually $79,636,383. FY02 carryover funds consist of $20,670,467 committed and $1,044,181 uncommitted but programmed carryover. Special NSF funds from ATM consist of $24,224,626 in FY02 carryover. New FY03 special funds from ATM are $19,420,650. (Reference the report “Direct Program Activity by Fund Source by Entity”.)
2. NCAR non-NSF funding that is received through the NSF Cooperative Agreement consists of FY02 carryover funds totaling $6,404,059. Of the amount received through the NSF Cooperative Agreement, FY03 expenditures and commitments total $11,653,361. New funds from outside contracts received directly by NCAR total $30,569,873. (Reference the report, “Direct Program Activity by Fund Source by Entity”.)