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Gulf Futures Challenge Awards $20 Million Each to Two Projects Building a Safer, More Resilient Gulf Coast
News Release
The National Academies’ Gulf Research Program has awarded $20 million each to the Louisiana Public Health Institute and the Gulf Offshore Research Institute through the Gulf Futures Challenge, an initiative to fund projects that apply, translate, or communicate science, engineering, or medical knowledge to produce inclusive, innovative, and transformative solutions to the key challenges facing the Gulf Coast region.
Gulf Futures Challenge Winners Offer Bold Solutions for Offshore and Resilience Challenges
Program News
In 2024, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies asked the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast to envision bold science-based ideas to create safer and more resilient communities where people in the Gulf region can live, work, and thrive. Through its Gulf Futures Challenge, the GRP aimed to leverage the inherent talent and knowledge of the people of the Gulf by supporting ideas and solutions from those who understand the region best.
Gulf Research Program Awards Over $2.7 Million to Support Workforce Development for the Energy Transition
News Release
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to prepare young adults in the Gulf region for high-quality careers in the energy sector as the nation transitions to cleaner and more resilient energy systems.
- Gulf Research Program Awards Over $1.4 Million to Build Resilience in Gulf Coast Communities May 8, 2026 News Release
- Gulf Research Program Awards over $7 Million to Advance Scientific Understanding of Sea-Level Variation and Rise in the Gulf Region Jan 27, 2026 News Release
- Gulf Research Program and NOAA Award $4 Million to Support Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience Oct 22, 2025 News Release
- Finalists Announced for $50 Million Award to Support a Safer, More Resilient, and Sustainable Future for the Gulf Coast Region Sep 9, 2025 News Release
- Wildfire Recovery: Protecting health and safety during and after wildfires Feb 28, 2025 Program News
- Amidst Compounding Disasters, Resilient Housing Can Anchor Communities Dec 3, 2024 Program News
- Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Cynthia-Lou Coleman Nov 25, 2024 Feature Story
- Involving LatinX Communities in Science Journalism: An Interview with Yvette Cabrera Sep 30, 2024 Feature Story
- Intensifying Pace and Severity of Extreme Events Increases Risks of Compounding Disasters and Demands Rethinking of U.S. Emergency Management, Says New Report Jul 17, 2024 News Release
- Disaster Recovery: What Community-Driven Relocation Could Look Like Jul 2, 2024 Program News
- Gulf Research Program Awards Nearly $2M to Empower the Next Generation of Community Resilience Leaders Jan 23, 2024 News Release
- Recovery Agencies Should Proactively Plan for Community Relocation Before and After Climate Disasters, Says New Report Jan 17, 2024 News Release
- U.S. Needs New Federal Strategy for Funding Community Health and Resilience in Gulf States, Better Data on Local Needs, Says New Report Jun 21, 2023 News Release
- New Report Identifies Action Steps and Research to Accelerate Progress on Sustainable Development Goals Nov 29, 2022 News Release
- Gulf Research Program Announces Grant Awards for Two HBCUs for Research on the Social Determinants of Health in At-Risk Gulf Communities Aug 12, 2022 News Release
- National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $3.7 Million to Support Innovative Community Engagement Methods and Enhance Data Usage to Develop Equitable Outcomes to Climate Hazards Jun 22, 2022 Program News
- National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $8.6 Million to Promote Equity in Health and Community Resilience for At-Risk Communities May 16, 2022 Program News
- National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Announces Six Early-Career Research Fellows Focused on Offshore Energy Safety Jan 20, 2022 Program News
- What Data Do We Need to Reopen the Country? Webinar Explores What to Watch May 19, 2020 Feature Story
- New Report Recommends Ways to Strengthen the Resilience of Supply Chains After Hurricanes, Based on Lessons Learned From Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria Jan 8, 2020 News Release
