NSPIRES: Technology Development for Support of Wildfire Science and Disaster Mitigation (UPDATE)

2nd Step Proposals are now due May 4, 2023.

NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) is prioritizing improvements in the prediction, management, and the understanding of overall impacts of wildfires within the United States and around the world. ESD’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), through coordination with the division’s Applied Sciences and Research and Analysis elements, the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), and the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program, is introducing this new program element, Technology Development for Support of Wildfire Science, Management, and Disaster Mitigation, or "FireTech", to seek new, innovative Earth system observation capabilities to predict and manage wildfires and their impacts.

The project will work closely with interagency partners such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Forestry Service, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the National Interagency Fire Center, and others. The overarching goal of the project is to contribute NASA resources in such a manner that the end-to-end management of wildfires in the U.S. is improved, with an expectation of global impact.

Update: Change in Timeline

The 2nd Step Proposals for this opportunity are now reflected as due on 05/04/2023!