--- title: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – United States Department of Commerce | Award - MatchAwards description: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. United States Department of Commerce. NAICS 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OVERLAND HURRICANE WIND SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT THE... canonical: https://matchawards.com/department_of_commerce/posts/117380962132542316 og:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:image:width: 130 og:image:height: 130 twitter:card: MatchAwards.com twitter:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:site_name: MatchAwards og:type: article og:title: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – United States Department of Commerce | Award og:url: https://matchawards.com/department_of_commerce/posts/117380962132542316 og:description: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. United States Department of Commerce. NAICS 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OVERLAND HURRICANE WIND SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT THE... og:image: https://matchawards.com/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/018/original/ceb05487901dce23.png?1638897672 og:image:width: 120 og:image:height: 120 twitter:card: summary --- # UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Agency United States Department of Commerce NAICS 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Period start 2026-10-01 Period end 2028-04-30 Budget 249484.0 Place of performance GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32611, UNITED STATES ## Description PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF OVERLAND HURRICANE WIND SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT THE COAST WHERE WINDS, STORM SURGE, AND WAVES CAUSE THE WORST DAMAGE TO CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIFELINES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT HAS THREE PRIMARY TASKS, A STATE-OF-THE-ART LITERATURE REVIEW AND AN INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP, FOLLOWED BY SYNTHESIS OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE FIRST TWO TASKS INTO A FINAL, PEER-REVIEWED REPORT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOME WILL BE A MORE ACCURATE AND SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRUE INTENSITY OF SURFACE-LEVEL WINDS IN LANDFALLING HURRICANES, WHICH WILL BRIDGE THE LONGSTANDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND METEOROLOGISTS ON HOW STRONG THESE WINDS REALLY ARE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ENGINEERS AND METEOROLOGISTS, RISK MODELERS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNERS, INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE COMPANIES, BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS DEVELOPERS, AND ULTIMATELY THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, THROUGH MORE ACCURATE FORECASTS OF SURFACE-LEVEL WINDS IN LANDFALLING HURRICANES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. [Source notice](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST%5FNON%5F70NANB26H372%5F013)