Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP)

Approximately $15 million will be available for about 90 new awards, pending budget appropriations, with most awards funded between $50,000 and $300,000 per year.

The webinar will include an update on the current drought situation and outlook, an overview of wildland fire conditions, and will feature perspectives from on-the-ground responders about the worsening drought conditions in the West.

The report states that within the next 80 years, 129 countries will experience an increase in drought exposure mainly due to climate change.

The findings show how users’ trust in drought forecasts significantly influences the way the information is integrated with their existing knowledge.

The plan outlines priority tasks and activities to build drought early warning capacity and resilience in the Southern Plains.