PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To aid States in the initiation of regional climate centers which will supply climate data, information, and other climate services to users in the private and public sectors; assess the impacts of climate on the environment and natural hazards, agricultural and industrial production, energy supply and demand, water resources and planning, transportation and tourism, human health, insurance and litigation, and national security; and perform applied research on regional climate problems. Specialized weather services are more appropriately provided by the private sector.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. AGRICULTURE;
- Technical Assistance, Information and Services;
2. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- Special Technical Service;
3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Technical Assistance and Services;
4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
- Air Pollution Control;
- Research, Education, Training;
5. INFORMATION AND STATISTICS;
- General;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Anyone/general public;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Anyone/general public;