1. Project Title Project Investigators Project Duration: (E.g., 3 years; currently in year 2, or x months if this is a better representation of project time) December XX, 2008

2. 2 Project Overview Project Goals: List here (based on FY08 revised scope of work) Major Elements (e.g. model outputs, data management, maintaining observing capacity): List here (based on FY08 revised scope of work) Desired Outcomes: List here (based on FY08 revised scope of work) Include how you measure success (success metrics)

3. 3 Project Status Report Project Schedule and Milestones: List here (based on FY08 revised scope of work) Color code milestone status: green - completed; yellow – in progress; red – not started Significant Accomplishments: Accomplishments should be descriptive and based on FY08 revised scope of work

4. 4 Keys to Success What worked well? Describe 2 or 3 key project products, technical aspects, relationships, etc. that have worked well Identify the important factors contributing to the success for each

5. 5 Potential Benefit to Others How might your project be relevant to other regions or federal agencies? If so, what would be required to transfer key elements to other regions, federal agencies, and users? Does this project include a component to transfer or extend project results to other regions and users? If so, please describe.

6. 6 Challenges Describe potential and/or real challenges (i.e., such as institutional barriers, technical barriers, scientific barriers, personal, etc) you are facing in accomplishing the established milestones. Resolving challenges –How might these challenges be resolved? (Besides additional financial resources) For example, are there actions that NOAA or other federal agencies could take to assist?

7. 7 Stakeholder Response How are you engaging stakeholders in this project? How are stakeholders responding to the project to-date? How are you tracking stakeholder satisfaction?