Cycle 5: ASDF serialization of Astropy objects

[nden]

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[eteq]

@nden - FYI, this FR does not mention any roadmap items. I know there's one specifically about ASDF, so that's an easy one to include, but if possible it's good for the proposals to explicitly tie back to the roadmap so the community can judge how well the FRs meet the roadmap goals, and so that we can keep track of the connection if its accepted.

[nden]

Thanks @eteq . I added a sentence identifying the Roadmap item this addresses.

[kelle]

Just to be super clear, this funding would go to the named individuals as independent contractors, yes?

[nden]

@kelle Yes, Perry and Nadia will work on this project as independent contractors.They will not be STScI hires in 2026.

[kelle]

It would be useful for this funding request to have a budget range.

[eteq]

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[kelle]

The Cycle 5 funding request process has been hugely successful! On the downside, that means our funds are severely oversubscribed. Even after the Finance Committee and SPOC have taken into consideration community feedback/voting and alignment with the roadmap, there are still more funding requests than we can afford in 2026.

We would like to stretch the budget as far as possible, and to fund as many activities as possible, while making sure the Project remains volunteer-driven. Hence, we would like to know if this project will still meet its deliverables if your minimum budget is reduced by 25%, 50%, or 100%. Or if there’s some other minimum, feel free to specify that instead.

As a reminder, there will be more funding for 2027 and we expect the Cycle 6 call for 2027 funding requests to begin in the Fall of 2026.

Thank you for your engagement and understanding as we continue to optimize our funding and budgeting processes and the balance of volunteer vs funded work!

(@nden )

[nden]

No funding means it's an entirely volunteer project. Whether any deliverables are completed will depend on the availability of the developers.
I would split the project into three distinct parts:
PSF work: 40%
regions: 20 %
coordinates: 40-%
I would drop coordinates first.