Cross-Discipline Research in Biometrics Science & Technology

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	Federal Grant Title:	Cross-Discipline Research in Biometrics Science & Technology
	CFDA Number:	97.108
	CFDA Description:	Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-11-ST-108-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 14, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 14, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity are accredited institutions of higher education, both foreign and domestic, having the ability and capacity to conduct and facilitate substantial cross-discipline biometrics research. Substantial participation must be shown by two or more scientific disciplines. A single domestic accredited institution of higher education must be identified as the lead and the entity for proposal submission and subsequent discussions. DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs) are eligible to apply for new research efforts under this funding opportunity. They may not apply for research efforts already being funded.
Grant Description: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications for cross-discipline biometrics research projects aligned with the mission and requirements of DHS S&T. Research in biometrics - methods to automatically recognize individuals based upon one or more unique physical or behavioral traits - has been historically conducted by the information technology community but this solicitation seeks to significantly improve the performance or application of biometrics by encouraging new cross-discipline research collaboration. Specifically, the S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will significantly advance the performance or application of biometrics in DHS's mission and its component agencies' operations through cross-discipline collaboration including, but not limited to, basic research into: - The role of human identity in security; - The acceptability and usability of biometrics in DHS' applications; - The forensic proof of automated biometric systems; - The acquisition of useful biometric samples independent of the environment.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Joan Keiser Grants Officer Phone 202-447-5603

Grants Officer [joan.keiser@dhs.gov]
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