DoD Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions

The summary for the DoD Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Dept of the Army Materiel Command, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

DoD Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions: This is a total set-aside for HBCU/MI. The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2007 competition for the Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Institutions. Goals of the program include (a) enhancing programs and capabilities at these institutions in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of DoD and (b) increasing the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in the fields of science, mathematics and/or engineering. Awards made under the broad agency annou8ncement (BAA) will be limited to HBCU/MI having an accredited, degree granting program in science, engineering, or mathematics. The BAA contains additional eligibility information, along with instructions for proposal preparation and submission. Approximately $8 million fiscal year 2007 funds are expected to be available for new awards under this solicitation. The BAA will only be available via the internet. The BAA will be available for downloading and viewing at http://www.aro.army.mil/baa on or about 5 October 2006. Hard copies will not be available. Proposals are due at the address(es) specified in the BAA on Thursday, 7 December 2006, 4:00 local time. POC is Ms Jenny Haire, 919-549-4205 or [email protected].