Effective Risk Communications Against the IED Threat, Phases II-IV

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	Federal Grant Title:	Effective Risk Communications Against the IED Threat, Phases II-IV
	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:	BAA10-16
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Aug 11, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 11, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 07, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$440,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$440,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This BAA is open to ALL responsible sources. Offerors may include single entities or teams from academia, private sector organizations, Government laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories and Centers.
Grant Description: This BAA solicits proposals that will support the implementation of a project in Effective Risk Communications Against the IED Threat within the Community Preparedness and Resilience program area. The project supports this effort by examining the methods and means for framing effective hazard and risk warnings and public service communications by local government officials, senior First Responders, and civic leaders in the event of a terrorist attack or campaign employing Improvised Explosive Devices(IEDs). The objective of this research effort is to develop empirically-based and peer-reviewed guidelines for use by local government officials and civic leaders in framing hazard and risk warnings for their communities in the event of a terrorist attack employing an improvised explosive device. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SOLICITATION MUST REGISTER AT: https://baa.st.dhs.gov/. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY IN THE PROCESS.
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Grant Announcement Contact: BAA10-16@dhs.gov
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