FY 06 Department of Defense (DoD) Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions

The summary for the FY 06 Department of Defense (DoD) Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 06 Department of Defense (DoD) Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions
	CFDA Number:	12.630
	CFDA Description:	Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
	Federal Agency Name:	Dept of the Army Materiel Command
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	W911NF-06-R-0001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 08, 2005
	Creation Date:	Nov 08, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 27, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 26, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This competition is open only to HBCUs and MIs named in the US Department of Education Accredited Postsecondary Minority Institutions List. See Section II of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).
Grant Description: This is a total set-aside for HBCU/MI. The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2006 competition for the Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI). Goals of the program include (a) enhancing programs and capabilities 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 under the broad agency announcement (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 2006 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 8 November 2005. Hard copies will not be available. Proposals are due at the address(es) specified in the BAA on Friday, 27 January 2006, 4:00 local time. POC is Ms Jenny Haire, 919-549-4205 or haire@arl.aro.army.mil.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.aro.army.mil/baa http://www.aro.army.mil/baa
Grant Announcement Contact: Terry, Kathryn, contracts/Grants Officer, Phone 919-549-4337, Fax 919-549-4388, Email Kathy.Terry@us.army.mil Kathy.Terry@us.army.mil Terry, Kathryn
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