International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas

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	Federal Grant Title:	International Research in Homeland Security Science & Technology Mission Areas
	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-108-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 01, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 22, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 22, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 22, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,600,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	750,000
	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: This funding opportunity is restricted to accredited institutions of higher education, both foreign and domestic, having the ability and capacity to conduct and facilitate substantial international research.
Grant Description: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications for international research projects aligned with the mission and requirements of DHS S&T. These projects should be designed to augment and complement, through international research and collaboration, the depth and breadth of homeland security science and technology research being managed by the DHS S&T Directorate. Specifically, the S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will contribute to homeland security science and technology, including but not limited to: Evaluation of novel tools for or approaches to confronting homeland security challenges; Basic research to provide data, understandings, or models that support S&T efforts or policy decisions; and S&T and operations research evaluations to support revolutionary improvements in DHSs mission and its component agencies operations.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Melanie Bales Grant Officer Phone 202-447-5522

Melanie Bales [melanie.bales@dhs.gov]
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