The Department of Defense Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions

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	Federal Grant Title:	The Department of Defense 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:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	W911NF-08-R-0008
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 30, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 31, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2008
	Archive Date:	Oct 18, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$17,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$575,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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 program is set aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)and Minority Institutions (MI). See Section II of the Broad Agency Announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: This is a total set-aside for HBCU/MI. The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2008 competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions. 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 physical science, mathematics and/or engineering. Awards made 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. The BAA will only be available via the internet. The BAA will be available for downloading and viewing at http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=6&Page=8on or about 30 July 2008. Hard copies will not be available. Proposals are due at the address(es) specified in the BAA on Thursday, 18 September 2008, 4:00 Eastern Daylight Time. POC is Ms. Peggy Lacewell, 919-549-4339 at peggy.lacewell@us.army.mil
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?action=6&page=8
Grant Announcement Contact: Ernie Dixon Phone 919-549-4270 Administrator's E-mail Information [ernie.dixon@us.army.mil]
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