The Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) FY 2010

The summary for the The Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) FY 2010 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:	The Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) FY 2010
	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-10-R-0006
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 28, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 28, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 06, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 06, 2010
	Archive Date:	Sep 05, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$45,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$4,000,000
	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 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is a set-aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI). However, there will be an opportunity for Sub-grantees to partner with HBCU/MSI. The sub-grantees must be accredited institutions but are not limited to HBCUs or MSIs.
Grant Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the availability of the FY 2010 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI). The BAA aims to (a) enhance programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of the DoD, (b) encourage greater participation in DoD programs and activities, (c) increase the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in the fields of science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM), and (d) encourage research and educational collaboration with other institutions of higher education directed toward advancing the state of the art or increasing knowledge and understanding. Successful proposals will present innovative approaches to research and education that will impact curricula at all levels from pre-college to post graduate and contribute to the education of a diverse and capable workforce in STEM areas that are important to the DoD mission. Proposals are solicited in two categories: (1) Centers of Excellence and (2) basic scientific research.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?action=6&page=8
Grant Announcement Contact: Ernie Dixon Procurement Analyst Phone 919-549-4270

email information [ernie.dixon@us.army.mil]
Similar Government Grants: • Minerva Research Initiative (MRI); • Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Detection of Surface and Near-Surface Drifting/Oscillating Mines; • 2011 Broad Agency Announcement; • PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAM; SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS; K-12 STUDENTS; • Department of Defense Research and Educational Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universit...; • FY 06 Department of Defense (DoD) Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and...; • 2006 PATHOGEN AND TOXIN CONCENTRATION SYSTEMS FOR WATER MONITORING BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT; • FY04 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program; • Education and Employment for Technology Excellence in Aviation, Missile and Space Consolidated Grant...; • Fiscal year 2004 Instrumentation and Research Support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)