FY12 Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program

The summary for the FY12 Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Air Force Research Lab, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY12 Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program: The National Defense Appropriation Act (NDAA) for FY2011, Section 1073, provided the Department of Defense (DoD) with the authorities to facilitate the rapid insertion of innovative technologies into military systems or programs meeting critical national security needs. The FY2012 NDAA, Section 4201, includes funding to support these efforts. Efforts awarded under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) should resolve operational challenges characterized by the national security areas of particular interest to the Air Force and Department of Defense. This BAA describes Air Force implementation of RIF and complies with guidelines established by OSD.

Federal Grant Title:	FY12 Air Force Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) Program
Federal Agency Name:	Air Force Research Lab
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	BAA-AFRL-PK-12-0001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement Procurement Contract
CFDA Numbers:	12.800
CFDA Descriptions:	Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Current Application Deadline:	Nov 27, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Nov 27, 2012
Posted Date:	October 1st, 2012
Creation Date:	Oct 01, 2012
Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2013
Total Program Funding:	$50,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$3,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	16
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Grant Announcement Contact: Kristina J. Croake Contracting Officer Phone: (937) 255-4758

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