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

The summary for the The Department of Defense Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions 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 Dept of the Army Materiel Command, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

The Department of Defense Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions: 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 [email protected]

Federal Grant Title:	The Department of Defense Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions
Federal Agency Name:	Dept of the Army Materiel Command
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Earmark
Funding Opportunity Number:	W911NF-08-R-0008
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
CFDA Numbers:	12.630
CFDA Descriptions:	Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Current Application Deadline:	Sep 18, 2008
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 18, 2008
Posted Date:	Jul 30, 2008
Creation Date:	Jul 31, 2008
Archive Date:	Oct 18, 2008
Total Program Funding:	$17,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$575,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Ernie Dixon Phone 919-549-4270 Administrator's E-mail Information [[email protected]]
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