The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) ARI Program seeks novel cross-cutting research that will enhance the nation’s capabilities to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use of unauthorized CBRN materials, devices, or agents within the United States, and otherwise help protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents.
Donor Name: Office of Procurement Operations
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/02/2022
Grant Size: $300,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
The CWMD mission is to counter attempts by terrorists or other threat actors to carry out an attack against the United States or its interests using a weapon of mass destruction, and protect the United States against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. The DHS CWMD Research and Development appropriation provides resources necessary to identify, explore, and demonstrate new technologies and capabilities that will help enable DHS and stakeholders to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate CBRN threats and incidents.
Objectives
The ARI Program has two primary objectives:
- Engage with the academic community to advance fundamental knowledge in CBRN sciences applicable to CWMD with emphasis on basic and applied research to solve long-term, high-risk challenges;
- Develop human capital for CBRN science and engineering professions. Furthermore, the program works to sustain a long-term commitment to basic research in these fields and coordinates related research efforts across the Federal Government.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $300,000
- Up to 60 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
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