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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Academic Research Initiative (ARI)
The ARI program addresses the security, prevention and protection per the Presidential Policy Directive #8 (PPD-8) by seeking novel cross-cutting research that will enhance national security’s capability to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the
United States of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials, devices or agents and otherwise help protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents.
ObjectivesThe ARI Program has two primary objectives:
1) Engage the academic community to advance fundamental knowledge for CBRN sciences applicable to Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) with emphasis on fundamental research to solve long-term, high-risk challenges and 2) Develop human capital for the CBRN science and engineering profession.
Further, the program works to sustain a long-term commitment to basic research in this field and coordinates research efforts across the federal government.
United States of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials, devices or agents and otherwise help protect against an attack using such materials, devices, or agents.
ObjectivesThe ARI Program has two primary objectives:
1) Engage the academic community to advance fundamental knowledge for CBRN sciences applicable to Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) with emphasis on fundamental research to solve long-term, high-risk challenges and 2) Develop human capital for the CBRN science and engineering profession.
Further, the program works to sustain a long-term commitment to basic research in this field and coordinates research efforts across the federal government.
Related Programs
Homeland Security Research Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies Related to Nuclear
Department of Homeland Security
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Estimated Funding: $1,250,000
Office: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Estimated Funding: $1,250,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Partnership for Disaster Health Response
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The application below was selected and approved for funding under Open Broad Agency Announcement (OBAA) Research and Development in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction OBAA/Solicitation No.
70RDND19R00000003.
The entities below are the only entities eligible to apply: • Duke University • Iowa State University • Purdue University • Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
• University of Virginia • University of Central Florida • University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=77511
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
janet.bailey@hq.dhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-08-13
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-09-26
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