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Research on Chemical and Biological Defense
The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States through five major areas: peacekeeping and war-fighting efforts, Homeland Security, evacuation and humanitarian causes.
Program Accomplishments
None.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of annual or project report.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be a public or private educational institution, nonprofit organizations operated for purposes in the public interest and commercial firms.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Beneficiaries are relatively independent investigators associated with an applicant organization.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants must furnish evidence of legal authorization, financial and managerial capability as well as a certification of compliance with Federal, State, and local environmentallaws, ordinances and regulations. Applicants must not appear on the DoD debarred or suspended list.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Applicants should obtain a copy of The relevant BAA which describes the full research program areas of interestand includes necessary forms and instruction for proposal submissions. The BAA is available at no cost to the applicant and is also available for download at www.fedbizopps.gov (search under USASMDC), www.jpeocbd.osd.mil/ and www.grants.gov .
Award Procedures
None.
Deadlines
None. Individual research areas may initiate deadlines which will be communicated upon review of the pre- proposal.
Authorization
10 U.S.C. 2358.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Once a grant is awarded, any follow-on research Proposal is treated as a new request. Follow-on work should allow for review time noted above.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed research. The maximum period acceptable for a research proposal is 5 years. Funds are normally released on a quarterly basis.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly financial reports and a final financial transactions report, i.e.
SF 272 are required.
Additionally, some grants may require midterm and/or final technical reports.
Audits
Defense Contract Audit Agency or Department of Health and Human Services Audit Agency.
Records
Recipients are required to maintain records adequate to reflect the nature and extent of their costs and expenditures and to insure that the required costs of participation is achieved. Records must be maintained for 3 years following the date of submission of final request for services rendered.
Financial Information
Account Identification
97-0400-0-1-051.
Obigations
FY 07 est $3,752,500; FY 08 est $10,000,000 and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
None.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
DOD and Federal Regulations.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Chemical and Biological Medical Systems, 64 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, MD 21702. Telephone: (301) 619-2895 E-mail: cbmsbaa@amedd.army.mil .
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
See the CBMS BAA for Complete selection criteria.
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