BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities

The BioWatch Program is a cornerstone of the Department of Homeland

Security?s (DHS) comprehensive strategy for countering biological terrorism.

The BioWatch

Program is an early warning system that is designed to detect the intentional release of select

aerosolized

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biological agents.

The BioWatch Program?s mission is to help deploy, sustain, and

maintain a national 24/7 operational capability to detect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a

bioterrorist event

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Homeland Security Biowatch Program

Department of Homeland Security

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Office: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

Estimated Funding: $22,000,000

Who's Eligible

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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Current recipients of BioWatch cooperative agreements.

Applicants must be invited by DHS to apply.

Full Opportunity Web Address:

Contact:
Marilyn Morgan Grants and financial Assistance Division Office of Procurement Operations Phone 2024475696

Agency Email Description:
Grants Director

Agency Email:
marilyn.morgan@dhs.gov

Date Posted:
2009-02-27

Application Due Date:
2010-01-07

Archive Date:
2009-09-15

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