Closed · DHS-2013-OHA-BIOWATCH · CFDA 97.091 · Mandatory
Homeland Security BioWatch Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $2.7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 27
- Expected awards
The verdict
Homeland Security BioWatch Program is a closed mandatory listing from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division that offered Up to $2,700,000 across 27 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $2.7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 27
- expected awards
- 97.091
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Homeland Security BioWatch Program - is cataloged under number DHS-2013-OHA-BIOWATCH and tied to CFDA assistance listing 97.091, posted by Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 3, 2013 and last updated on September 16, 2013. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $2,700,000. It expects to issue 27 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $2,700,000
Close Date
Not specified
Rolling applications
Posted
April 3, 2013
Expected Awards
27
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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 biological agents. The BioWatch Program’s mission is to provide and maintain a continuous bio-terrorism air monitoring system in metropolitan areas and coordinate with state and local public health communities to prepare for and respond to a bioterrorist event. This mission is accomplished by serving as an early warning system which enhances the security of jurisdictions by providing the needed time to execute their comprehensive concept of operations plans to counter biological terrorism. The Biowatch Program is a critical part of an ongoing national effort to build and sustain preparedness which helps the United States to maintain momentum through targeted jurisdictional planning that highlights preventative actions necessary to allow for a proper and timely response and begin the process to recovery from a biological agent release.The BioWatch Evaluation Program (BWEP) will be conducted under the BioWatch Quality Assurance Program effective April 1, 2013. This program will consist of independent external audits (Quality Assurance) by Signature Science and internal audits (Quality Control) by BioWatch Systems Program Office field personnel. This approach will initially be conducted with a focus on adherence to the BioWatch Field Operations Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Version 1.3 and will eventually evolve to encompass the Field Operations Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP). In order to ensure a robust QA / QC program the jurisdictions may be subject to a QA external audit and a QC internal audit during the same cooperative agreement cycle (year).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Sean Lilly Grants Specialist Phone 202-447-5869
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