Closed · DHS-09-OHA-091-002 · CFDA 97.091 · Continuation
BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 26
- Expected awards
The verdict
BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities is a closed continuation listing from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division that offered Varies by applicant across 26 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 26
- expected awards
- 97.091
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities - is cataloged under number DHS-09-OHA-091-002 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 January 27, 2009. The funding category is Continuation, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $22.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 26 awards. If the agency funds the expected 26 awards from the $22.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $846,000. 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
Varies by applicant
Close Date
Not specified
Rolling application deadlines based on current Recipients' periods of performance under existing awards. Applicants must be invited by DHS to apply.
Posted
January 27, 2009
Est. Total Funding
$22,000,000
Expected Awards
26
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 help deploy, sustain, and maintain a national 24/7 operational capability to detect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a bioterrorist event. Applicants must be invited by DHS to apply. This funding opportunity announcement renews the financial assistance support for the program and extends the period of performance for an additional two (2) years. DHS will invite eligible applicants and current BioWatch cooperative agreement recipients to apply for continuation funding under this announcement.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02. 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Joan Keiser Grants Officer Phone 202-447-5603
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