2011 DHS Scientific Leadership Bridge Awards for Minority Serving Institutions Granting Two Year Associate Degrees | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The 2011 DHS Scientific Leadership Bridge Awards for Minority Serving Institutions Granting Two Year Associate Degrees is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate grant program designed to help Minority Serving community colleges build or strengthen homeland security-focused STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) pathways. The central idea is to create “bridge” programs at the two-year level that identify and support students early, connect them to real DHS-relevant science and technology problems, and then move them forward into bachelor’s programs and, eventually, the homeland security workforce. In doing so, DHS is explicitly aiming to grow a highly skilled HS STEM workforce that better reflects the diversity of the United States.

The opportunity calls on eligible Minority Serving community colleges to establish Scientific Leadership Bridge Award (SLBA) Programs that combine student development, faculty support, and strong partnerships. The program is meant to reach students at the pre-college or early college stage, giving them exposure to DHS-related scientific and technical topics while they are still forming their academic and career interests. At the same time, the grant emphasizes the importance of science and math faculty who can recruit, mentor, and inspire students toward homeland security careers, so the program encourages activities that help attract and retain strong faculty in these disciplines.

DHS outlines four main goals for SLBA-funded programs. First, programs should provide meaningful support to qualified students and introduce them to DHS-relevant challenges and research themes, building awareness of what homeland security STEM work looks like in practice. Second, programs should strengthen the faculty pipeline by supporting science and mathematics educators who can motivate students and contribute to a strong learning environment aligned with HS STEM careers. Third, programs should help students successfully transition from associate-degree tracks into relevant bachelor’s degree programs, setting them up for longer-term progression into HS STEM occupations. Fourth, the program is structured to encourage active collaboration, meaning community colleges are expected to build relationships with a wider ecosystem that can include minority-serving institutions that already receive DHS Scientific Leadership Awards at the bachelor’s and graduate level, DHS-sponsored Centers of Excellence, DHS-sponsored laboratories, other federal research institutions, and industry partners. This collaborative focus signals that DHS wants these bridge programs to be connected to real research, real workforce needs, and real transfer opportunities rather than operating in isolation.

The award is a discretionary grant under a science and technology and other research and development activity category, listed under CFDA 97.062 (Scientific Leadership Awards). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier for institutions that may have limited capacity to provide matching funds. The estimated total funding available is $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 per grant and no stated award floor. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, with the program specifically targeting recognized Minority Serving community colleges that grant two-year associate degrees.

Beyond program design, DHS makes it clear that recipients must demonstrate sound financial practices and must be able to evaluate program performance in relation to the stated goals. In practical terms, this means applicants should be prepared to show responsible grant management and propose an evaluation approach that can track whether student support is effective, whether faculty recruitment and retention efforts are working, whether transfers into bachelor’s programs are improving, and whether partnerships are active and beneficial. The emphasis on evaluation suggests DHS is looking for programs that can produce measurable outcomes and lessons that can inform broader workforce development efforts.

Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number DHS-11-ST-062-001 and the title listed above. The opportunity was posted on January 12, 2011, created on January 18, 2011, and had an application deadline of March 8, 2011, with an archive date of April 7, 2011. The administering office is the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Jacqueline Greely, Grants Technician, at (202) 447-0724.

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