Opportunity Information: Apply for 2014 NIST CR COE 01
Apply for 2014 NIST CR COE 01
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Resilience Center of Excellence Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.619 Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2014 and posted on Jul 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 12, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Accredited institutions of higher education, non profit organizations, and commercial organizations that are organized and operated in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawardees, contractors or other collaborators in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium. An organization may only serve as the lead organization on one proposal. In a team or consortium structure, eligible subawardees are U.S. non profit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, and State, Tribal, and local governments. Federal agencies may participate in projects, but may not receive NIST funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Resilience Center of Excellence Program was a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity aimed at creating a single, flagship Center of Excellence focused on improving how communities prepare for, withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters. The central idea was to bring NIST researchers into sustained collaboration with interdisciplinary experts from universities and industry to produce practical, standardized tools and methods that strengthen disaster resilience for communities and the built environment. The work emphasized innovations in measurement science as well as new and improved modeling, simulation, data, and informatics capabilities, and it explicitly tied those technical advances to real-world evidence through field studies covering multiple hazard events.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically signals an active partnership between the federal agency and the award recipient rather than a hands-off grant. In practice, that means the selected Center would be expected to coordinate closely with NIST researchers, aligning research priorities with NIST mission needs and ensuring that outputs are usable as consistent, repeatable methods rather than one-off academic studies. NIST framed the activity category as arrangements for interdisciplinary research infrastructure, highlighting that the award was intended to support a structured, multi-party research enterprise (a formal center) capable of integrating different disciplines and organizations around shared resilience goals.
NIST anticipated making one award, meaning the program was designed to fund a single lead organization to stand up and operate the Center of Excellence. While one entity would serve as the lead applicant, the solicitation allowed (and implicitly encouraged) team or consortium proposals that could include subawardees, contractors, and other collaborators. This structure was meant to assemble the breadth of expertise needed to address community resilience in a comprehensive way, spanning technical domains like engineering and data science as well as applied domains tied to community planning and post-disaster recovery analysis.
Eligibility was broad but specific to U.S.-based entities. Lead applicants could be accredited institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or commercial organizations that are organized and operated in the United States and its territories. The lead organization was limited to submitting only one proposal as the prime applicant, which prevented a single institution from occupying multiple lanes and pushed applicants to consolidate partnerships into one cohesive bid. For consortium proposals, eligible subawardees could include U.S. nonprofits, accredited colleges and universities, commercial organizations, and State, Tribal, and local governments. Federal agencies were allowed to participate as collaborators, but they could not receive NIST funding under this opportunity, which is a common rule intended to keep grant funds directed to non-federal performers while still allowing federal technical participation.
The notice indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement, lowering the barrier to entry for applicants who might otherwise struggle to provide non-federal matching funds. The program was associated with CFDA 11.619, listed as Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure, reinforcing that the goal was to create a durable, coordinated research capability rather than a narrowly scoped project.
From an applicant standpoint, the most important thematic deliverables implied by the announcement were standardized methods and tools that communities can use to evaluate and improve resilience, backed by credible measurement science and strengthened by advanced models, simulations, and data/informatics systems. The solicitation also stressed coupling those technical developments with field studies of multiple hazard events, pointing to an expectation that the Center would learn from actual disasters and incorporate observed performance, damage, and recovery dynamics into models and standards. Taken together, the program sought outcomes that could be shared, replicated, and adopted across jurisdictions, helping communities make better decisions about buildings, infrastructure, and resilience planning using consistent and scientifically grounded approaches.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number 2014 NIST CR COE 01 and the title Community Resilience Center of Excellence Program. The opportunity was posted on July 8, 2014, with an original and current closing date of September 12, 2014, and it was later archived on October 12, 2014. The agency contact listed for access issues with the full announcement was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, reachable by phone at 301-975-5718.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Community Resilience Center of Excellence Program?
It was a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity to establish a single, flagship Center of Excellence focused on improving how communities prepare for, withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters. The Center was intended to generate practical, standardized tools and methods to strengthen community disaster resilience and the built environment.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to create a formal, coordinated research center that brings NIST researchers into sustained collaboration with interdisciplinary experts from universities and industry. The emphasis was on producing consistent, repeatable methods (not one-off studies) that communities can use in real-world resilience planning and decision-making.
How many awards did NIST anticipate making?
NIST anticipated making one award, meaning the program was designed to fund a single lead organization to establish and operate the Center of Excellence.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally indicates an active partnership between NIST and the award recipient, including close coordination with NIST researchers.
What does a "cooperative agreement" imply for the selected Center?
It implies the Center would be expected to coordinate closely with NIST, align research priorities with NIST mission needs, and ensure outputs are usable as standardized, repeatable methods and tools rather than standalone academic products.
What activity category was associated with this opportunity?
The activity category was described as arrangements for interdisciplinary research infrastructure, reflecting that the award was intended to support a structured, multi-party research enterprise (a formal center).
What was the CFDA number for this program?
The program was associated with CFDA 11.619 (Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure).
Who was eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
Lead applicants could be accredited institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or commercial organizations that are organized and operated in the United States and its territories.
Could an organization submit more than one proposal as the prime applicant?
No. The lead organization was limited to submitting only one proposal as the prime applicant.
Were consortium or team proposals allowed?
Yes. While only one entity would serve as the lead applicant, the solicitation allowed and encouraged team or consortium proposals that could include subawardees, contractors, and other collaborators.
Who could participate as subawardees in a consortium proposal?
Eligible subawardees could include U.S. nonprofits, accredited colleges and universities, commercial organizations, and State, Tribal, and local governments.
Could federal agencies participate in the project?
Federal agencies were allowed to participate as collaborators, but they could not receive NIST funding under this opportunity.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What kinds of outputs or deliverables were emphasized?
The program emphasized standardized methods and tools that communities can use to evaluate and improve resilience. These were expected to be grounded in credible measurement science and supported by new and improved modeling, simulation, data, and informatics capabilities.
How were real-world disasters expected to factor into the work?
The solicitation stressed connecting technical advances to real-world evidence through field studies covering multiple hazard events, with the expectation that observations from actual disasters would inform models, standards, and resilience methods.
What technical areas were highlighted in the announcement?
The work highlighted innovations in measurement science and advances in modeling, simulation, and data/informatics capabilities, tied to improving resilience for communities and the built environment.
What kinds of disciplines and partners were implied as important?
The announcement implied a broad, interdisciplinary approach spanning technical domains such as engineering and data science and applied domains connected to community planning and post-disaster recovery analysis, supported by collaboration among universities, industry, and other eligible organizations.
What was the funding opportunity number and official title?
The funding opportunity number was 2014 NIST CR COE 01, and the title was Community Resilience Center of Excellence Program.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on July 8, 2014. The original and current closing date was September 12, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 12, 2014.
Who was the listed contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant. Phone: 301-975-5718.
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