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Opportunity Summary:

The DHS S&T COE Continuation Application (Funding Opportunity Number DHS-14-061-COE-NC001) is a Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology-directed funding opportunity designed specifically to provide continuation awards to DHS-funded university Centers of Excellence (COEs) that are already operating and explicitly listed as eligible in the announcement (referenced as being on page 6 under the Eligibility Criteria). This is not an open competition for new centers; it is intended to sustain and extend the work of existing COEs that have already been established as part of DHS's long-term research and education infrastructure.

The opportunity is administered through DHS's Office of University Programs (OUP), whose role is to connect DHS mission needs with the capabilities of U.S. colleges and universities. OUP does this by sponsoring homeland security-focused research and education, linking academic teams directly with DHS end users, and building education and training pathways that help develop the future homeland security workforce. The COE program is described as OUP's flagship effort, and the COEs are positioned as a permanent, department-wide resource that DHS components can draw on for both short- and long-term research and development, as well as rapid-response efforts when urgent operational needs arise.

From a technical standpoint, DHS emphasizes that the COEs are multidisciplinary, university-based research and education centers expected to produce rigorous, innovative, and path-breaking work. The continuation projects supported under this FOA are expected to be grounded in strong science and engineering methods, with an emphasis on producing knowledge and results that can be integrated and transitioned to homeland security customers. DHS signals that it is looking for research that pushes the frontier, either by breaking new theoretical and empirical ground or by adapting and improving existing approaches to address DHS mission requirements and technology gaps. In practical terms, that means the proposed portfolio of work across the centers should collectively produce substantial original findings and cutting-edge outputs that are usable for DHS operational, policy, and technology needs.

A major theme of the announcement is the DHS University Network, described as a consortium of the COEs working together to solve complex homeland security problems. The expectation is that the COEs will operate as an integrated network rather than isolated programs, leveraging shared resources and collaboration to advance mission-critical research, education, and transition activities. This framing reinforces that DHS values cross-center coordination, shared impact, and pathways that move research results into real-world homeland security applications.

On the administrative side, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a higher level of federal involvement during performance compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding within Science and Technology and other Research and Development activities, and it is associated with CFDA number 97.061 (Centers for Homeland Security). The FOA anticipates around 10 awards, has no cost sharing or matching requirement, and lists an award ceiling of $29,000,000 with an award floor of $0. Eligible applicants are limited to public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, consistent with the COE model and the continuation-only nature of this announcement.

The key timeline details are that the opportunity was posted May 7, 2014, with a closing date of June 9, 2014, plus a stated four-day grace period extending to June 13, 2014. The archive date is July 9, 2014. The issuing office is DHS Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division. For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Jacqueline Greely, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0724.

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