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- The Dept of the Army Materiel Command in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY12 DoD High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (HEL MRI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.630 Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 21, 2011 and posted on Nov 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- The primary focus of the FY2012 HEL MRI is to enhance the capabilities of US institutions of higher education to perform fundamental science and engineering research related to lasers, optics, laser interaction physics, and relevant advanced concepts. This research is authorized by Public Law No. 106 398 Sections 241 250. Awards will be made to degree granting US institutions of higher education. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government laboratories are not eligible for awards under this announcement, although they may participate as subawardees. Entities other than US institutions of higher education, to include non profit organizations, not for profit organizations, private industry concerns, and foreign universities/research institutions are not eligible for awards under this announcement, although they may participate as subawardees. Domestic institutions of higher education/universities are to be the primary awardees and must perform at least 60 of the proposed research effort (universities participating as first tier subawardees count within the 60 requirement threshold). Industrial and non profit/not for profit partners may not contribute more than 40 of the total effort or receive more than 40 of awarded funds. Only proposals submitted directly by domestic institutions of higher education/universities (to include US Military Academies) will be considered for award. United States Military Academies are eligible as prime awardees or subawardees under this announcement. If a proposal selected for award is to a US Military Academy, or if the proposal includes one or more subawards to a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, Government laboratory, or US Military Academy, award funds allocated for FFRDCs, Government laboratories, and/or US Military Academies will be provided via a Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR). No award funds will be channeled directly from a prime awardee to a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, Government laboratory, or US Military Academy subawardee. The named Principal Investigator must be employed on a full time basis by the institution and hold a regular position. If these two conditions are not in effect at the time of proposal submission, an accompanying letter from the institution shall be submitted with the proposal to indicate that the named Principal Investigator will be considered for a full time regular position in the event that the proposal is selected for award. The named Principal Investigator must be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY12 DoD High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (HEL MRI) was a Department of Defense funding opportunity aimed at strengthening U.S. university research capabilities in high energy laser-related science and engineering. Issued under the legal authorities in 10 USC 113 and Public Law 106-398 (Sections 241-250, High Energy Laser Programs, established through the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for FY2001), the program sought to expand the foundational research base that can ultimately support future defense-relevant laser technologies. The emphasis was on unclassified work and on research that, while fundamental in nature, could realistically transition into applied research once the award period ended.
Program management and oversight were split across key DoD organizations. The effort operated under policy and guidance from the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Science and Technology (DUSD (ST)), while administration was handled by the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) in Durham, North Carolina, together with the High Energy Lasers Joint Technology Office (HEL JTO) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The solicitation invited proposals in topic areas laid out in the full announcement (Section I), broadly centered on lasers, optics, laser interaction physics, and related advanced concepts. The announcement also clarified that "fundamental research" for this program included both basic and applied research, consistent with DoD definitions, but with a clear expectation that projects remain rooted in foundational science and engineering rather than near-term system development.
Funding was offered through either grants or cooperative agreements under the DoD research and development activity category. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W911NF-12-R-0003; CFDA 12.630) anticipated making about 14 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $7,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $500,000 and $1,000,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation was posted on November 21, 2011, and closed on February 1, 2012, with the archive date listed as March 2, 2012.
Eligibility rules were tightly focused on strengthening U.S. academic institutions. Only U.S. degree-granting institutions of higher education, including U.S. military academies, were eligible to apply as prime recipients. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and government laboratories could not be prime awardees, but they were allowed to participate as subawardees. Likewise, entities such as nonprofits, for-profits/industry, and foreign universities or research institutions were not eligible as prime applicants, but they could be included as subawardees. A key structural requirement was that universities must perform at least 60 percent of the proposed research effort (with first-tier university subawards counting toward that 60 percent threshold). By contrast, industrial and nonprofit partners were capped: together they could not contribute more than 40 percent of the total effort and could not receive more than 40 percent of the awarded funds. These constraints were designed to ensure the awards primarily built university-based research capacity rather than outsourcing most of the work.
The solicitation also included specific rules governing personnel and flow of funds, especially where military academies, FFRDCs, or government labs were involved. The principal investigator had to be employed full-time by the proposing institution in a regular position, and if that status was not yet in place at the time of submission, the proposal had to include an institutional letter stating the PI would be considered for a full-time regular position if selected. The PI also had to be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. If a selected project involved a U.S. military academy as the awardee or included subawards to an FFRDC, government laboratory, or military academy, the funding allocated to those entities would be provided via a Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR). The solicitation explicitly stated that prime awardees would not directly channel award funds to those subawardees, reflecting DoD funding and interagency transfer practices.
Overall, HEL MRI FY12 was structured as a university-centered, unclassified fundamental research program intended to grow multidisciplinary research strength in laser and optical science, support deeper understanding of laser-matter interaction physics, and mature advanced concepts to a point where they could transition into applied research pathways after the performance period. The listed point of contact for access issues with the full announcement was Maria Nelson, Grants Specialist.
FY12 DoD High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (HEL MRI) - FAQs
1) What is the FY12 DoD High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (HEL MRI)?
The FY12 DoD High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative (HEL MRI) was a Department of Defense funding opportunity intended to strengthen U.S. university research capabilities in high energy laser-related science and engineering. It focused on building foundational research that could transition into applied research after the award period.
2) What was the main goal of this program?
The program aimed to expand the foundational research base in high energy laser science and engineering in ways that could realistically support future defense-relevant laser technologies, while keeping the work unclassified and rooted in fundamental research.
3) Was the research expected to be classified?
No. The emphasis was on unclassified work.
4) What kinds of research topics were included?
The solicitation invited proposals in topic areas described in the full announcement (Section I). The areas were broadly centered on lasers, optics, laser interaction physics, and related advanced concepts.
5) How did the program define "fundamental research"?
For this opportunity, "fundamental research" included both basic and applied research consistent with DoD definitions. However, projects were expected to remain grounded in foundational science and engineering rather than near-term system development.
6) What type of funding instrument was used?
Funding was offered through either grants or cooperative agreements under the DoD research and development activity category.
7) What was the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was W911NF-12-R-0003 and the CFDA number was 12.630.
8) How much total funding was expected under this opportunity?
The estimated total program funding level was $7,000,000.
9) Approximately how many awards were anticipated?
About 14 awards were anticipated.
10) What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
11) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted on November 21, 2011, and it closed on February 1, 2012. The archive date was March 2, 2012.
13) Who was eligible to apply as a prime recipient?
Only U.S. degree-granting institutions of higher education, including U.S. military academies, were eligible to apply as prime recipients.
14) Could Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) or government laboratories apply as the prime?
No. FFRDCs and government laboratories could not be prime awardees, but they were allowed to participate as subawardees.
15) Could nonprofits, for-profit companies/industry, or foreign universities apply as the prime?
No. Nonprofits, for-profits/industry, and foreign universities or research institutions were not eligible as prime applicants, but they could be included as subawardees.
16) How much of the work had to be performed by universities?
Universities were required to perform at least 60 percent of the proposed research effort. First-tier university subawards counted toward the 60 percent threshold.
17) Was there a cap on industry and nonprofit participation?
Yes. Industrial and nonprofit partners together could not contribute more than 40 percent of the total effort, and they could not receive more than 40 percent of the awarded funds.
18) Why were there limits on non-university participation?
The limits were intended to ensure the awards primarily built university-based research capacity rather than outsourcing most of the work to non-university entities.
19) What were the principal investigator (PI) employment requirements?
The PI had to be employed full-time by the proposing institution in a regular position.
20) What if the PI was not yet in a full-time regular position at the time of proposal submission?
If the PI was not yet in that status at submission, the proposal had to include an institutional letter stating the PI would be considered for a full-time regular position if the proposal was selected.
21) What were the PI citizenship or residency requirements?
The PI had to be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
22) How were funds handled for subawards to military academies, FFRDCs, or government labs?
If a selected project involved a U.S. military academy as the awardee or included subawards to an FFRDC, government laboratory, or military academy, the funding allocated to those entities would be provided via a Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR).
23) Would the prime awardee directly pass through funds to an FFRDC, government lab, or military academy subawardee?
No. The solicitation explicitly stated that prime awardees would not directly channel award funds to those subawardees; instead, funds would be provided via MIPR in line with DoD funding and interagency transfer practices.
24) Which DoD organizations managed and administered the program?
Policy and guidance were provided by the Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Science and Technology (DUSD (ST)). Administration was handled by the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) in Durham, North Carolina, together with the High Energy Lasers Joint Technology Office (HEL JTO) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
25) Under what legal authorities was the opportunity issued?
The opportunity was issued under 10 USC 113 and Public Law 106-398 (Sections 241-250, High Energy Laser Programs), established through the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for FY2001.
26) What was the program's expectation about transition after the award period?
While the work was expected to be fundamental in nature, the research was intended to mature to a point where it could realistically transition into applied research pathways once the award period ended.
27) Who was the listed point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact for access issues with the full announcement was Maria Nelson, Grants Specialist.
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