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Opportunity Summary:

The International Research in Homeland Security Science and Technology Mission Areas opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS-08-ST-108-001) was a discretionary Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate grant solicitation intended to fund international research efforts that directly support DHS S&T mission needs. The program was structured to strengthen homeland security science and technology by leveraging international collaboration, with the idea that partnering across borders could expand the range, quality, and applicability of research available to DHS and its operational components. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that DHS expected to have an active role during the period of performance (for example, through coordination, technical input, or oversight), rather than operating as a hands-off grant.

The core purpose of the solicitation was to support research projects that augment and complement existing DHS S&T work by adding depth and breadth through international research and collaboration. In practical terms, applicants were expected to propose projects that connect to real homeland security challenges and that produce results that DHS can use for technology development, testing and evaluation, operational planning, or policy support. The announcement emphasized that proposals could address a range of homeland security science and technology topics, so long as they aligned with DHS S&T requirements and demonstrated clear relevance to DHS missions.

The solicitation highlighted several example categories of work it aimed to fund. One area was the evaluation of novel tools or approaches for confronting homeland security challenges, meaning studies or demonstrations that assess emerging technologies, methods, or systems that could improve prevention, detection, response, or recovery capabilities. Another area was basic research intended to generate foundational data, improved scientific understanding, or models that support DHS S&T efforts or inform policy decisions. A third area focused on S&T and operations research evaluations aimed at driving major improvements in DHS mission performance and the operations of DHS component agencies, pointing to analytical work that helps optimize processes, decision-making, resource allocation, or operational effectiveness.

In terms of applicant eligibility, the opportunity was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced barriers for eligible universities and suggests DHS intended to fully fund the proposed scope within award limits. The funding activity category was science and technology and other research and development, and the CFDA listing associated with the program was 97.108 (Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies), reinforcing the expectation that funded work would contribute to R&D and related evaluation efforts relevant to homeland security.

The total estimated funding for the opportunity was $1,200,000, with an expected six awards. The award ceiling was $250,000, indicating projects were intended to be relatively focused in size and scope rather than large, multi-million-dollar centers. Key dates show it was originally posted on November 26, 2007, with an original closing date of January 18, 2008, later extended to February 14, 2008. The opportunity was ultimately archived on March 15, 2008, meaning it was a time-limited solicitation for that cycle.

Administrative details identify the issuing organization as DHS, Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division, and provide a point of contact for access issues: Tya Renwick, Grants Specialist (202-447-5602, Tya.Renwick@dhs.gov). Overall, the opportunity was designed as a targeted funding call for public universities to conduct internationally collaborative homeland security research, with an emphasis on practical relevance to DHS S&T priorities, evidence-building basic research, and evaluations that could translate into meaningful operational improvements for DHS and its components.

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