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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the ongoing work of the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI). The request for application is explicitly directed to a single applicant: the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), which is part of the University System of Maryland and is described as a public agency and instrumentality of the State of Maryland. In other words, this is not an open competition in the usual sense; it is a targeted continuation action intended to maintain and extend an established partnership and research enterprise that already exists between NIST and UMCP.

The purpose of the funding is to continue NIST's long-running collaborative research relationship with the University in several closely connected scientific areas, including Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics, Condensed Matter (CM) Physics, Quantum Physics, and Quantum Information Science (QIS). The core idea is to sustain and strengthen joint research and shared infrastructure that advances measurement science and fundamental and applied quantum research themes that align with NIST's mission. The activity category is listed as "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," and the CFDA program is 11.609, Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards, which signals that the work is expected to have strong ties to measurement, standards, and the research foundations that support them.

Structurally, the JQI is described as a joint enterprise between NIST and UMCP, with support and participation from the National Security Agency / Central Security Service Laboratory for Physical Sciences (NSA/CSS LPS), also referred to as LPS. At the time of the announcement, JQI operations and facilities are shared among NIST, the University, and LPS, reflecting a multi-institution arrangement in which people, labs, and resources are coordinated across organizational boundaries. A notable planning element in the description is that, while JQI is currently supported by shared facilities, it is expected to be primarily housed by the University before the end of the grant period. The announcement also notes that beyond housing, JQI receives additional resources from UMCP, suggesting that the project is built around a combination of federal support and substantial institutional investment by the University.

From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is "2011 JQI 01" and the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance (for example, collaboration, coordination, or joint oversight), rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. Only one award is anticipated ("ExpectedAwards: 1"), reinforcing that the intent is to continue support for the existing institute rather than to fund multiple unrelated projects. The opportunity also includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning UMCP is expected to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the terms of the award.

Key timeline details show that the opportunity was posted on March 31, 2011, with an original closing date of April 15, 2011, later extended to a current closing date of April 27, 2011. The archive date is May 27, 2011, indicating when the opportunity was set to be removed from active listings. Because it is directed to UMCP and framed as continued support of JQI, the application would be expected to focus on sustaining JQI's research agenda, the collaboration mechanisms among NIST, UMCP, and LPS, and the institute's operational plan for the anticipated shift to primarily University housing by the end of the grant period.

For applicants or stakeholders needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718.

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