Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 10 ST 061 001A
Apply for DHS 10 ST 061 001A
- The Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Risk, Economics and Operations Research of Terrorism and All Hazards (REOR) Center Lead" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.061 Centers for Homeland Security.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2010 and posted on Feb 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant opportunity titled Risk, Economics and Operations Research of Terrorism and All Hazards (REOR) Center Lead (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 10 ST 061 001A) seeks a U.S. college or university to serve as the lead institution for a university-based Center of Excellence (COE). The core purpose is to build a research and education hub that advances how DHS and its stakeholders evaluate, model, and manage risks from terrorism and other low-probability, high-consequence hazards. The lead applicant is expected to propose a consortium structure that includes partner institutions, and DHS also planned a separate companion solicitation (DHS 10 ST 061 001B) for partner-only applications. DHS notes it may add additional partners to the final consortium from either track, as long as those proposals pass technical merit review.
The REOR COE is meant to produce rigorous and genuinely innovative work in risk studies, economics, and operations research, with a strong emphasis on approaches that can improve real-world decision-making. DHS is looking for methods grounded in sound scientific theory that meaningfully improve the government s ability to estimate or predict attack risks, anticipate terrorist reactions to defensive measures, and evaluate mitigation alternatives. A key theme is usability: the models, tools, and methods should be practical and user friendly enough that analysts can actually adopt them for cost benefit analysis, risk tradeoff studies, and evaluation of policy or program effectiveness, rather than remaining purely academic.
DHS expects the Center to use interdisciplinary teams, combining fields such as economics, risk analysis, game theory, operations research, psychology, and other relevant social, biological, physical sciences, or engineering. The research agenda is framed around increasing national capacity to model and predict terrorist behavior and outcomes, including target selection, success probabilities, the downstream actions and responses of affected populations (including fear-related behavioral responses), the likely costs of terrorist incidents and responses to threats, and the comparative effectiveness of alternative risk management strategies. The scope is not limited strictly to terrorism; it explicitly includes all hazards and other catastrophic events within the DHS mission space, particularly those that are rare but severe.
Another major expectation is that the REOR COE will design, develop, and disseminate new or improved data collections that expand the ability to understand and forecast terrorism risk and the potential costs of possible attacks, as well as risks and consequences from other catastrophic hazards. In other words, the Center is expected to contribute not just models and theory, but also high-value datasets and data-driven capabilities that can feed into operations research and economic tools, and support broader social science and behavioral modeling.
Education and workforce development are also central to the opportunity. DHS wants the Center to pursue an educational mission that creates innovative learning approaches for teaching students how to understand, analyze, and manage terrorism and hazard-related risks. The expected outcome is a pipeline of well-trained students with skills directly relevant to national security risk analysis, helping the country build long-term capacity in these specialized analytical areas.
Organizationally, the REOR COE is intended to operate as a fully integrated part of the existing DHS COE network (the Science and Technology directorate s University Network). Applicants are expected to coordinate with other Centers of Excellence, leverage shared resources and data, and collaborate where appropriate to produce cost-effective results that support DHS mission needs. DHS is explicit that the proposed work should leverage, rather than duplicate, methods and data collection efforts already underway in other DHS-supported centers. Applicants are specifically directed to pay attention to prior DHS investments and existing research bases, including work at the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (University of Southern California), the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (University of Maryland), and DHS-related data and visual analytics efforts at Purdue and Rutgers associated with the Command, Control and Interoperability COE.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, categorized under science and technology and other research and development. Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $3,300,000 with an award ceiling of $3,300,000, no cost sharing or matching requirement, and an expected number of awards of 2. The posting date was February 26, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 30, 2010, and an archive date of May 30, 2010. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 97.061 (Centers for Homeland Security). The listed agency office is the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division, and the contact provided for access issues was Larry Thompkins, DHS Grants Officer, at 202 447 5529.
FAQs: DHS Risk, Economics and Operations Research of Terrorism and All Hazards (REOR) Center Lead (DHS 10 ST 061 001A)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding opportunity titled "Risk, Economics and Operations Research of Terrorism and All Hazards (REOR) Center Lead." It seeks a U.S. college or university to serve as the lead institution for a university-based DHS Center of Excellence (COE).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS 10 ST 061 001A.
Who is the sponsoring agency and office?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The listed office is the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division.
What is the main purpose of the REOR Center of Excellence?
The core purpose is to build a research and education hub that advances how DHS and its stakeholders evaluate, model, and manage risks from terrorism and other low-probability, high-consequence hazards.
Is the scope limited to terrorism?
No. While terrorism risk is central, the scope explicitly includes all hazards and other catastrophic events within the DHS mission space, particularly those that are rare but severe.
What kind of organization is DHS looking for as the lead applicant?
DHS is seeking a U.S. college or university to serve as the lead institution for the Center of Excellence.
Which applicants are eligible?
Eligible applicants were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 97.061 (Centers for Homeland Security).
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,300,000, and the award ceiling is $3,300,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did DHS expect to make?
The opportunity listed an expected number of awards of 2.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was February 26, 2010. The original and current closing date was April 30, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 30, 2010.
What does it mean to be the "Center Lead" applicant?
The lead institution is expected to propose a consortium structure that includes partner institutions and to serve as the primary university-based hub for the REOR Center of Excellence.
Does DHS require a consortium?
The lead applicant is expected to propose a consortium structure that includes partner institutions.
Was there a separate opportunity for partner-only applications?
Yes. DHS planned a separate companion solicitation for partner-only applications: DHS 10 ST 061 001B.
Can DHS add additional partners beyond what the lead proposes?
Yes. DHS noted it may add additional partners to the final consortium from either track (lead or partner-only), as long as those proposals pass technical merit review.
What research areas does DHS want the Center to emphasize?
DHS is looking for rigorous and genuinely innovative work in risk studies, economics, and operations research, with a strong emphasis on approaches that improve real-world decision-making.
What qualities does DHS want in the Center's methods and models?
DHS is seeking methods grounded in sound scientific theory that meaningfully improve the government's ability to estimate or predict attack risks, anticipate terrorist reactions to defensive measures, and evaluate mitigation alternatives.
How important is usability of tools and models?
Usability is a key theme. DHS emphasizes that models, tools, and methods should be practical and user-friendly enough for analysts to adopt them for cost-benefit analysis, risk tradeoff studies, and evaluation of policy or program effectiveness.
What disciplines are expected to be involved?
DHS expects interdisciplinary teams, combining fields such as economics, risk analysis, game theory, operations research, psychology, and other relevant social, biological, physical sciences, or engineering.
What kinds of terrorism-related modeling outcomes are within scope?
The research agenda includes improving national capacity to model and predict terrorist behavior and outcomes, including target selection, success probabilities, the downstream actions and responses of affected populations (including fear-related behavioral responses), and the likely costs of terrorist incidents and responses to threats.
Does the Center need to compare alternative risk management strategies?
Yes. DHS highlights evaluating mitigation alternatives and the comparative effectiveness of alternative risk management strategies as part of the intended scope.
Is the Center expected to create datasets, or only publish research?
The Center is expected to do both. DHS expects the REOR COE to design, develop, and disseminate new or improved data collections, in addition to producing models and theory.
What types of data outputs are DHS seeking?
DHS describes high-value datasets and data-driven capabilities that expand the ability to understand and forecast terrorism risk and the potential costs of possible attacks, as well as risks and consequences from other catastrophic hazards.
How does education fit into the REOR Center's mission?
Education and workforce development are central. DHS wants the Center to create innovative learning approaches for teaching students to understand, analyze, and manage terrorism and hazard-related risks, producing a pipeline of well-trained students with relevant national security risk analysis skills.
How is the REOR Center expected to interact with the DHS COE network?
The REOR COE is intended to operate as a fully integrated part of the existing DHS COE network (the Science and Technology directorate's University Network). Applicants are expected to coordinate with other Centers of Excellence, leverage shared resources and data, and collaborate where appropriate.
Is duplication of existing DHS-sponsored work allowed?
DHS is explicit that the proposed work should leverage, rather than duplicate, methods and data collection efforts already underway in other DHS-supported centers.
Which prior DHS investments and centers should applicants pay attention to?
DHS specifically directed applicants to consider prior work and existing research bases, including the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (University of Southern California), the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (University of Maryland), and DHS-related data and visual analytics efforts at Purdue and Rutgers associated with the Command, Control and Interoperability COE.
How is the opportunity categorized?
The opportunity was categorized under science and technology and other research and development.
Who was the listed contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Larry Thompkins, DHS Grants Officer, at 202 447 5529.
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