The Department of Defense Instrumentation Program For Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Fiscal Year 2008 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Department of Defense (DoD) Instrumentation Program for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Fiscal Year 2008, is a grant opportunity set aside exclusively for eligible TCUs to strengthen their science, mathematics, and engineering education and research capabilities. The program focuses on helping institutions acquire major equipment and instrumentation that can expand or modernize existing facilities, improve curricula, and support the creation or enhancement of laboratories, academic programs, and research capacity in STEM-related areas. In practical terms, the intent is to give TCUs the tools they need to deliver stronger hands-on instruction and conduct more competitive research by investing directly in the physical resources that make that work possible.

Eligibility is limited to institutions that appear on the U.S. Department of Education postsecondary list for Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and that eligibility limitation is central to the program design. Another key restriction is that only one proposal per institution will be accepted, meaning each TCU must consolidate its priorities and submit a single, institution-wide application rather than multiple departmental submissions. Awards are issued as grants and are administered through the Army Research Office (ARO) under a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which provides the full requirements and instructions for proposal preparation and submission.

Funding is offered under the assistance listing associated with DoD research and engineering (CFDA 12.630, Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which lowers the financial barrier for applicant institutions. The award size ranges from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $250,000, framing the program as a mid-sized instrumentation investment intended to produce tangible improvements in laboratories, teaching capability, and/or research readiness.

Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number W911NF-08-R-0005 and was posted on May 1, 2008. The original and current closing date is June 26, 2008, with proposals due to the Army Research Office no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on that date. The announcement notes that the BAA would be available for viewing or download on or about May 5, 2008 via the Army Research Laboratory website. Because the BAA governs formatting, allowable costs, evaluation criteria, and submission mechanics, applicants would need to rely on it for the specific technical and administrative instructions.

For points of contact, the program listing provides Ms. Peggy Lacewell (phone 919-549-4339, email Peggy.Lacewell@us.army.mil) as a primary contact associated with the opportunity. If an applicant has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice directs them to contact Ms. Vonetta Goodson, Contracting Officer (phone 919-549-4291), particularly for issues accessing the BAA. Overall, the opportunity is designed as a targeted DoD investment in TCU STEM capacity, using equipment and instrumentation purchases as the lever to improve educational quality and expand research capability in fields aligned with science and engineering priorities.

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