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The Ohio State University Research Foundation New Opportunities Department of
Homeland Security Broad Agency Announcement: Initial University-Based
Center of Excellence The Department of Homeland Security expects the United States academic
community to play an integral role in securing the Nation. To facilitate
this involvement, the Office of University Programs, within the Science
and Technology division of the Department, will establish university-based
Homeland Security Centers of Excellence (HS-Centers), in accordance with
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that created the Department of Homeland
Security, viz., "...to establish a coordinated, university-based
system to enhance the Nation's homeland security." The purpose of
these Centers is to provide a locus to attract and retain the nation's
best and brightest academic scholars in pursuit of homeland security related
disciplines. The HS-Centers are envisioned to be an integral and critical
component of the new "homeland security complex" that will provide
the nation with a robust, dedicated and enduring capability that will
enhance our ability to anticipate, prevent, respond to, and recover from
terrorist attacks. Grant Opportunities This information is compiled in conjunction with Grants Office http://www.grantsoffice.com. For additional grants information, including many not focused on homeland security, visit www.grantsoffice.com. National Institute of Justice Domestic
Anti-Terrorism Technology Development Program Summary: The purpose of the program is to support the development of
counter terrorism technologies, assist in the development of standards
for those technologies, and work with state and local jurisdictions to
identify particular areas of vulnerability to terrorist acts and be better
prepared to respond if such acts occur. BIODEFENSE RESEARCH TRAINING AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - NIAID http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-03-046.html Research Instrumentation Program On the horizon is the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program.
The link below provides an overview. The solicitation is not yet published
for the FY04 timeframe which begins in October 2003. NINDS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENTS: COUNTERTERRORISM AND NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH RELEASE National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) ( http://www.ninds.nih.gov ) The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) announces the availability of administrative supplements for research aimed at protecting the nervous system from the harmful effects of a chemical/biological terrorist attack. Given the NINDS mission to reduce the burden of neurological disorders and the interest of the Department of Health and Human Services in counterterrorism-related research, NINDS is committed to improving our understanding of and treatments for the effects of chemical and biological agents on neurological function. A total of $250,000 in FY2003 and $250,000 in FY2004 will be made available for this program. Detailed information available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-03-011.html Sponsor: Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency SYNOPSIS :
DUE 11/07/03 POC Steven Wax, Deputy Director, Defense Sciences Office, Phone 703-696-2281,
Fax 703-696-3999, WEB: Link to FedBizOpps document. http://www.eps.gov/spg/ODA/DARPA/CMO/BAA03-02/listing.html
From the "Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security Daily," 19 May: FBI Looking for a Few Good DNA Software Applications The FBI says it needs software that can identify the genetic profiles of deceased victims of kidnappers, terrorists or accidents by searching DNA samples stored in the National Missing Persons DNA Database. “Recent tragic events have shown that there is a need for software that merges linked profiles from mass disaster samples, and connects the profiles to known profiles obtained from relatives of the disaster victims,” said a May 15 announcement (BAA-0034104) that updated an earlier explanation of counterterrorism forensic projects. Similarly, the Bureau hopes a software application can eliminate the present need for two examiners to read and edit mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences. “This can be time consuming and laborious,” said the announcement. The FBI seeks an automated “expert system” that can “assume the role of a second reader in mtDNA sequence analysts.” -Jim McGee See below a press release from HHS on guidance for state bioterrorism funding. States are directed to follow these guidelines in creating their preparedness plans. HHS will release the FY 2003 funds upon approval of the plans. Date: Friday, May 9 For Release: Immediately Contact: HHS Press Office, (202) 690-6343 HEADLINE: GUIDELINES FOR BIOTERRORISM FUNDING ANNOUNCED HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced guidelines have been released for the department's $1.4 billion bioterrorism cooperative agreement program for states, territories and municipalities. The program will help state and local governments upgrade public health infrastructure and health care systems to better prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. "Our public health infrastructure is stronger than ever and getting more robust every day," Thompson said. "These cooperative agreements will enhance the ability of communities across the nation to become better prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack, a naturally occurring disease outbreak, or any other public health emergency." The Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (ASPHEP) oversees and coordinates these cooperative agreements, which are awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). CDC administers the public health preparedness awards totaling $870 million while HRSA funds the hospital preparedness cooperative agreements totaling $498 million. "Each year we are making strides in improving the readiness of the public health departments and the health care systems across the country. We listened to our state and local partners and are providing more comprehensive guidelines for this year's awards," Acting ASPHEP Jerome Hauer said. "This year we are also emphasizing the coordination and blending of CDC and HRSA funded efforts by asking states to integrate their public health and their health care system activities." CDC's guidance this year focuses on seven areas that include preparedness planning and readiness assessment, surveillance and epidemiology, laboratory capacity for handling biologic agents, laboratory capacity for handling chemical agents, health alert network and information technology, communicating health risks and health information dissemination, and education and training. Interspersed throughout these focus areas are activities related to smallpox preparedness. "We know every bioterrorism event will occur at the local level and the capacity to respond must be present at both the state and local levels," said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding. "We want to ensure meaningful collaboration between state and local public health officials as these investments are made." The HRSA guidelines for their cooperative agreements outline six priority areas. The areas include governance, regional surge capacity to handle terrorism victims, emergency medical services, hospital linkages to public health departments, education and preparedness training, and terrorism preparedness exercises. "Our primary focus is to further develop, enhance and upgrade the capacity of regional health care systems to surge up to deal with mass casualties," said HRSA Administration Betty Duke. "The integration of the health care system plans with the public health department plans to respond to terrorism and major health emergencies will be critical." In March, Secretary Thompson announced the department's bioterrorism funding for Fiscal Year 2003 as well as special provisions that allowed states to request up to 20 percent of their 2003 funding immediately in order to support current activities, including smallpox vaccination for selected health workers and emergency responders. Announcement details, including a breakdown for each state, territory and municipality are posted online at ttp://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030320.html Following approval of their plans, states, territories and municipalities will receive their share of nearly $1.4 billion in bioterrorism preparedness funding and can continue to strengthen their public health and health care systems, covering the spectrum from stronger disease surveillance to adequate hospital bed and isolation capacities. A breakdown of funding for each state and three metropolitan areas was released Mar. 20 ("HHS ANNOUNCES BIOTERRORISM AID," at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030320.html) Note: The complete set of guidelines will be available on the CDC and HRSA web sites at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/continuationguidance/index.asp and http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism/bhppguidance.htm respectively. Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at www.hhs.gov/news. New Department of Homeland Security Fellowship Program NSF's
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) and the Intelligence
Community are coordinating efforts to identify bold new concepts in basic
research and workforce development in the MPS disciplines with the potential
to contribute to national security. Research areas include but are not
limited to the astronomical sciences, chemistry, materials research, mathematical
sciences, physics and scientific workforce. Approximately $3.5 million
is expected to be available in FY 2003 to 35-50 awards. Only supplements,
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGERs) and workshop proposals will
be considered for funding. No organizational eligibility limit applies.
All proposals are due by July 17, 2003. More information is available
at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf03569
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