BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities

Post Date

February 27th 2009

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

Rolling application deadlines.

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-09-OHA-091-003

CFDA Number(s)

97.091

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Strategy for countering biological terrorism.

Number of Awards

26

Eligibility Categories

Other

Current recipients of BioWatch cooperative agreements. Applicants must be invited by DHS to apply.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $22000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $22000000

Grant Description

The BioWatch Program is a cornerstone of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) comprehensive strategy for countering biological terrorism. The BioWatch Program is an early warning system that is designed to detect the intentional release of select aerosolized biological agents. The BioWatch Program’s mission is to help deploy, sustain, and maintain a national 24/7 operational capability to detect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a bioterrorist event

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

• Agency Contact:

  Marilyn Morgan
  Grants and financial Assistance Division
  Office of Procurement Operations
  Phone 2024475696

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Director

• Agency Email Address:

  marilyn.morgan@dhs.gov