DHS Scientific Leadership Bridge Awards for Minority Serving Community Colleges

Post Date

August 5th 2009

Application Due Date

November 2nd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

DHS-09-ST-062-001

CFDA Number(s)

97.062

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

Other

Minority Serving Community Colleges - Minority Serving Institutions are listed at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $250000

Grant Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is requesting applications from recognized Minority Serving Community Colleges to establish homeland security-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HS-STEM) Scientific Leadership Bridge Award (SLBA) Programs. The SLBA Program supports DHS S&T’s commitment to the development of a well qualified HS-STEM workforce that reflects the population of the United States. The goals of the DHS SLBA Programs are to (1) provide support to qualified pre-college or early college students interested in HS-STEM disciplines and expose these students to DHS-relevant science and technology issues, (2) attract and retain science and mathematics faculty who can inspire students to pursue careers in homeland security, (3) enable students to transition to relevant bachelor degree programs and ultimately to careers in HS-STEM fields, and (4) cultivate collaborative relationships between community colleges, institutional recipients of bachelors and graduate Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Scientific Leadership Awards, DHS-sponsored Centers of Excellence, DHS-sponsored laboratories, other Federal research institutions and industry. Recipients of the SLBAs must also demonstrate sound financial practices and be able to evaluate how their programs achieve the goals described above.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Homeland Security

• Office:

  Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

• Agency Contact:

  Janet Bailey
  Grants Specialist
  Phone 202-447-0362

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  janet.bailey@hq.dhs.gov