NIST is offering the Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program to support research in advancing resilience principles in building design and codes. The grants aim to evaluate technologies and design criteria for enhancing disaster resilience in the built environment, aligning with NIST’s Engineering Laboratory (EL) Disaster Resilience programs. Eligible applicants can apply to contribute to the development of science-based building codes before the closing date on Sep 23, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286558
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2016-NIST-DR-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.609 — Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 23, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility for all programs listed in this FFO is open to all non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Indian tribes, hospitals, foreign public entities, and foreign governments. NIST is not able to accept an application from an individual unaffiliated with a sponsoring applicant organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | The Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program seeks applications from eligible applicants to conduct research aimed at advancing the principles of resilience in building design and building codes and standards. Research proposals must support the overall effort of developing science-based building codes by evaluating potential technologies and architectural design criteria to improve disaster resilience in the built environment. Research projects must be aligned with existing NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) Disaster Resilience programs, as described in Section I. of the Full Announcement/FFO document. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2016-NIST-DR-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 286558 Full Announcement-2016-NIST-DR-01 FFO -> 2016-NIST-DR-01 FFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 Email: grants@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.609 | 2016-NIST-DR-01 | Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program | PKG00226051 | Jul 26, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286558 SF424B-1.1.pdf
286558 SF424A-1.0.pdf
286558 CD511-1.1.pdf