The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is offering this grant to advance biometrics science and technology through cross-discipline research. This grant aims to significantly improve the performance or application of biometrics, which are methods for automatic individual recognition based on unique physical or behavioral traits. Traditionally, biometrics research has been within information technology, but this solicitation specifically encourages new cross-discipline collaboration to achieve breakthroughs. Proposals are sought to enhance biometrics in DHS’s mission and operations. Key research areas include the role of human identity in security, the acceptability and usability of biometrics in DHS applications, the forensic proof of automated biometric systems, and the acquisition of useful biometric samples regardless of environment.
Opportunity ID: 64713
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-11-ST-108-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cross-Discipline Research in Biometrics Science & Technology |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.108 — Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity are accredited institutions of higher education, both foreign and domestic, having the ability and capacity to conduct and facilitate substantial cross-discipline biometrics research. Substantial participation must be shown by two or more scientific disciplines. A single domestic accredited institution of higher education must be identified as the lead and the entity for proposal submission and subsequent discussions. DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs) are eligible to apply for new research efforts under this funding opportunity. They may not apply for research efforts already being funded. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting applications for cross-discipline biometrics research projects aligned with the mission and requirements of DHS S&T. Research in biometrics methods to automatically recognize individuals based upon one or more unique physical or behavioral traits has been historically conducted by the information technology community but this solicitation seeks to significantly improve the performance or application of biometrics by encouraging new cross-discipline research collaboration. Specifically, the S&T Directorate seeks proposals that will significantly advance the performance or application of biometrics in DHSs mission and its component agencies operations through cross-discipline collaboration including, but not limited to, basic research into: The role of human identity in security; The acceptability and usability of biometrics in DHS applications; The forensic proof of automated biometric systems; The acquisition of useful biometric samples independent of the environment. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joan Keiser
Grants Officer Phone 202-447-5603 Email:joan.keiser@dhs.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 64713 Full Announcement-1 -> cross-discipline biometrics foa final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joan Keiser Grants Officer Phone 202-447-5603 Email: joan.keiser@dhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.108 | PKG00027330 | Jan 13, 2011 | Mar 14, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
64713 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
64713 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
64713 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
64713 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
64713 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
64713 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
64713 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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