The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is offering the Securing the Cities (STC) Initiative grant to prevent radiological/nuclear (RN) attacks in high-risk metropolitan areas. This grant is for enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials. It provides assistance to State and local jurisdictions, enabling them to build robust detection capabilities by leveraging current technologies and deploying a regional architecture. Key aspects include developing a common, multi-agency Concept of Operations for data sharing and ‘hit’ resolution, conducting comprehensive training and exercises, and implementing an equipment supportability concept. The aim is to sustain operational readiness and continue the scaled implementation of preventive RN detection capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 46754
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-DNDO-106-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pilot Project – Securing the Cities Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Securing the Cities (STC) Initiative seeks to design and implement an architecture for coordinated and integrated preventative detection and interdiction of illicit radiological materials that may be used as a weapon (Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD) or Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)) within a high risk metropolitan area. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.106 — Securing the Cities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 12, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | DHS expects to receive a single application from a State or local unit of government, interstate or intrastate entity, or a special district, who will work with governmental entities serving jurisdictions within 45 miles of NYC. This single application must include the following jurisdictions: States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; NYC (New York City Police Department (NYPD), in particular), the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The overall goal of the STC initiative is to prevent a Radiological/Nuclear (RN) attack on high-risk metropolitan areas by enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials in and around metropolitan areas. One aspect of addressing this goal is providing assistance to State and local jurisdictions in and around major metropolitan areas that will enable these entities to build capabilities by: Leveraging current technologies and deploying them regionally in a coordinated manner; Designing, acquiring, and deploying the components of an operationally viable regional architecture for radiological/nuclear detection, focused on State and local jurisdictions; Developing and implementing a common, multi-agency Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for sharing sensor data and resolving hits within the sensor architecture; Training and exercising by the regional agencies to execute this CONOPS to a high level of proficiency; and, Evaluate and implement an equipment supportability concept to provide the ability to sustain operational capabilities upon the departure of STC financial assistance.Assistance provided through this STC Funding Opportunity Announcement will allow the regional stakeholders to continue scaled implementation of preventive radiological and nuclear detection operational capabilities. Subject to funding availability and an independent assessment, DNDO may execute the STC initiative in other regions in and around major metropolitan areas. PLEASE NOTE: Please consult the FAQ posted as an Other Supporting Document under the Full Announcement link at the top of this page. |
| 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 |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Added an FAQ as a supporting document. | May 12, 2009 | |
| May 12, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-DNDO-106-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pilot Project – Securing the Cities Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Securing the Cities (STC) Initiative seeks to design and implement an architecture for coordinated and integrated preventative detection and interdiction of illicit radiological materials that may be used as a weapon (Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD) or Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)) within a high risk metropolitan area. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.106 — Securing the Cities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 12, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | DHS expects to receive a single application from a State or local unit of government, interstate or intrastate entity, or a special district, who will work with governmental entities serving jurisdictions within 45 miles of NYC. This single application must include the following jurisdictions: States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; NYC (New York City Police Department (NYPD), in particular), the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The overall goal of the STC initiative is to prevent a Radiological/Nuclear (RN) attack on high-risk metropolitan areas by enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials in and around metropolitan areas. One aspect of addressing this goal is providing assistance to State and local jurisdictions in and around major metropolitan areas that will enable these entities to build capabilities by: Leveraging current technologies and deploying them regionally in a coordinated manner; Designing, acquiring, and deploying the components of an operationally viable regional architecture for radiological/nuclear detection, focused on State and local jurisdictions; Developing and implementing a common, multi-agency Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for sharing sensor data and resolving hits within the sensor architecture; Training and exercising by the regional agencies to execute this CONOPS to a high level of proficiency; and, Evaluate and implement an equipment supportability concept to provide the ability to sustain operational capabilities upon the departure of STC financial assistance.Assistance provided through this STC Funding Opportunity Announcement will allow the regional stakeholders to continue scaled implementation of preventive radiological and nuclear detection operational capabilities. Subject to funding availability and an independent assessment, DNDO may execute the STC initiative in other regions in and around major metropolitan areas. PLEASE NOTE: Please consult the FAQ posted as an Other Supporting Document under the Full Announcement link at the top of this page. |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DHS-09-DNDO-106-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pilot Project – Securing the Cities Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Securing the Cities (STC) Initiative seeks to design and implement an architecture for coordinated and integrated preventative detection and interdiction of illicit radiological materials that may be used as a weapon (Radiation Dispersal Device (RDD) or Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)) within a high risk metropolitan area. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 97.106 — Securing the Cities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 12, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | DHS expects to receive a single application from a State or local unit of government, interstate or intrastate entity, or a special district, who will work with governmental entities serving jurisdictions within 45 miles of NYC. This single application must include the following jurisdictions: States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; NYC (New York City Police Department (NYPD), in particular), the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division |
| Description: | The overall goal of the STC initiative is to prevent a Radiological/Nuclear (RN) attack on high-risk metropolitan areas by enhancing regional capabilities to detect and interdict illicit radioactive materials in and around metropolitan areas. One aspect of addressing this goal is providing assistance to State and local jurisdictions in and around major metropolitan areas that will enable these entities to build capabilities by:
Leveraging current technologies and deploying them regionally in a coordinated manner; Assistance provided through this STC Funding Opportunity Announcement will allow the regional stakeholders to continue scaled implementation of preventive radiological and nuclear detection operational capabilities. Subject to funding availability and an independent assessment, DNDO may execute the STC initiative in other regions in and around major metropolitan areas. |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 46754 Full Announcement-1 -> securing the cities fy 09 foa final_posting.pdf
Folder 46754 Other Supporting Documents-Additinal Information and Samples 1 -> copy of sample budget breakout.pdf
Folder 46754 Other Supporting Documents-Additinal Information and Samples 1 -> hseep_101.pdf
Folder 46754 Other Supporting Documents-Additinal Information and Samples 1 -> hseep compliance guidance checklist klh (2)_draft watermark.pdf
Folder 46754 Other Supporting Documents-FAQ 1 -> secuing the cities faq 5-12-09.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.106 | PKG00011601 | Apr 13, 2009 | Jun 28, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46754 SF424-2.0.pdf
46754 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
46754 Budget-1.1.pdf
46754 Project-1.1.pdf
46754 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
46754 SF424A-1.0.pdf
46754 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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