Opportunity ID: 141973

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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 5
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2012
Last Updated Date: Mar 26, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Proposers whose abbreviated proposals are selected as finalists and who are invited by NIST to submit full proposals may submit them.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 23, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals must be submitted under the NSTIC Pilot Grant Program in order to be considered for funding.

Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

The abbreviated proposal must contain the following:

(1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The SF-424 must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer organization. The FFO number 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 must be identified in item 12 of the SF-424. The list of certifications and assurances referenced in item 21 of the SF-424 is contained in the SF-424B. Word and .pdf versions of the SF-424 can be found at http://www.nist.gov/nstic/pilot-projects.html .
(2) A word-processed document written by the proposer of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages describing the proposed project that includes sufficient information to address the evaluation criteria (see Section V.1. of the FFO/Full Announcement).

Abbreviated proposals may be submitted in paper format or electronically by e-mail as follows:

Paper Submission:
Dr. Barbara Cuthill
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSTIC Pilot Grant Program
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2000
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2000
Phone: 301-975-3273

E-mail Submission: nsticpilots@nist.gov

Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Friday, April 6, 2012.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: Jun 11, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement (Amended 3-26-2012)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
On February 1, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) posted an Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) (2012-NIST-NSTIC-01) on Grants.gov and on the NIST National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Web site (http://www.nist.gov/nstic/2012-nstic-ffo-01.pdf) announcing the solicitation of proposals for the fiscal year 2012 NSTIC Pilot Grant Program competition. On February 24, 2012, and March 5, 2012, NIST issued amendments changing certain requirements related to formatting and dates, and updating agency contacts.

NIST is now issuing a third amendment to the Full Announcement/FFO document in order to change the dates of the expected completion of the review of the abbreviated proposals and the submission of full proposals found in the Dates section of the Executive Summary on page 2 (both dates), in Section IV.3. on page 11 (deadline for full proposals), and Section V.4. on page 16 (review completion date).

Mar 26, 2012
As set forth in the Full Announcement, NIST is issuing an amendment to the FFO to:

1. Make consistent the abbreviated proposal formatting requirement in Section IV.2.a.(2) on page 9 with the formatting requirements in Section IV.2.c. (6) on page 10 and Section IV.2.c.(10) on page 11 as four pages.

2. Correct the telephone number in Section VII. on page 21 for the programmatic and technical questions contact to 301-975-3273.

3. Change the point of contact for grant rules and regulations.

No other revisions are being made by this amendment.

Mar 26, 2012
On February 1, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) posted an Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) (2011-NIST-NSTIC-01) (the “Initial FFO”) on Grants.gov and on the NIST National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace Web site (http://www.nist.gov/nstic/2012-nstic-ffo-01.pdf) announcing the solicitation of abbreviated and corresponding full proposals for the fiscal year 2012 NSTIC Pilot Grant Program competition. As set forth herein, NIST is issuing an amendment to change the formatting requirements for abbreviated proposals found in Section IV.2.c.(6) on page 10 and Section IV.2.c.(10) on page 11, and to change the dates of the expected completion of the review of the abbreviated proposals and the submission of full proposals found in the Dates section of the Executive Summary on page 2 (both dates), in Section IV.3 on page 11 (deadline for full proposals), and Section V.4 on page 16 (review completion date) .

Description of Amendment to FFO

As set forth herein, NIST is issuing an amendment to the FFO to:

1. Revise the date that NIST intends to complete its review of the abbreviated proposals in the Dates section of the Executive Summary on page 2 and in Section V.4. on page 16 from Thursday, March 22, 2012 to Thursday, March 29, 2012.

2. Revise the due date for submission of full proposals in the Dates section of the Executive Summary on page 2 and in Section IV.3. on page 11 from 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 23, 2012 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012.

3. Revise the proposal format line spacing requirement for abbreviated proposals in Section IV.2.c.(6) on page 10 from a requirement for double-spacing to permitting single-spacing; and revise the page limit requirement for abbreviated proposals in Section IV.2.c.(10) on page 11 from five pages to four pages.

Mar 05, 2012
More details have been added to the information on Abbreviated Proposals. Feb 24, 2012
Feb 10, 2012

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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 5
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2012
Last Updated Date: Mar 26, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Proposers whose abbreviated proposals are selected as finalists and who are invited by NIST to submit full proposals may submit them.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 23, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals must be submitted under the NSTIC Pilot Grant Program in order to be considered for funding.

Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

The abbreviated proposal must contain the following:

(1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The SF-424 must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer organization. The FFO number 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 must be identified in item 12 of the SF-424. The list of certifications and assurances referenced in item 21 of the SF-424 is contained in the SF-424B. Word and .pdf versions of the SF-424 can be found at http://www.nist.gov/nstic/pilot-projects.html .
(2) A word-processed document written by the proposer of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages describing the proposed project that includes sufficient information to address the evaluation criteria (see Section V.1. of the FFO/Full Announcement).

Abbreviated proposals may be submitted in paper format or electronically by e-mail as follows:

Paper Submission:
Dr. Barbara Cuthill
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSTIC Pilot Grant Program
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2000
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2000
Phone: 301-975-3273

E-mail Submission: nsticpilots@nist.gov

Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Friday, April 6, 2012.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: Jun 11, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement (Amended 3-26-2012)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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 4
Posted Date: Mar 26, 2012
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals must be submitted under the NSTIC Pilot Grant Program in order to be considered for funding.
Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

The abbreviated proposal must contain the following:

(1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The SF-424 must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer organization. The FFO number 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 must be identified in item 12 of the SF-424. The list of certifications and assurances referenced in item 21 of the SF-424 is contained in the SF-424B. Word and .pdf versions of the SF-424 can be found at http://www.nist.gov/nstic/pilot-projects.html .
(2) A word-processed document written by the proposer of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages describing the proposed project that includes sufficient information to address the evaluation criteria (see Section V.1. of the FFO/Full Announcement).

Abbreviated proposals may be submitted in paper format or electronically by e-mail as follows:

Paper Submission:
Dr. Barbara Cuthill
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSTIC Pilot Grant Program
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2000
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2000
Phone: 301-975-3273

E-mail Submission: nsticpilots@nist.gov

Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: Jun 01, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement (Amended 3-05-2012)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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 3
Posted Date: Mar 05, 2012
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals must be submitted under the NSTIC Pilot Grant Program in order to be considered for funding.
Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

The abbreviated proposal must contain the following:

(1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The SF-424 must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer organization. The FFO number 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 must be identified in item 12 of the SF-424. The list of certifications and assurances referenced in item 21 of the SF-424 is contained in the SF-424B. Word and .pdf versions of the SF-424 can be found at http://www.nist.gov/nstic/pilot-projects.html .
(2) A word-processed document written by the proposer of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages describing the proposed project that includes sufficient information to address the evaluation criteria (see Section V.1. of the FFO/Full Announcement).

Abbreviated proposals may be submitted in paper format or electronically by e-mail as follows:

Paper Submission:
Dr. Barbara Cuthill
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSTIC Pilot Grant Program
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2000
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2000
Phone: 301-975-3273

E-mail Submission: nsticpilots@nist.gov

Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 30, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: Jun 01, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement (Amended 2-24-2012)
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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 2
Posted Date: Feb 24, 2012
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals must be submitted under the NSTIC Pilot Grant Program in order to be considered for funding.
Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.
The abbreviated proposal must contain the following:

(1) SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. The SF-424 must be signed by an authorized representative of the proposer organization. The FFO number 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 must be identified in item 12 of the SF-424. The list of certifications and assurances referenced in item 21 of the SF-424 is contained in the SF-424B. Word and .pdf versions of the SF-424 can be found at http://www.nist.gov/nstic/pilot-projects.html .
(2) A word-processed document written by the proposer of no more than five (5) double-spaced pages describing the proposed project that includes sufficient information to address the evaluation criteria (see Section V.1. of the FFO/Full Announcement).

Abbreviated proposals may be submitted in paper format or electronically by e-mail as follows:

Paper Submission:
Dr. Barbara Cuthill
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NSTIC Pilot Grant Program
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2000
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2000
Phone: 301-975-3273

E-mail Submission: nsticpilots@nist.gov

Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 23, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: May 24, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilot Grant 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: Feb 10, 2012
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – Abbreviated proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Abbreviated proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of abbreviated proposals and selection of finalists is expected to be completed by Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Proposers whose abbreviated proposals are selected as finalists and who are invited by NIST to submit full proposals may submit them.

Full proposals, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 23, 2012. Full proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Review of full proposals, selection of successful proposers, and award processing is expected to be completed in July 2012. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be September 1, 2012.

Archive Date: May 24, 2012
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: Accredited institutions of higher education; hospitals; non-profit organizations; commercial organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project proposal, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description: NIST is soliciting proposals from eligible proposers to pilot on-line identity solutions that embrace and advance the NSTIC vision: that individuals and organizations utilize secure, efficient, easy-to-use, and interoperable identity credentials to access online services in a manner that promotes confidence, privacy, choice, and innovation. Specifically, the Federal government seeks to initiate and support pilots that address the needs of individuals, private sector organizations and all levels of government in accordance with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be (1) privacy-enhancing and voluntary, (2) secure and resilient, (3) interoperable, and (4) cost-effective and easy-to-use. NIST will fund pilot projects that are intended to test or demonstrate new solutions, models or frameworks that do not exist in the marketplace today.
Link to Additional Information: 2012-NIST-NSTIC-01 Full Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Christopher Hunton

Grants Technical Assistant

Phone 301-975-5718
Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov

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