This grant, offered by the ISN/CTR Department, is for the purpose of countering Russia’s illicit chemical and biological weapons programs. It supports foreign assistance activities aimed at mitigating the proliferation and security threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related delivery systems. The United States has determined that Russia is in non-compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, evidenced by nerve agent use in poisonings and an undeclared chemical weapons program. Furthermore, Russia is assessed to have an offensive biological weapons program, violating the Biological Weapons Convention. This initiative seeks to address these critical WMD proliferation and security concerns stemming from Russia.
Opportunity ID: 336321
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0008421 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Countering Russian Chemical and Biological Threats |
| 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: | Nonproliferation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.033 — Global Threat Reduction |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply (both domestic and international): Not-for-profit organizations, Public and private educational institutions, For-profit organizations, and Public International Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation |
| Description: | ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD), related delivery systems, and advanced conventional weapons proliferation and security threats from proliferator states and nonstate actors.
The United States has determined that Russia is in non-compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, as indicated by its use of nerve agent in the poisonings of Sergei Skripal and Alexey Navalny, Russia retains an undeclared chemical weapons program. The United States has also concluded that the Russian Federation has failed to fulfill its Article II obligation to destroy or to divert to peaceful purposes and assessed that Russia maintained an offensive biological weapons program in violation of Article I of the Convention. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CTRSpecialProjectsProposals@state.gov
Email:- |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> Budget Detail & Budget Summary – TEMPLATE.pdf
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> DEIA NOFO Doc_201029_Final.pdf
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> SP C-RCBW NOFO_Final.pdf
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> FY22 CTR Project Proposal Template 211029.pdf
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> 4-Standard Terms and Conditions VOct 2020 – Copy.pdf
Folder 336321 Full Announcement-Documents -> FY22 CTR Consolidated Project List.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CTRSpecialProjectsProposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.033 | PKG00269953 | Jan 31, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
336321 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
336321 SF424A-1.0.pdf
336321 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
336321 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
336321 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
336321 SF424B-1.1.pdf
336321 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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