To support and stimulate
basic research, applied research and technology development at educational
institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial firms, which may have
military or dual-use application. This support may take the form of grants,
cooperative agreements, or other transactions.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
No block or formula grants. Only project grants resulting from scientific
proposals. Basic research, applied research and technology development in
areas of science and technology which may have military or dual-use
application. Projects are expected to advance the state of the art or result
in fundamental change in technology. Support for scientific symposia,
conferences in relevant technology areas, and consortia which deals with
relevant technologies. Programs to encourage careers in science, technology
and engineering, and to increase the number of graduates from underrepresented
minority groups. Programs assisting laboratory research instrumentation at
universities. Programs intended to produce fundamentally different approaches
to relevant technologies or establish fundamentally new relationships among
the parties engaged in technology development. Potential recipients should
note that by DARPA these funds are awarded on project-by-project basis and are
not block grants. The research focus areas are defined in the advertisement of
potential research needs (See references to Broad Agency Announcements in
Application and Award Process).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: For grants, eligibility is limited to public
and private educational institutions and nonprofit organizations operated for
purposes in the public interest. For cooperative agreements, eligibility is
limited to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and commercial
firms. Eligibility for other transactions is the same as for cooperative
agreements. Individuals are not eligible for these awards.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Public and private educational institutions.
Nonprofit organizations operated for purposes in the public interest and
commercial firms.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must not appear on the debarred
or suspended list for DoD. If the award is a grant, cooperative agreement, or
other transaction the applicant must not appear on the non-procurement debarred
of suspended list. In addition, the provisions of OMB Circular Nos. A-21, A-87,
A-88, A-110, A-122, and A-133 must be met.
Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is excluded from
coverage under E.O.12372.
Application Procedure: Eligible organizations may submit proposals or
white papers in response to relevant Broad Agency Announcements published in the
Federal Business Opportunities (www.fedbizopps.gov-- look for DARPA under other
Defense Agency).
Award Procedure: Award decisions are based upon competitive selection
of specific project proposals resulting from a scientific review. Evaluators use
the evaluation criteria contained in the relevant Broad Agency Announcement.
Generally, the offerer's proposal is incorporated into the grant document and
the offerer agrees to perform the project as described in the proposal, with
specific deliverable due from the project.
Deadlines: Deadlines are specified by the various Broad Agency
Announcements.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: A representative range of time
required for the proposal to be accepted for award would be 60 to 120 days.
Awards on high priority projects generally would take less time.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Renewals generally require reapplication with a new
proposal. Extensions can generally be handled under the terms of the original
grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory
formula. All cooperative agreements require cost-sharing of at least 50 percent.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Since this is a research and
technology program, the assistance is generally available for a 3 to 5-year
period, as stated in the individual grant, agreement, or other transactions.
Funding is usually provided incrementally in accordance with a payment schedule
contained in the award document.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Grantees, agreement holders, and other awardees are expected
to publish, or otherwise make publicly available, the results of the work.
Copies of reports are furnished by the awardees to a prescribed list of
addressees, including the Defense Technical Information Center. Further
distribution is made by DTIC on a request basis to DoD agencies and their
contractors.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133
(Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial
assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend
less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit
requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records: Each awardees must maintain sufficient records to permit
determination that the funds were used appropriately for the award purpose.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 97-0400-0-1-051.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $56,112,706; FY 02 est $50,000,000; and FY
03 est $50,000,000. (Other Transactions) FY 01 $40,327,565; FY 02 est
$30,000,000; and FY 03 est $30,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $100,000 to $100,000,000.
Average: $1,150,000.
In fiscal year 2001, six new grant awards for a total of $8.8 million and 19
other transactions for a total of $223.1 million were awarded. In fiscal year
2002, projected totals are 30 grant awards and 20 other transactions.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
The DARPA Brochure, can be obtained from the Headquarters office. This
publication lists the points of contact within the various scientific
disciplines. For additional information see DARPA's website: http://wwww.darpa.mil.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, ATTN:
Director, Contract Management Office (CMO), 3701 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203. Telephone: (703) 696-2399. FTS is not available.
Web Site Address: http://www.darpa.mil/cmo.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Research Grants: 1. Bioscensors Technology; 2.
Electomagnetic material Technology; 3. Silicon nanofabrication and
nanoelectronics device manufacturing; 4. High bandgap materials and devices;
5. Advanced Lithography; 6. Simulation based design; 7. Power systems for land
vehicles; and 8. Wireless communications devices.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Listed in descending order of relative importance: (1)
Overall scientific and technical merit; (2) potential contribution and relevance
to DARPA mission; (3) offeror's capabilities and related experience; (4) plans
and capability to accomplish technology transition; and (5) cost realism.
