Selected Recipients for this Program

Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of performance report.

People Building Stronger Communities

Tiny Houses May Solve Homelessness

The Safety Net Medical Home Initiative

Students More Likely to be Bullied at Schools with Anti-Bullying Initiatives

Tunisia Urges Civic Engagement Among Youth to Fight Terrorism

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program

HHS to Reduce HIV Disparities among African Americans

Manitoba Seeks First Impressions for Small-town Community Development

Civil Society Groups Band Together to End Racism

Family Structure Linked to High Blood Pressure among African-American Men

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must be a public or private educational institution, nonprofit organizations operated for purposes in the public interest and commercial firms.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Beneficiaries are relatively independent investigators associated with an applicant organization.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants must furnish evidence of legal authorization, financial and managerial capability as well as a certification of compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations. Applicants must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Also, the applicant, its principals, and proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals must not appear on the SAM Exclusions website as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required.

An environmental impact statement is required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The AFPMB BAA is available for download at www.fedbizopps.gov (search under ACC-APG-NCD), www.3.natick.army.mil/ and www.grants.gov. The BAA describes the award procedures, selection criteria, areas of interest, necessary forms, and instructions for proposal submissions.

Award Procedures

The AFPMB BAA is available for download at www.fedbizopps.gov (search under ACC-APG-NCD), www.3.natick.army.mil/ and www.grants.gov. The BAA describes the award procedures, selection criteria, areas of interest, necessary forms, and instructions for proposal submissions.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Authorization

10 U.S.C. 2358.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Once a grant is awarded, any follow-on research proposal may be treated as a new request. Follow-on work should allow for review time noted above.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed research. The maximum period acceptable for a research proposal is 5 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly financial reports and a final financial transactions report, i.e.

SF 425 are required.

Additionally, some grants may require interim and/or final programmatic reports.

No cash reports are required.

Some awards may require interim and/or final programmatic reports.

SF 425 are required.

Some awards may require monthly or quarterly performance reports.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.

Records

Record keeping requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include appropriate provisions related to recipient records that are required by the DoDGARs.

Financial Information

Account Identification

97-0130-0-1-051.

Obigations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $1,500,000; FY 17 est $145,000; and FY 18 est $500,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$100-$250K per year/per award.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS) (as updated through DoD?s interim implementation of 2 CFR part 200 which can be found at 2 CFR part 1103) and individual program announcements.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Technical Information: Armed Forces Pest Management Board, US Army Garrison ? Forest Glen, 2460 Linden Lane, Building 172, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Web Site Address:http://www.afpmb.org/ Contact for additional information: ACC-APG-NCD-Ft Detrick, 110 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702, Telephone: 301-649-2895, email: usarmy.detrick.mcs.mbx.contracting@mail.mil.

Headquarters Office

Richard W. Totten 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, Maryland 21702 Email: richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil Phone: 3016192446

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Selection criteria is contained in the AFPMB BAA which is available at no cost to the applicant and is also available for download at www.fedbizopps.gov (search under ACC-APG-NCD), www.3.natick.army.mil/ and www.grants.gov.