Selected Recipients for this Program

Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Uses and restrictions are specified in individual program announcements, funding opportunities, award documents, and codified regulations applicable to award.

Examples of types of activities include but are not limited to, training seminars and workshops.

Funding opportunities will be posted on www.grants.gov.

Uses and restrictions are specified in individual program announcements, funding opportunities, award documents, and codified regulations applicable to award.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applicant eligibility is specified in individual program announcements, funding opportunities, award documents, and codified regulations applicable to award.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Competitions are open to private and public accredited institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, non-Federal government entities and other qualified organizations as listed in the appropriate funding opportunity. Beneficiary Eligibility: Review funding opportunity for additional information.

Credentials/Documentation

Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3) the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other requirements specified in the funding opportunity. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Eligible applicants may submit proposals in response to relevant funding opportunity postings published on Grants.gov or www.FedBizOpps.gov under 'Other Defense Agencies - DTRA'.

Award Procedures

Award decisions are based on evaluations of proposals using peer and/or scientific review. Evaluation criteria are contained in the funding opportunity. If selected for award, the proposal is the basis for the award document and the applicant agrees to perform the work described therein. Award recipients shall submit requests for payment using Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance, and Property Transfer (iRAPT). Foreign award recipients must have a U.S. bank account and be signed up for electronic payments (electronic funds transfers (EFT)).

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Authorization

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Pub. L. 114-328, 130 STAT. 2565, Title XIII., Sec. 1301-1303; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, Pub. L. 114-113 129, STAT. 2340129, Cooperative Threat Reduction Account., Public Law 114-328, 130 Stat. 2565.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Deadlines: See funding opportunity for proposal deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time. Award times will be identified in the relevant funding opportunity.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funding will reflect period of performance and may be provided incrementally in accordance with a payment schedule contained in the award document. Funding opportunities may be one year or multi-year projects. Funding for multi-year projects is dependent upon availability of funds and satisfactory progress. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: The assistance is awarded by a grant or cooperative agreement signed by a warranted grants officer / contracting officer. The award is normally unilateral. If bilateral action is required, the awardee will be notified.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Award recipients are expected to publish or otherwise make results of work publicly available.

Copies of reports are furnished by the award recipient to a prescribed list of addressees (as set forth in the award documents), which includes the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

Subsequent distribution to DoD agencies and their contractors is made by DTIC on a request basis.

Performance reporting requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include appropriate provisions related to award recipients financial and performance reports that are required by 2 CFR 200.

No cash reports are required.

Performance reports, both interim and final, are required.

Interim performance reports are required on an annual basis using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) format.

A final financial report (SF-425) is required.

Financial reporting requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include appropriate provisions related to award recipients financial and performance reports that are required by 2 CFR 200.

Performance monitoring is not applicable.

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. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200.501, non-Federal entities that expend $750,000 or more during the non-Federal entity?s fiscal year in Federal awards must have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provisions of this part. 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. Audit requirements for profit organizations are consistent with the requirements in the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) at 32 CFR 34.16.

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

97-6400-3-4-000.

Obigations

(Salaries) FY 17 $0; FY 18 est $10,000,000; and FY 19 est $10,000,000 - There were no awards in FY 2017. The estimated maximum amount that DTRA may obligate in FY2018 is $10,000,000.00.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature sources are specified in the funding opportunity and within the terms and conditions of the award. The DoDGARS (as updated through DoD?s interim implementation of 2 CFR part 200 which can be found at 2 CFR part 1103) applies to DoD grants and cooperative agreements.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office

Mary Kay Chase 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060 Email: mary.k.chase2.civ@mail.mil Phone: 7037673527

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

See the funding opportunity for the evaluation and selection criteria.