Since 2007, the Scientific Leadership Award program has provided numerous grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which help develop enduring educational and research capabilities within the MSI communities. Keep Reading
CISA has awarded the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio a $1.2 million grant to conduct a pilot program to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments identify high value assets in order to prioritize resources and planning. Keep Reading
The LRBAA is a standing, open invitation to scientific and technical communities to propose novel ideas that address the highest priority operational needs of DHS Components. Keep Reading
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and TechConnect Ventures announce that 11 technology institutions won the crowdsourcing competition “Power of Passengers Challenge” campaign. The effort presented TSA with more than 125 technologies or concepts to consider. Keep Reading
These two newest SRMNI project awards are focused on developing solutions that will improve the government’s visibility into mobile device network traffic to identify malware, attacks or attempts to extract data from or through mobile devices. Keep Reading
From 2010 through 2019, 205 deaths resulted from 59 violent extremist attacks in the United States. Keep Reading
The grants will fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that are in line with the Biden Administration’s priorities including creating good-paying jobs, improving safety, applying transformative technology, and explicitly addressing climate change and racial equity. Keep Reading
A new state of the art institute for antimicrobial research is to open at Oxford University in the U.K. thanks to a £100 million donation from Ineos. Keep Reading
The new grant program will provide much-needed economic relief to airports around the country and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established the Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program to distribute the funds. Keep Reading
More than $220 million in discretionary grant funding will improve port facilities in 15 states and territories through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program. Keep Reading
$1 billion will be invested in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. The funding has been awarded to 70 projects in 44 states. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that twenty U.S. small businesses will receive a total of $3 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I awards. Keep Reading
The grants will be used for aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, runway and taxiway construction and repair, aircraft lighting and signage, airport master plan studies, and airport perimeter fencing. Keep Reading
The Trump Administration intends to invest $906 million in America’s infrastructure through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. Keep Reading
The grants will fund a wide variety of projects. The majority cover runway and taxiway improvements but there is also money set aside for security enhancements. Keep Reading
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging private citizens, government workers, contractors, and others to report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement to FraudNet. Keep Reading
The research, education and training grants are aimed at continuing and enhancing the safe and successful integration of drones into the nation’s airspace. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration will award approximately $10 billion in funds to commercial and general aviation airports from the government’s newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Airport Program. Keep Reading
The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has determined that FEMA’s grant closeout program should be subject to a full audit after delays, inconsistencies and weaknesses were discovered. Keep Reading
Twenty-four organizations across the country will each receive funding for projects to help prevent human trafficking and other crimes on public transportation. Keep Reading