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The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide an opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to share information on the barriers encountered in applying to Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements for Nuclear Forensics Research Awards (NFRAs) under the National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP). Responses to this RFI will help CWMD understand challenges and improvements DHS can make in future NFRA award opportunities that will improve participation from HBCUs.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Providing a response to this request will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent Notice of Funding Opportunity. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide an opportunity for a broad array of cyber education and training providers to share their experiences, challenges, approaches, and other information relevant to teaching the K-12 cyber audience critical cybersecurity topics. Responses to this RFI will help CISA ensure that the CETAP cooperative agreement continues to meet its intentions. It may also influence the future requirements specified in the CETAP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with the goal of delivering effective and appropriate cyber education and opportunities to K-12 educators and students.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Providing a response to this request will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent Notice of Funding Opportunity. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

Awarded institutions will:a)Provide opportunities for students and faculty to engage in research projects addressingHomeland Security (HS) research areas.b)Consistently engage with DHS S&T and the DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs) toensure that the program is effectively building the next generation workforce that willsupport the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE).c)Develop innovative programs to experiential learning activities with government,academia, and the private sector for students studying science, technology, engineering,and mathematics (STEM) and faculty.d)Engage with community colleges to identify the academic strengths of their local MS communities and promote pathways toward STEM degree completion and transition from 2-year to 4-year institutions.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) serves as the Nation’s risk advisor to build the national capacity to defend against cyber-attacks, identify and address the most significant risks to national critical functions, and coordinate security and resilience efforts across the public and private sectors that encompass our Nation’s critical infrastructure.

Operation Allies Welcome Airport Assistance Grant will provide Federal funds to reimburse airport authorities for services provided and expenses incurred while serving as points of entry in support of Operation Allies Welcome to ensure that Afghan allies were safely welcomed into the United States.

The above grant was competitively awarded under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in FY 2018. Funding to the grant recipient was for an 18-month budget period. A NOFO Supplemental Funding and Extension was granted in FY 2021 for an additional 12-month budget period to complete necessary technology design modifications. The Project Performer (TDA) has successfully completed the preliminary design of a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) designed for use by wildland firefighters, first responders, or anyone affected by the smoke generated by wildland fires. The PAPR Wildland Firefighter Respirator (WFR) device offers HEPA level protection against airborne particles and NFPA 1984:2016 approved protection against chemical vapor hazards – with the exception of carbon monoxide (CO). Currently, no commercially available PAPR WFR system exists that is designed for use during wildland fires that is easy to wear and provides protection for wildland firefighters against the particulate and chemical vapor hazards defined in NFPA 1984:2016: Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations, 2016 Edition or other applicable standards as originally stated in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). A recent request to the S&T Technology Scouting and Transition Division, Technology Scouting Team yielded a report (October 2020) identifying 28 solutions; however, none of the identified solutions complied with the NFPA 1984 requirement as stated in the original BAA.

The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to build a nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fostering scholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defense laboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency.

The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to build a nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fostering scholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defense laboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency.

The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to build a nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fostering scholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defense laboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency.

The COEs are multi-disciplinary, university-based research and education Centers that conduct rigorous, innovative and useful research. DHS expects the COEs to break new theoretical and empirical ground as well as adapt existing approaches to Homeland Security missions and technology gaps. Research methods proposed under these funding continuations should be rooted in rigorous science and engineering disciplines. Knowledge generated by the COE's research must be amenable to integration with homeland security customers. As a whole, the portfolio of proposed projects should generate substantial original and cutting-edge research results. Applications for supplemental funding will be considered for research and education activities within the scope of work for each COEThis NOFO is for supplemental awards for existing Centers of Excellence (COEs) recipients:National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE) - University of Nebraska OmahaSoft Target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality (SENTRY) - Northeastern UniversityCritical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI) - University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCoastal Resilience Center (CRC) - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) - George Mason UniversityCenter for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE) - Arizona State UniversityCenter for Cross-Border Threats Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) - Texas A&M University