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Department of Homeland Security Announces Funding Opportunities for Additional Centers of Excellence Release Date: February 15, 2007 For Immediate Release The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) directorate announced today $12 million in funding opportunities that will establish four additional university-based Centers of Excellence in the areas of explosives detection, mitigation, and response; border security and immigration; maritime, island, and extreme/remote environment security; and natural disasters, coastal infrastructure, and emergency management. Managed by the S&T directorate’s Office of University Programs, the Centers of Excellence leverage the capabilities of the nation’s colleges and universities to conduct multidisciplinary research and education for homeland security solutions. The centers are authorized by Congress and chosen by DHS through a competitive selection process. The planned topics for the new centers match growing needs within DHS for basic, university-based, research. There are currently seven Centers of Excellence - Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), led by the University of Southern California; National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), led by the University of Minnesota; National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD); led by Texas A&M University; National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), led by the University of Maryland; National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER), led by Johns Hopkins University; Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA), led by Michigan State University; and University Affiliate Centers to the Institute for Discrete Sciences (IDS-UACs), led by Rutgers University. Each Center fills homeland security knowledge-gaps to help protect against terrorism and other hazards. The solicitations are posted on www.grants.gov. Accredited universities and other institutions of higher learning based in the United States are eligible to apply. Feature Articles |
