Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. was awarded a $1,166,016 definitive cost-no-fee contract by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to conduct research and development related to testing the effectiveness of crisis-center referral protocols through a text-enabled call center to handle potential cases of violent extremism. The prime contractor will produce data-driven, theoretically-informed analysis under the contract ending February 2028. No set-aside designation was used for this award. The prime contractor will subcontract with The Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles County, doing business as 211 LA County, to develop a community-based, collaborative hate prevention program model and documentation for replication. This award falls under the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's Long Range Broad Agency Announcement solicitation seeking proposals to significantly improve homeland security capabilities across multiple science and engineering disciplines.