DFOP0017371 NOFO Package.zip

The document is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Cooperative Agreement under the Department of State's Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA Number: 19.901). The federal grant opportunity aims to prevent advanced technologies from flowing to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by strengthening the capabilities of key economies and private sector entities in identifying and mitigating technology acquisition risks.

The grant will focus on engaging authorities and private sector organizations developing critical technologies such as artificial intelligence models, advanced semiconductors, and quantum information science. The primary objectives include supporting strategic trade controls (STCs), developing legal and regulatory frameworks, and creating mechanisms to prevent the CCP and its affiliates from acquiring weaponizable and dual-use technologies. The grant is administered by the Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, with typical award values ranging between $200,000 and $3.7 million and performance periods of two to three years.