Research Projects

The Department of Homeland Security has not disbursed grant awards under Research Projects (CFDA 97.002) since May 11, 2004, when it funded one Cooperative Agreement for $300 thousand. That single award, to the International Fire Service Training Association, supported technical research on Traffic Incident Management Systems and concluded in November 2006. No grant opportunities have been posted under this Assistance Listing in the intervening 22 years, and no recent grant activity is recorded in the portfolio.

The program structure supports Cooperative Agreements as its assistance mechanism. The one documented award funded applied research on emergency response and incident management coordination, a focus area aligned with DHS operational priorities in the early 2000s.

Because no awards have been made since 2004 and no current or recent solicitations appear in the public record, this program is effectively dormant. Organizations considering pursuit should verify current program status directly with DHS before committing resources to application development. The absence of recent funding cycles, opportunities, or agency communications suggests the program may have been superseded, consolidated, or reallocated to other DHS funding vehicles. No economic envelope, typical award magnitudes, or open submission windows can be reliably assessed from current activity.