Homeland Security Information Technology Research, Testing, Evaluation and Demonstration Program

The Department of Homeland Security funds novel applications of information technology to remove barriers and improve information sharing and integration among State and local public safety agencies under the Homeland Security Information Technology Research, Testing, Evaluation and Demonstration Program (CFDA 97.066); the most recent grant award was made on September 30, 2011, nearly fifteen years ago.

This program is not actively soliciting. The portfolio contains ten total awards spanning 2004 to 2011, with no grant awards or opportunities posted since 2011. The award cadence declined sharply after an initial burst: six awards in 2004 and two in 2005, followed by a single award in 2008 and one final award in 2011. No recent grant opportunities are available.

The program funded interoperability and information-sharing research and implementation projects. Representative awards include a Cyber Exercise Cooperation Program for community cyber security maturity model implementation that received $3.5 million obligated in 2008; a Capital Wireless Information Network Cooperation Program funded in 2011; and FY 2004 homeland security IT evaluation initiatives that received awards of approximately $975 thousand and $449 thousand through $998 thousand. The Department of Homeland Security was the sole funding agency, obligating $7.6 million across the portfolio.

The assistance-type mix was predominantly Cooperative Agreements (60% of awards, six total) with a smaller share of Project Grants (40%, four total). Award magnitudes ranged from under $500 thousand to approximately $3.5 million. The Department of Homeland Security funded all ten awards.

Applicants considering this program should note that no grant opportunities have been posted in more than a decade, and the portfolio shows no indication of current activity. The program appears to be inactive and should not be pursued without direct confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security that new solicitations are planned.