Aviation Research Grants
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 97.069
- Grant awards
- 33 $16,428,982 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Profit organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Homeland Security funds innovative, advanced, and applied research in civil aviation security through the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 97.069), with the most recent grant award dating to December 31, 2010—more than fifteen years ago.
This program is effectively inactive. The source documents 33 total federal grant awards spanning from 2002 to 2010, but no grant opportunities or awards have been posted since 2010. The award cadence was heavily concentrated in 2006, when 28 of the 33 awards were made; activity in other years was sparse (1 award in 2002, 3 in 2007, and 1 in 2010). The most recent award, Cooperative Agreement 2004G045 for assessment of security technologies for transportation, obligated $0 and completed in September 2011.
Funded research has centered on explosives detection and identification, threat recognition training, and detection technologies for mass transit and aviation environments. Representative awards include Cooperative Agreement 06G027 ($1.327 million) for a canine mass transit remote sensor system, Cooperative Agreement 06G018 ($1.473 million) for unspecified advanced research, and Project Grant 06G040 ($1.4 million) for unspecified research. Individual awards in the active funding period ranged from approximately $100 thousand to $1.5 million.
The Department of Homeland Security was the sole funder, obligating $16.4 million across all 33 awards. The portfolio was divided between Project Grants (61 percent, 20 awards) and Cooperative Agreements (39 percent, 13 awards). No recent grant opportunities are documented in the source.
Do not pursue this program. The absence of awards, opportunities, or activity signals since 2010 indicates the program is not currently accepting applications. Confirm with DHS before investing business development resources.
Objective and description
- Objective
To encourage and support innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas of potential benefit to the long-term growth of civil aviation security.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 33 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Advance Research Center | $1,473,091 | 9% |
| 2 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $1,400,000 | 9% |
| 3 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $1,327,000 | 8% |
| 4 | The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | $960,761 | 6% |
| 5 | Boston Microsystems Incorporated | $818,824 | 5% |
| 6 | Nomadics, Inc. | $765,300 | 5% |
| 7 | Auburn University | $741,709 | 5% |
| 8 | Nanomix, Inc. | $609,157 | 4% |
| 9 | New Mexico State University | $608,861 | 4% |
| 10 | Analogic Corp | $605,300 | 4% |
10 of 16 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2012 | -$3,692 |
| FY2011 | $26,936 |
| FY2010 | $75,000 |
| FY2007 | $5,874,921 |
| FY2006 | $10,265,817 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 97.069?
Assistance Listing 97.069 is Aviation Research Grants, a federal grant program run by Department of Homeland Security. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Aviation Research Grants?
Its CFDA number is 97.069: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 97.069 awarded?
33 grant awards under 97.069 have obligated $16,428,982 in federal funds to 16 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 97.069?
The recipients obligated the most under Aviation Research Grants are Houston Advance Research Center ($1,473,091), Battelle Memorial Institute ($1,400,000) and KBR Wyle Services, LLC ($1,327,000).
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