Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research, Evaluation, and Implementation

S & T seeks to support foundational research that contributes to advancing the state of the science through novel, nuanced, innovative and rigorous scientific inquiry using diverse and non-traditional strategies. This notice of funding opportunity (NOF

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S & T) is the science advisor to the Secretary and serves as the research and development arm for the Department. S & T's mission is to enable effective, efficient, and secure operations across all homeland security missions. S & T management of multi-disciplinary social science, engineering, and technology R & D efforts are done to ensure that the advancements in science and technology are harnessed for solutions to address fundamental policy and operational challenges. Preventing acts of terrorism and targeted violence requires a whole of society approach and is part of Goal 1 of the DHS Strategic Plan. S & T supports this mission by conducting evidence-based research and evaluation to understand an evolving threat landscape. To support this mission, S & T conducts social, behavioral, and economic science research to (a) support our understanding of individual and organizational motives for engaging in, and disengaging from, violent extremism; (b) develop and assist locally tailored interventions with local partners; and (c) evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of terrorism prevention activities and policies. Social, behavioral, and economic science research is critical for DHS in developing a scientific understanding of how individuals, small groups, and organizations affect prevention, deterrence, threats, targeted violence, interventions, response, resilience, security, and recovery activities. Knowledge of how human beings behave in-and interact with-the various socio-economic contexts they inhabit is an essential component of promoting multi-disciplinary research. These challenging tasks require access to a broad set of expertise drawn from the fields of psychology, economics, criminology, political science, sociology, biostatistics, computer science, and other disciplines. Knowledge and findings from this research will be translated into easily digestible products for federal, state, local, and community-based organizations to enable education and awareness to reinforce a whole-of-society prevention approach. These efforts will equip and empower local terrorism and prevention stakeholders, such as family members, bystanders, teachers, community leaders, community-based organizations and law enforcement, with the knowledge they need to recognize concerning behavior and to take the necessary steps to minimize a threat as it evolves.

Applicant Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for this program, must meet the below requirements: a. Applicants must not be a government organization. b. National laboratory employees may participate in planning, conducting, and analyzing the activities directed by the applicant, but may not direct projects on behalf of the applicant organization. c. The standards organization may provide funds through its assistance agreement with DHS to an FFRDC for project-specific, non-federal research personnel, supplies, equipment, facilities, data, and other expenses directly related to activities under this cooperative agreement. d. Federal agencies may not apply. Federal employees are not eligible to serve in a principal leadership role on a grant or cooperative agreement and may not receive salaries or in other ways augment their agency's appropriations through awards made by this program. i. Nonetheless, federal employees may interact substantively with recipients in the form of cooperation. ii. Cooperation involves consulting on the planning, management, and coordination of standards organization and/or information sharing and analysis organization activities, sharing or comparing information, indicators, samples, equipment, facilities, data, models, or other support during the conduct of the standards development and related activities in which the interaction is substantial and requires the award of a cooperative agreement, rather than a grant. iii. Substantial involvement occurs when the collaboration or cooperation of a federal employee or facility is necessary to achieving the overall goals of the activities supported by this cooperative agreement.

Federal, State, and local governments, private, public, profit or nonprofit organizations, Indian tribal governments, and individuals.

May be required by the U.S. Statute, regulation, or program guidance. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Funding is used for labor and materials in support of basic efforts supporting the purpose of this grant. Refer to program guidance.

Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to the program. Application deadline and other information are contained in the application/program guidance.

Refer to the Objective Review Plan that is accompanied with each NOFO.

Applications or plans are reviewed by DHS program and administrative staff. Any issues or concerns noted in the application will be negotiated with the successful applicant prior to the award being issued.

Refer to program guidance document.