DoD Awards Grants to Minority Institutions

DoD Awards Grants to Minority Institutions

The Department of Defense announced today plans to award 37 grants totaling $8.4 million to 30 minority institutions. These grants represent the final phase of the fiscal 2005 DoD Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions Infrastructure Support Program. The grants will enhance programs and capabilities at these institutions in scientific disciplines critical to national security and the DoD.

This announcement is the result of merit competition for infrastructure support funding conducted for the Office of Defense Research and Engineering by the Army Research Office and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The fiscal 2005 program solicitation received 162 proposals in response to a broad agency announcement issued in November 2004.

The Army Research Office plans to award 17 equipment grants (ranging from $51,000 to $200,000) and 20 research grants (ranging from $146,000 to $476,000) with performance periods of 12- and 36- months respectively.

Awards will be made only after written agreements are reached between the department and the institutions.

No. 556-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2005 U.S. Department of DefenseOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)News Release On the Web: defenselink.mil/releases/2005/ Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact:dod.mil/faq/comment or +1 (703) 428-0711