# Protective Equipment for Responders

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-st-18-108-fr02-protective-equipment-for-responders/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342858

> Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $475,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-ST-18-108-FR02 |
| Agency | Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $475,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.108 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this supplemental funding is limited to TDA Research, Inc, originally selected and approved for funding as part of the First Responder Group BAA 13-012 Solicitation Call 0005, Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Published in Federal Business Opportunities.

## What the grant funds

The above grant was competitively awarded under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in FY 2018. Funding to the grant recipient was for an 18-month budget period. A NOFO Supplemental Funding and Extension was granted in FY 2021 for an additional 12-month budget period to complete necessary technology design modifications. The Project Performer (TDA) has successfully completed the preliminary design of a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) designed for use by wildland firefighters, first responders, or anyone affected by the smoke generated by wildland fires. The PAPR Wildland Firefighter Respirator (WFR) device offers HEPA level protection against airborne particles and NFPA 1984:2016 approved protection against chemical vapor hazards – with the exception of carbon monoxide (CO). Currently, no commercially available PAPR WFR system exists that is designed for use during wildland fires that is easy to wear and provides protection for wildland firefighters against the particulate and chemical vapor hazards defined in NFPA 1984:2016: Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations, 2016 Edition or other applicable standards as originally stated in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). A recent request to the S&T Technology Scouting and Transition Division, Technology Scouting Team yielded a report (October 2020) identifying 28 solutions; however, none of the identified solutions complied with the NFPA 1984 requirement as stated in the original BAA.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-ST-18-108-FR02 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for Protective Equipment for Responders?

Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Protective Equipment for Responders?

Closed August 15, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $475,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research, Evaluation, and Implementation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Maryland, College Park, President and Fellows of Harvard College, University of Illinois. The program made 19 awards worth $19.7 million in that time.