DHS-ST-21-108-FR02: Insider Threats in American Law Enforcement
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division notices from 2021.
Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $500,000 in total. Applications closed on May 18, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 11, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Total funding$500,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | March 24, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 18, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 15, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research, Evaluation, and Implementation awards averaged $1.0 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (70% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to using cutting-edge technologies and providing scientific expertise in its quest to make America safer. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is tasked with researching and organizing the scientific, engineering, and technological resources of the United States and leveraging these resources to develop tools, methods and research to help protect the homeland. The Social Sciences Technology Center (SS-TC) advances technology and knowledge to improve performance, policy, strategy, tactics, techniques, procedures, and operational impacts to enable communities to augment their existing programs and prevention and response plans to ensure that they include effective protocols and strategies to address the immediate and long-term needs of victims, families, first responders and communities after mass violence or terrorism incidents and, human trafficking crimes. Due to the growing number of threats our nation is combating, SS-TC supports the evolving threat landscape of a dynamic world with changing motivations, actors, communication models, and weaponry. Effective response requires a sophisticated understanding of the threat environment and innovations in technology and applications. These challenging tasks requires access to a broad set of expertise drawn from the fields of psychology, economics, criminology, political science, sociology, biostatistics, and other social and evaluation disciplines. Knowledge and findings from this research will be transferred to federal, state, local, and private organizations to enable education and awareness to reinforce a whole-of-society prevention architecture while respecting civil rights and civil liberties. These prevention efforts will equip and empower local efforts – including peers, teachers, community leaders, and law enforcement—to minimize a threat as it evolves while enhancing emergency preparedness and response. Through this solicitation, SS-TC aims to assist in the development of science-based policy, programs and technologies in support of the DHS Strategic Plan 2020-20241; specifically, Goal 1 (Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Threats) and Goal 5 (Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience). This solicitation is also in support of the 2020 Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence2.
Who has won Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research, Evaluation, and Implementation grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Safety and Violence Prevention Research, Evaluation, and Implementation (97.108) awarded $19.7 million across 19 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | 1 | $3.5 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | 2 | $2.7 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 1 | $2.1 million |
| University of Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Tda Research, Inc. | Colorado | 1 | $1.6 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DHS-ST-21-108-FR02 still open?
No. It closed on May 18, 2021.
Who can apply for Insider Threats in American Law Enforcement?
Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for Insider Threats in American Law Enforcement?
Closed May 18, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total.
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.