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FA8650-19-S-5010-CALL-009: Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity; Call 009 Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) Production Capability for DoD Munitions Project

Closed Closed March 15, 2021 Opportunity FA8650-19-S-5010-CALL-009

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity (FA955027S0001). Status: Closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left). It is in our archive of Air Force -- Research Lab notices from 2021.

Air Force -- Research Lab offered grants of up to $3.0 million to any type of organization. It expected to make $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 15, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 17, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJanuary 14, 2021
DeadlineMarch 15, 2021
Archived by Grants.govMarch 31, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

Please see DPA Title III Hybrid FOA Solicitation FA8650-19-S-5010 for complete information.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity Hybrid FOA FA8650-19-S-5010 Call 009 - Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) Production Capability for DoD Munitions Project See Related Documents.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (12.800) awarded $3.7 billion across 3,902 grant awards, an average of $943,430 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design EcosystemCalifornia1$539 million
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and MachiningPennsylvania2$309 million
Flextech Alliance, Inc.California1$233 million
The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkNew York3$128 million
Cornell UniversityNew York52$74.0 million

Top states: California ($1.1 billion), Pennsylvania ($420 million), New York ($298 million), Massachusetts ($152 million), Ohio ($148 million).

Who has won Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) (12.777) awarded $1.7 billion across 89 grant awards, an average of $19.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Aerojet Rocketdyne IncAlabama1$216 million
Williams International Co., L.L.C.Michigan1$203 million
Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLCNew York1$117 million
E-Vac Magnetics LLCKentucky1$94.1 million
Albemarle U.S., Inc.North Carolina1$90.0 million

Top states: Alabama ($253 million), Michigan ($243 million), Pennsylvania ($156 million), New York ($125 million), Kentucky ($94.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, FA955027S0001, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is FA8650-19-S-5010-CALL-009 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2021. A newer notice is open: FA955027S0001, closes April 2, 2027 (146 days left).

Who can apply for Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity; Call 009 Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) Production Capability for DoD Munitions Project?

Air Force -- Research Lab accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Defense Production Act Title III Expansion of Domestic Production Capability and Capacity; Call 009 Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) Production Capability for DoD Munitions Project?

Closed March 15, 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 $3.0 million each. About $6.0 million in total.

Who has won Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc, Williams International Co., L.L.C., Globalfoundries U.S. 2 LLC. The program made 89 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.

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