# Standing Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities and National Security Needs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hq003423nfoeasd18-standing-committee-on-biotechnology-capabilities-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350094

> Washington Headquarters Services offered grants of up to $700,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $700,000 in total. Applications closed on September 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HQ003423NFOEASD18 |
| Agency | Washington Headquarters Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $700,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $700,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.599 |

## Who can apply

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

This NFO will result in a sole-source award to the National Academy of Science.

## What the grant funds

The National Commission on Emerging Biotechnology requests that the National Academy of Science address the following topics under the auspices of the Standing Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities and National Security Needs and associated ad hoc consensus study Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs: • Enduring capability for identifying and assessing over-the-horizon biotechnology development. • Innovative approach to evaluating traditional and non-traditional applications of emerging biotechnologies. • Successful methods for communicating national security needs and requirements to industry and academia • Exemplars of effective and ineffective regulatory processes enabling biotechnology transfer between government and commercial entities. The committees will use AI/ML and experimental/laboratory automation in biotechnology research and development as specific examples as they discuss the more expansive topics.

## Questions people ask

### Is HQ003423NFOEASD18 still open?

No. It closed on September 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for Standing Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities and National Security Needs?

Washington Headquarters Services accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Standing Committee on Biotechnology Capabilities and National Security Needs?

Closed September 12, 2023. 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 $700,000 each. About $700,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Congressionally Directed Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The American National Red Cross, United Service Organizations, Inc., Point Stratford Renewal LLC. The program made 28 awards worth $473 million in that time.