Homeland Security Award (85.101)

Program

85.101 Homeland Security Award

Federal Agency

Agency: Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation

Authorization

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coins and Fellowship Foundation, Title IV, Section 400-429, Public Law 102-281, 106 Stat. 139-145, 20 U.S.C 5701-5708.

Program Number

85.101

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To promote and encourage "cutting edge" innovation in the vast arena of homeland security.

Types of Assistance

Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use

Uses and Use Restrictions

The assistance can be used to further research or as the recipient chooses.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

In public/private partnership with AgustaWestland North America, the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation will present one $25,000 Homeland Security Award to advance research and honor a company or an individual pursuing new discoveries in the field of homeland security. Nominations are limited to American individuals/companies who are making measurable and constructive contributions related to basic and/or advanced research in the area of homeland security, including but not limited to preventing, detecting, or responding to threats from biological, radiological, nuclear, chemical and explosive attacks; border and transportation security; emergency responses to natural and man-made disasters; and cyber security and information sharing, which will result in a significant and positive benefit to society.

Beneficiary Eligibility

U.S. citizen/company permitted by their employer or any other relevant authority to accept a monetary award bestowed by the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, a Federal government agency. The individual/company will be honored for making measurable and constructive contributions related to basic and/or advanced research in the area of homeland security.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. All Nominations are received online at: www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org. Only Nominations that meet the eligibility requirements are accepted. Nominations are accepted from all 50 States, territories and possessions. The deadline for Nominations is May 29, 2009.

Award Procedure

The Award is sponsored by a public-private partnership between the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and AgustaWestland North America, a global leader in designing, manufacturing and supporting the world's most technologically advanced helicopters. All Nominations are read by the Foundation Board of Trustees to select the Semifinalists. Nominators are notified of the Nominee's selection as a Semifinalist and asked to provide background material to support the Nomination. A national Evaluation Committee reviews and comments on the Semifinalist's background material. The Foundation Board of Trustees and AgustaWestland select the Award winner. The Award will be presented in Washington, D.C. in October 2009.

Deadlines

May 29, 2009

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

Not applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: As of fiscal year 2008, 15 Homeland Security Awards have been presented. In 2008, the $25,000 Homeland Security Award was presented to James Jones, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at the Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, for the development of a long-range, nonintrusive nuclear materials detection technology called the Photonuclear Inspection and Threat Assessment Systems (PITAS). PITAS represents a breakthrough homeland security technology capable of detecting hidden nuclear materials at several hundred feet. This technology utilizes a high-energy linear electron accelerator to produce a controlled photon inspection beam. If nuclear materials are present, the inspection beam produces fission reactions within the nuclear material, resulting in the emission of prompt and delayed neutron and gamma-rays. These rays are analyzed by a series of detectors, which alert operators to the presence of illicit nuclear materials. The technology performs this process within minutes, while leaving no residual environmental impact. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

76-0100-0-7-502; 76-8187-0-7-502.

Obligations

(Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 08 $25,000; FY 09 est $25,000; FY 10 est $125,000 - In 2008 and 2009 there was one $25,000 award per year. In 2010, there will be five $25,000 awards.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$25,000 per award.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Judith Shellenberger 110 Genesee Street, Suite 390, Auburn, New York 13021 Email: JUDITHMSCOLUMBUS@CS.COM Phone: (315) 258-0090 Fax: (315) 258-0093

Web Site Address

http://www.columbusfdn.org or http://www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.