Pest Management and Vector Control Research

 

Research designed to develop new interventions for protection of deployed military personnel from diseases caused by arthropod-borne pathogens and to improve control of filth flies.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
12.355
Federal Agency/Office
Department of The Army, Department of Defense
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2022 Development and Field Deployment of Biorational Spatial Repellents for the Prevention of Mosquito-Bourne Disease; Baits Against bed Bugs and Other Hematophagous Pests; and Predicting Insect Contact and Transmission Using Historical Entomological and Environmental Data
Authorization
10 U.S.C. 4001
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must be a public or private educational institution, nonprofit organizations operated for purposes in the public interest and commercial firms.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Beneficiaries are relatively independent investigators associated with an applicant organization.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants must furnish evidence of legal authorization, financial and managerial capability as well as a certification of compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations. Applicants must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Also, the applicant, its principals, and proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals must not appear on the SAM Exclusions website as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. see funding announcement
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The AFPMB BAA is available for download at www.beta.sam.gov. The BAA describes the award procedures, selection criteria, areas of interest, necessary forms, and instructions for proposal submissions.
Award Procedure
The AFPMB BAA is available for download at beta.sam.gov. The BAA describes the award procedures, selection criteria, areas of interest, necessary forms, and instructions for proposal submissions.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Once a grant is awarded, any follow-on research proposal may be treated as a new request. Follow-on work should allow for review time noted above.
How are proposals selected?
Selection criteria is contained in the AFPMB BAA which is available at no cost to the applicant and is also available for download at beta.sam.gov.
How may assistance be used?
Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of performance report.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Some awards may require monthly or quarterly performance reports.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
Record keeping requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include appropriate provisions related to recipient records that are required by the DGARs/2CFR 200
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The length of time for which support is requested should be consistent with the nature and complexity of the proposed research. The maximum period acceptable for a research proposal is 5 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
Technical Information: Armed Forces Pest Management Board, US Army Garrison - Forest Glen, 2460 Linden Lane, Building 172, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Web Site Address:http://www.afpmb.org/ Contact for additional information: ACC-APG-NCD-Ft Detrick, 110 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702, Telephone: 301-649-2895, email: usarmy.detrick.mcs.mbx.contracting@mail.mil
Headquarters Office
Richard W. Totten
110 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD 21702 US
richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil
Phone: 3016492446

Scott Hoffman
110 Thomas Johnson Dr.
Frederick, MD 21702 USA
scott.i.hoffman2.civ@army.mil
Phone: 301-619-8148
Website Address
https://sam.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
97-0130-0-1-051
Obligations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$3,000,000.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$3,100,000.00; FY 20$3,700,000.00; FY 19$3,725,623.00; FY 18$1,979,367.00; FY 17$145,000.00; FY 16$1,500,000.00; - (Project Grants) FY 22$3,000,000.00; FY 23 est $3,500,000.00; FY 24 est $3,500,000.00; FY 21$3,100,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not to exceed $300K per year/per award.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DGARS) (as updated through DoD's interim implementation of 2 CFR part 200 which can be found at 2 CFR part 1103) and individual program announcements.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2024 Development and Field Deployment of Biorational Spatial Repellents for the Prevention of Mosquito-Bourne Disease; Baits Against bed Bugs and Other Hematophagous Pests; and Predicting Insect Contact and Transmission Using Historical Entomological and Environmental Data

 



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