OpportunityTitle: Identifying and Mitigating Russian Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)
CategoryExplanation: Nonproliferation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following organizations are eligible to apply (both domestic and international):  -Not-for-profit organizations  -Public and private educational institutions  -For-profit organizations -Federally funded research and development centers   -Public International Organizations
Description: The Department of State&#8217;s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR) is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ISN/CTR sponsors foreign assistance activities funded by the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR) account, and focuses on mitigating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and WMD-related delivery systems proliferation and security threats from non-state actors and proliferator states.Within ISN/CTR, one of the Special Projects (SP) Team supports the efforts of U.S. and allied partners to&#8239;help&#8239;identify and mitigate Russian efforts to acquire Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) and dual-use CBW material, equipment, technology, knowledge, and expertise from unsuspecting or indiscriminate commercial or scientific institutions for CBW purposes &#8211; (Russian&#8239;Chemical and Biological Threats (RCBT)). It is the&#8239;objective&#8239;of the program to&#8239;restrict&#8239;Russian CBW activities by&#8239;training&#8239;partner countries,&#8239;government watchdogs and regulators,&#8239;commercial entities,&#8239;logistics&#8239;providers,&#8239;and scientists to&#8239;not&#8239;engage in&#8239;transactions and scientific exchanges&#8239;that may even inadvertently or unknowingly&#8239;promote Russian CBW proliferation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ISN CTR Working Group
GrantorContactText: CTRSpecialProjectsProposals@state.gov