OpportunityTitle: Accelerate R2 Network Challenge - FINAL
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals under this Program. Requests from individuals will not be considered for funding. Eligible applicants for EDA financial assistance under this NOFO include:&#8226; A State;&#8226; An Indian tribe;&#8226; A city or other political subdivision of a State;&#8226; An entity whose application is supported by a State or a political subdivision of a State and that is&#8212;&#61655; a nonprofit organization,&#61655; an institution of higher education,&#61655; a public-private partnership,&#61655; a science or research park,&#61655; a Federal laboratory, or&#61655; an economic development organization or similar entity; or&#8226; A consortium of any of the immediately aforementioned entities.
Description: EDA, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), is seeking applications from eligible parties to create a strategic nationwide network of organizations working to address disaster response and resiliency (R2) challenges with innovative technologies. The Accelerate R2 Network Challenge seeks to create a nationwide network or networks that will enable and support innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors to bring transformative technologies into the response and resiliency markets.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
GrantorContactText: Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
CloseDateExplanation: Applicants are strongly encouraged (but not required) to submit a Letter of Intent by 11:59pm Eastern Time on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020. Applicants must submit a Full Application by 11:59 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020. Full Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Full Application submissions will only be accepted electronically through www.grants.gov (Grants.gov). Applicants are advised to read the application carefully and submission information provided in Section D (p. 8) of this NOFO.