Research on Chemical and Biological Defense

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$300K FY2026
$9.8M
FY24
$6.1M
FY25
$300K
FY26*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 In Fiscal Year 2025, one new award was funded. This award lead to development of a prototype for the purposes of use as a medical countermeasure.

Program Objective

To further the capability to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat the effects of chemical, radiological and biological warfare agents.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Nonprofit Organization
  • For-Profit Organization

Applicants must be a public or private educational institution, a nonprofit organization operated for purposes in the public interest, or a commercial firm.

Beneficiaries

  • Scientist / Researcher

Beneficiaries are relatively independent investigators associated with an applicant organization.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Award procedures are contained in the BAA and available for download at sam.gov describes the award procedures and criteria as well as the areas of interest and necessary forms and instructions for proposal submissions.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days

See the relevant BAA or individual announcement and any submission deadlines.

Program details & compliance

Description

The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) is organized into five Joint Project Management Offices (JPMO), each responsible for specific commodity areas. General information on the JPEO-CBD and subordinate JPMOs can be obtained from the JPEO-CBD website at http://www.jpeocbd.osd.mil/. The medical CBRN countermeasures developed by the Joint Project Manager Medical Countermeasure Systems (JPM MCS) office directly support the current, near-term, and far-term challenges by providing the capability to prevent, diagnose and treat the effects of chemical, radiological and biological warfare agents.

Mission Categories

Primary: Research and Development

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Recipients are required to conform to their accepted research protocol and are usually required to submit some form of performance report.

Restrictions

Basic Research is not applicable for this assistance listing.

Required 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, proposed subrecipients, and principals must not appear on the SAM Exclusions website as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Determined at Time of Award
Records Retention
10 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Alexander Mayatte
5206712930
11 Hap Arnold Blvd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Scott Hoffman
520-671-1470
110 Thomas Johnson Dr., Frederick, MD 21702
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-03-06. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-28 07:24:56.