ONR STEM FOA (N00014-21-S-F005)

ONR STEM FOA (N00014-21-S-F005) is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR). This funding opportunity seeks STEM education and outreach projects that address scientific and technical areas relevant to the Navy, including cybersecurity education. This explicitly mentions 'Software application development' as a focus area within cybersecurity.

ONR Announcement N00014-21-S-F005 (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to update the point of contact in section G. 2. Federal Award Agency Contact and Section C.

1. Eligible Applicants. This amendment supersedes all previous versions of the FOA.

FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 2 I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY ................................................................ .......

4 A. Overview ................................................................................................................................ ...............

5 1. Federal Awarding Agency Name ................................................................................................ ....

5 2. Funding Opportunity Title- ................................................................................................ ............

5 3. Announcement Type ................................................................................................ ........................

5 4. Funding Opportunity Number ................................................................................................ .......

5 5. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA Numbers) ................................ .........................

5 6. Key Dates ................................................................................................................................ ..........

5 7. Grants Officer ................................................................................................................................ ..

5 II. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY .............................. 6 A.

Program Description ................................................................................................ ............................ 6 B.

Federal Award Information ................................................................................................ ................ 8 1.

Eligibility for Competition ................................................................................................ .............. 8 2.

Contracted Fundamental Research ................................................................................................ 8 3. Funded Amount and Period of Performance ................................................................

................ 9 4. Instrument Type ................................................................................................

............................... 9 C. Eligibility Information ................................................................................................

......................... 9 1. Eligible Applicants ................................................................................................

........................... 9 2. Cost Sharing or Matching .............................................................................................................

10 D. Application and Submission Information ........................................................................................ 10 1.

Address to Request Application Package .................................................................................... 10 2. Content and Form of Application Submission ............................................................................

10 3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) ........................................ 22 4.

Submission Dates and Times ......................................................................................................... 22 5. Intergovernmental Review ............................................................................................................

23 6. Funding Restrictions ...................................................................................................................... 23 7.

Other Submission Requirements .................................................................................................. 23 E. Application Review Information ......................................................................................................

27 1. Criteria ............................................................................................................................................ 27 2.

Review and Section Process .......................................................................................................... 27 3. Recipient Qualifications ................................................................................................................

28 F. Federal Award Administration Information ................................................................................... 29 FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 3 1.

Federal Award Notices .................................................................................................................. 29 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements ....................................................................

30 3. Reporting ........................................................................................................................................ 36 G.

Federal Awarding Agency Contacts ............................................................................................. 38 FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 4 I. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY This publication constitutes a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as contemplated in the Department of Defense Grants and Agreements regulations (DoDGARS) 32 CFR 22.

315(a). The ONR reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the proposals received under this FOA. ONR provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs.

Technical and budget proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this FOA will not be returned. It is the policy of ONR to treat all white papers and proposals submitted under this FOA as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation. Hyperlinks have been embedded within this document and appear as underlined, blue-colored words.

The reader may “jump” to the linked section by clicking the hyperlink. FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 5 1. Federal Awarding Agency Name 2.

Funding Opportunity Title- FY21 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) STEM Program 4. Funding Opportunity Number 5. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA Numbers) 12.

330 - Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Program This announcement will remain open for approximately one (1) year from the date of publication, or until replaced by a successor. FOA proposals may be submitted at any time during this period. Selections for award will be made throughout this FOA open period of March 31, 2021 through March 30, 2022.

Submission of Late Proposals (Applicable to White Papers and Full Proposals) - The Government reserves the right not to review proposals submitted after 31 March 2022, or after a successor to this FOA is issued, whichever occurs first.

> IMPORTANT NOTE: Offerors should consult the cognizant ONR STEM Point of Contact for each technology area regarding the desirability of White Paper submissions The Grants Officer for this announcement is identified in Section G. 2. FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 6 II.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY As the capacity of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Science and Technology (S&T) workforce is interconnected with STEM education and outreach, ONR recognizes the need to support efforts that can jointly improve STEM student outcomes and align education and outreach efforts with Naval S&T current and future workforce needs.

This announcement explicitly encourages projects that improve the capacity of education systems and communities to create impactful STEM educational experiences for students of all ages and the naval-related workforce. Projects must aim to increase engagement in STEM, from students to the current workforce, and enhance people with needed Naval STEM skills, knowledge and abilities.

ONR encourages applications to utilize current STEM educational research for informing project design and advancing STEM careers and opportunities of naval relevance. This FOA is specifically seeking STEM education and outreach projects that address scientific and technical areas identified in the following thrust areas. Project scope may range in size and complexity.

While not a formal requirement or program focus of this FOA, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider under-represented and under-served populations including women and minorities in project plans. Special audience priority areas may include, but not be limited to, military connected students, veteran initiatives, and education systems integral to naval science and technology.

STEM cybersecurity education and cyber awareness focused on 6 th to 12 th grade students. In particular, efforts that: • Stimulate analytical/thinking skills • Target age groups may require different levels of educational tools.

• Provide information and an environment to exercise, develop and understand cyber skills and training • Focus on elements that are key to understanding cybersecurity issues, such as o Software application development o Suspicious activity intuition Point of Contact: Dr. Daniel P. Koller, Code 311, daniel. koller1@navy.

mil STEM interests supporting warfighter performance include: FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 7 • Human Physiology and Performance • Bio-centric Technologies • Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy Point of Contact: Dr. Sandra Chapman, Code 342, sandra. chapman@navy.

mil ONR Global STEM interests include: • Materials Engineering, in particular, corrosion Medical Sciences, Mental and Physical health Alternate Position Navigation & Time Self-paced software coding course for students in grades 6 through 12 • Courses to expose students to job opportunities available to computer programmers and software engineers Point of Contact: Mr. William H Ellis, Code 310, William. h. ellis@navy.

mil Naval Accelerator STEM interests include a broad range of STEM educational and training opportunities for career and workforce development, including but not limited to • Internships for veterans and underrepresented groups in STEM.

• National security innovation and entrepreneurial education programs to include: o Materials to recruit participants, including veterans and underrepresented groups o Experimental learning opportunities for program participants to interact with operational forces to better understand national security challenges.

• Coordinating and partnering with activities and organizations that employ Hacking for Defense, and related efforts Point of contact: Dr. Richard T. Carlin, Code 036, richard. carlin1@navy.

mil Applicants are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to contact the appropriate point of contact for each specific technical area to discuss their STEM proposal. FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 8 ## B. Federal Award Information 1.

Eligibility for Competition Proposals for supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards under this FOA. 2.

Contracted Fundamental Research With regard to any restrictions on the conduct or outcome of work funded under this FOA, ONR will follow the guidance on and definition of “contracted fundamental research” as provided in the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (USD AT&L) Memorandum of 24 May 2010. The memorandum can be found at https://www. acq.

osd. mil/dpap/dars/pgi/docs/2012-D054%20Tab%20D%20OUSD%20(ATL)%20memorandum%20dated%20May%2024 %202010.

pdf As defined therein the definition of “contracted fundamental research,” in a DoD contractual context, includes research performed under grants and contracts that are (a) funded by RDT&E Budget Activity 1 (Basic Research), whether performed by universities or industry or (b) funded by Budget Activity 2 (Applied Research) and performed on campus at a university.

Pursuant to DoD policy, research performed under grants and contracts that are (a) funded by Budget Activity 2 (Applied Research) and NOT performed on-campus at a university or (b) funded by Budget Activity 3 (Advanced Technology Development) or Budget Activity 4 (Advanced Component Development and Prototypes) does not meet the definition of “contracted fundamental research.

” In conformance with the USD (AT&L) guidance and National Security Decision Directive 189 found at https://fas. org/irp/offdocs/nsdd/nsdd-189. htm , ONR will place no restriction on the conduct or reporting of unclassified “contracted fundamental research,” except as otherwise required by statute, regulation or executive order.

The research shall not be considered fundamental in those rare and exceptional circumstances where the applied research effort presents a high likelihood of disclosing performance characteristics of military systems or manufacturing technologies that are unique and critical to defense, and where agreement on restrictions have been recorded in the contract or grant.

For certain research projects, it may be possible that although the research being performed by the prime contractor is restricted research, a subcontractor may be conducting “contracted fundamental research.

” In those cases, it is the prime contractor’s responsibility in the proposal to identify and describe the subcontracted unclassified research and include a statement confirming that the work has been scoped, negotiated, and determined to be fundamental research according to the prime contractor and research performer.

FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 9 Normally, fundamental research is awarded under grants with universities and under contracts with industry. Non-fundamental research is normally awarded under contracts and may require restrictions during the conduct of the research and DoD pre-publication review of such research results due to subject matter sensitivity.

Potential applicants should consult with the appropriate ONR Technical Points of Contact (POCs) to determine whether the proposed effort would constitute fundamental or non-fundamental research. 3. Funded Amount and Period of Performance The funded amount and period of performance of each proposal selected for award may vary depending on the technology area and the technical approach to be pursued by the offeror selected.

Grants awarded under this announcement will be governed by the award terms and conditions that conform to DoD’s implementation of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance applicable to financial assistance. The DoD Terms and Conditions are located at https://www. onr.

navy. mil/work-with-us/manage-your-award/manage-grant-award/grants-terms-conditions C. Eligibility Information All responsible sources from academia, non-profit organization and industry (for-profit) organizations may submit applications under this FOA.

Foreign entities will not be considered .

Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native-Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Native American-serving nontribal institutions, Minority Institutions, and covered educational institutions in 10 USC 2362 are especially encouraged to apply.

Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.

Navy laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers as well as other DoD and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 10 either white papers or applications in response to this FOA.

University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit white papers under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their DoD UARC contract. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing is not expected and will not be used as a factor during the merit review of any application hereunder.

However, the Government may consider voluntary cost sharing if proposed. D. Application and Submission Information 1.

Address to Request Application Package This FOA may be accessed from the sites below. Amendments, if any, to this FOA will be posted to these websites when they occur. Interested parties are encouraged to periodically check these websites for updates and amendments.

a. Grants. gov ( www.

grants. gov ) b. ONR website https://www.

onr. navy. mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities 2.

Content and Form of Application Submission All submissions will be protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with applicable law and DoD/DoN regulations. Applicants are expected to appropriately mark each page of their submission that contains proprietary information. Titles given to the submissions should be descriptive of the work they cover and not be merely a copy of the title of this announcement.

White Papers are frequently desired by ONR Program Officers. Offerors should consult the cognizant ONR STEM Point of Contact for each technology area regarding the desirability of White Paper submissions. White papers shall include the following: • Cover Page (MANDATORY): The Cover Page can be found at https://www.

onr. navy. mil/work-with-us/how-to-apply/submit-grant-application for grant submissions.

FedConnect will not accept a white paper unless the Cover Sheet is included. The Program Officer’s FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 11 information is a required field on the cover sheet. The Program Officer can be found in Section II.

A. • Technical Approach – A description of the proposed effort. The project must address the Funding Opportunity Description stated in Section II.

A • Naval relevance- A description of how the program aligns with and advances the DON mission. This may include Naval partnerships, community partnerships, and naval need. • Metrics of Evaluation – A description of a set of program specific measures of performance and measures of effectiveness appropriate to the goals of the project.

• Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) • Paper Size – 8. 5 x 11 inch • Spacing – single-spaced • Font – Times New Roman, 12-point • Page limit – 4 pages, excluding cover page ONR utilizes FedConnect for the submission of white papers. FedConnect is a web portal that bridges the gap between government agencies and performers to streamline the process of doing business with the government.

Through this portal, performers will be able to review opportunities and submit white papers. To access FedConnect go to https://www. fedconnect.

net/FedConnect/default. htm . a) How to register for FedConnect FedConnect how to guide can be found at https://www.

fedconnect. net/FedConnect/Marketing/Documents/FedConnect_ Ready_Set_Go. pdf .

1) Obtain a DUNS Number: All entities submitting a proposal, must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Proposers must enter the DUNS number in the data entry field labeled "Company DUNS". If you do not have a DUNS number, one can be obtained at http://fedgov.

dnb. com/webform . 2) Register with SAM: In addition to having a DUNS number, organizations applying online through Grants.

gov must register with the System for Award Management (SAM). All organizations must register with SAM in order to apply online. If you have not registered in SAM, go to https://www.

sam. gov/SAM/ . FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 12 If you are the first person in your organization to register in FedConnect, your SAM Marketing Partner ID (SAM MPIN) will also be required.

It is the number that is set up by your organization as part of the registration in SAM. gov. 3) Create a FedConnect account: The next step in the registration process is to create an account with FedConnect. If you need assistance, the FedConnect Support Team is standing by to assist you.

Email: support@fedconnect. net Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a. m.

to 8 p. m. EDT.

Closed on Federal holidays. FedConnect Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the ONR website at https://www. onr.

navy. mil/work-with-us/how-to-apply/frequently-asked-questions. Do not use the Message Center within FedConnect to submit questions, please email the technical point of contact identified in Section G Federal Awarding Agency Contacts.

Prospective applicants must complete the mandatory forms in accordance with the instructions provided on the forms and the additional instructions below. Files that are attached to the forms must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (. PDF); cannot contain macros; and cannot be password protected.

If your attachments are not PDF, contain macros or are password protected, they will not pass ONR’s automated acceptance check and will need to be resubmitted. Block 2, “Type of Application” on the SF 424 should be marked “New” on the resubmission. Paper Size – 8.

5 x 11-inch paper Font – Times New Roman, 12 point A technical proposal must include the following sections:  Table of Contents FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 13  Technical Approach and Justification – no more than 13 pages  Project Schedule and Milestones – no more than 2 pages  Reports – no more than one-half page  Metrics and Evaluation – no more than 2 pages  Management Approach – no more than 2 pages  Qualifications – no more than 2 pages  Responsibility – no more than 2 pages  Project Schedule and Milestones- no more than 2 pages NOTE: The following components are excluded from the 25.

5 - Letters of support and interest, - Current/pending project submissions NOTE: The electronic file name for all documents submitted under this FOA must not exceed 68 characters in length, including the file name extension. Mandatory SF-424 Research and Related (R&R) Family Forms The mandatory forms are found at https://www. grants.

gov/web/grants/forms. html . The SF-424 (R&R) form must be used as the cover page for all proposals.

Complete all required fields in accordance with the “pop-up” instructions on the form and the following instructions for specific fields. Please complete the SF-424 first, as some fields on the SF-424 are used to auto-populate fields on other forms. Guidance: https://www.

grants. gov/web/grants/forms/r-r-family. html.

The completion of most fields is self-explanatory with the exception of the following special instructions: • Field 3 - Date Received by State: Leave Blank • Field 4a - Federal Identifier: For new proposals, enter N00014. If the application is a renewal or expansion of an existing award, enter the ONR award number. Note: There is a space between the code and the first [ and between the , and the First Name.

There is no space between the first [ and the last name. • Field 4b - Agency Routing Number: Enter the three (3) digit Program Office Code and the Program Officer’s name, last name first, in brackets (e.g., 331 [Smith, John]). Go to FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 14 the Technology areas that ONR is pursuing at https://www.

onr. navy. mil/our-research/technology-areas .

Click on the technology area of interest and the Program Officer’s name and code will be found under the Program Contact Information Section.  Where the Program Office Code only has two digits, add a “0” directly after the Code (e.g., Code 31 would be entered as 310) Applicants who fail to provide a Program Officer Code identifier may receive a notice that their proposal is rejected. • Field 4c - Previous Grants.

gov Tracking ID: If this submission is for a Changed/Corrected Application, enter the Grants. gov tracking number of the previous proposal submission; otherwise, leave blank. • Field 5 – Application Information: Email address entered by the grantee on the SF424 application to create the EDA notification profile.

ONR recommends that organizations provide a global business address. • Field 7 - Type of Applicant. Complete as indicated: If the organization is a Minority Institution, select “Other” and under “Other (Specify)” note that the institution is a Minority Institution (MI).

• Field 11 – Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project: Include the ONR White Paper Tracking Number provided to the applicant by ONR. • Field 14 – Project Director/Principal Investigator: Email address entered by the grantee on the SF424 application to create the EDA notification profile • Field 16 - Is Application Subject to Review by State Executive Order 12372 Process? Choose “No”.

Check “Program is Not Covered by Executive Order 12372. ” • Field 17 – Certification: All awards require some form of certifications of compliance with national policy requirements.

By checking “I Agree” on the SF 424 (R&R) block 17 you agree to abide by the following statement: “By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award.

I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. code, Title 218, Section 1001). • Field 19 – Authorized Representative: Email address entered by the grantee on the SF424 application to create the EDA notification profile.

FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 15 The project summary/abstract must identify the research problem and objectives, technical approaches, anticipated outcome of the research, if successful, and impact on DoD capabilities. Use only characters available on a standard QWERTY keyboard. Spell out all Greek letters, other non-English letters, and symbols.

Graphics are not allowed and there is a one page or 4,000-character including spaces limit whichever is less. Do not include proprietary or confidential information. The project summary/ abstract must be marked by the applicant as “Approved for Public Release”.

Abstracts of all funded research projects will be posted on the public DTIC website: https://dodgrantawards. dtic. mil/grants (3) RESEARCH AND RELATED OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION • Fields 1 and 1a – Human Subject Use: Each proposal must address human subject involvement in the research by completing Fields 1 and 1a of the R&R Other Project Information form.

For proposals containing activities that include or may include “research involving human subject” as defined in DoDI 3216. 02, prior to award, the Applicant must submit the required documentation under “Use of Human Subjects in Research” (Section F). • Fields 2 and 2a – Vertebrate Animal Use: Each proposal must address animal use protocols by addressing Fields 2 and 2a of the R&R Other Project Information form.

If animals are to be utilized in the research effort proposed, the applicant must submit the documents described under “Use of Animals” (Section F). • Fields 4a through 4d – Environmental Compliance: Address these fields and briefly indicate whether the intended research will result in environmental impacts outside the laboratory, and how the applicant will ensure compliance with environmental statutes and regulations.

Federal agencies making grant or cooperative agreement awards and recipients of such awards must comply with all applicable environmental planning and regulatory compliance requirements. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.

for example, requires that agencies consider the environmental impact of “major Federal actions” prior to any final agency decision. With respect to those awards which constitute “major Federal actions,” as defined in 40 CFR 1508.

18, federal agencies may be required to comply with NEPA and prepare environmental planning documentation such as an environmental impact statement (EIS), even if the agency does no more than provide grant funds to the recipient. Most field research funded by ONR, however, constitute activities covered by a NEPA categorical exclusion that do not require preparation of further environmental planning documentation.

This is particularly true with regard to basic and applied scientific research conducted entirely within the confines of a laboratory, if the research complies with all other applicable safety, environmental and natural resource conservation laws.

Questions regarding FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 16 NEPA or other environmental planning or regulatory compliance issues should be referred to the technical point of contact. • Field 7 – Project Summary/Abstract: Leave Field 7 blank; complete Form SF 424 Project Abstract. If an error message occurs when leaving Block 7 blank, upload the Project Abstract.

• Field 8 – Project Narrative: Clearly describe the research, including the objective and approach to be performed, keeping in mind the evaluation criteria. Attach the entire proposal narrative to R&R Other Project Information form in Field 8. To attach a Project Narrative to Field 8, click on “Add attachment” and attach the technical proposal as a single PDF file.

Save the file as “Technical Proposal” as typing in the box is prohibited. Technical Proposals exceeding the page limit may not be evaluated.

o Cover Page: This must include the words “Technical Proposal” and the following:  FOA Number: N00014-21-S-F005;  Identity of prime applicant and complete list of subawardees, if applicable;  Technical contact (name, address, phone/fax, electronic mail address);  Administrative/business contact (name, address, phone/fax, electronic mail address); and  Proposed period of performance (identify both the base period and options, if included).

o Table of Contents: An alphabetical/numerical listing of the sections within the proposal, including corresponding page numbers. o Technical Approach and Justification: Describe the scientific or technical concepts that will be investigated, providing the complete research plan. Describe what is innovative about the proposed approach.

Provide the proposed approach compared to alternate approaches other researchers in the field have taken. Given the successful completion, describe the results, new knowledge, or insights. No more than 13 pages  Naval Relevance: A description of potential Naval relevant and contributions of the effort to the agency’s specific mission.

 Project Schedule and Milestones: A summary of the schedule of events and milestones.  Reports: The Applicant must acknowledge that the following reports are required under an ONR funded STEM effort: FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 17 • Annual Reports – A template will be provided to each starting grant. A complete annual Research Performance Progress Report is mandated by ONR.

• Annual ONR STEM Program Data Call Form – A manual and templates will be provided to each starting grant.

These forms will include information about the organizations and program specifics (overview, metrics, budget information, accomplishments, etc.) • Final Report – Detail the full programmatic accomplishments summarized from prior reports and a forecast for ongoing program sustainability and contribution to naval needs as the funding ends. Include, as feasible, examples of solutions to ONR STEM needs.

Grants do not include the delivery of software, prototypes or other hardware deliverables. o Management Approach: Describe the overall management approach and provide rationale for participation of key team members. Describe the planned relationships with any subawardees or collaborators.

This is a single PI award; if there are subawardees or collaborators, explain how the proposed team fits the single PI structure. If appropriate, briefly describe anticipated schedule.

o Current and Pending Project and Proposal Submissions: Applicants are required to provide information on all current and pending support for ongoing projects and proposals, including subsequent funding in the case of continuing contracts, grants, and other assistance agreements.

Applicants shall provide the following information of any related or complementary proposal submissions from whatever sources (e.g., ONR, Federal, State, local or foreign government agencies, public or private foundations, industrial or other commercial organizations). Concurrent submission of a proposal to other organizations will not prejudice its review by ONR.

 Title of Proposal and Summary;  Source and amount of funding (annual direct costs; provide contract and/or grant numbers for current contracts/grants);  Percentage of effort devoted to each project;  Identity of prime applicant and complete list of subawards, if applicable;  Technical contact (name, address, phone, electronic mail address);  Period of performance (differentiate basic effort);  The proposed project and all other projects or activities requiring a portion of time of the Principal Investigator and other senior personnel must be included, even if they receive no salary support from the project(s);  The total award amount for the entire award period covered (including indirect costs) must be shown as well as the number of person-months or labor hours per year to be devoted to the project, regardless of source of support; and FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 18  State how project(s) is/are related to the proposed effort and indicate degree of overlap.

o Principal Investigator Qualifications: A discussion of the qualifications of the proposed Principal Investigator and any other key personnel. Include resumes or curricula vitae for the Principal Investigator, other key personnel and consultants. The resumes/curricula vitae shall be attached to the proposal.

o Responsibility: Applicants must provide the following information to ONR in order to assist in ONR’s evaluation of the applicant’s responsibility:  Describe how you have adequate resources or the ability to obtain such resources as required to complete the activities proposed.

 Describe how you have the ability to comply with the grant conditions, taking into account all existing and currently prospective commitments of the applicant, nongovernmental and governmental.  Describe your performance history; specifically, your record in managing Federal awards and the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be expended prior to future awards.  Describe your record of integrity and business ethics.

 Describe qualifications and eligibility to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.  Describe your organization, experience, accounting, and operational controls and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including as appropriate such elements as property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to the efforts to be performed).

o Facilities and Equipment: Describe facilities available for performing the proposed research and any additional facilities or equipment the applicant proposes to acquire at its own expense. Indicate government-owned facilities or equipment already possessed that will be used. Justify the need for each equipment item.

(Additional facilities and equipment will not be provided unless the research cannot be completed by any other practical means.) • Letter(s) of support or interest: There is no specified format or content required for the letter(s) other than being authored by the appropriate representative.

• References: Literature citations (4) RESEARCH AND RELATED BUDGET FOA N00014-21-S-F005 Amendment 0002 ONR STEM FOA 19 The applicant must use the Grants. gov forms (including the Standard Form (SF) Research and Related (R&R) Budget Form) from the application package template associated with the FOA on the Grants. gov web site located at http://www.

grants. gov/. If options are proposed, the cost proposal must provide the pricing information for the option periods; failure to include the proposed costs for the option periods will result in the options not being included in the award.

The applicant shall provide a detailed cost breakdown of all costs, by cost category A separate Adobe . pdf document should be included in the application that provides appropriate justification and/or supporting documentation for each element of cost proposed. This document shall be attached under Section K.

“Budget Justification” of the Research and Related Budget form. Click “Add Attachment” to attach. • Part 1 : The itemized budget should include the following.

All costs should be rounded to the nearest dollar.