Summary of Program Requirements and Changes:

White Papers:

NIHS has designed a two tier process for its 2007 project solicitation cycle. Beginning September 10, 2007, NIHS accepted white paper summaries of proposals for new, community based critical infrastructure protection research projects. These white papers are intended to provide a summary and overview of the proposed project. The deadline for submission of white papers was 5:30 PM EDT on September 14, 2007.

Full Proposals:

All qualifying white papers have been forwarded to DHS for detailed review. DHS is currently reviewing the white papers and will select proposals for whose offerors will be encouraged to submit full proposals. Additional information on requirements for those projects encouraged to submit full proposals will be provided at a later time. These requirements will include utilization of a submission template similar to that used in the white paper process, as well as attendance and participation at a daylong training session to be held in Somerset, Kentucky, designed to support and enhance the offerors’ ability to meet DHS and NIHS needs and requirements. The date for this training session will be announced simultaneously with the encouragements for full proposals. Those offerors not encouraged to submit full proposals will be notified of this decision as well.