Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0013975
The grant opportunity titled "Securing Microelectronics Supply Chain in Singapore and Malaysia" (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0013975) is a U.S. Department of State initiative issued by the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation under CFDA 19.901. It is offered as a discretionary Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the awardee is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during implementation, with substantial coordination on activities, milestones, and deliverables rather than operating completely independently.
At its core, the project is designed to advance U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities by strengthening how key partner countries manage strategic trade controls, particularly in ways that touch the microelectronics supply chain in Singapore and Malaysia. The central policy goal is to help ensure that partner states have strategic trade control systems that meet international standards and are capable of preventing sensitive items from being diverted to illicit end users or prohibited programs. While the title emphasizes microelectronics, the scope is framed broadly around nonproliferation and export control capabilities for weapons of mass destruction (WMD), WMD-related materials, conventional arms, and dual-use items, meaning goods and technologies that have legitimate civilian applications but can also be used for military or proliferation-related purposes.
The opportunity focuses on practical capacity building and sustained engagement at multiple levels. It supports bilateral work with foreign governments, as well as regional and multilateral engagement, to help establish or strengthen independent national capabilities to regulate transfers of controlled items. This includes helping partners improve their ability not only to set rules, lists, and licensing procedures, but also to enforce those rules in the real world. The description explicitly highlights operational outcomes such as being able to detect, interdict, investigate, and prosecute illicit transfers. In practice, that points to activities like improving screening and risk assessment, enhancing interagency coordination, strengthening investigative and legal processes, and building the institutional know-how needed for effective compliance and enforcement across government and relevant stakeholders.
Eligibility is intentionally broad to attract implementers with technical expertise in export controls, nonproliferation, customs and border enforcement, compliance programs, and legal and regulatory capacity building. Eligible applicants include domestic U.S. non-federal entities (such as state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations), foreign nonprofit organizations, domestic and foreign for-profit organizations (with the important condition that they must waive any fee or profit), and foreign public entities, including foreign public international organizations. This structure signals that the U.S. government is open to a range of implementers, including universities, specialized nonprofits, international organizations, and mission-driven private sector actors willing to operate on a no-profit basis.
The funding parameters indicate a single expected award, with an award ceiling of $493,339. The opportunity was created on April 16, 2024, and the original application closing date was June 21, 2024. Given the single-award structure and the cooperative agreement mechanism, the selected implementer would likely be responsible for designing and executing a cohesive project plan for Singapore and Malaysia that aligns closely with U.S. nonproliferation and strategic trade control objectives, while coordinating with relevant government counterparts and possibly industry and other stakeholders involved in sensitive trade and the microelectronics ecosystem.Apply for DFOP0013975
- The Bureau of International Security-Nonproliferation in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Securing Microelectronics Supply Chain in Singapore and Malaysia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.901.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $493,339.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Securing Microelectronics Supply Chain in Singapore and Malaysia."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DFOP0013975.
Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State initiative, issued by the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.901.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement mean for how the project is run?
A Cooperative Agreement typically means the awardee is expected to work closely with the U.S. government during implementation, with substantial coordination on activities, milestones, and deliverables rather than operating fully independently.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is designed to advance U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities by strengthening strategic trade controls in key partner countries, particularly as they relate to the microelectronics supply chain in Singapore and Malaysia.
Is the project only about microelectronics?
No. While the title emphasizes microelectronics, the scope is framed broadly around nonproliferation and export control capabilities for WMD-related materials, conventional arms, and dual-use items (goods and technologies with legitimate civilian applications that can also be used for military or proliferation-related purposes).
What policy outcomes is this opportunity trying to achieve?
The central policy goal is to help ensure partner states have strategic trade control systems that meet international standards and can prevent sensitive items from being diverted to illicit end users or prohibited programs.
What kinds of capabilities does the opportunity aim to build or strengthen?
The opportunity emphasizes practical capacity building and sustained engagement to help partners establish or strengthen independent national capabilities to regulate transfers of controlled items.
What does "strategic trade controls" refer to in this context?
Based on the description, it refers to national systems that regulate transfers of controlled items through measures such as rules, control lists, licensing procedures, compliance practices, and enforcement mechanisms.
What operational (real-world) outcomes are explicitly highlighted?
The description highlights outcomes such as the ability to detect, interdict, investigate, and prosecute illicit transfers.
What kinds of activities might be supported under this grant?
The opportunity points to activities consistent with improving screening and risk assessment, enhancing interagency coordination, strengthening investigative and legal processes, and building institutional know-how needed for effective compliance and enforcement.
Does the project involve working directly with foreign governments?
Yes. The opportunity supports bilateral work with foreign governments, and also includes regional and multilateral engagement.
Which countries are the geographic focus of the project?
The project specifically focuses on Singapore and Malaysia.
Does the opportunity include regional or multilateral engagement beyond bilateral work?
Yes. The description states it supports both bilateral engagement and regional and multilateral engagement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- Domestic U.S. non-federal entities (such as state and local governments, federally recognized tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations)
- Foreign nonprofit organizations
- Domestic and foreign for-profit organizations (with the condition that they must waive any fee or profit)
- Foreign public entities, including foreign public international organizations
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes, both domestic and foreign for-profit organizations may apply, but they must waive any fee or profit.
How many awards are expected?
The funding parameters indicate a single expected award.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $493,339.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on April 16, 2024.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 21, 2024.
What kind of applicant expertise is the opportunity trying to attract?
The eligibility and description suggest the Department of State is seeking implementers with technical expertise in areas such as export controls, nonproliferation, customs and border enforcement, compliance programs, and legal and regulatory capacity building.
What does the grant expect the selected implementer to do?
Given the single-award structure and cooperative agreement mechanism, the selected implementer would likely be responsible for designing and executing a cohesive project plan for Singapore and Malaysia that aligns closely with U.S. nonproliferation and strategic trade control objectives, while coordinating with relevant government counterparts and potentially industry and other stakeholders involved in sensitive trade and the microelectronics ecosystem.
Does the opportunity suggest collaboration with industry or other stakeholders?
Yes. The description indicates coordination with government counterparts and notes the possibility of engaging industry and other stakeholders involved in sensitive trade and the microelectronics ecosystem.
How is "dual-use" defined in the opportunity description?
Dual-use items are described as goods and technologies that have legitimate civilian applications but can also be used for military or proliferation-related purposes.
What broader national security issues are connected to this project?
The project is tied to nonproliferation and export control capabilities relating to weapons of mass destruction (WMD), WMD-related materials, conventional arms, and controlled dual-use goods and technologies.
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