School-Age Trauma Training (SATT) | DHS ST 18 108 FR04

Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS ST 18 108 FR04

The School-Age Trauma Training (SATT) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DHS ST 18 108 FR04) is a discretionary federal funding program that uses a cooperative agreement to support the creation of a trauma training program aimed specifically at high school-age students. The central goal is to build a capability that can teach lifesaving trauma response skills relevant to mass casualty incidents, with the training delivered free to the public. While the initiative is funded in phases, the government is clearly signaling that the end state should not be a short-lived pilot. Instead, the grantee is expected to create a long-term, self-sustaining training mechanism that can continue operating after the federal funding period ends, with no expectation of additional federal funding beyond Phase III.

The opportunity is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically referenced as DHS SampT-FRG-IAS, in partnership with FEMA-ICPD, and administered through the Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division. The work falls under the broad federal activity area of Science and Technology and other Research and Development, which reflects that applicants are not simply being asked to deliver off-the-shelf instruction. They are expected to design, develop, and implement an organized training capability, likely including curriculum development, instructional design, delivery methods, supporting materials, and an approach to program maintenance and scaling over time. Importantly, the training name is not fixed; the final branding/title of the training is proposed by the grantee and must be approved by FEMA, which implies a collaborative relationship and ongoing federal involvement consistent with a cooperative agreement structure.

In terms of who can apply, eligibility is relatively broad and includes independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding higher education institutions), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. This range suggests DHS and FEMA are open to different models of delivery, such as school-led programs embedded in district operations, university-anchored training and evaluation programs, nonprofit-led community training initiatives, or private-sector-led training development and dissemination. Because the training is intended for high school-age communities and must be free to the public, applicants would likely need to demonstrate practical access to student populations, credible subject-matter expertise in trauma or emergency response training, and the operational capacity to implement and sustain the program beyond the grant period.

The funding opportunity was created on 2018-07-25 with an original closing date of 2018-08-27, and it lists an award ceiling of $1,833,767. The listing indicates expected awards but does not specify a number in the provided text, which can matter for competitiveness and planning but is not clarified here. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 97.108. Overall, the program is best understood as an investment in building a durable, scalable training pipeline for youth-focused trauma readiness, where the federal government funds development and early implementation, but expects the awardee to engineer a financially and operationally sustainable model that persists after Phase III without continued federal support.

• The Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "School-Age Trauma Training (SATT)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.108.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-07-25.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-08-27. (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 $1,833,767.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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