U.S. Department of State: Nonproliferation Assistance Programs - Global Threat Reduction (GTR), Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP): Bio-Chem Redirect Sub-Program (BCR)

$27.54M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Georgia
Start Date	Jan 27, 2005
End Date	Jan 08, 2007
Duration	711 days
Number of Grantees	22
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`96406-60`

Grant Description

Global Threat Reduction (GTR) - Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) seeks to strengthen biorisk management practices, enhance infectious disease detection and surveillance, and facilitate scientist engagement worldwide to deny terrorist and other non-state actors access to potentially dangerous technical expertise and pathogens.

Also included are continuing efforts to engage Russian biological scientists through the Bio-Chem Redirect and Bio-Industry Initiative Programs.