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

$6M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Russia
Start Date	Apr 13, 2005
End Date	Dec 18, 2010
Duration	2,075 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`96407-60`

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.