At a glance
Possible toolACQ-22 · Other statutory tools
Authority holder: Secretary of Defense acting through USD(R&E) and military-department Secretaries
Other statutory tools
Mechanism tags describe the source text; they do not expand the authority.
Availability and verificationExpress statutory pathway; award-specific appropriations, available balances, delegations, implementation and approvals not independently verified.
Program process and intake
Checked 2026-10-04 · program documented. Program evidence is separate from legal authority, available funds and transaction approval.
The Navy FY 2027 competition has a mandatory white-paper gate already closed; December full proposals are invitation-only.
FY 2027 Navy HBCU/MI research capacity
- Who this route serves
- Eligible U.S. minority-serving higher-education institutions
- Administering office / routing lead
- Office of Naval Research HBCU/MI Program
Documented useThis is a Service HBCU/MI research program. It must not be presented as proof that the separate OSD FY 2026 split-opportunity requirement has been implemented.
What this evidence label means New-entry gate closed; invited stage pendingWhite papers closed September 18, 2026; invited proposals due December 11, 2026 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Status reference date: 2026-10-04 · research checked 2026-10-04
FY2027 Navy HBCU/MI NOFO Amendment0001 · A.6–7; eligibility; research-capacity scopeofficial solicitation · Evidence record Program eligibility
Steps and preparation
Funding, limits and authority relationship
Read Navy HBCU/MI stage requirements →
published guidance: Published process; verify the controlling notice before submission.
Source access and verification notes
- FY2027 Navy HBCU/MI NOFO Amendment0001 · A.6–7; eligibility; research-capacity scopeofficial solicitation · Evidence record
Automated direct retrieval did not complete on October 4, 2026. This access check does not establish current legal effect or invalidate independently reviewed indexed evidence; see the cited location and this dossier’s access qualifications.
- ONR FY2027 HBCU/MI competition · N0001426SF001; objectives and datesofficial solicitation notice · published 2026-06-18 · Evidence record
Automated direct retrieval did not complete on October 4, 2026. This access check does not establish current legal effect or invalidate independently reviewed indexed evidence; see the cited location and this dossier’s access qualifications.
Research scope and sources checked
Read current Navy page and44-page amendedNOFO; inspected actual schedule and budget rather than inferring an open call from the top-level deadline. Distinguished Service program from OSD statutory program requirements.
What remains unverified
- OSD-specific implementation ofFY2026§ 223 separate calls and eventual Navy awards were not verified in this bounded pass.
A dated source check is not continuing monitoring. Recheck the linked official notice before preparing a submission. Browse program research →
Funding conditions
- Appropriated program funds; funding may be limited to institutions without significant prior DoD RDT&E support.
Read the funding and execution guide
Who contributes what
Need & planning
- USD(R&E) and Service science-and-technology executives
Office profile - DARPA or Service laboratory/program manager
Resources
- Sponsoring component RDT&E budget owner; component comptroller
Office profile
Approval
- Secretary of Defense or military-department Secretary; valid delegate must be confirmed
Office profile
Execution
- DARPA Contracts Management Office or Service contracting/grants/agreements office
Office profile - Performing laboratory or external research performer
Partners & review
- Operational customer / acquiring program
- Security, export-control, counsel and fiscal officials as applicable
Office links are editorial matches to the original role text, not verified delegations. Composite labels and unmatched actors are preserved.
Coordination pathwayUSD(R&E) capacity program → Service research office → institution eligibility and merit evaluation → award/partnership.
Actor and execution-role sources
What this research establishes
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedAppropriated program funds; funding may be limited to institutions without significant prior DoD RDT&E support. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument. Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent. EngagementUse documentedThe Navy FY 2027 competition has a mandatory white-paper gate already closed; December full proposals are invitation-only. Program check: 2026-10-04; see each route for intake status. Confidence: High on express authority and cited conditions; execution assignment is illustrative unless statute expressly names it.
Currentness: GovInfo 2024 Code (includes FY2025 NDAA, P.L. 118-159) read in full for cited provision; targeted FY2026 NDAA P.L. 119-60 amendment/repeal sweep. No claim of complete legislative currency through 2026-10-02; remaining 2026 delta needs counsel validation.
Review scope: Original research target October 2, 2026; no record-specific last-review date supplied. Publication is not legal-currentness certification.