Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence (ASSURE)
Funds Mississippi State University, as the FAA Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, to develop and deliver UAS training curriculum for emergency management and first responder communities.
RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION
⚑ Sole eligible applicant is Mississippi State University only · Focused on curriculum development and delivery, not research · UAS applications are for emergency management/first responder use
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | not openly competed |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 5 none | limited competition — a named institution holds this |
Description
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) offer new technologies to support key mission requirements including preliminary damage assessments, debris measurements and calculations, visual evidence, confirmation analysis, establishing flood levels and damages to structures, search and rescue operations, and logistics and package delivery. As jurisdictions develop UAS programs and integrate this technology in emergency management operations, training is critical. FEMA supports the development and delivery of curriculum that leads to the competencies required for the emergency management and first responder communities to effectively use UAS before, during, and after disasters. Students, after completing UAS training, will be better prepared to effectively use UAS resources to achieve outcomes.
Eligibility
Mississippi State University as the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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