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Office of the Biological Policy Staff

Program Information

Popular name

BPS

Program Number

19.334

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The Office of The Biological Policy Staff (ISN/BPS) works to impede and roll back the threat of acquisition or use of biological weapons by state and non-state actors, oversees U.S. implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention, and manages a wide range of biological policy issues at the intersection of national security, public health, and science. Another key area is strengthening the operationalization of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons to facilitate any potential investigations of the alleged use of biological weapons.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

See NOFO on grants.gov for more information.

  1. Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87-195, 22 US Code 2349bb-1., Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87-195, 22 US Code 2349bb-1.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public

Additional resources