Block Grant MASG1008

Metalcraft Marine US, Inc. received a $554,237 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration on April 26, 2021 to support the purchase of a CNC cutting table, three rotating jig positioners, and a blasting booth. The funding will facilitate these capital improvements through April 25, 2023. The award was provided under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), which aims to enhance the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship...

This Project Grant award of $584,563 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, under the Assistance to Small Shipyards program (CFDA 20.814), will enable Marisco, Ltd., a small business shipyard in Kapolei, Hawaii, to acquire a 335-HP electric air compressor and a Lincoln Electric Fineline 300D plasma cutter. These equipment upgrades are intended to increase efficiency, competitiveness, and productivity within the shipyard, supporting its work in ship repair,...

This three-year, $298,980 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program, supports research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte related to advanced manufacturing processes for complex optical elements. The research aims to test the hypothesis that material removal mechanisms change at increased cutting velocities when single point diamond machining brittle single...

This $6 million project grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, will expand the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance qualifications framework for additive manufacturing materials and processes. Funded under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program, Wichita State University will purchase, install, and receive training for an RPMI Standard 557XR 4kW fiber laser to extend lab capabilities. A steering committee of subject matter...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $982,954 project grant to Heartland Fabrication LLC under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The grant will support the purchase and installation of a robotic welding system and associated training at Heartland Fabrication's facility in Brownsville, PA. The system and training are intended to facilitate more efficient and higher quality domestic ship construction for commercial and federal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $106,541 Project Grant to Chemcut Holdings, LLC under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). This two-year grant, awarded in July 2025, is intended to support Chemcut Holdings, LLC in implementing energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development at its facilities in Pennsylvania. As a specialized manufacturer and engineering services provider for the printed circuit board...

This $291,668 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Oklahoma State University to advance manufacturing processes for complex optical elements. The research aims to test the hypothesis that material removal mechanisms change at increased cutting velocities when single point diamond machining brittle single crystals such as germanium or silicon. Experiments will explore the effects of higher speeds on cutting mechanics using diamond flycutting, orthogonal cutting with fast...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, under CFDA 47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships," provides $999,942 to Lambda Function, Inc. to develop a prototype of an artificial intelligence-assisted, autonomous, numerical control programming software for advanced manufacturing. The software will provide machining strategy, cutting tool and machining parameter, and tool path...

This $738,289.00 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards (CFDA 20.814) program. The grant supports the purchase of a one-sided sub arc welding system with three integrated digital systems for loading, fitting, and welding multi-plate panels, as well as upgraded network servers, software, an all-terrain lift, and a high-capacity air compressor. This equipment will be used by the awardee, Senesco Marine, LLC, a...

This $617,138 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to support the revitalization and growth of the welding program at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC). The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Redesigning and resequencing the welding curriculum with input from industry partners to better align with regional workforce needs. Developing a new welding fabrication capstone course....