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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $605,520 Cooperative Agreement to Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA), a non-profit organization, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The funding supports the development and U.S.-based production of a rugged, fully encapsulating suit for Biosafety Level 4 agricultural research (ABSL-4 AG) and other Biosafety Level 4 environments. The award has an ultimate completion date of June...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to North Carolina State University on August 31, 2026, to conduct research on the durability of next-generation CBRN individual protective clothing materials. The award is funded under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which supports basic research advancing fundamental knowledge in scientific and engineering disciplines related to long-term...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service awarded a $526,500 Cooperative Agreement on May 20, 2024 to Aerodyne Research Inc., a small business manufacturer and research and development company based in Billerica, Massachusetts. The award is funded through the USDA Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) and supports a project titled "Evaluating Variability in Emissions at Swine and Dairy Operations." The project aims to...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $529,812 to Texas A&M Agrilife Research on April 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The award funds research to develop methodologies, technologies, and interventions to reduce preharvest and postharvest aflatoxin contamination in corn grown in the United States. Specific objectives include developing prevention and defense...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Oregon State University $318,075 under Cooperative Agreement 5950825006 on September 22, 2025, to integrate intelligent spray technology into integrated pest management programs in specialty crop production. The award funds three objectives: enhancing technological integration of the intelligent spray system, evaluating low-input fungicide programs in horticultural systems using the technology, and delivering targeted...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded the University of New Hampshire a $859,623 Cooperative Agreement on June 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to conduct protected agriculture research for the Northeast in collaboration with USDA ARS. The award funds collaborative research, development, and dissemination of innovative management tools and practices for...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Texas Tech University on July 7, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to identify pre-harvest factors contributing to beef feedlot Salmonella persistence as part of a holistic effort to advance the microbiological safety and quality of the red meat continuum. The award funds research conducted in Lubbock, Texas, with a period of performance...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded the University of Pittsburgh a $4.5 million cooperative agreement under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The award aims to enhance soldier protection against evolving threats through research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with sub-awardees University of Massachusetts Medical School, Northeastern...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Oregon State University a $478,962 cooperative agreement from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). Under this award, Oregon State University will provide agricultural research and technical information to the federal government. Specifically, the university will conduct agricultural research to make discoveries, evaluate alternative research approaches,...
- The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded Tufts University $688,180.48 under a Cooperative Agreement to support research carried out at ARS and Tufts facilities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The award will fund goods and services necessary for Tufts University and ARS to jointly conduct research of mutual interest within Tufts' Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, in alignment with the goals of the...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Advanced Functional Fabrics Of America, Inc. a $133,327.10 cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, to develop and produce a rugged fully encapsulating T5 suit for BSL-4 agricultural research environments, incorporating feedback from ergonomic and user testing and manufacturing a test batch of positive pressure suits for extended testing. This award is Phase 4 of an ongoing effort under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). Performance is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with completion expected by February 29, 2028. The cooperative agreement follows a prior $605,520 award to the same recipient in September 2023 for initial development of the protective suit for Biosafety Level 4 environments.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $133.3k | 8/11/26 |