Cooperative Agreement 60NANB8D8123

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program will fund planning activities for a future research infrastructure improvement proposal focused on engineering polymeric nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Over a one-year period, Mississippi State University will focus on critically reviewing Mississippi's existing research infrastructure necessary for establishing a regional biotechnology hub. They will also identify future research,...

The Mississippi State University will provide insight into the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into disaster preparedness and emergency response areas under a $328,570 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region. The award was issued on September 1, 2021 with a completion date of November 30, 2023. The funding supports research conducted through the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program, which...

The Mississippi Manufacturing Association was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611) for the period of June 1, 2023 through May 30, 2025. The purpose of this award is to provide services to expand existing Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center capabilities in Mississippi to provide national supply chain optimization and...

The Research Park Corporation received a $1.125 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 24, 2022. The funding supports the Ignition Accelerator and Venture Capital Assistance Program to develop tech-based startups across Louisiana's Capital Region. Through this program, the Research Park Corporation will provide technical assistance, planning support, and outreach to underserved communities and businesses to help address the lack...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), is funding $4,582,803 for Mississippi State University Research And Technology Corporation to support business site development and regional economic strengthening initiatives across the 13-state Appalachian region. The award, which began on May 1, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2028, aims to enhance entrepreneurial and business...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense (CFDA 12.431 - Basic Scientific Research) provides $599,083 to Mississippi State University (MSU) to conduct an "Experimental and Computational Investigation of Propeller-Wing Aerodynamics during Transitional Flight Mode." The award period runs from June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2027. Through this grant, MSU will leverage its expertise in aerospace engineering, computational modeling, and materials research to advance the...

This $7,980,425 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the construction of a 2.4 mile, four-lane access road into the Grenada Technology Park North in Grenada, Mississippi. Awarded on April 25, 2022 to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors, the funding will be used to improve road access from the north and south ends of the industrial park under the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA...

The federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to Mississippi State University (MSU) on February 1, 2025. The grant supports MSU's efforts in the EXPORT DEVELOPMENT program, which aims to strengthen economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state Appalachian region. Key activities funded under this award include supporting entrepreneurial and business development,...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $434,153.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) supports Mississippi State University's research project focused on "HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH". The project aims to make agricultural research discoveries, evaluate alternative research approaches, and provide scientific and technical information to advance the field of agriculture. As a...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Pearl River Community College $3.5 million under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on September 7, 2022. The funding will support construction of a new Aviation and Aerospace Workforce Academy at the Stennis International Airport in Hancock County, Mississippi. The Academy will provide educational opportunities in academic, career technical, and workforce programs...