An estimated 50% of the world's arable land is degraded, largely due to salinity and drought stress, which harms soil health and agricultural productivity

Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
70NANB25H079
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$200,000

Award facts

Completion date
Originally
Place of performance
El Paso, TX 79911, USA

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Description

Activities
Phase i activities will consist of:1. Developing protocols for assessing microbial community adaptation and soil-plant interactions.2. Establish a platform for adapting microbes to salt and drought stress.3. Create metrics for plant-microbe interactions.
Expected outcomes
Aurum tech LLC expects that its proposed research will support soil restoration methods using directed evolution to develop beneficial microbial communities, combined with standardized protocols for monitoring soil-microbe-plant interactions.intended beneficiaries include: specialized markets such as mine reclamation, desert agriculture, and space programs.
Subrecipient activities
The subrecipient activities proposed for this phase i project will perform the following tasks:external sequencing services statistical consulting specialized analytical services

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Amendment $100,000
Original award $100,000

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Who received award 70NANB25H079?

70NANB25H079 was awarded to Aurum Tech, LLC by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on August 1, 2025.

How much is award 70NANB25H079 worth?

$200,000 has been obligated on 70NANB25H079.

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