Cooperative Agreement DEMS0000036

The Department of Energy awarded a $2,530,217 Cooperative Agreement to the Department of Commerce North Carolina Fiscal Management Division on April 15, 2024 under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The project, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - SMART MANUFACTURING ADOPTION TO REALIZE TRANSFORMATIVE ENERGY REDUCTIONS FOR NORTH CAROLINA (SMARTER NC)", aims to increase productivity and efficiency of...

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) will provide $400,000 in supply chain optimization services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. CMTC will gather supply chain intelligence for small and medium-sized manufacturers in California through supplier discoveries, mapping, and scouting to identify performance gaps and growth opportunities. Pilot workforce education events in the...

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $30,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Boston Electrometallurgical Corp (doing business as Boston Metal) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The project, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - CHAMPION: CHROMIUM ATR METALLURGY WITH PLASMA MELTING AND HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING OF NEAR-NET-SHAPE HIGH-TEMPERATURE ALLOY PARTS," aims to strengthen domestic...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736). The grant, awarded on December 10, 2024, will be used to modernize and enhance CAL Fire's nursery and tree orchard facilities across the state of California. The funding will support capital improvements, equipment upgrades, and increased seedling production...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) provides $2,600,000 in funding to the Michigan Strategic Fund to support small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in adopting smart manufacturing technologies through Project DIAMOND (Distributed, Independent, Agile Manufacturing on Demand). The objective is to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, funded under the NSF STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $267,009 to MiraCosta Community College District to strengthen STEM education and workforce development pathways for underrepresented community college students in California's biotechnology and biomanufacturing industries. The project will offer internships, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships in emerging biotechnologies, as well as mentoring and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the Chico Economic Planning Corporation under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The funding supports the ChicoStart Accelerate Innovation by Mobilization to Rural Communities (AIM-RC) Technology-based Business Incubator Development Project. Through this project, ChicoStart will partner with CleanStart and California State University, Fresno to support innovation...

The Department of Energy has awarded a $524,285,179 Cooperative Agreement to MP Assets Corporation's Microporous LLC division, under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications federal grant program (CFDA 81.253). The grant, titled "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - MICROPOROUS - PROJECT STELLAR", aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities for clean energy technologies, with a focus on transitioning from traditional internal...

This $1,852,748 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will enable the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. (OMEP) to expand several advanced technology initiatives for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the western United States. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Expanding the "Ready or Not" (RON) business...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $2,600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to implement the "Montana's Smart Manufacturing Technologies Outreach Initiative" under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications federal grant program (CFDA 81.253). The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies among small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in Montana. Key...