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Project Grant Summary Missouri University of Science & Technology received a $252,523.62 project grant from the Naval Sea Systems Command under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) awarded on September 26, 2025, with completion targeted for September 25, 2026. The award supports research focused on advanced ultra-high yield strength steels for future Navy platforms. This research aligns with the Office of Naval Research's mission to develop and deliver innovative...

Blue Atlantic Fabricators LLC received a $692,826 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The award will fund the purchase of an abrasive blast machine and conveyor, two 15-ton overhead cranes, and a telescopic paint booth with air filtration. These capital equipment acquisitions will support the efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality of domestic ship construction at Blue...

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research awarded a $181,500 Project Grant to the Minerals Metals & Materials Society Inc. (doing business as TMS), a non-profit organization, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant funding will support research and analysis on the integration of manufacturing machines, robotics, and artificial intelligence with "blacksmith-like forming technologies" for digital manufacturing. This project aims to...

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 $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 $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...

Federal Grant Award Summary: SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) received a $181,651.52 Project Grant from the Naval Sea Systems Command under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the project titled "SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION." The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, supports fundamental and applied research with potential applications to naval operations. Based on Tees' established research...

Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The University of Tennessee received a $5.21 million Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the period August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports university research and development activities for the U.S. Navy's Rapid Applied Materials Processing Laboratory (RAMPLab), a facility designed to accelerate the evaluation and development of next-generation...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to evaluate the susceptibility of two alternative candidate materials for use in construction of storage tanks, compared to a previously developed susceptibility map for 347H stainless steel. The $270,000 award to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, a prominent federal contractor...

This $1,481,906 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports research to discover and develop new multi-principal-element hexagonal-close-packed structural alloys using advanced computational materials science and additive manufacturing methods. The University of California, Berkeley is the awardee, with the State of California Controllers Office serving as the parent organization. The project aims to rapidly...