This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program (CFDA 12.777), will fund Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC to expand U.S. aluminum casting capacity. The $54,919,400 award, granted on July 22, 2024, aims to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense. The funding will support efforts to reduce reliance on foreign sources and strengthen...
The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program (CFDA 12.777), awarded a $31,329,322 Cooperative Agreement to Nathan Trotter And Co., Inc. on September 23, 2024. The purpose of this award is to support the creation, maintenance, protection, expansion, or restoration of domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, with a focus on comprehensive domestic tin processing for national defense hardware. The award has a performance...
The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Production Act Title III (CFDA 12.777) program, awarded a $31,550,974 Cooperative Agreement to Fireweed Metals Corp. on December 12, 2024. The award, titled "DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT TITLE III - MACTUNG: DOMESTIC-SOURCE TUNGSTEN SUPPLY FOR GENERATIONS", is intended to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense. The project focuses on developing domestic production...
This $17,216,700 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Defense's Washington Headquarters Service under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program aims to sustain and expand domestic heavy forging production capabilities essential for national defense. The primary recipient, Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp, is a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation that specializes in heavy forging production, particularly for defense-related industrial capabilities. Through sub-awards, the company...
This $324,346 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program (CFDA 12.777). The funding is specifically focused on improving closed bomb and closed combustion chamber technologies, which are critical capabilities for national defense. The awardee, Sparc Research LLC, is a for-profit limited liability company that specializes in advanced propulsion design, research, and technology development. Through this...
This $3,200,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), funds the renovation of a yard for the storage of refrigerated containers and gate access system modifications and improvements at the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Augusta, Maine. The key components of the project include: 1) engineering and construction management for pre-construction design and the...
The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program (CFDA 12.777), awarded a $20,539,361.07 Cooperative Agreement to Northcliff Resources LTD. on Apr 29, 2025. The award is intended to fund a feasibility study update to support the domestic production of tungsten, a critical material for national defense. The project aims to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for U.S. national security and reduce...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Defense (DOD) Washington Headquarters Service under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program provides $53,709,226.00 to Electra Battery Materials Corporation to construct a cobalt sulfate refinery in Ontario, Canada. The project aims to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for U.S. national defense, specifically focused on supporting critical materials production. The...
Advanced Materials Manufacturing, LLC received a $198,883 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to develop composite metal foam for microreactors. The project supports the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security through scientific discoveries and tools. Through this funding, Advanced Materials Manufacturing will produce composite...
The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) has awarded a $1,731,635 Cooperative Agreement to Advanced Technology International (ATI) for the "COMPONENT OPTIMIZATION FOR MTR INSPECTION AND CONTROL (COMIC)" project. The objective of this grant is to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by advancing scientific and engineering capabilities in materials science, aerospace systems, and advanced manufacturing. The project involves a...