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The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense awarded a $40.4 million cooperative agreement to Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC (Exela) to expand industrial base capabilities for COVID-19 response. With a period of performance from May 2022 through May 2034, this cooperative agreement will support Exela under the Research on Chemical and Biological Defense program (CFDA 12.360). Through this cooperative agreement, Exela will further the government's...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $5 million Project Grant to Volusia County, Florida on July 29, 2021 through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will allow Volusia County to prepare a 56-acre site adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport for the development of Project COVID, a pharmaceutical research, manufacturing, logistics and multi-modal distribution facility. Project COVID will provide research and...

DPX Technologies LLC received a $254,536 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop high-throughput COVID-19 testing under the SBIR PHASE I program. The award, provided by NSF's Directorate for Engineering between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, aims to foster innovation in engineering research and development under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. Specifically, DPX Technologies will leverage the funding to create products and services focused on...

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $247,755,000 Cooperative Agreement to Williams International Co., L.L.C. (Willc) under the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program (CFDA 12.777). The award, made in December 2024, supports facilities expansion to increase domestic production volume of cruise missile engines. The DPA Title III program aims to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense. This funding will enable...

This $4,050,900 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will fund construction of a one million gallon water tower in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The water tower will increase the city's water storage capacity to support expansion of local manufacturing facilities and personal protective equipment (PPE) production. The City of Aberdeen and 3M will leverage this infrastructure investment...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.2 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Potomac Valley Hospital of W. Va., Inc. in Keyser, West Virginia. The funding will support construction of a new six-room training facility located on the hospital's property to increase regional medical training capacity in response to COVID-19 pandemic needs. The facility will include clinical and training rooms, parking, and...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5 million Project Grant to the Texas Research and Technology Foundation under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 8, 2021. The funding will support construction of six private laboratories to aid in the development of drugs, biologics, diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines, and medical devices for COVID-19 and future health threats. Once completed, the laboratories will be leased to private organizations and offer...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Biobat, Inc. a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on April 13, 2022. The funding will support Biobat's design and engineering costs to renovate approximately 24,515 square feet of vacant space at the Brooklyn Army Terminal building to provide expanded laboratory and office facilities for two biotechnology companies. The companies are working on products to treat coronavirus and had outgrown...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.67 million Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on July 8, 2021 to the New Orleans Business Alliance. The funding will support the development of wet lab space and a clean room in the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park. These biotech labs will be part of an information technology center located in the park. The...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded Northwest Florida State College $605,550 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 12, 2021. The funding will provide upgraded equipment for training health and public safety professionals to better diagnose and treat conditions caused by COVID-19 and future pandemics. This project aims to meet growing industry demands for skilled healthcare workers by training professionals on industry-standard...