Cooperative Agreement FA87502220500

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $2,143,619 Cooperative Agreement under the DARPA Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) to Griffiss Institute Inc., a non-profit research organization. The award will fund research and development in neuromorphic processing, workforce development, and use-inspired research on emerging defense-relevant technologies such as cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, unmanned aerial systems, autonomous vehicles, and robotic...

This $264,707.78 federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Great Lakes Region on August 21, 2023 will fund the design phase and first phase of a project to install 22,250 feet of wildlife fencing at the Northeast Ohio Regional Airport in Jefferson, OH. The project aims to enhance safe airfield operations by mitigating wildlife hazards identified in an FAA-approved wildlife hazard site visit report. The grant will support the...

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded a $1,099,060 Cooperative Agreement to The Ohio State University to establish a "Lab-to-Orbit University Center of Excellence: Science, Performance and Critical Evaluation of Materials in Low Earth Orbit (SPACE-MAT)". This grant is funded under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which supports fundamental and applied research to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force....

This $297,576 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. The grant supports research on the "Response of Wall Turbulence to Large-Scale, Space-Time Perturbations" over a 3-year period from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. Embry-Riddle, a private university specializing in aviation and aerospace research, will conduct...

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports the development of an I-CORPS HUB for the Northwest Region of the United States. The HUB, led by the University of California, Berkeley, aims to provide entrepreneurial training and support for academic STEM researchers and community teams to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies and enhance...

This $192,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southern Region under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will be used by the St. Johns County Airport Authority, the operator of the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine, FL, to rehabilitate the existing air traffic control contract tower. The project will involve replacing equipment and cab window shades to improve and modify the existing tower...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $676,590 Project Grant to Ohio University under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The grant supports research and analysis to assess the feasibility and economic impact of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) use cases for airports in the Appalachian region. Key tasks include evaluating airport characteristics, infrastructure, and readiness for AAM operations, as well...

Northwestern University received a $395,980 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory dated September 15, 2022 through the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will fund the acquisition of a scanning electron microscope for structural and mechanical characterization of bio-, meta- and low dimensional materials. This equipment will allow Northwestern researchers to analyze material properties at the nano- and...

Northwestern University received a $141,375 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory dated March 15, 2021 through March 14, 2022. The funding supports research and development in the area of physics for equipment purchase under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent...

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees (UCF) received a $257,710 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The grant will support the development of an ultra high-speed imaging system for hypersonics research and education training from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. The system will provide capabilities to conduct research and train students on hypersonic flight, a...