Cooperative Agreement P23AC01835

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), aims to advance the state of telemetry tag technology for monitoring North Atlantic right whales (NARW). The $679,552 project, with a period of performance from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will focus on developing a new bioinspired adhesive mounting tag platform to enable longer-duration attachment of telemetry sensors on cetaceans. Key...

This $442,083.38 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation of flashing lights, gates, and constant warning circuitry at a grade crossing in Steele County, Minnesota. The project, titled "T-118 (SE 18TH ST): 243' E OF CSAH 48 (BIXBY RD) IN STEELE CO- INSTALL FLASHING LIGHTS, GATES & CONSTANT WARNING CIRCUITRY AT DME AT-GRADE CROSSING", is being executed by the Minnesota...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), supports AMAG Consulting, LLC's Phase II project to enhance the capabilities of its SIMUSEM software. The project aims to improve the simulation of electron beam/solid interactions, scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, and electron trajectories. This will help semiconductor companies...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $399,996 Cooperative Agreement under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to Fishnext Research LLC to accelerate the adoption and improve the technology of Active Selection (ACTSEL) systems for reducing bycatch in commercial trawling operations. The project aims to ensure successful early experiences for vessels using ACTSEL systems, further enhance the ACTSEL technology, and conduct education and outreach to ACTSEL...

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) was awarded a $137,356 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) program. The grant will fund SAFMC's SAFMC Release Project, a citizen science initiative that collects data on the size and survival of released shallow-water groupers and red snapper through angler-provided photographs and catch details. The project aims to gather...

The North Carolina State University was awarded a $174,924 Project Grant by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) program (CFDA 11.433) to improve fishery-independent data from the SADL and SERFS survey components in the Southeastern U.S. The project aims to: 1) Assess and optimize the SADL survey design for three focal fish species; 2) Develop an approach to combine SADL and SERFS survey data to provide better indicators of...

This $904,319 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), supports preliminary engineering for the Lakeview Avenue (CR 624) Phase II project in Clifton City, Passaic County, New Jersey. The project will focus on local safety improvements along a 1.14-mile segment of Lakeview Avenue between Clifton Avenue and Crooks Avenue. The New Jersey Department of...

This $512,386 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering) supports the development of tools to secure the publication, authentication, and distribution of laws and other legal information, in order to protect the reliability and trustworthiness of digital legal systems that are critical to democracy. Key products and services to be delivered include: Long-term solutions for securely distributing, archiving, and accessing...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $997,735.00 to Chromatir Technologies, LLC to develop microtextured color-shifting security films for protection against counterfeiting of documents and currency. The project aims to create optical security features that leverage interference-based color generation to produce visually distinctive and color-changing appearances. The key...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $203,116 awarded on August 15, 2022 will fund the acquisition of a Size Exclusion Chromatography with Multi-Angle Light Scattering (SEC-MALS) instrument at California State University, Sacramento under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The SEC-MALS instrument, to be delivered by sub-awardee University Enterprises, Inc., will support research and teaching efforts across multiple departments focusing on the analysis of synthetic and...