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This $305,558 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) will enable Texas Tech University System to develop a West Texas Cyber Workforce Development Consortium (WTCWDC). The primary objectives are to: 1) Train 150 participants, including K-12 students, undergraduates, graduate students, and industry professionals, on cyber-physical security applications for...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, titled "Research and Workforce Development in the Area of Cybersecurity," was granted by the U.S. Department of Defense's Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The $2,500,000 award to Texas Tech University System will support foundational and applied research across scientific and technical domains relevant to long-term national security needs, with a focus on areas such...

The City of Amarillo, Texas was awarded $500,000 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will support the establishment of the Amarillo Regional Crime Center to implement new technologies and crime analysis processes to enable information sharing across the city and 26 surrounding counties in the Texas Panhandle region. Key deliverables include the procurement of technology systems to synthesize data from...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Washburn University of Topeka. This 3-year collaborative project aims to broaden the participation of two-year community colleges in emerging technology programs by increasing their capacity and infrastructure to grow and sustain strong regional industry partnerships. The key activities funded by this grant include: 1) implementing the Business...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the LIGHT UP collaborative research project. The collaborative consists of six institutions - State University of New York College of Technology at Canton, Rowan College of Burlington County, Marymount University, Alvernia University, Kean University, and Bowie State University - representing the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The...

This Project Grant award, totaling $400,000 over the period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The award is intended to address the anticipated STEM workforce shortfall in the U.S. by building regional innovation partnerships to enhance workforce development. The primary awardee, Northwest Arkansas Community College, will collaborate with Albion College,...

ARISE Collaborative Research Initiative: Federal Grant Summary The University of Texas Permian Basin received a $400,000 project grant awarded October 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to support the ARISE (Advancing Regional Innovation Through Sustainable Engagement) initiative. This collaborative research effort unites five primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) across the country to enhance their...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a multi-institution collaborative effort to develop a research and innovation ecosystem that leverages external partnerships to shape the STEM talent pipeline and workforce development. The "LIGHT UP" collaborative, comprised of six higher education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, aims to establish a...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Texas Tech University System received a $5.25M Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for Advanced Semiconductor Power Devices. The five-year award, effective June 15, 2025 through June 14, 2030, supports fundamental research aimed at expanding scientific knowledge and technological capabilities in semiconductor materials and power device...

This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports a collaborative research initiative involving the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, West Texas A & M University, and Western Washington University. The key objectives are to enhance the ability of primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and emerging minority-serving institutions (EMSIs) to form and sustain long-term...