Formula Grant 2020VDBX1531

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $878,296 Cooperative Agreement to Surfplasma Inc., a minority-owned small business based in Gainesville, FL, to develop a rapid, low-temperature plasma prototype for disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), medical devices, food products and other materials from pathogens like COVID-19. The project, funded under NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to deliver a market-ready sterilization solution...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,961 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Rush River Research Corp. The grant aims to develop a low-cost, automated receptacle for rapid point-of-care sterilization of personal protective equipment, such as filtering facepiece respirators, for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the company will construct and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded Vuronyx Technologies LLC a $1,599,940.60 cooperative agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to develop acetylperoxyborate (APB) powders for disinfecting personal protective equipment. Vuronyx will perform efficacy testing of APB powders against viruses on test coupons and evaluate resulting byproducts and residues. It will also evaluate the structural integrity of N95 masks and...

Fathhome, Inc. received a $255,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on February 15, 2021 to develop an ozone-based field sterilizer for rapid sterilization and reuse of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work is being conducted under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovative solutions to national...

This $788,406 project grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855), will fund the development of a sensitive, direct reading bioaerosol detection platform to quantify airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. Aerosol Devices Inc. will integrate their gentle condensation-growth capture sampler, which concentrates intact, viable virus particles into a small liquid volume...

Workers First LLC was awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design polyamide materials for acid neutralizing personal protective equipment (PPE). The grant falls under the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), which seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Under the one-year award running...

The County of Mississippi Sheriff's Office received a $58,007 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESF Program, CFDA 16.034) to fund protective equipment and supplies. The grant period runs from January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2022. The CESF Program aims to help state and local criminal justice agencies prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $300,000 in funding to The University of Akron for the "REDDDOT PHASE 1: PLANNING GRANT: MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT THROUGH A PRECEDE-PROCEED FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY" project. The goal of this planning project is to develop personal protective equipment (PPE) that can detect and respond to hazards in real-time, improving safety for first...

The Sutter County Fire Department received a $211,818 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 2, 2022 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will fund the acquisition of personal protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus to enhance firefighter safety and improve emergency response capabilities. As the largest fire department in Sutter County serving Yuba City and surrounding areas, this...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $185,000 Project Grant to the Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division to provide Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Guam Fire Department. This grant aims to enhance public safety and disaster response capabilities, as Guam faces an increased risk of grass and vegetation fires, exacerbated by the island's climate and recent typhoon events. The 196...