Formula Grant 2020VDBX1829

This $255,966 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships award to Nano-Product Engineering, LLC will support the development of an antiviral/antimicrobial micropowder for application to personal protective equipment and respiratory equipment surfaces. The award period is from September 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023. The project aims to improve the protective properties of commonly used PPE and respiratory equipment, which typically only provides passive protection and...

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...

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...

The City of Panama City, Florida received a $72,113.40 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for law enforcement officers. The funding was provided under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, with the objective of assisting eligible state and local recipients in preventing, preparing for, and responding to...

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...

Skyhaven Systems, LLC received a $255,998 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on August 15, 2021 to complete work by January 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of desktop plug-and-play vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers for personal protective equipment as part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve...

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...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Hava Inc. $455,409 under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) on September 1, 2026, to develop rapid production methods for metal organic framework fabrics for air filtration. The award supports a project period of performance extending through August 31, 2028, with work performed in Albemarle County, Virginia. The CFDA 93.283 program assists state and local health...

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...