Formula Grant 2501MPCCDT

This $233,625 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund the acquisition of an automated photonic alignment/probe station with a high brightness photon-pair source and dual channel ultra-low-noise photon counter. This state-of-the-art characterization station will enable unique optical and electronic measurement capabilities for faculty, researchers, and students at the City College of New York (CCNY). The station...

This STTR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop highly sensitive optical detectors capable of sensing single photons at room temperature. The $304,987 award to Clearview Optics LLC, a small disadvantaged business, will support the development of a plasmonic metasurface coherent optical detection technology that can enable faster, more secure, and reliable satellite-based optical...

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was awarded a $239,192.76 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) to install state-owned cameras to replace leased cameras statewide. The grant, awarded on November 8, 2024, will fund the "CAMERA INSTALLS TO REPLACE LV" and "ITS CAMERA INSTALLS TO REPLACE LV" projects, which aim to replace leased cameras with state-owned cameras across...

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office (DSO) under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910). The $250,000 award is focused on developing a novel sensing methodology utilizing the Fast X-Ray Transform (FAXT) algorithm to enable rapid search and detection of very faint space objects with limited prior position and velocity knowledge. The goal is to achieve a 10X improvement in sensitivity and 50X...

Applied Diamond, Inc. was awarded a $206,380 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a diamond detector system for ion-beam diagnostics. The grant-funded project will support the design and testing of an innovative diamond-based detector that can be used to characterize the properties of ion beams with unprecedented resolution. This detector system aligns with the Office of Science's mission...

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) was awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development (CFDA 20.531) program to support the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Technical Assistance Center (CCAM-TAC). The CCAM-TAC's mission is to promote customer-centered mobility strategies that advance good health, economic vitality, self-sufficiency, and community. The project will...

Tiami LLC will develop a three-dimensional indoor tracking system utilizing digital television (DTV) stations as positioning beacons under a $197,362 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology. The award is part of the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to evaluate and stimulate technological innovation. Specifically, Tiami will design signal processing algorithms and evaluate positioning...

This award is a Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The $1,249,999 award to Cambridge Terahertz Inc., a small disadvantaged business located in Sunnyvale, CA, aims to develop a terahertz (THz) imaging radar system for contactless concealed weapons detection. The project objectives include designing a high-performance THz signal generator, developing a suitable product enclosure, and...

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was awarded a $243,500 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on April 27, 2023. The grant funds the expansion of an existing adaptive traffic signal system to include five additional signals along Ridgegate Parkway in Lone Tree, Colorado. As the prime recipient, CDOT will oversee installation of adaptive signals technology at the five...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $3,909,166.00, is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The overall objective is to complete a feasibility study for a regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) hub encompassing Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. The study will be executed in two phases: Phase 0A to complete a pre-feasibility study, and Phase 0B to complete the full feasibility study. Key...