Project Grant 040107035

This $499,521 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund restoration of the Sullivan Building in Selma, Alabama. Administered under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), the award will support structural repairs to the building's roof, electrical, plumbing and ductwork systems. Once renovations are complete by August 2025, the space will be used as a community center and cultural venue promoting economic development....

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), is intended to advance the development and implementation of evidence-based, effective, and equitable Building Performance Standards (BPS) for existing buildings in New Jersey. The $3.2 million award, effective January 1, 2025 through October 2, 2025, aims to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under CFDA 81.117 "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance" will provide $19,994,460 to the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to support the implementation of New York City's Local Law 97 of 2019, an aggressive building performance standard aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions from approximately 50,000 of the city's largest...

This $129,750 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) will fund the rehabilitation of the 1919 outbuilding of the Jefferson Jacob School in Louisville, KY. The project aims to restore the outbuilding's exterior and interior in compliance with historic, environmental, and building code standards so it can be used as a residential rental apartment to...

The College of William & Mary was awarded a $832,414 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to rebuild the deteriorating West Courtyard steps of the historic Wren Building, the nation's oldest collegiate building. The project will address the structural deficiencies of the steps, which have experienced cracking and water infiltration since their 1928-1931 restoration. Specialized materials and labor, including stonemasons, historic brick...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) General Research and Technology Activity program (CFDA 14.506) provides $151,423 to Clemson University to conduct a mixed-methods study on barriers to the adoption of offsite construction methods for homebuilding. The study will involve illustrational builds, surveys of decision-makers, focus groups, and workshops in the Texas regional market. The expected outcomes are to (1) better understand the intent...

The National Park Service awarded a $749,668 Project Grant to Stillman College under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932) to document, preserve, and stabilize the historic Winsborough Hall on the Stillman College campus. The project aims to rehabilitate and restore this National Register-listed building to maintain its architectural and historical integrity, in alignment with the Secretary of the...

The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants, will use a $110,500 subaward from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate an existing maintenance garage in Shively, Kentucky. Renovations will include new interior walls, ADA-compliant plumbing fixtures, individual HVAC units, electrical upgrades, and minor architectural reconstruction to add new exterior entrances. These improvements will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $1,196,135.00 to the University of Nebraska to develop an intelligent building control framework that uses causal reinforcement learning to reduce energy use and maintain occupant comfort in buildings. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Scalable methods for constructing structural causal models that describe...

The Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program, a $1,230,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (CFDA 14.921), provides funding to the City of Reno, Nevada to assist low-income elderly homeowners in making comprehensive home modifications. The goal is to enable seniors to safely "age in place" by funding low-cost, high-impact improvements such as installing grab bars,...