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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $698,022 Project Grant to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to support a workforce training initiative titled "WORKFORCE TRAINING". The award, with a period of performance from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. As part of this...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $18,216,312 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) on August 15, 2023. Through this award, Tennessee Tech and its sub-recipients will provide the following key products and services: Development of open-source software, prototypes, and technical documentation to support advanced data modeling and generative AI capabilities. This work will be conducted in collaboration with the...

Impact Cooling Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a novel high-density data center cooling solution. The two-year award, made under Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001954 on September 30, 2022, will support Impact Cooling's proposed use of jet impingement cooling technology to achieve dramatically improved heat transfer efficiency using only air. If successful, this technology could...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a program under the Department of Energy (CFDA 81.135 - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy), provides $274,995 to Louisiana Tech University to advance horizontal directional drilling (HDD) capabilities for rapidly undergrounding electrical utilities. The project aims to reduce borehole creation costs by 50% through transformational research in two areas: 1) subsurface sensing and tracking, and 2)...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Indiana Institute of Technology, Inc. a $2,127,543 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on May 10, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of technical equipment needed to train students in 11 engineering- and manufacturing-related certification programs at Indiana Tech's campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This will allow the university to expand, enhance, and add...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) to support the COMMUNITY FACILITY project. The grant is funded through the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and community development potential in Appalachia. Tennessee Tech, a public state-controlled institution of higher education, will use the funding to deliver its expertise and capabilities in areas...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $1.15M cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) awarded September 17, 2025, to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based generative design framework for hydrogen-fueled power generation technologies. The three-year project, scheduled for completion by September 16, 2028, will be performed in Blacksburg, Virginia, and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $4,057,259 Cooperative Agreement under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis (CFDA 81.122) program to Pitch Aeronautics Inc., a veteran-owned small business, to implement and test a weather-based Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) system on a section of the Idaho Power transmission network. The project will utilize drone-installed weather sensors and weather-based ampacity prediction software to enable...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE-EERE) awarded a $410,000 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Center For Applied Research & Technology, Inc. (Cart) to conduct research and develop prototype architectural components using coal-derived composite materials. As part of this Phase 1 project titled "Bluefield Battery Prototyping Laboratory", Cart will leverage its expertise in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Opti-Blast Inc., a small business manufacturer, a $755,312 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) on June 6, 2024. This grant supports Opti-Blast's provision of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements to agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The REAP grant enables Opti-Blast to offer products and services such as solar panel installations, wind turbines,...