Project Grant 04790715901

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $19,994,460 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support a six-year effort to aid DOB in overcoming challenges to the successful implementation of New York City's Local Law 97 (LL97), an aggressive building performance standard...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $157,500 Project Grant to Renovation Alliance through the Rural Housing Preservation Grants program (CFDA 10.433). The grant will fund housing rehabilitation and repair services for very low- and low-income rural residents in Virginia from August 2023 through October 2024. The Rural Housing Preservation Grants program aims to assist individual homeowners, rental property owners, and consumer housing cooperatives with necessary repairs...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921) provides $1,114,801 to Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago, a nonprofit organization, to deliver home modification services to more than 1,900 low-income senior households. The grant funding will enable Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago to make safety and functional home improvements, such as installing grab bars, railings,...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the City of New Orleans to build consensus and develop a Building Performance Standard (BPS) with energy use intensity targets to bring covered buildings in line with the 2021 IECC building energy codes over time. The project, titled "The Beignet Initiative", aims to...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA), CFDA 11.300 Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities, provides $1,633,500.00 to Niagara University to renovate a former church building for use as a workforce training center in Niagara County, New York. The project work includes renovating the main and lower floors to create two academic classrooms, small meeting spaces, a computer/technology center, two faculty...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $899,995 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the Regents of the University of Michigan to establish a comprehensive framework for system integration, structural mechanics, and financing for nimble, adaptive, and reusable structures (NARS). The objective is to develop simulation tools, design methods, experimental mechanics principles, smart financing models, and educational materials to accelerate and scale the adoption...

This $350,959 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan will establish a new strategy to integrate architectural design processes and human-derived designs with physics-guided machine learning and computational design optimization, focused on the application of origami-inspired responsive architecture. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: 1) developing a...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,790,157 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to The Trustees of Princeton University. The award is titled "INTER-GRINDING OF WASTE ACTIVATORS AND LOW-GRADE CALCINED KAOLIN CLAY FOR ONE-PART ALKALI-ACTIVATED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (INTERAACT)" and spans the period from September 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. The project involves two...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $6,180,000 Project Grant to Crafton Towers, a non-profit organization, under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021). The grant will fund comprehensive energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements to HUD-assisted multifamily housing in Pittsburgh, PA. Key project activities include installing rooftop solar systems, converting to electric heat pumps, upgrading windows and doors, and implementing other...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,440,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021). The funding will support comprehensive energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements to HUD-assisted multifamily housing properties owned by Round Barn Housing LIMITED Partnership in St Albans City, Vermont. The grant aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and energy consumption by at least 25%...