Project Grant 2018KSAX0004

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the LIGHT UP collaborative research project. The collaborative consists of six institutions - State University of New York College of Technology at Canton, Rowan College of Burlington County, Marymount University, Alvernia University, Kean University, and Bowie State University - representing the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. The...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), provides $211,727 to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to install 27 solar-powered LED streetlights at various parks and public spaces across the island of Rota. The project aims to improve lighting and safety in community gathering areas, parks, and...

Lumarray, Inc. received a $197,654 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support research and development activities concluding on August 13, 2022. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness through basic research. Specifically, the funding...

This federal Project Grant award of $437,590.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the provision of housing assistance and supportive services by First Light Inc., a domestic shelter and non-profit organization, to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families in Birmingham, Alabama. The grant, effective from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024, enables First Light Inc. to deliver emergency shelter, access to...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a multi-institution collaborative effort to develop a research and innovation ecosystem that leverages external partnerships to shape the STEM talent pipeline and workforce development. The "LIGHT UP" collaborative, comprised of six higher education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, aims to establish a...

The LOVE Project - Cooperative Agreement Summary Virtuous Boss LLC received a $749,999 Cooperative Agreement awarded September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance. The award funds "The LOVE Project: Cultivating Healthy Relationships and Futures for Youth," a five-year initiative (through September 29, 2030) delivering a 20-week...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $214,585 Project Grant to Light Way Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Metropolis, Illinois. The grant, with a performance period from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, supports Light Way Inc.'s efforts to provide comprehensive community support services to address homelessness, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 to Iris Light Technologies Inc., a small business in Chicago, Illinois, to develop foundry-scale production of on-chip silicon photonic light emitters enabled by printed photonic ink. The project aims to create black phosphorus-based inks that can be integrated directly onto silicon photonic chips to produce on-chip lasers. This...

Federal Grant Award Summary Topolight, Inc. received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), with an award date of October 1, 2025 and completion date of March 31, 2027. The company will develop high-power, surface-emitting, single-mode laser chips utilizing photonic crystal cavity design. The deliverables focus on foundational demonstration and...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $144,243 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) Project Grant to Lighthouse Mi, a non-profit organization based in Pontiac, Michigan. The grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2025, supports Lighthouse Mi's comprehensive range of housing assistance and supportive services aimed at quickly rehousing homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness and promoting...