The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to Home Grown Fuels, Inc., a woman-owned small business, on September 15, 2024. The grant funds a 2-year project to develop an in-situ phytoremediation solution to restore PFAS-contaminated farmland to productive use. The project aims to utilize specialized plants to remove PFAS chemicals from the soil, allowing the land to return to agricultural productivity. This aligns with the SBIR/STTR program's objectives of supporting innovative technologies that can strengthen the national economy through small business development and commercialization of novel solutions.
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