This Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310), aims to address the challenge of assuring the quality of agricultural return flows and reclaimed water for irrigation. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is the prime awardee, receiving $648,952 to (i) develop carbon-60 probes to identify waterborne pathogens, (ii) create and validate microchips for multiplexed pathogen testing, and (iii) validate methods for water sterilization. UWM will partner with the University of Cincinnati as a sub-awardee to integrate onsite monitoring and treatment of waterborne pathogens in agricultural return flows and recycled wastewater. The proposed technologies would enable rapid, cost-effective profiling of multiple pathogens simultaneously to support efforts to increase the safety and sustainability of alternative water sources for agriculture. The award period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $649.0k | 6/28/24 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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253405642S | Cincinnati Univ Of | Project Grant 20246701942619 | $180.0k | 9/11/24 |