Project Grant 20266701945947
- Federal Grant Award Summary The New Jersey Institute of Technology received a $650,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2030. This research project will develop and validate an integrated technological approach to recover phosphorus from reverse osmosis waste streams generated by desalination and water-reuse facilities. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received an $800,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The award funds a comprehensive research initiative to advance understanding of soil salinization in cold semiarid agricultural regions of the United States. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware, as the lead institution, is delivering a collaborative research initiative funded through the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) with $3.6 million obligated from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. This tri-state collaborative project, spanning Delaware, Alabama, and South Carolina, focuses on developing innovative defluorination technologies to remove and convert per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Texas is conducting a three-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Awarded on August 1, 2025, with total funding of $587,977, this project delivers fundamental research on oxoanion pollutant removal from contaminated groundwater. The primary deliverables include scientific insights into...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Florida A & M University's Division of Research received a $569,269 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This research initiative focuses on developing and validating innovative engineered biochar applications for brackish water irrigation in coastal agricultural regions. The project will investigate calcium-enriched biochar's capacity to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary UC Riverside received a $591,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The award funds a multidisciplinary research initiative to develop practical, on-farm solutions for improving the safety and reliability of recycled water (treated wastewater) for irrigating food crops...
- The University of Oklahoma, through its Office of Research Administration, was awarded a $300,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) to develop and test low-cost materials for the treatment of brackish water. The project aims to treat two model brackish water compositions from Texas and California, primarily focusing on the removal of chloride anions and sodium cations. The treatment methods involve adsorption to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $749,764 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 14, 2028. The project delivers a comprehensive knowledge package addressing soil carbon and nitrogen management in agriculture through the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $900,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2029. The project delivers integrated research, modeling, and outreach services focused on optimizing vegetated buffer strips (VBS) effectiveness for phosphorus removal in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $604,641.10 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) on January 15, 2026, with a completion date of January 14, 2027. The award supports the development and deployment of an automated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) platform to address the critical need for timely and cost-effective...
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro received a $650,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) for the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. The project will develop and deliver an innovative dual-function sorbent-based water remediation unit designed to enable the use of brackish water for agricultural irrigation while protecting freshwater resources. This point-of-use adsorption technology utilizes a biosorbent material to simultaneously reduce salinity levels, eliminate pathogens, and remove heavy metal contaminants from brackish groundwater. The primary deliverables include a standalone, decentralized brackish water remediation system featuring high performance and low maintenance requirements, coupled with innovative agricultural practices to mitigate soil salinity issues. The technology addresses critical challenges in brackish water remediation by offering a low-energy, cost-effective solution with zero carbon emissions and no brine discharge, thereby reducing agricultural dependency on freshwater resources while supporting circular economy principles. Upon successful completion, the project will provide a deployable remediation unit that enhances agricultural resilience and water sustainability in water-scarce regions.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $650.0k | 1/30/26 |