Project Grant 2514372
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $258,292 to the University of Illinois on April 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct a collaborative research project on utilizing industrial waste for sustainable soil restoration post-wildfire. The project will deliver research outputs including: (1) comprehensive characterization of the physical, chemical, and...
- This $297,813 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports research to advance the predictive understanding of wildfire ignitions in the western United States. The project establishes new collaborations between Boise State University, the Universities Space Research Association, and NASA Ames Research Center to analyze the biophysical, social, and management factors associated with different wildfire ignition...
- This two-year, $196,170 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund research examining the engineering behaviors of slopes exposed to wildfires. Specifically, the award to California State University Fullerton will support characterizing wildfire ashes and burned soils to measure their strength, compressibility, and hydraulic properties. This will include determining the...
- Boise State University received a $279,709 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will fund collaborative research between Boise State University and four wildland-urban interface communities in three states to better understand household responses to wildfire risk and integrate social behavioral data into wildfire evacuation modeling. Specifically, the...
- Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $410,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The project will characterize toxic emissions and environmental exposures resulting from wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), addressing critical knowledge gaps regarding...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) provides $146,766 to Boise State University to conduct research on understanding vulnerability to wildland fire hazards. The project aims to analyze patterns of wildland fire impacts at the national scale, evaluate perceptions and experiences of affected communities, and explore ways to integrate vulnerability assessments into wildland fire resource allocation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (ECO-CBET program, CFDA 47.041) awarded $799,430 to the University of California, Davis, effective October 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027, to develop quantitative metrics and scientific understanding of how surface-fuel attributes resulting from forest restoration practices affect wildfire severity and forest carbon storage. The research addresses the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $365,455 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Boise State University to conduct collaborative research on the impacts of wildfire and plant disease disturbances on forest-to-shrubland transitions. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2024, will: 1) quantify the sensitivity of forest-to-shrubland transitions to repeated fire and disease disturbances; 2) identify biogeochemical and disturbance-related feedbacks...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) is providing $107,197 to North Dakota State University to investigate the impact of wildfires on soil microbial communities and agricultural recovery in western North Dakota. The award, effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026, will support high-resolution microbial and biochemical analyses across three critical post-fire time points to track shifts in microbial composition,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities awarded $646,945 to Trustees of Tufts College under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on February 15, 2026, for a collaborative research project addressing post-fire property decontamination and economic recovery at the wildland-urban interface. The project will deliver three primary research products: (1) fundamental scientific understanding of contaminant fate and transport during wildfire events...
This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) with an award of $285,308, aims to develop a sustainable approach for restoring wildfire-damaged soils using food industry byproducts. The three-year project (April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2029) conducted at Boise State University will generate critical research outputs including comprehensive characterization of food industry byproduct and burned soil properties, laboratory evaluations of soil stabilization and re-fertilization efficacy under simulated field conditions, a quantitative sustainability design framework for implementation, and field feasibility guidelines. The research addresses a significant environmental challenge by repurposing millions of tons of annual food manufacturing waste that cannot be used in agriculture due to contamination risks and alkaline properties. The project's deliverables extend beyond technical research to include workforce development and educational outreach components. Undergraduate and graduate students will conduct the experimental research, while K-12 students and high school teachers will participate in hands-on STEM experiences designed to increase engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The anticipated outcomes will provide policymakers, environmental professionals, and land managers with evidence-based mechanisms and practical implementation guidelines for utilizing industrial byproducts to mitigate wildfire impacts, including soil erosion, nutrient loss, vegetation decline, and contamination risks affecting millions of acres annually across U.S. communities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $285.3k | 4/8/26 |