Project Grant 84095701
- This $419,942 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research by the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) to investigate the bioaccumulation and uptake mechanisms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals," in edible crops such as radish, lettuce, and soybean. The project aims to understand how the physicochemical properties of various PFAS compounds...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $119,998 Project Grant to the University of Arizona under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop new sorbents that can stabilize per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge. Approximately 55% of the 7.2 million dry metric tons of sewage sludge (biosolids) produced annually in the U.S. is applied as soil amendments and fertilizers in agriculture and land restoration. However, the increasing detection of PFAS in...
- This $558,203 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) supports research at Purdue University to study the bioaccumulation and biotransformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic environments. Key project activities include: Integrating microfluidic sensors for rapid PFAS detection, field sampling of biofilms and macroinvertebrates, identifying factors influencing...
- This $558,346 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) supports research at the University of Nebraska on the release, adsorption, and biotransformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the water-sediment interface in agricultural watersheds. The key objectives are to: 1) measure the kinetics of PFAS release from decomposed biosolids and adsorption to sediments under anaerobic...
- This $558,005 Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) will fund a 3-year study on the occurrence, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in natural and constructed wetlands. The key objectives are to: 1) understand if PFAS concentrations increase through the wetland food chain and evaluate the ability of wetlands to remove these chemicals; 2)...
- This Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey, under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes federal grant program (CFDA 15.805), provides $516,810 to the University of California Office of the President Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the fate, transport and transformation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in horizontal levees from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The researchers will monitor a suite of PFAS in an experimental...
- This $933,796 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), funds the development of paper-based biosensor test strips to detect soil contaminants such as arsenic and PFAS. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will engage citizen scientists and use bacteria as sensors to produce quantitative readings of contaminant concentrations in soil. Two types of bacteria - E. coli functioning as the...
- This Project Grant from the U.S. Geological Survey, under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes federal program (CFDA 15.805), provides $500,000 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison from December 2022 through December 2025. The funding supports research to quantify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) bioaccumulation and potential health impacts in economically important plants and animals associated with aquatic ecosystems in ceded territories of the Great Lakes...
- The US Geological Survey, through its Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes federal grant program (CFDA 15.805), awarded Purdue University $487,497 for its project titled "PFAS Precursor Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation in Agriculturally Impacted Wetland Food Webs." The project will study the in vivo transformation and ecological effects of polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) precursors in wetlands located in Indiana. Specifically, the researchers...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) will provide $512,496 to Purdue University over 2.5 years to develop and validate a robust laboratory method for quantifying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in complex environmental matrices. The key focus is on evaluating a hydrogen peroxide oxidative pretreatment approach to improve extraction and analysis of understudied PFAS...
DESCRIPTION:THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO COMPREHENSIVELY UNDERSTAND PFAS UPTAKE AND BIOACCUMULATION IN PLANTS ACROSS VARIOUS NUTRIENT CONDITION, TO ADVANCE STRATEGIES FOR PFAS REMEDIATION IN BIOSOLIDS/SOIL, MINIMIZE PFAS UPTAKE BY PLANTS, AND DEVELOP REAL-TIME MONITORING TOOLS FOR PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS, BIOSOLIDS-AMENDED SOILS, AND IRRIGATION WATER. ACTIVITIES:TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS, THIS PROJECT WILL (1) DEVELOP AND ASSESS INTEGRATED PFAS REMEDIATION METHODS TO PREPARE BIOSOLIDS FOR LAND APPLICATION, (2) DEVELOP AND ASSESS TECHNOLOGIES TO PREVENT PFAS UPTAKE BY PLANTS IN BIOSOLIDS-AMENDED SOILS, (3) SCREEN, DESIGN, AND DEVELOP PLANT-BASED BIOSENSORS FOR PFAS DETECTION IN BIOSOLIDS, SOILS, AND WATER, AND (4) DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGIES IN REMEDIATING PFAS IN BIOSOLIDS, REDUCING PFAS BIOAVAILABILITY IN PLANTS IN BIOSOLIDS-AMENDED SOILS, AND EVALUATING THE SENSITIVITY OF DEVELOPED BIOSENSORS IN MONITORING PFAS CONTAMINATION.SUBRECIPIENT:THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ($638,675) WILL LEAD THE WORK ON THE BIOSENSOR DESIGN AND GENERATION AND PFOS PHYTOREMEDIATION OF BIO-SORBENT-AMENDED SOIL AND WASTEWATER.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT IS THE EMPOWERMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES, WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO MANAGE PFAS RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE BENEFICIAL USES OF BIOSOLIDS AND RECLAIMED WATER. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER (1) ANNUAL AND FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS, (2) PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS, (3) NOVEL STRATEGIES TO REMEDIATE PFAS AND REDUCE PFAS BIOAVAILABILITY, AND (4) SCALABLE BIOSENSORS TO MONITOR PFAS BIOACCUMULATION IN PLANTS ON SITE. THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS. OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE GENERAL PUBLICS, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/8/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 5/7/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.6m | 7/30/24 |