Project Grant 90SR0165

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $944,249 to Southern Utah University (SUU) to implement the PROSPER PUIS project. The primary goal is to increase faculty participation in sponsored research at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and enhance the national research enterprise. The project will integrate Sponsored Project Managers (SPMs) and Graduate Assistants (SPGAs) into the research infrastructure...

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop the Innovative Disability Employment Advancement with Leading-Edge Technology (IDEAL) virtual toolkit and Promoting Accommodation Resource and Technology Needs and Rights (PARTNERS) AI conversational tool. This 5-year project aims to improve employment...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) provides $363,657 to the University of Akron to fund an 8-week international research experience for 18 undergraduate and graduate students over 3 summers. The project, titled "IRES: Advancing Sustainable Technology and Recycling for Composite Materials", sends U.S. students to collaborate with researchers at universities in Japan, including the University of...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433 will fund the development and pilot testing of the "ATA3 Toolkit for AT Awareness and Anywhere Access to Computers". The five-year project aims to address barriers faced by people with disabilities who need assistive technologies (AT) to use computers in schools, libraries, government services, and other public settings. The key...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $199,893 to the University Industry Demonstration Partnership, Inc. (UIDP) to strengthen and modernize cross-sector research partnerships to address critical national priorities in science, technology, and workforce development. The project will conduct a comprehensive series of stakeholder engagement activities, including listening sessions, interviews, and...

The HOPE4YOUTH'S PFS PROJECT - MAYES COUNTY HOPE (HEALTH OUTREACH PREVENTION EDUCATION) is a $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The project aims to reduce youth substance use in northeastern Oklahoma by strengthening prevention infrastructure and building resilience...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant to Nubian Directions II Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) to provide workforce development services to underserved youth in Poughkeepsie, NY from May 2, 2022 through September 1, 2025. Funds will support post-secondary education opportunities including apprenticeships, as well as employment skills training, to equip youth participants with the qualifications needed to achieve...

This $272,250 federal Project Grant was awarded on May 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office to Moving To Success, Inc. (UEI: DJRVVKHFT925) in Macon, GA under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895). The grant will fund a comprehensive workforce development program for public housing residents in Macon that includes work readiness training, job placement assistance, educational advancement, technology skills development,...

This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (CFDA 14.276) supports the Coalition On Homelessness & Housing In Ohio (Cohhio), a nonprofit organization based in Columbus, Ohio, in developing and implementing a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. The funding will be used for a range...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $300,000 in funding to The University of Akron for the "REDDDOT PHASE 1: PLANNING GRANT: MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT THROUGH A PRECEDE-PROCEED FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY" project. The goal of this planning project is to develop personal protective equipment (PPE) that can detect and respond to hazards in real-time, improving safety for first...