Cooperative Agreement AIDOFDAG1700248

This $100,000 Project Grant awarded on June 1, 2024 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) program (CFDA 93.433) supports the development of a person-centered system for emergency preparedness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant recipient, Assistech Systems LLC (doing business as Cognitopia), is a for-profit limited liability company that provides an integrated self-determination software platform...

Federal Grant Award Summary Assistech Systems LLC (operating as Cognitopia) received a $287,500 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, awarded on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The company will develop a product-ready Person-Centered System for Emergency Preparedness (PSEP) designed to improve emergency preparedness and response...

This $199,998 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to advance the understanding of the disproportionate impacts of cascading flood events on vulnerable populations, particularly individuals with disabilities. The primary activities include engaging community partners, conducting stakeholder interviews and community listening tours, assessing the feasibility of existing and emerging flood resilience solutions, and mapping the...

The Hawaii Department of Defense Civil Defense Division was awarded a $945,859 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program. The goal of this three-year award expiring August 31, 2024 is to build regional capacity and enhance community resilience in Hawaii to address the needs of underserved populations in the face of catastrophic disasters and environmental stressors. Funds will support regional catastrophic preparedness...

The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado has received a $1.84 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031. This grant supports the Center's operation as a clearinghouse for natural hazards research and applications, advancing multidisciplinary understanding of the societal dimensions of hazards and disasters. The Center will develop and disseminate knowledge...

Federal Grant Award Summary Mississippi State University received a $191,614 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Social, Behavioral and Economic Science (CFDA 47.075) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative develops innovative decision-support tools and analytical models to enhance disaster risk assessment and emergency management preparedness. The primary deliverables include a comprehensive, risk-based national...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3.9 million Project Grant to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA #98.001). The award period runs from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and will support UNDRR's efforts to advance long-term and equitable economic growth through reducing disaster risks globally. As the lead UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNDRR will...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary George Mason University received a $324,152 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Social, Behavioral and Economic Science under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project focuses on developing innovative decision aids and tools to improve disaster risk assessment and emergency preparedness by integrating shelter...

This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter) for the "REDDDOT PHASE 2: CLIMATE-INFORMED FLOOD RISK MITIGATION SANDBOX" project. The project aims to develop and implement an innovative, interactive flood mitigation software application platform that allows stakeholders to explore, simulate, and evaluate current and future floodplain ordinance impacts on...

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) was awarded a $540,000 cooperative agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Earthquake State Assistance program (CFDA #97.082) on July 22, 2022. Under this award, EERI will provide earthquake risk reduction services and technical assistance to support FEMA's National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) objectives. As the NEHRP aims to coordinate federal efforts to address earthquake risks, this...