Project Grant KY10579

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Convergence Accelerator Track M grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to develop a bio-inspired robotic system that can autonomously construct a floating conveyor network to transport palletized goods during flood events. This 12-month project, which commenced on January 15, 2024, seeks to address the growing threat of flooding in the New York City area by leveraging insights from slime mold behavior to craft swarm robot...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Maritime Administration awarded $4.12 million through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport Authority Inc. on March 4, 2026, for replacement and modernization of conveyor infrastructure at the Inland River Port in Hickman, Kentucky. The project scope includes installation of a new approximately 1,200-foot conveyor system with a 48-inch belt and 100 horsepower drive package, construction of conveyor...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded the North Carolina State Port Authority a $28.5 million Project Grant under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) on December 18, 2025, to expand grain and cargo handling capacity at the Port of Cape Fear in Wilmington, North Carolina. The award funds construction of two concrete grain storage silos, each measuring 70 feet in diameter and 125-135 feet tall with a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Maritime Administration awarded Alaska Railroad Corporation a $25.4 million Project Grant on September 17, 2025, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to expand and improve port infrastructure in Anchorage, Alaska. The project, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2029, encompasses two primary components: a dock expansion extending the existing freight dock approximately 375 feet into deeper water and widening it from roughly 200...

Federal Project Grant Summary DTE Materials Incorporated received a $600,000 Project Grant from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of December 1, 2026. The grant funds final engineering documentation and design services necessary to support the construction of a clearwash facility for processing bio-aggregates. Deliverables include establishing the design basis, process simulation modeling,...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), provides $1,479,981.00 to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to construct a 15.60-meter gravity retaining wall and reestablish the existing roadway to two 3.25-meter wide lanes at PR-124 km. 16.0 in the municipality of Lares, Puerto Rico. The project aims to repair landslide damage and restore the roadway. This grant-funded effort is part...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides $620,467.50 to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to replace Bridge No. 217 over Gandel Creek on Highway PR-106, Kilometer 2.52 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The project involves the complete replacement of the existing bridge structure and is part of the broader Federal-aid Highway Program, which assists states in constructing, preserving, and improving...

Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded $12.5 million to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority on January 8, 2026, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) for reconstruction and rehabilitation of maritime facilities at Pier 15 in the Port of San Juan. The project encompasses three primary construction elements: rehabilitation of the 1,050-linear-foot Dock B through installation of a new sheet pile wall, anchoring system, fenders,...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded a $2,491,850 Project Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority. The objective of this project is to construct an urban interchange at the intersection of PR-2 and PR-114 in the municipality of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The project will affect 7 parcels, requiring the relocation of 3 families from private property and 2 families from...

Federal Project Grant Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded RIO Metro Regional Transit District $3.75 million under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) on March 25, 2026, to acquire approximately eight acres of privately-owned land adjacent to existing railroad right-of-way. These 16 acres combined will serve as the future site for the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF), with...