Project Grant R14AP00004

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop an automated digital accessibility testing and remediation platform for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance. The $274,990 award to URL To IRL Inc., a minority-owned small business, will leverage artificial intelligence, computer vision, and source code analysis techniques to accurately identify and remediate...

Summary Objective ED, Inc. received a $300,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), CFDA 93.433, awarded June 1, 2025, with completion by August 31, 2026. The primary deliverable is Financial Fitness Adventures (FFA), an accessible interactive fiction (AIF) computer-based learning system designed to improve financial literacy among visually impaired high school...

Summary The Borough of Red Bank received a $120,000 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939), awarded on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 15, 2028. The primary deliverable under this award is the development of a comprehensive Vision Zero Action Plan designed to prevent traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries within Red Bank, New Jersey. This planning initiative will establish...

Web2, LLC received a $159,020 Project Grant from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The award, dated September 15, 2025, supports the development and implementation of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. The grant funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis upon project completion and operational status, with a performance period extending...

The Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, Inc., doing business as Nwirc, was awarded a $245,000 project grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The grant will fund business technical assistance services from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Appalachian Area Development program aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity for self-sustaining economic growth. Funding...

Yerba Buena VR, Inc. received a $255,511 National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to develop a virtual reality streaming solution enabling ultra-high quality 360-degree video with latency under one second. Funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), the September 2022 award supports architecture design, product development research, and prototype testing and validation for a platform addressing current...

The Rocky Mountain Youth Corps received a $1.6 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The funding supports the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300), which provides catalytic investments through construction-oriented projects to help distressed communities build critical infrastructure and facilities that implement regional economic development strategies. Specifically, the...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) a Project Grant of $818,810 on March 23, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to conduct a feasibility study for the Pell and Verrazzano Bridges. This earmarked project, with a completion date of December 30, 2028, will provide preliminary engineering analysis and planning services to evaluate improvement, rehabilitation, or replacement options for these critical...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Objective ED, Inc. received a $613,744 Project Grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The grant supports development and feasibility testing of Workplace Readiness Stories (WRS), an accessible interactive fiction (AIF) system designed to enable young adults aged 16–21 with vision impairments to independently practice and improve workplace...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration awarded the New York City Department of Transportation a $4.41M Project Grant on March 5, 2026, under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) to develop an Automated Roadway Inspections system. The project leverages Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology and street view imagery to assess pavement conditions and identify surface distress, including rutting and surface deformation. The updated scope...