Project Grant R15AP00069

Federal Grant Award Summary Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) received a $281,741 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on "Trustworthy Digital Aerospace Models by Differential Testing." The award, dated June 15, 2026, supports a three-year performance period concluding June 14, 2029, and is being conducted at RPI's Troy, New York campus. This project falls within the...

RPM Engines LLC received a $299,955 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 8, 2022 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP, CFDA 10.868). The grant funding will support RPM Engines' delivery of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses through September 8, 2024. REAP aims to promote the development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded on July 18, 2024 by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (CFDA 81.135) to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) aims to develop a high-energy-density, fast-charging, low-cost solid-state battery that will enable cleaner, safer, and more efficient advanced air mobility. The award supports RPI's work to create a critical metal-free, conversion-type solid-state battery technology under the Innovative Grid Innovations Incubator Exploring (IGNITE)...

BMH Associates, LP received a $349,250 Project Grant award on July 23, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services to support renewable energy systems and/or energy efficiency improvements under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP, CFDA 10.868). The award, with an ultimate completion date of July 23, 2027, will be executed in Pennsylvania and administered on a reimbursement basis upon project completion and operational status. Under REAP, the grant funding supports eligible...

Federal Grant Award Summary Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received a $215,154 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on October 5, 2025, with a performance period extending through October 4, 2028. The award supports research on "Two-Layered Reduced Order Modeling for Multiscale Kinetic Transport Problems in Rarefied Gas Dynamics and Plasma Physics," which addresses fundamental and applied...

North Dakota Rural Health Transformation Program Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services a $795.7 million Cooperative Agreement under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798) on December 29, 2025, to implement a five-year statewide initiative addressing critical rural healthcare challenges. The award supports four primary strategic objectives: rebuilding and retaining rural health workforce ($162.4...

Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under CFDA 93.433, awarded Syracuse University $1.85 million in project grant funding effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The Center on Disability Employment Policy (DEP), housed at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University in partnership with Cornell, Harvard, and Rutgers Universities, Mathematica, and Knowledge Dissemination...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's AEECA/ESF PD Programs (CFDA 19.900) provides $146,300.00 to R Media L.L.C. to conduct 25 training sessions on media literacy for 25 participants aged 18-35 from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian community in Kosovo. The award period is from October 15, 2023 to October 15, 2024. The AEECA/ESF PD Programs aim to strengthen democratic institutions, protect human rights, foster economic growth, and promote regional stability and cooperation...

The Idaho Department of Transportation received a $315,000 formula grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on September 16, 2025, for the Bear Basin Groomer project. The funding supports the procurement of grooming equipment for the Payette Lakes Ski Club, enabling maintenance and operational support of recreational trail infrastructure. This award aligns with the Recreational Trails Program's authorized use of funds for...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation $1,039,147.34 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on September 18, 2025, for fiscal year 2025. This formula grant funds the development, maintenance, and rehabilitation of recreational trails and trail-related facilities throughout Wisconsin. Eligible uses under this award include construction and restoration of existing trails, development of trailside and trailhead facilities,...