Project Grant SHA70019IN0032

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,998.23 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to ITA International LLC, a veteran-owned small business, to develop a novel Fitted Filtration Efficiency (FFE) protocol for assessing the efficacy of face masks and respirators. The project aims to create protocols that will enable consumers and manufacturers to better understand the expected fit and...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $369,344 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant funds will support enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutants in communities facing disproportionate exposure and health...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded Vuronyx Technologies LLC a $1,599,940.60 cooperative agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to develop acetylperoxyborate (APB) powders for disinfecting personal protective equipment. Vuronyx will perform efficacy testing of APB powders against viruses on test coupons and evaluate resulting byproducts and residues. It will also evaluate the structural integrity of N95 masks and...

This $433,847.78 Formula Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the reconstruction of the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system for Runway 3/21 at the Clinton County Regional Airport in Wilmington, Ohio. The project will upgrade the existing PAPI system that has reached the end of its useful life, providing critical visual guidance for aircraft approaching and landing on the runway. This grant, with an...

This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports the development of advanced bio-signal anonymization methods using generative AI models. The project aims to create privacy-preserving techniques that can obfuscate sensitive personal data in biomedical signals while preserving their utility for healthcare applications. Key technical thrusts include designing reinforcement...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 has awarded a $159,242 Project Grant to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The purpose of this grant is to support VCAPCD in updating their continuous PM2.5 air quality monitoring network, providing real-time data, and conducting public health messaging....

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District a $143,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034). The grant will fund the purchase and installation of continuous particulate matter 2.5 monitors to replace existing filter-based monitors in environmental justice and underserved communities...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded $332,500 to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District through the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) or other National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) pollutants in communities with environmental justice concerns facing disproportionate...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides $377,295 to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to support upgrades and enhancements to the state's air monitoring network. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase four EPA-required Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Federal Reference Method (FRM)...

This $170,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA program "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (66.034) will fund the installation of an ambient air monitoring shelter in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The purpose of this project is to enhance the county's air quality monitoring capabilities by deploying new equipment at existing monitoring...