Project Grant SPA10023IN0021

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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 1 awarded the Maine Department of Environmental Protection $293,000 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) on August 1, 2022 for a project ending July 31, 2024. The funding will be used to replace existing filter-based particulate matter 2.5 monitors with continuous PM2.5 monitors to provide real-time air quality data collection and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) provides $714,462.00 in funding to Minnesota Healthsolutions Corporation, a woman-owned small business, to develop a "Voice Amplifier to Enhance Occupational Safety and Critical Care Among Masked Providers." The award period runs from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The goal of this project is to create an innovative...

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...

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....

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), will fund the development of a new, ultra-low-fouling coating technology by Zwicoat Materials Innovations, LLC (ZCMI). The project aims to establish the technical feasibility of applying ZCMI's patented zwitterionic coating to two existing medical implants: cochlear implant (CI) electrode arrays and...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $275,000 to Carrtech Corp, a woman-owned small business manufacturer, to develop an integrated, single-needle filter system to remove glass shards from injectable fluids. The project aims to create a novel, disposable, inline mechanical filter that addresses the current multi-step process healthcare providers must use to filter glass ampoules prior to injection,...