Project Grant V420A150030

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $399,696 provides funding to Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and Hampton University (HU) to enhance their ability to form external partnerships that boost academic and innovative growth. The collaborative project, titled "Workforce and Innovation Collaborative for Regional Partnerships (WICRP)," aims to create a structure for developing regional innovation...

The City of Austin has been awarded a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the Austin Downtown Entertainment District Pilot Project, which aims to build trust in the police and gain legitimacy within the community. The project has two key components: training implementation and sub-award issuance and...

The National Policing Institute (NPI) received a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to set up and maintain an online Community of Practice (CoP) to facilitate conversations, share information, and support law enforcement agencies seeking accreditation. This platform will allow...

This Project Grant award of $304,695 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to develop and validate predictive algorithms for enhancing aviation safety at airports without air traffic control towers. The research will leverage machine learning and data analytics to generate probabilistic 4D aircraft trajectories, enabling earlier and more accurate alerts to general aviation pilots and reducing the risk of mid-air...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $399,999 to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to build the institutional capacity and knowledge for growing external partnerships that advance key technologies within their regional innovation ecosystem. The project, titled "EPIIC: Building Institutional Capacity for External Partnerships (BICEP)," aims to address common...

This $271,162 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence (CFDA 20.109) program focuses on FAA-identified priorities and mitigates prior research gaps in dealing with weather conditions. The award to Purdue University, a prominent 1862 Land Grant research institution, will fund a one-year project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Purdue University has extensive experience...

This $638,563 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program supports the Poarch Band of Creek Indians' (PBCI) environmental programs. The funding will enhance PBCI's capacity to address its top environmental priorities, improve performance, and strengthen the partnership between PBCI and the EPA. Key activities include surface water monitoring, air quality management, prescribed burning research, and...

The Partnership For Environmental Progress was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.570) Discretionary Awards program. The funding will support the HOME INSTEAD BUSINESS EXPANSION - JOB CREATION project, which aims to create sustainable economic opportunities for low-income and underserved populations in San Diego, CA through job creation, business...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $360,000 in funding to the White Mountain Apache Tribe to support its environmental protection programs. The award funds the implementation of a water quality monitoring program, analysis of water quality data, nonpoint source restoration, a competitive nonpoint source fencing project, and training for tribal staff. Additionally, $125,000 in...

This EPA Region 5 Cooperative Agreement award, provided under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, provides $437,500.00 in funding to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027. The agreement supports the operation and expansion of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's environmental protection programs, allowing the tribe to address its top environmental priorities, improve performance, and strengthen its partnership with...