Project Grant W911NF261A214
- Federal Grant Award Summary Howard University received a $996,503 new start equipment grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) on July 6, 2026. This award, which carries no indirect costs (IDC), supports the establishment of bioindustrial manufacturing and biorefinery research and education capabilities at the institution's Washington, DC campus through July 5, 2027. The project grant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of the District of Columbia received a $887,241 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Titled "Delivering on the Promise: Strengthening Academic Programs and Student Success Outcomes," this award supports institutional strengthening activities designed to enhance academic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Howard University received a $779,634 project grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027. The award funds research titled "Unraveling the Grain-Scale Mechanism of Soil Thermal Behavior," conducted at Howard University's Washington, D.C. campus. This research initiative addresses fundamental scientific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) received a $809,000 new start equipment grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), awarded on July 6, 2026, with completion targeted for July 5, 2027. The primary deliverable is the acquisition and implementation of a versatile transmission electron microscope (TEM) facility to support science, technology,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received a $835,939 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The award supports the acquisition of integrated laboratory instrumentation to advance Department of Defense (DoD)–relevant biomedical research and Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Elizabeth City State University received a new start equipment grant of $630,846 from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) on July 6, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of July 5, 2027. The project involves the acquisition of a combined non-Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), and Spectral Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Delaware State University received a $541,125 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), awarded May 1, 2026, with performance completion by April 30, 2027. This equipment acquisition grant funds the purchase of a sputter deposition system to support ongoing research, research training, and teaching initiatives in new material development and device...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware received a $201,406 project grant from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to acquire an automated viscometer for accelerating materials discovery of dynamic, sustainable material formulations. Awarded on February 16, 2026, with a completion date of February 15, 2027, this Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award provides funding...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hampton University received an $800,024 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) awarded on July 13, 2026, with a performance period extending through July 12, 2027. The award supports the acquisition of instrumentation for research and education focused on low-dimensional quantum and composite materials fabrication and characterization. This initiative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), received a $587,406 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This new start equipment grant supports strengthening surface science research and education capabilities at UNLV's Las Vegas campus. The award funds research infrastructure and equipment...
The University of the District of Columbia received a $926,058 equipment grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) awarded July 6, 2026, with completion targeted for July 5, 2027. The grant funds the development and establishment of an Integrated Geo-Structural Testing Platform for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, designated as a new start equipment grant with no indirect costs (IDC). This research infrastructure initiative supports the Department of Defense's objectives to advance scientific understanding and develop practical solutions in engineering disciplines with long-term potential contributions to defense-related technology needs. The platform will serve as a specialized research facility enabling advanced testing and analysis capabilities in geotechnical and structural engineering. As a historically Black college and university with established expertise in engineering research and community-focused initiatives, UDC will leverage this equipment to conduct research activities that advance infrastructure resilience while supporting the university's mission to provide research and technical services to federal agencies. The project's one-year performance period reflects the infrastructure acquisition and establishment phase, positioning the testing platform for subsequent research applications across structural and geotechnical engineering domains.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $926.1k | 6/10/26 |