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- 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...
- The U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $793,884 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (CFDA 12.630) program. The grant, titled "Enhanced Microstructures and Mechanical Performances of Additively Manufactured Metallic Alloys", will fund research from June 12, 2023 through June 11, 2027. The research aims to advance science and engineering capabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. As a...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $600,750 Project Grant under the Department of Defense's "Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering" program (CFDA 12.630). The grant, awarded on August 26, 2024, will support the "Acquisition of Ultra-High-Speed Deformation and Strain Measurement System" with a completion date of August 25, 2025. This project grant aims to advance technical research capabilities in areas such as...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), funds the acquisition of a Fourier Transform-Confocal Raman Microscope at Howard University. The $589,167 award, granted on September 15, 2024, will support the university's research and education initiatives focused on investigating quantum dots and nanomaterials. As a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Howard...
- This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 from the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) was awarded to Howard University on September 1, 2024 with a completion date of August 31, 2025. The grant supports foundational and applied research across diverse scientific and technical domains critical to national security, such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, materials science, robotics, and defense technologies. As a leading Historically Black...
- Howard University was awarded a $596,714 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to extend advanced manufacturing post-processing activities through acquisition of an additive manufacturing system suite. The award was made under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), which supports research with good long-term potential to contribute technologies for Department of Defense...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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...
- Project Grant Award Summary Tuskegee University received a $872,562 New Start Research 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) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The project, titled "Accelerating Discovery at the Intersection of AI, Quantum Science, and Genomic Biotechnology," will be conducted at the university's Tuskegee, Alabama campus. This award...
- 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...
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 funds the acquisition and deployment of specialized equipment to advance research and educational programming in bioindustrial applications and biorefinery processes aligned with long-term Department of Defense research priorities. The award reflects the Defense agency's strategic investment in building research capacity and workforce development at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). As a leading research-active minority-serving institution with demonstrated expertise in advanced materials science, biotechnology, and defense-related technologies, Howard University is positioned to leverage this equipment funding to expand STEM education opportunities and generate knowledge contributions in bioindustrial and biorefinery fields with potential applications to defense missions.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $996.5k | 6/8/26 |