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DEMONSTRATE THE VIABILITY OF A ZINC-BROMIDE BATTERY FOR 10+ HOUR ENERGY STORAGE. DEMONSTRATE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF A 10-HOUR CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATIONS. PROVIDE TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS ALIGNED WITH LOCAL PRIORITIES, AND ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED WORKERS AND BUSINESSES. CONTRIBUTE TOWARD WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF LONG-DURATION ENERGY STORAGE BY 2030.

HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

FLORIDA POWER LIGHT IS PROPOSING A SMART GRID MANHOLE AND VAULT MONITORING PROJECT (MVMP) TO ENHANCE SMART GRID DEPLOYMENT AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY WITHIN THE VAULT AND MANHOLE PORTION OF THE ELECTRIC GRID ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA. REMOTE MONITORING OF VAULTS IS NOT CURRENTLY A STANDARD UTILITY INDUSTRY PRACTICE. FLORIDA POWER LIGHT BELIEVES IN USING SIMPLE AND PROVEN METHODS, LIKE THOSE USED IN SUBSTATIONS, WITHIN THE TRANSFORMER VAULTS TO CAPTURE DATA, MONITOR EQUIPMENT, AND CREATE OPERATIONAL ACTION ITEMS. IMPROVED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WILL INCREASE RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC GRID ENHANCING FPL’S SMART GRID CAPABILITIES OF THE ELECTRIC GRID.

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP AND EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION

EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP AND EARLY HEAD START EXPANSION

EARLY HEAD START

NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD. DBA NEXCERIS, LLC.: NEW INTEGRATE AWARD. CONTROL NUMBER: 1797-1532 TITLE: ''ADVANCED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK FOR HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS''

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

LA PROMISE ZONE GEAR UP

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

PORTABLE ANKLE ROBOTICS TO REVERSE FOOT DROP AFTER STROKE.

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE ELECTRIFICIATION PROGRAM

PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS - PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS

INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS

FATHERS IN TECH

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ANTI CD154 ANTIBODIES FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION

FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR STARTUP ACCELERATOR IGNITION PROGRAM -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FROM AN EXISTING STARTUP ACCELERATOR TO A NEWLY FORMED ONE IN A DIFFERENT REGION WITH A DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY FOCUS. STARTUP ACCELERATORS ARE PROVEN TO ENHANCE EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES, MAKING THEM MORE VIABLE, PROFITABLE, AND FASTER. TECHNOLOGY HUBS AROUND THE UNITED STATES ARE STRATEGIZING TO BECOME THE SILICON VALLEY OF THEIR INDUSTRY, AND A STARTUP ACCELERATOR IS OFTEN CENTRAL TO THAT AMBITION. STARTUP ACCELERATORS ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEFENSE BY DEVELOPING CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY DOMESTICALLY, REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON OVERSEAS SUPPLY CHAINS. HOWEVER, STARTUPS OFTEN STRUGGLE TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO REACH COMMERCIALIZATION. STARTUP ACCELERATORS ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BY OFFERING RELEVANT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. GRADUATES ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL AT ATTRACTING INVESTORS, DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, AND GRANT PROVIDERS. THAT SAID, A NEWLY-LAUNCHED ACCELERATOR FACES ITS OWN CHALLENGES, NEEDING TO CREATE A CURRICULUM AND BEST PRACTICES FROM SCRATCH. THE RESEARCHERS WILL EXAMINE WHETHER A CENTRALIZED TRAINING AND CURRICULUM HUB, BASED ON AN EXISTING ACCELERATOR'S EXPERIENCE, COULD EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW STARTUP ACCELERATOR IN A DIFFERENT REGION WITH A DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY FOCUS. THE TRAINING WILL PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, GUIDING THE SELECTION PROCESS. ACADEMIC OUTREACH TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED. PROMISING RESULTS WILL LEAD TO FURTHER RESEARCH ON A LARGER SCALE WITH MORE PARTICIPANT HUBS AND DATA. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO MEET THREE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES: IDENTIFY FEATURES THAT A STARTUP ACCELERATOR SHOULD INCLUDE TO BE EFFECTIVE, IDENTIFY FEATURES OF A TECHNOLOGY STARTUP BUSINESS THAT CORRELATE WITH GRADUATING A STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. DETERMINE WHETHER THE NENY ACCELERATOR PERFORMED BETTER THAN AVERAGE ACCELERATOR WITHOUT THIS PARTICULAR CURRICULUM. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAINING WILL BE MEASURED USING A RUBRIC OF SELF-ASSESSMENT AND EXTERNAL SCORING BY INDUSTRY AND MARKET EXPERTS. TO MINIMIZE CONFIRMATION BIAS, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL IMPLEMENT A PROCESS FOR SELECTING ONE GROUP OF EARLY-STAGE BUSINESSES TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE STARTUP ACCELERATOR; THE OTHERS SERVE AS CONTROLS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE TRAINING. COMPANIES IN THE CONTROL GROUP WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND UPON COMPLETING THE SURVEYS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SIX-MONTH DURATION OF THE EXPERIMENTS. THE RESEARCHERS WILL COMPARE THE SCORES OF THE PARTICIPANT AND CONTROL COMPANIES TO IDENTIFY RELATIVE PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCES. THE RESEARCHERS WILL EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NEW ACCELERATOR BY COMPARING IT WITH OTHER REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATORS FOUNDED NEAR THE SAME TIME. RESEARCHERS WILL ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR COMPARISON IN COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

NEW COMPETITIVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD. NEXCERIS CONTROL #3234-1517 FOA NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003234 GREENWELLS PROJECT TITLE: SIMPLE PROCESS TO DYNAMIC METHANOL SYNTHESIS

NATIONAL BIOFUEL ENERGY LABORATORY

EHS 2009 ARRA EXPANSION

SCHOOL CLIMATE TRANSFORMATION GRANT 2019

MEDICAL IMAGE DAABASE HOLOGRAPHIC ARCHIVING LIBRARY SYSTEM (MID-HALS)

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

TARGETING THE CHECKPOINT REGULATOR VISTA FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

TARGETING LEUKOCYTE METABOLISM TO TREAT HUMAN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

DE-FE0031986 WITH NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD. TITLED ''VERSATILE REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE CELL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION''. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND TEST A PROTOTYPE REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE CELL (RSOC) SYSTEM TO ASSESS KEY ATTRIBUTES FOR GRID-SCALE ENERGY STORAGE (HYDROGEN PRODUCTION) AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS.

THIS PROJECT INVOLVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AIMED AT IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING MANUFACTURING COST OF NEXCERIS’ HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS (HTE) CELLS AND STACKS. CELL-LEVEL OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEMONSTRATE CELL DESIGN, ELECTRODE MATERIALS SELECTION AND MANUFACTURING METHODS TO REDUCE CELL COST BY AT LEAST 15 PERCENT, WHILE IMPROVING PERFORMANCE TO ENABLE STACK OPERATION AT 1.285 VOLTS AT 1.0 A/CM2. CELLS WILL BE SCALED UP TO 482 CM2 ACTIVE AREA. STACK-LEVEL OBJECTIVES ARE TO IMPLEMENT LOWER COST AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE CELLS AND REDUCE COST OF STACK MANUFACTURING, WITH THE GOALS OF ACHIEVING A STACK COST OF LESS THAN $150 PER KW AND DEFINING A PATH TO A STACK COST OF LESS THAN $100 PER KW. STACK TESTING WORK ON THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE TARGETED PERFORMANCE IN LARGE STACKS (228 CM2 ACTIVE AREA, 24-48 CELLS) AND TO DEMONSTRATE A STEADY-STATE DEGRADATION RATE OF LESS THAN 10 ΜV/HOUR OVER AT LEAST 3000 HOURS OF SUB-SCALE STACK TESTING. A FINAL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO VALIDATE THE MANUFACTURING COST REDUCTIONS AND STACK PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS VIA THIRD-PARTY ANALYSES AND STACK TESTING.

NEXT CENTURY GEAR UP

LOW-COST METAL-SUPPORTED METAL HALIDE ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

IN-CELL AUTOMATED FLASH OXIDATION (IC-AUTOFOX?) PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING SYSTEM - THE GENNEXT PHASE II SBIR SUBMSSION ENTITLED “IN-CELL AUTOMATED FLASH OXIDATION (IC-AUTOFOX™) PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING SYSTEM,” IS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACKOWLEDGED NEED FOR NEW AND IMPROVED TOOLS FOR HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (HOS) OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND MEMBRANE PROTEIN TARGET STUDIES. AN EMERGING HOS ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE IS HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING (HRPF). HRPF INVOLVES THE IRREVERSIBLE LABELING OF A PROTEIN’S EXTERIOR BY REACTION WITH HYDROXYL RADICALS WITH SUBSEQUENT MS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE PROTEIN. THE MOST WIDELY USED METHOD FOR GENERATING OH RADICALS EMPLOYS A QUICK BURST OF UV LIGHT, AND IS APPROPRIATELY CALLED FAST PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDATION OF PROTEINS (FPOP).WE HAVE DEVELOPED COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS TO PERFORM IN VITRO FPOP. THE PRACTICE OF APPLYING THE RESULTS OF IN VITRO STRUCTURAL EXPERIMENTS TO AUTHENTIC IN VIVO BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO QUESTION. MACROMOLECULAR CROWDING WITHIN A CELL LIMITS DIFFUSION, THUS ALTERING REACTION KINETICS, ASSOCIATION RATES OF PROTEINS, AND PROTEIN-DNA INTERACTIONS. THESE EFFECTS ARE NOT OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING IN VITRO STUDIES. BECAUSE OF IN VITRO SHORTCOMINGS, THERE HAS BEEN RECENT DESIRE TO EXTEND THE USE OF FPOP TO WHOLE CELLS IN AN IN VIVO MANNER. THE PRACTICE OF IN VIVO OR IN-CELL FPOP (IC-FPOP) HAS BEEN PIONEERED BY DR. LISA JONES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. WHILE SHOWING GREAT PROMISE TO ADDRESS UNMET CHALLENGES IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, REPRODUCIBILITY FOR IC-FPOP IS CHALLENGED BY VARIABILITY OF INTRACELLULAR BACKGROUND SCAVENGING, CELL-TO-CELL ISOLATION IRREPRODUCIBILITY, AND THE MANDATORY USE OF HAZARDOUS, COMPLICATED, AND POORLY REPRODUCIBLE EXCIMER LASERS. COLLABORATING WITH THE JONES LABORATORY, OUR WORK WILL EXTEND OUR INNOVATIVE IN VITRO LASER-FREE FPOP TECHNOLOGY TO IN VIVO APPLICATIONS. GENNEXT TECHNOLOGIES IS THE ONLY COMPANY COMMERCIALIZING PRODUCTS FOR FPOP HOS ANALYSIS. OUR GOAL IS TO CONVERT THE IC-FPOP PROCESS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIMENT INTO A VALUABLE ANALYTICAL TOOL. ONCE SIMPLIFIED AND TRANSFORMED INTO A ROBUST TECHNIQUE, WE ENVISION IC-FPOP TO ENABLE CELL-BASED ASSAYS TO: PARATOPE AND EPITOPE THE INTERACTION OF MAB BIOPHARMACEUTICALS WITH THEIR MEMBRANE TARGETS; ELUCIDATE THE DYNAMICS OF LEAD BINDING TO ORTHOSTERIC OR ALLOSTERIC MEMBRANE TARGETS; TO REVEAL SECONDARY MESSENGER SIGNALING CASCADES OF GPCR LEAD COMPOUNDS; AND TO DETECT THE IMPACT OF ANTI-NEOPLASTICS UPON TARGETS SUCH AS KINASES AND GROWTH FACTORS.

SUNSHOT TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET (INCUBATOR PROGRAM ROUND 12, SOLARMAT PROGRAM ROUND 5)

BUSINESS ACCEL HUB FACIL

MULTI-RADICAL PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING (MRPF™) PLATFORM - THE GENNEXT PHASE II SBIR SUBMSSION ENTITLED “MULTI-RADICAL PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING (MRPF™) PLATFORM,” IS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACKOWLEDGED NEED FOR NEW AND IMPROVED TOOLS FOR HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (HOS) OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND MEMBRANE PROTEIN TARGET STUDIES. AN EMERGING HOS ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE IS RADICAL FOOT- PRINTING (RPF). RPF INVOLVES THE IRREVERSIBLE LABELING OF A PROTEIN’S EXTERIOR BY REACTION WITH RADICALS WITH SUBSEQUENT MS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE PROTEIN. WE HAVE DEVELOPED COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS TO PERFORM HYDROXYL RADICAL PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING (HRPF) EMPLOYING OH RADICALS KNOWN AS THE FOX® PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING SYSTEM. A NEW RPF TECHNIQUE THAT RELIES UPON TRIFLUOROMETHYL (TFM) RADICALS CREATED BY •OH ATTACK OF AQUEOUS SODIUM TRIFLINATE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. TFM PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING (TFMPF) IS HIGHLY COMPLEMENTARY TO HRPF. WHEN USED TOGETHER, HRPF AND TFMPF PROVIDE IMPROVED SPATIAL COVERAGE THAN EITHER ALONE. IN OUR PHASE I PROGRAM, WE CREATED A FACILE MEANS TO ASSESS EFFECTIVE RADICAL LOAD DURING CF3 LABELING EXPERIMENTS BY CREATING AN IN-LINE FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR THAT MEASURED THE PHOTOMETRIC RESPONSE OF COUMARIN-BASED INTERNAL STANDARD RADICAL DOSIMETERS TO •OH AND •CF3 ATTACK. IN OUR PHASE II PROGRAM, WE BUILD UPON OUR PHASE I SUCCESS TO CREATE A PRE-COMMERCIAL SYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE SELECTABLE •OH OR SIMULTANEOUS •OH AND •CF3 LABELING, WITH IN-LINE RADICAL DOSIMETRY, AND OPTIMIZED DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE. IN DOING SO, WE WILL EXTEND OUR PRODUCTS TO ALSO SUPPORT TFMPF, CREATING A POWERFUL AND IMPACTFUL IMPROVEMENT TO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL HOS. GENNEXT TECHNOLOGIES IS THE WORLD’S ONLY COMPANY COMMERCIALIZING INSTRUMENTS AND SOLUTIONS FOR RPF HOS ANALYSIS. OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO CONVERT THE RPF PROCESS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIMENT INTO A BROADLY ADOPTED AND VALUABLE HOS ANALYTICAL TOOL. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT OUR PROPOSAL WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT HOS ANALYSIS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE BENEFITS TO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH.

DE-EE0008446, NEW AWARD ENTITLED COBALT-FREE CATHODES FOR NEXT GENERATION LI-ION BATTERIES

CONVERSION OF BIOGAS TO LIQUID FUELS ON SUPERIOR CATALYSTS

MANUFACTURING ANALYSIS OF SOFC INTERCONNECT COATING PROCESSES

SUPERIOR CATALYSTS FOR STEAM METHANE REFORMING TO SYNGAS

NOVEL BOWEL CONTRAST AGENT FOR DUAL ENERGY CT

TAILORING THE HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING APPROACH TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS NEEDS OF THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

CREATING A TEEN SCIENCE CAFE MOVEMENT -IN THE 1990S, SCIENCE CAFES EMERGED THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WITH SCIENTISTS IN CONVERSATION OVER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) TOPICS. THE CAFES WERE POPULAR AS CONVERSATIONS WERE INFORMAL IN CASUAL SETTINGS AND ENGENDERED DEEP DISCUSSIONS. IN 2007, SCIENCE EDUCATION SOLUTIONS RECEIVED A GRANT FROM NSF AND BEGAN AN EXPERIMENT TO SEE IF THE ADULT SCIENCE CAF? MODEL COULD BE ADAPTED TO APPEAL TO HIGH SCHOOL TEENS. THE PROGRAM, CAF? SCIENTIFIQUE NEW MEXICO, BECAME VERY POPULAR WITH TEENS IN TOWNS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE BLEND OF CONVERSING WITH SCIENTISTS ABOUT INTERESTING SCIENCE TOPICS IN AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL SOCIAL SETTING AND DIGGING DEEPER WITH HANDS ON ACTIVITIES PROVED SUCCESSFUL. THE TEEN MODEL WAS REFINED THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR AND FORMAL EVALUATION OVER SEVERAL YEARS. TODAY IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE NATURE OF SCIENCE AND A PICTURE OF SCIENTISTS AS REAL PEOPLE LEADING INTERESTING LIVES. THE TEEN SCIENCE CAF? NETWORK (TSCN) WAS FORMED IN 2012 WITH NSF FUNDING TO ALLOW OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO START THEIR OWN VERSIONS OF THE TEEN SCIENCE CAF?, ADAPTED TO THEIR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND DEMOGRAPHICS. FIVE FOUNDING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE UNITED STATES FORMED THE INITIAL NETWORK AND EACH BEGAN CREATING THEIR OWN TEEN SCIENCE CAF? PROGRAMS. TODAY THE TSCN IS A DYNAMIC, GROWING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THE MISSION OF CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOL TEENAGERS WITH STEM AND STEM EXPERTS VIA THE SCIENCE CAF? MODEL. THE NETWORK CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 133 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 46 STATES AND CANADA. THIS PROJECT WILL MOVE THE NETWORK TO A MUCH LARGER SCALE BY CREATING ORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO CREATE A STRATEGICALLY GROWING SOCIAL MOVEMENT WITH DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ROBUST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY WITH A GOAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO 500 OVER FIVE YEARS. BUILDING ON THE LITERATURE ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND THE LITERATURE ON NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING, NETWORK SUSTAINABILITY, AND SCALE, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT WILL INFORM THE FIELD ABOUT SUCCESSFUL MODEL DIFFUSION. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO ADVANCE NEW APPROACHES TO, AND EVIDENCE-BASED UNDERSTANDING OF, THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR BROADENING ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES, ADVANCING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH ON AND ASSESSMENT OF STEM LEARNING IN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF DEEPER LEARNING BY PARTICIPANTS. THIS INNOVATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT HAS FIVE OBJECTIVES. THE FIRST IS TO RE-STRUCTURE THE TEEN SCIENCE CAF? NETWORK (TSCN) TO A MORE DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP MODEL THAT WILL MOVE THE NETWORK TO LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THE PI TEAM WILL IDENTIFY FIVE EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS ALREADY LEADING STRONG CAF? PROGRAMS TO BECOME GUIDES FOR NEW SITES. THESE GUIDES WILL PROVIDE TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND MENTORSHIP TO NEW NETWORK MEMBERS. EACH GUIDE WILL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY OVER A GIVEN YEAR FOR MENTORING TWO COHORTS OF NINE SITES, ALLOWING THE NETWORK TO INCREASE IN SIZE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPLEMENT AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW NETWORK MEMBERS. THE TRAINING WILL INVOLVE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS OF ADULT LEADER TRAINING FOCUSED ON BUILDING SKILLS AROUND TEEN ENGAGEMENT AND CAF? MANAGEMENT. THE THIRD OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO STRATEGICALLY ENGAGE ALL MEMBERS IN THE NETWORK COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AND LEAD ONGOING LEARNING WITH THEIR PEERS. THROUGH WEBINARS, BIRDS OF A FEATHER GROUPS AND ANNUAL WORKSHOPS AND A SCIENCE EVENTS SUMMIT, CAF? LEADERS WILL ACTIVELY HONE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND BROADEN THEIR PERSONAL NETWORK. OBJECTIVE FOUR IS TO BROADEN THE INVOLVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES NOT CURRENTLY IN THE NETWORK THROUGH STRATEGIC RECRUITMENT OF STEM PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, MILITARY YOUTH PROGRAMS, LIBRARY NETWORKS, AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AMONG OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FINALLY, OBJECTIVE FIVE IS TO IMPLEMENT A RESEARCH AGENDA TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INFORMAL LEARNING KNOWLEDGE BASE. THE RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON HOW THE PROJECT?S APPROACH TO NETWORK GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP LEADS TO EFFECTIVE SCALING AND SUSTAINABILITY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SOFC PROTECTION COATINGS BASED ON A COST-EFFECTIVE ALUMINIZATION PROCESS

VALIDATION OF A NEGATIVE REGULATOR AS A NOVEL THERAPY FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

VASCULAR CT CONTRAST AGENT DEVELOPMENT

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

NATIONAL BIOFUEL ENERGY LABORATORY,ENERGY RECOVERY FROM BYPRODUCT GLYCEROL GENERATED DURING BIODIESEL MANUFACTURE

DEVELOPING A NON-INVASIVE, DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSTIC FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS USING BIOMARKERS IN MENSTRUAL EFFLUENCE

SOFTWARE FOR DETERMINING PROTEOFORM HETEROGENEITY AND PROTEIN EXPRESSION FIDELITY - THE GENNEXT TECHNOLOGIES PHASE II SBIR PROPOSAL ENTITLED “SOFTWARE FOR DETERMINING PROTEOFORM HETEROGENEITY AND PROTEIN EXPRESSION FIDELITY,” BUILDS UPON A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PHASE I PROGRAM, AND WILL PRODUCE A ROBUST, EASY-TO-USE SOFTWARE PACKAGE, THAT UNIQUELY ASSESSES THE PRECISION OF BIOTHERAPEUTIC PROTEIN EXPRESSION. DURING THE LAST THIRTY YEARS, THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS HAS PROSPERED, ACHIEVING SALES OF MORE THAN $176 BILLION IN 2015. THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS ARE DEPENDENT ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENT. THE PRESENCE OF PROTEINS HAVING IMPROPER STRUCTURES HAS BEEN LINKED TO ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS (ADR), WHICH RANGE FROM PATIENT SYMPTOMATIC IRRITATION TO MORBIDITY AND DEATH. THE APPEARANCE OF ADR’S HAS ALERTED THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY TO THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT PROTEIN STRUCTURE PLAYS IN THE SAFETY AND FUNCTION OF BIOTHERAPEUTICS. BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RECOMBINANT PROTEIN EXPRESSION IS INHERENTLY PRONE TO LOW-LEVEL ERRORS RESULTING IN SEQUENCE VARIANTS CAUSED BY AMINO ACID MISINCORPORATION. THE EXPRESSION SYSTEM AND CULTURING CONDITIONS CAN INFLUENCE PROTEIN PRODUCT QUALITY ATTRIBUTES, SUCH AS TRANSLATIONAL FIDELITY AND POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS. THESE PROTEIN VARIANTS IMPACT PRODUCT QUALITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: ALTERED FUNCTION; ALTERED ACTIVITY; ALTERED LIGAND/SUBSTRATE BINDING; PERTURBED PROTEIN FOLDING LEADING TO PROTEIN AGGREGATION; DECREASED SERUM HALF-LIFE; DIMINISHED THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY; AND UNDESIRED PATIENT IMMUNE RESPONSE. CONCERNS FOR EFFICACY AND PATIENT SAFETY NECESSITATES THE NEED TO CHARACTERIZE THESE LOW-LEVEL PROTEIN VARIANTS. UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR AIMS, OUR PHASE II PROPOSAL WILL PROVIDE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCHERS A VALUABLE, NEW SOFTWARE TOOL THAT WILL DETECT UNWANTED BIOTHERAPEUTIC EXPRESSION VARIANTS THAT CAN MANIFEST AS ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS. OUR SOFTWARE WILL ENABLE RESEARCHERS TO DISCOVER THE PRESENCE OF PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND POST-TRANSLATIONAL VARIANTS IN A FACILE MANNER SO THAT THEY NOT ONLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THESE ALTERATIONS, BUT ALSO MAY IMPROVE THE EXPRESSION PROCESS TO ERADICATE THESE ARTIFACTS.

NEW EARMARK AWARD--NEXT ENERGY FUEL CELL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

NEXTGLASS LLC. NEW AWARD FOA NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003488 GALVANIZING LEAPS IN ADVANCED SUPER INSULATING GLASS (GLASING) CONTROL NUMBER: 3488-1531 PROJECT TITLE: ''A LOW-COST, OVEN-FREE VACUUM INSULATED GLAZING DEVELOPMENT.'' NEXTGLASS, IN COLLABORATION WITH SEVERAL PARTNERS, PROPOSES AN OVEN-FREE VACUUM INSULATED GLAZING (VIG) FABRICATION PROCESS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES PRODUCTION SPEED AND REDUCES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR COSTLY VACUUM OVENS AND ALLOWING FOR RETROFITTING EXISTING INSULATED GLAZING LINES. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH, UTILIZING A FLEXIBLE METAL-SOLDERED VIG DESIGN, AIMS TO LOWER VIG COSTS TO UNDER $0.83/FT² AND ACHIEVE SUPERIOR THERMAL PERFORMANCE (R10.8-R12.3), THEREBY REMOVING MARKET BARRIERS FOR WIDESPREAD ADOPTION.

SBIR PHASE II: IMPROVED SOLUTION PROCESSIBLE SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULE ARCHITECTURES FOR LIGHTWEIGHT-FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAICS.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

AWARD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF WORC ROUND 6 IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO STABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBSFOR WORKERS IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, INCLUDING THOSE IN CRITICALSECTORS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN ENERGY. IMPROVING ACCESS TO THESE GOOD JOBS WILL ENABLETHESE WORKERS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR REGION. THIS FOCUS ALSO IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BIDEN-HARRISADMINISTRATIONS COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS, AS DEFINED BY THE GOOD JOBSPRINCIPLES, A SHARED FEDERAL VISION OF JOB QUALITY PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR ANDCOMMERCE, AND THE RURAL PARTNERS NETWORK, AN ALL-OF-GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS RURALCOMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO CREATE JOBS, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SUPPORT LONGTERMECONOMIC MOBILITY.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:ALLOWABLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDE WORKFORCE TRAININGACTIVITIES AND CAREER SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EMPLOYER SERVICES, STRATEGIC PLANNING ACTIVITIES,AND EQUIPMENT AND RENOVATION PURCHASES.DELIVERABLES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS PROJECTED TOBE ENROLLED DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTSPROJECTED TO ENTER GOOD JOBS OR OBTAIN NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT.SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACTINTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES):ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARDS INCLUDE: 1) NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE:FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THE CATEGORY OF NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE REFERS TO THOSE WHOHAVE NEVER WORKED BEFORE OR WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE WORKFORCE FOR A LONG ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE ITAS IF THEY ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 2) DISLOCATED WORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OFTHIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO THE DEFINITION FOUND AT SECTION 3(15) OF WIOA AND 3) INCUMBENTWORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BUT NEEDEMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO SECURE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS, ORRETAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. WITHIN THESE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES (NEW ENTRANTS, DISLOCATEDWORKERS, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS), APPLICANTS MUST PRIORITIZE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONSAND COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREA SERVED BY THE GRANT, INCLUDING WOMEN,PEOPLE OF COLOR, JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITHLIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY OR OTHER BEHAVIORALHEALTH CONDITIONS, OR OTHER POPULATIONS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED JOB QUALITY AND CAREERADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY PARTNER WITH SUBRECIPIENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICESTHROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE GRANT AS APPROPRIATE.

AUGMENTING DUAL ENERGY CT FOR NOVEL CONTRAST AGENTS

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A NON-INVASIVE MENSTRUAL TEST FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS IN INFERTILITY PATIENTS - SUMMARY ENDOMETRIOSIS IS A COMPLEX DISEASE THAT ON AVERAGE, INVOLVES A TEN-YEAR GAP BETWEEN SYMPTOM ONSET AND DIAGNOSIS, WITH PROFOUND CONSEQUENCES ON FERTILITY OUTCOMES. MOREOVER, DUE TO THE CURRENT SURGICAL NATURE OF ENDOMETRIOSIS DIAGNOSIS (LAPAROSCOPY), RESEARCH STUDIES INVOLVING CONFIRMED CASES ARE BOTH DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND COSTLY TO RECRUIT FOR. LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (RECOVERY TIMES 2-6 WEEKS) FOLLOWED BY HISTOLOGICAL CONFIRMATION IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSIS. HOWEVER, EVEN WITH SURGICAL INTERVENTION, 50% OF PATIENTS HAVE RECURRENCE, UNDERLINING THE FACT THAT ENDOMETRIOSIS SHOWS PERIODIC STATES OF ACTIVATION, REGARDLESS OF SURGICAL OR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION. CONSEQUENTLY, A NON-INVASIVE, RELIABLE BIOMARKER TEST FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS IS A SIGNIFICANT UNMET MEDICAL NEED. A NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS WOULD MOTIVATE EARLIER DETECTION OF DISEASE AND COULD FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE A PATIENT’S PROGNOSIS BY PREVENTING DISEASE PROGRESSION. MENSTRUAL FLUID IS A RICH SOURCE OF REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE THAT CAN BE UTILIZED FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS. NEXTGEN JANE HAS DEVELOPED A MENSTRUAL EFFLUENCE COLLECTION SYSTEM, WHICH ADDRESSES ISSUES OF NON-INVASIVE SAMPLE ACCESSIBILITY AND EASE OF SAMPLE TRANSPORT TO A LABORATORY. TOWARD COMMERCIALIZATION OF A RELIABLE TEST TO AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH INFERTILITY, OUR PRELIMINARY DATA HAS PRODUCED A HIGH-PERFORMANCE GENOMIC ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. WE HAVE PERFORMED INITIAL TESTING OF THIS ASSAY ON AN INDEPENDENT DATASET OF 65 PARTICIPANTS (38 CASES AND 27 CONTROLS) WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE (AN AREA UNDER THE CURVE AUC OF 0.89). THESE FACTORS ALONGSIDE THE DEMONSTRATED UTILITY OF OUR COLLECTION SYSTEM DIFFERENTIATES THIS PROPOSAL FROM OTHER NON-INVASIVE APPROACHES TO DETECTION OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. OUR GOAL IS TO COMMERCIALIZE THIS NON-INVASIVE” YES/NO” DIAGNOSTIC TOOL BY PERFORMING THE VALIDATION STUDIES WITHIN THE INTENDED-USE POPULATION OF SUBFECUND PATIENTS, AS WELL AS EVALUATE HOW WELL THE ASSAY PERFORMS WHEN ADENOMYOSIS AND FIBROIDS ARE ALSO PRESENT, WHICH REPRESENTS OTHER LEADING CAUSES OF INFERTILITY.

DE-OE0000909 WITH NEXTWATT LLC TITLED ''NEXT-GENERATION MODULAR FLEXIBLE LOW-COST SILICON CARBIDE (SIC)-BASED HIGH-FREQUENCY-LINK TRANSFORMER''.

FOXWARE?, AN ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS PACKAGE FOR HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

SOLAR MODULES: LOW COST MANUFACTURING

TAILORED CATHODE CHEMISTRY FOR NEXT-GENERATION LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

FIRSTSIMVR: EVALUATING FUTURE TOOLS USING TODAY'S VR

FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT SEALS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS

CROSS-SPECIES META-ANALYSIS TOOL FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC RESEAR

NOX SENSOR FOR DIESEL ENGINE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS

RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT IN SOLUTION PROCESSABLE ROLL TO ROLL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, TOPIC: SOLAR, SUBTOPIC: PV

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKERS WHO RESIDE IN THE APPALACHIAN AND DELTA REGIONS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND THRIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED EXPANSION OF INNOVATIVE MILITARY & VETERAN CAREER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING TO CAREER PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT (HEALTHCARE, LOGISTICS & SKILLED LABOR) IN THE LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI DRA REGION. DELIVERABLES RECRUIT 1,200 MIDDLE ENLISTED TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS AND PLACE 900 INTO NEW, REWARDING CAREERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY DISLOCATED WORKERS, INCUMBENT WORKERS, AND NEW WORKFORCE ENTRANTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ADVANCED COATINGS TO ENHANCE THE DURABILITY OF SOEC STACKS

SBIR PHASE II: A NEW CLASS OF HIGH-CONDUCTIVITY SOLID-STATE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES FOR NEXT-GENERATION LITHIUM BATTERIES -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS THE INTRODUCTION OF NON-FLAMMABLE, EASY-TO-MANUFACTURE SOLID BATTERY ELECTROLYTES THAT ARE ALSO COMPATIBLE WITH LITHIUM METAL. THE CELL ARCHITECTURE SEEKS TO ENSURE SAFETY WHILE ENABLING A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENERGY DENSITY. THE TEAMS ALSO SEEKS TO LOWER THE COSTS OF THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES BY ELIMINATING EXTRINSIC COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT. SAFE, EASY-TO-MANUFACTURE ELECTROLYTES MAY ALTER THE RATE OF ELECTRIFICATION OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE NEXT GENERATION OF BATTERY POWERED MEDICAL DEVICES, A LARGE PROPORTION OF WHICH ARE MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, MAY ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW SOLID ELECTROLYTE. IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED COMPOSITE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AIMS TO ENABLE NEW CELL ARCHITECTURES WITH SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ENERGY DENSITIES THAN WHAT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE IN LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMS TO DATE. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A NON-FLAMMABLE, HIGH-CONDUCTIVITY COMPOSITE, SOLID-STATE BATTERY ELECTROLYTES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH MIXED METAL OXIDE CATHODE CHEMISTRIES AND CELL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE IS SUCH THAT IT OFFSETS DISADVANTAGES PRESENT IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTES, AS WELL AS INORGANIC SULFIDE AND OXIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTES, WHEN THEY ARE USED AS MONOLITHIC MATERIALS. THE UNIQUE HETEROSTRUCTURES OF THE PROPOSED SOLID ELECTROLYTES ADVANCE THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART BY ENABLING FASTER DIFFUSION OF LITHIUM IONS THROUGH MULTIPLE PATHWAYS, WHILE MITIGATING THE GROWTH OF LITHIUM DENDRITES. THE ELECTROLYTE'S NONFLAMMABLE NATURE MAKES IT A POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT FOR CONVENTIONAL LIQUID ELECTROLYTES IN REDUCING FIRE HAZARDS AND REDUCING THE COSTS OF REQIRED THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES. THE COMPATIBILITY WITH LITHIUM METAL PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENERGY DENSITY OVER CURRENTLY USED SILICON-GRAPHITE ANODES, THAT TRANSLATES TO A LOWER COST PER UNIT OF STORED ENERGY ($/KWH). AN ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE IS THAT THESE BATTERIES DO NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING AND THEY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH SPIRAL WOUND AND PLANAR BATTERY FORM FACTORS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN AUTOMATED TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY

JOBS ACCELERATOR 2011

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

SBIR PHASE II: SUPERIOR SPINEL-PEROVSKITE COMPOSITE CATALYSTS FOR COMBUSTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

COMPREHENSIVE LIGHTING CONTROLS PROGRAM

ADVANCED ENERGY INNOVATI

SOFTWARE STARTUP ACCELERATOR FOR NON-TECHNICAL FOUNDERS

MIDWEST INNOVATION BRIDGE PROJECT

INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE

SBIR PHASE II: SELECTIVE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF AMMONIA TO NITROGEN FOR HOT EXHAUST TREATMENT

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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

VISTA: A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET THAT NEGATIVELY REGULATES IMMUNITY

VALIDATION OF A NEGATIVE REGULATOR AS A NOVEL THERAPY FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

NEXTSTEP LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

SBIR PHASE II: MASS SPECTROMETRY IMAGING FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT DISCOVERY OF ENZYME ACTIVITY

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

SBIR PHASE II: MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSOR FOR TOUCH SURFACES

NEXT STEP LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

POMONA VALLEY COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES DUNS NUMBER (126436013) (EIN 95-3100466) POMONA VALLEY COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES, DBA COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES, IS A NONPROFIT WITH EIGHT VITAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS IN 16 CITIES. CELEBRATING OVER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE, THE AGENCY'S MISSION STATEMENT IS, "TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND TO AGE WELL AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY." THE SPONSORING AGENCY IS APPLYING FOR A SENIOR COMPANION GRANT AND REQUESTING 40 VSYS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $195,296 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES INVESTMENT OF $52,759. AN ESTIMATED 33 TO 40 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OUTCOMES. VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONCENTRATED ON COMPANIONSHIP AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE AND CONNECT SENIORS WITH SERVICES NEEDED, ALLEVIATE SOCIAL ISOLATION, HELP TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE STRESSES OF CAREGIVING. THE PROJECT WILL ATTAIN THESE GOALS THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT OF QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDING VALUABLE ONGOING EDUCATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS, MAINTAINING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH VOLUNTEER STATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THOSE RECEIVING VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE DELAYED PLACEMENT AT LIMITED ASSISTED LIVING SETTINGS, EXPENDED FEWER HEALTH CARE DOLLARS AS A RESULT OF DELAYED PLACEMENT, INCREASED SOCIALIZATION, AND REDUCED DEPENDENCE ON FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 277 DOUGLAS AVENUE, SUITE 1006, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714-3300 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: LIZA RIEDEL CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 407-571-9974 EMAIL ADDRESS: LIZA@NEXTSTEPORLANDO.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: NEXTSTEPORLANDO.ORG SUMMARY: (1) EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS SERVING THE PARALYSIS COMMUNITY IN GREATER ORLANDO AND SURROUNDING CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION, THROUGH ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, STROKE, AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER SURVIVORS IN A COMMUNITY-BASED SETTING. (2) PROJECT WILL IMPROVE PARALYSIS PATIENTS’ HEALTH AND MOBILITY THROUGH ACTIVITY-BASED THERAPY USING ADVANCED HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, TREATMENTS TYPICALLY RESERVED FOR PATIENTS AT RESEARCH HOSPITALS OR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. SURVIVORS WILL RECEIVE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES. THIS EQUIPMENT WOULD BE INACCESSIBLE WITHOUT THIS CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE CAPITAL GRAVITY ARIZONA: STARTUP AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM CAPITAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, TO CREATE CAPITAL GRAVITY ARIZONA (CGA), A TRANSFORMATIONAL CAPITAL ACCELERATOR FOR ARIZONA STARTUP AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CGA WILL ACCELERATE BUSINESS GROWTH AND JOB CREATION IN ARIZONA BY ENGAGING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. CGA PLANS TO PROVIDE WELCOME PROGRAMMING, PIPELINE ACCESS, DIVERSE LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR EACH CGA COHORT, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND LEARNING FRAMEWORKS SO THAT INVESTORS CAN LEARN, GROW, AND CREATE NEW ARIZONA-BASED INVESTMENT FUNDS. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE PROJECT EXPECTS TO: ACTIVATE UP TO 500 NEW HIGH-NET-WORTH ARIZONANS TO BECOME FIRST-TIME STARTUP INVESTORS, LAUNCH 5-10 NEW SEED-STATE FUNDS, ATTRACT UP TO $50 MILLION IN NEW GROWTH CAPITAL INTO THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM, ENABLE UP TO 250 PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO BECOME ACCREDITED INVESTORS, AND ENSURE THAT ACCESS TO CAPITAL GRAVITY PROGRAMMING, FUNDING, NETWORKS AND RESOURCES IS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE ALL ACROSS ARIZONA - ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS OUTSIDE ARIZONA'S MAJOR CITIES.

SBIR PHASE II: HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM HIGH FFA FEEDSTOCKS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGINGNEXT, FORMERLY POMONA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES IS A NONPROFIT WITH SIX VITAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTING OLDER ADULTS IN 16 CITIES. CELEBRATING OVER 46 YEARS OF SERVICE, THE AGENCY'S MISSION STATEMENT IS, "TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND TO AGE WELL AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY." OUR ORGANIZATION MADE NUMEROUS ADAPTATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT THROUGH OUR GRANT CYCLE WITH OUR CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS BY TELEPHONE, MAIL, AND TECHNOLOGY. ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OPTIONS SUCH AS ZOOM CHATS, ON-LINE EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT GROUPS HAVE BEEN USED IN COMBINATION TO INCREASE VIRTUAL COMPANIONSHIP AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. AMERICORPS SENIORS SCP PROJECT IS A FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAM FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AS IT REPRESENTS EVERY ASPECT OF OUR MISSION. AN ESTIMATED 34 TO 42 AMERICORPS SENIORS SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THIS PROJECT. OF THIS NUMBER 38, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE COMPANIONSHIP AND TRANSPORTATION FOR ISOLATED OR HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE AND CONNECT ISOLATED OR HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS WITH SERVICES NEEDED, ALLEVIATE SOCIAL ISOLATION, HELP TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF TO CAREGIVERS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THOSE RECEIVING VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE INCREASED SOCIALIZATION, DELAYED PLACEMENT AT ASSISTED LIVING SETTINGS, EXPENDED FEWER HEALTH CARE DOLLARS AS A RESULT OF THE DELAYED PLACEMENT, AND REDUCED DEPENDENCE ON FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS. THE AMERICORPS SENIOR COMPANION FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $205,407.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $ 223,292.00.

VIBRATION ASSISTED PRINTING (VAP) OF HIGH SOLIDS LOADED PARTICULATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS (PART 2)

SBIR PHASE II: CATALYST FOR BIOMASS GASIFICATION PROCESSES

THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (RURAL PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12341. RURAL PROGRAM FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT: 1) IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND APPROPRIATELY RESPOND TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 2) ESTABLISH AND EXPAND VICTIM SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CHILD, YOUTH, AND ADULT VICTIMS; 3) INCREASE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, BY (A) DEALING DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING; AND (B) CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND PREVENT THESE CRIMES; AND 4) DEVELOP, EXPAND, IMPLEMENT, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAMS. GRANTEES MUST USE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES IN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECTS: 1) IMPLEMENT, EXPAND, AND ESTABLISH COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AND PROJECTS AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING; 2) PROVIDE TREATMENT, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM VICTIM AND POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES TO ADULT AND MINOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES; 3) WORK IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EDUCATION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES DIRECTED TOWARD SUCH ISSUES; 4) DEVELOP, ENLARGE, OR STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 5) DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF WHO RESIDE IN REMOTE RURAL AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS. THROUGH THIS NEW OVW RURAL PROGRAM PROJECT, NEXT STEP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, NORTHERN LIGHT HOSPITAL, AND MACHIAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT COLLABORATION FOR SURVIVOR SAFETY IN RURAL DOWN-EAST MAINE PROGRAM. THIS VICTIM SERVICE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE AREAS: 1, 2, AND 3 FOR WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES IN MAINE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, JAIL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL PERSONNEL, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; 2) ADDING TWO NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATE POSITIONS TO LIAISE WITH VICTIMS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL; SUPPORT SURVIVORS DURING FORENSIC EXAMS AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP AND CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SERVICES; AND 3) PROVIDING TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY IN CASES OF NON-FATAL STRANGULATION.

ENHANCED HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROPLASTICITY FOR SURFACING OF INACCESSIBLE TRAUMATIC MEMORIES IN VETERANS WITH PTSD

THE IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH REGULATIONS AT 28 C.F.R. PART 90, SUBPART D. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ENCOURAGING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COURTS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL RESULT IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO THESE CRIMES. AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR ENHANCEMENT OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE GRANTEE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS PROJECT PARTNERS, WILL USE THIS ICJR AWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR JURISDICTIONS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT WILL: 1) IDENTIFY A PROJECT COORDINATOR TO LEAD THE PROJECT AND ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM; 2) COMPLETE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN; 3) IDENTIFY EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES OR TOOLS THAT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE AGENCY AND COMMUNITY LEVEL; 4) PARTICIPATE IN MANDATED OVW TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING UTILIZING OVW CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND UNDERSERVED TTA PROVIDERS THROUGH THIS NEW GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE PROJECT, THE NEXT STEP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT INC., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY, ME WILL IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ADDRESSING PURPOSE AREA 5 FOR WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, ME. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS PRIORITY AREAS 1, 2, AND 4. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) PARTICIPATE IN AN ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, OBTAIN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IDENTIFIED IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND IDENTIFY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND TOOLS THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE AGENCY AND COMMUNITY LEVEL; 2) HIRE AND TRAIN A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE 3) INCREASE ADVOCATE/LAW ENFORCEMENT COLLABORATION THROUGH WEEKLY MEETINGS; 4) PROVIDE TRAINING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE ODARA RISK ASSESSMENT AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO STRANGULATION, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING; 5) PRODUCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC OUTREACH MATERIALS TO ENGAGE SURVIVORS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; AND 6) DESIGN AND CONDUCT AND INSTITUTIONAL AUDIT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND SHARE FINDINGS WITH AFFECTED PARTIES.

PLASMA ASSAYS FOR NPTX2 IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - ABSTRACT COGNEXT IS SUBMITTING THIS PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO PAR-19-316 TO DEVELOP NOVEL DIAGNOSTICS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (AD). AD REPRESENTS A MAJOR MEDICAL CHALLENGE AND PRECEDENT FROM FAILED CLINICAL TRIALS WITH AMYLOID REDUCING THERAPIES HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR BIOMARKERS THAT CAN PREDICT PROGRESSION OF COGNITIVE FAILURE, AND THAT ARE DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC AT THE EARLIEST STAGE OF DISEASE. COGNEXT DIAGNOSTICS WAS FOUNDED BY NEUROSCIENTISTS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS WHOSE STUDIES OF THE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BASIS OF MEMORY IDENTIFIED CSF NPTX2 TO BE A BIOMARKER WITH EXTRAORDINARY DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE. NPTX2 PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MEMORY AND IS MARKEDLY DECREASED IN BRAIN AND CSF OF HUMAN SUBJECTS WITH AD. CSF NPTX2 CORRELATES WITH COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN AGED, NON-DEMENTED INDIVIDUALS, DISTINGUISHES CONTROLS FROM MCI AS WELL AS ASS OR TAU, ENHANCES THE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF TAU, AND IN TWO INDEPENDENT STUDIES PREDICTS PROGRESSION OF DISEASE IN MCI/EARLY AD. A CSF ASSAY FOR NPTX2 HAS BEEN AWARDED PATENT PROTECTION AND COGNEXT HAS AN OPTION FOR EXCLUSIVE LICENSE. HERE, COGNEXT SEEKS SBIR SUPPORT TO TEST THE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF A NEW ASSAY THAT DETECTS NPTX2 IN PLASMA. THE ASSAY SPECIFICALLY DETECTS NPTX2 THAT IS IN CLOSE PHYSICAL PROXIMITY TO CO-FUNCTIONAL PROTEINS AND PROVIDES A NOVEL INDICATOR OF NPTX2-DEPENDENT BRAIN PHYSIOLOGY THAT DISTINGUISHES INDIVIDUALS WITH MCI/AD FROM AGE-MATCHED CONTROLS. IN AIM 1, COGNEXT WILL WORK WITH A BIOTECH PARTNER TO MEASURE PLASMA NPTX2 IN ARCHIVED BIOSPECIMENS COLLECTED AS PART OF PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIALS OF AN AMYLOID REDUCING THERAPY. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR THE PHASE 3 TRAIL WERE ASSESSED TO BE PRODROMAL TO EARLY ONSET AD AND ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF FUTURE CLINICAL TRIALS THAT WILL SEEK TO START THERAPY BEFORE THE ONSET OF MANIFEST AD. COGNEXT AND BIOPHARM PARTNER WILL DETERMINE IF PLASMA NPTX2 ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH EXTENSIVE EXISTING MEASURES INCLUDING CSF ASS, TAU, PET-AMYLOID, AND NEUROPSYCHIATIC TESTING PREDICTS PROGRESSION. A PLASMA ASSAY THAT COULD MATCH THE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF CSF NPTX2 HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN. AIM 2 WILL ADDRESS THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES (MABS) THAT SPECIFICALLY REACT WITH NPTX2 AND CO-FUNCTIONAL PROTEINS AND THAT CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP COMMERCIALIZABLE ASSAYS. RABBIT MABS WILL BE GENERATED USING STATE OF THE ART B-CELL SELECTION AND VALIDATED FOR SPECIFICITY AND UTILITY FOR NPTX2 ASSAYS IN CSF AND PLASMA. COGNEXT WILL WORK WITH BUSINESS PARTNERS IN A DIRECT-TO-INDUSTRY APPROACH THAT OFFERS THAT FASTEST PATH TO COMMERCIALIZATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO AD RESEARCH.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT

BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF RURAL VICTIMS IN DOWNEAST MAINE

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.7%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

WORKFORCE TRAINING

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

NEXT MOVE COMMUNITY LEAD REDUCTION PROGRAM

THE NEXTGEN AERONAUTICS (NEXTGEN) TEAM BRINGS THREE UNIQUE STRENGTHS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERSATILE EXPERIMENTAL AUTONOMY RESEARCH AIRCRAFT TECHNOLO

ODELL HISPANIC DRUG PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION COALITION

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY FLASH OXIDATION (LC-FOX?) PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING SYSTEM - THE GENNEXT PHASE I SBIR SUBMSSION ENTITLED “LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY FLASH OXIDATION (LC-FOX™) PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING SYSTEM,” IS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACKOWLEDGED NEED FOR NEW AND IMPROVED TOOLS FOR HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (HOS) OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS. HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING (HRPF) IS A HOS ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE THAT INVOLVES THE IRREVERSIBLE LABELING OF A PROTEIN’S EXTERIOR BY REACTION WITH HYDROXYL RADICALS WITH SUBSEQUENT MS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE PROTEIN. WHEN APPLIED TO DYNAMICALLY CHANGING MIXTURES OF CONFORMATION, HRPF FAILS TO ELUCIDATE INDIVIDUAL CONFORMERS. OUR LC-FOX PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING IS A NEW, BENCH-TOP METHOD TO PROBE DYNAMIC CONFORMATIONAL HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES THAT CAN BE SEPARATED VIA VARIOUS FORMS OF CHROMATOGRAPHY, INCLUDING SIZE EXCLUSION (SEC), ION EXCHANGE (IEX), AND HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY (HIC). IN PHASE I WE WILL CREATE A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM TO BE TESTED WITH ISOCRATIC SEC. GENNEXT TECHNOLOGIES IS THE ONLY COMPANY COMMERCIALIZING TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS FOR HRPF HOS ANALYSIS. OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO CONVERT THE HRPF PROCESS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIMENT INTO A BROADLY ADOPTED AND VALUABLE HOS ANALYTICAL TOOL. OUR LC-FOX SYSTEM IS PREDICTED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT IN THE FIELD OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT, FORMULATION, AND DRUG DELIVERY, AS IT WILL ENABLE THE DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF UNWANTED CONFORMERS (AND POTENTIAL ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS) CREATED DURING THE GENESIS AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW BIOTHERAPEUTICS.

SBIR PHASE II: "BIO-ETHANOL FUELED SOFC SYSTEM"

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR OVER 200 PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS IN KAZAKHSTAN

A NOVEL BIOLOGICAL MARKER AND ELISA ASSAY FOR DETERMINATION OF COGNITIVE RESILIENCE IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SBIR PHASE I: AN ADAPTIVE AI-DRIVEN CAREER EXPLORATION PLATFORM -THE BROADER/COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT IS TO ENSURE ALL AMERICANS HAVE ACCESS TO 21ST CENTURY CAREERS WHILE ADDRESSING A GAP IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ADAPTIVE, AI-DRIVEN CAREER EXPLORATION PLATFORM WHICH PROVIDES PERSONALIZED CAREER GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THIS UNIQUE APPROACH TO CAREER READINESS WILL REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT AND SKILL MISMATCHES ACROSS THE NATION BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL STAGES IN CAREER LIFECYCLE OF AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND READINESS. BY ENHANCING THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND FOSTERING A MORE ADAPTIVE, SKILLED, AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE, THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH NATIONAL INTERESTS TOWARDS ACCELERATED ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL CAREER CHOICES AND LOWER RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN CRITICAL . THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, WITH THE FIRST MARKET SEGMENT BEING HIGH SCHOOLS AND POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS. BY YEAR THREE OF DEPLOYMENT, THIS SOLUTION IS PROJECTED TO IMPROVE CAREER READINESS FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS, IMPROVING LABOR MARKET ALIGNMENT, WHICH WILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC VALUE BY CREATING A MORE ENGAGED AND ALIGNED WORKFORCE. THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING BY DEVELOPING AND APPLYING ADVANCED LEARNING THEORIES AND DATA-DRIVEN MODELS TO SUPPORT OPEN-FIELD DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, FOSTERING BETTER CAREER OUTCOMES FOR ALL. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN PLATFORM TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF CAREER DISCOVERY AND DECISION-MAKING IN COMPLEX AND EVOLVING JOB MARKETS. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES ADVANCED LEARNING THEORIES TO DESIGN STATE-OF-THE-ART ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES TO DESIGN AND VALIDATE A NOVEL SYSTEM TO CONTEXTUALIZES LARGE DATASETS INCLUSIVE OF SUCH AS LABOR MARKET TRENDS, JOB QUALIFICATIONS, AND CAREER PATHWAYS, INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR USERS. THE APPROACH LEVERAGES PRINCIPLES OF MACHINE LEARNING, HIERARCHICAL REINFORCEMENT LEARNING, AND RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED GENERATION TO CREATE AN ADAPTIVE PLATFORM CAPABLE OF PERSONALIZING RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDING USERS THROUGH INFORMED DECISION-MAKING TOWARDS CAREER IDENTIFICATION, READINESS, AND SUCCESS. ANTICIPATED TECHNICAL RESULTS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCALABLE ALGORITHMS FOR HIERARCHICAL DATA MODELING, A ROBUST USER-INTERFACE PROTOTYPE, AND PILOT-TESTED OUTCOMES DEMONSTRATING IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN USER PREFERENCES AND CAREER ENGAGEMENT. THE RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE FOUNDATIONAL ADVANCEMENTS IN INTEGRATING EDUCATIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND DATA SCIENCE PRINCIPLES, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR CREATING MORE EFFECTIVE, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS IN CAREER DISCOVERY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM

TO STRENGTHEN KOSOVO 'S RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF GROWING CYBER THREATS AND RAPID DIGITALIZATION. AS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ENERGY UTILITIES, TELECOM PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES INCREASINGLY RELY ON SECURE ICT SYSTEMS, THE SHORTAGE OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS PO

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RESEARCH & EVALUATION

RECIPIENT NAME: NEXT GENERATION FUTURESPROJECT TITLE: POWER THE FUTURE WOMEN YOUTH FAMILY MEGA WORKFORCE, CAREER AWARENESS ENGAGEMENT EVENT AND WOMEN IN THE TRADES (SUMMER CAMP SUMMER LEARNING)FUNDING REQUEST: 300,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSEREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND THE RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER, PAWTUCKET, CENTRAL FALLSPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: YOUTH FAMILY WORKFORCE, CAREER AWARENESS ENGAGEMENT WITH A GOAL TO REACH OVER 2,000 PEOPLE OVER TWO YEARS CONNECTING THEM TO CAREER PATHWAYS OF THE FUTURE AND SUMMER CAMP TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN THE TRADES REACHING OVER 66 WITHIN THE SAME TIME FRAME.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONVENING EVENT SUMMER CAMPEXPECTED OUTCOMES: GOAL TO REACH OVER 2,000 PEOPLE OVER TWO YEARS AND SUMMER CAMP TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN THE TRADES REACHING OVER 66 WITHIN THE SAME TIME FRAME.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UN AND UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED YOUTH AND FAMILIES COMMUNITIES IN THE CORE CITIESSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUMMER CAMP INTRODUCING YOUNG WOMEN TO CAREERS IN THE TRADES

SBIR PHASE I: A UNIQUE AEROGEL-BASED SEPARATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR SAFETY AND ULTRAFAST CHARGING OF BATTERIES -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT WILL IMPROVE BATTERY MARKET AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE SHIFT TO AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS. THE COMPANY?S NOVEL AEROGEL MEMBRANE SEPARATOR EXHIBITS PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ADDRESS THE MAJOR LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING BATTERIES. THE ENHANCED DURABILITY AND STABILITY PROVIDED BY THE MEMBRANE MAKE BATTERIES HIGHLY SUITABLE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS) AND OTHER APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS MOBILE PHONES, TABLETS, DRONES, CORDLESS POWER TOOLS, AND E-BIKES. ELECTRIC VEHICLES OFFER THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORT IN THE US BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE USAGE OF FOSSIL FUELS AND THE SUBSEQUENT EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES. THIS TECHNOLOGY SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL LIFESPAN OF BATTERIES AND ENSURE THAT THEY CAN ENDURE RIGOROUS USAGE CONDITIONS, THEREBY INCREASING THE RELIABILITY AND RANGE OF EVS, WHILE DECREASING THE FREQUENCY AND TIME OF CHARGING AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT. SIMILARLY, IN THE REALM OF ELECTRONICS, THE EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE TRANSLATES INTO ENHANCED DEVICE PERFORMANCE, REDUCED DOWNTIME, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE. THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT EXAMINES THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF THE COMPANY?S AEROGEL TECHNOLOGY AS A SEPARATOR MEMBRANE. THIS MEMBRANE IS FORMED BY A UNIQUE 3-DIMENSIONAL ORIENTATION AND FUNCTIONALIZATION OF HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE SHEETS (H-BN) COMBINED WITH BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES (BNNTS). CURRENT SEPARATORS ARE LIMITED BY POOR THERMAL STABILITY, SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE BATTERY INDUSTRY TO FACE CHALLENGES SUCH AS LONG CHARGING TIMES, SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH HEAT GENERATION RATES, AND LOW BATTERY PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE LACK OF ENOUGH ENERGY CAPACITY. THIS SOLUTION ALLOWS FOR ULTRA-FAST CHARGING (EXTENDING THE BATTERY RATING TO 10C) AND IMPROVED SAFELY (ALLOWING BATTERIES TO OPERATE UP TO 200 ?C), WHILE ENHANCING CYCLABILITY, CAPACITY, AND POWER DENSITY. THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ALLOW CHARACTERIZATION OF THE AEROGEL ARE FUNCTIONALIZATION OF THE MEMBRANE WITH VARIOUS CHEMICAL MOIETIES TO ENHANCE ION CONDUCTIVITY, INTERNAL SERIES RESISTANCE, AND LITHIUM PLATING RESISTANCE AND INVESTIGATION AND TESTING OF THE AEROGEL PORE SIZE FORMATION FOR A UNIFORM SIZE DISTRIBUTION TO PREVENT LITHIUM PLATING AND PENETRATION OF ACTIVE PARTICLES, WHILE MAXIMIZING IONIC CONDUCTIVITY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ANTI-CD154 ANTIBODIES FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT TA FACILITY OF LOCFUND NEXT. TA FACILITY WILL BUILD CAPACITY OF PORTFOLIO MFIS.

DE-OE0000853 TITLED A MODULAR AND FLEXIBLE HIGH-FREQUENCY-LINK TRANSFORMER WITH A REDUCED DEVICE COUNT AND ZERO HIGH-SIDE DEVICES

BEYOND THE PUMP: A NOVEL SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PENILE PROSTHESIS

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SERVICES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY MAINE

IN-CELL RADICAL DOSIMETRY (ICRD) FOR IMPROVED IN VIVO FAST PHOTO-OXIDATION OF PROTEINS HYDROXYL RADICAL PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING

SURVIVAL OF PACIFIC HALIBUT RELEASED FROM BERING SEA FLATFISH TRAWL CATCHES THROUGH EXPEDITED SORTING: APPLYING ADVANCED TAGS TO OBSERVE SURVIVAL RAT

SBIR PHASE I: LOW-COST, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, VACUUM INSULATED GLASS WINDOW -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION. WINDOWS ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 30% OF BUILDING ENERGY LOSSES AND 7% OF US CARBON EMISSIONS. VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOWS ARE 4-5 TIMES MORE INSULATING THAN A TYPICAL DOUBLE-PANE GLASS WINDOWS AND ARE ALMOST AS INSULATING AS THE SURROUNDING WALLS. A LOW-TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION METHOD WILL MAKE VACUUM INSULATED GLASS MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE. SUCH HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND LOW-COST VACUUM INSULATED GLASS WILL ENABLE REPLACEMENT OF WIDELY USED DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS THUS REDUCING THE BUILDING CARBON FOOTPRINT. THIS DECREASE IN POLLUTION IS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT GIVEN THE PUSH FOR NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS AND NET ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2050. MAJOR SECTORS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM SUCH WINDOW DEVELOPMENTS ARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AND SUPERMARKETS (FREEZER/COOLER DOORS). MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES THE VIG MARKET IS MORE THAN $25 BILLION. THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT WILL DEVELOP LOW TEMPERATURE, VACUUM INSULATED, GLASS WINDOWS THAT DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE PRODUCTION COST OF THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG). ALTHOUGH VACUUM INSULATED GLASS PRODUCTS ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THEY HAVE NOT FOUND MARKET ACCEPTANCE DUE TO VERY HIGH COST AND POOR SEAL RELIABILITY. CURRENT HIGH TEMPERATURE, VIG MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ARE SLOW AND REQUIRE EXPENSIVE VACUUM FURNACES RESULTING IN HIGH COSTS. THE PROPOSED FLEXIBLE SEAL VIG MANUFACTURING PROCESS IS A LOW-TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION METHOD THAT IS MUCH FASTER, THUS REQUIRING MUCH LOWER CAPITAL INVESTMENT, BRINGING VIG COSTS MUCH CLOSER TO THAT OF DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS. THE NOVEL FLEXIBLE SEAL DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED VIG ALSO IMPROVES LONG-TERM SEAL RELIABILITY BY ELIMINATING THERMAL EXPANSION STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY CURRENT RIGID VIG SEALS. THE PERFORMANCE AND LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF SMALL VIG SAMPLES MADE USING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE SEAL WERE VALIDATED. HOWEVER, SCALE-UP MUST BE DEMONSTRATED BEFORE SUCCESSFUL VIG DEVELOPMENT. THE CURRENT PROJECT AIMS TO SCALE UP THE PROPOSED VIG MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND SUBJECT FULL-SCALE SAMPLES TO RIGOROUS ACCELERATED WEATHER, TEMPERATURE, IMPACT TESTING. A SECONDARY SEAL WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED TO PREVENT IT FROM WEATHER AND GAS PERMEATION TO ENSURE 50+ YEARS OF WINDOW LIFE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

SBIR PHASE I: SKIN-VOLTAGE BIOMETRIC SENSING USING HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE FABRIC ELECTRODES ON WEARABLE GARMENTS

MULTI-WAVELENGTH FLUORESCENCE RADICAL DOSIMETRY FOR REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT OF PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING RADICAL YIELD - THE GENNEXT PHASE I SBIR SUBMSSION ENTITLED “MULTI-WAVELENGTH FLUORESCENCE RADICAL DOSIMETRY FOR REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT OF PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING RADICAL YIELD” IS RESPONSIVE TO THE ACKOWLEDGED NEED FOR NEW AND IMPROVED TOOLS FOR HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (HOS) OF BIOPHARMACEUTICALS AND MEMBRANE PROTEIN TARGET STUDIES. AN EMERGING HOS ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE IS HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING (HRPF). HRPF INVOLVES THE IRREVERSIBLE LABELING OF A PROTEIN’S EXTERIOR BY REACTION WITH HYDROXYL RADICALS WITH SUBSEQUENT MS ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE PROTEIN. WE HAVE DEVELOPED COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS TO PERFORM HRPF. RECENTLY A NEW AND VALUABLE FOOTPRINTING TECHNIQUE THAT RELIES UPON TRIFLUOROMETHYL (TFM) RADICALS CREATED BY OH RADICAL ATTACK OF AQUEOUS SODIUM TRIFLINATE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED THAT SHOWS GREAT PROMISE WHEN COMBINED WITH HRPF. TFM PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING (TFMPF) IS HIGHLY COMPLEMENTARY TO HRPF, AS TFMPF EFFECTIVELY LABELS AMINO ACID RESIDUES THAT ARE RELATIVELY “SILENT” TO OH RADICAL ATTACK. WHEN USED TOGETHER, HRPF AND TFMPF PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL COVERAGE AND DETECTION OF SOLVENT ACCESSIBLE RESIDUES, AND AS SUCH REPRESENT A TRANSFORMATIVE IMPROVEMENT TO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL HOS ASSESSMENT. THE PRACTICE OF TFMPF HAS BEEN PIONEERED BY PROFESSOR MICHAEL GROSS OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, MO. WHILE SHOWING GREAT PROMISE TO ADDRESS UNMET CHALLENGES IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, REPRODUCIBILITY FOR TFMPF IS CHALLENGED BY VARIABILITY OF BACKGROUND SCAVENGING. COLLABORATING WITH THE GROSS LABORATORY, OUR WORK WILL EXTEND OUR INNOVATIVE HRPF RADICAL DOSIMETRY TECHNOLOGY TO TFMPF. GENNEXT TECHNOLOGIES IS THE ONLY COMPANY COMMERCIALIZING PRODUCTS FOR HRPF HOS ANALYSIS. OUR GOAL IS TO CONVERT THE COMBINED USE OF HRPF AND TFMPF PROCESS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIMENT INTO A VALUABLE ANALYTICAL TOOL. ONCE SIMPLIFIED AND TRANSFORMED INTO A ROBUST TECHNIQUE, WE ENVISION THE FACILE COMBINATION OF HRPF AND TFMPF TO ENABLE: PARATOPE AND EPITOPE THE INTERACTION OF MAB BIOPHARMACEUTICALS WITH THEIR MEMBRANE TARGETS; ELUCIDATE THE DYNAMICS OF LEAD BINDING TO ORTHOSTERIC OR ALLOSTERIC MEMBRANE TARGETS; TO REVEAL SECONDARY MESSENGER SIGNALING CASCADES OF GPCR LEAD COMPOUNDS; AND TO DETECT THE IMPACT OF ORTHOSTERIC / ALLOSTERIC ANTI- NEOPLASTICS UPON TARGETS SUCH AS KINASES AND GROWTH FACTORS.

ODELL HISPANIC DRUG PREVENTION HEALTH PROMOTION COALITION

THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION OF METAL-SUPPORTED SOFC CELLS

NEXTENERGY CENTER HAS RECEIVED FUNDING UNDER THE NATIONAL CLEAN DIESEL FUNDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE NEXTENERGY CENTER WILL

3D PRINTING OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED IN-SITU SACRIFICIAL ANODE CLADDINGS FOR ENHANCED CORROSION AND IRRADIATION RESISTANCE IN MSR APPLICATIONS

VIBRATION ASSISTED PRINTING (VAP) OF HIGH SOLIDS LOADED THERMOSET PARTICULATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS

PRECLINICAL EFFICACY OF SILICON-BASED DUAL ENERGY CT CONTRAST MATERIAL

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.00% THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

SOFTWARE FOR DETERMINING PROTEOFORM HETEROGENEITY AND PROTEIN EXPRESSION FIDELITY

SBIR PHASE I: LOW-COST TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE MANUFACTURING FOR SMART WINDOWS

SBIR PHASE I: A NEW CLASS OF HIGH-CONDUCTIVITY SOLID-STATE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES FOR NEXT-GENERATION LITHIUM BATTERIES

SBIR PHASE I: FABRICATION VIA ULTRAVIOLET LED IRRADIATION TO REALIZE STABILIZED PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS WITH EFFICIENCIES OVER 25%

STTR PHASE I: DIFFERENTIAL-MODE HIGH-FREQUENCY GAN-ON-SI PV MICROINVERTER

TAILORING THE HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOTPRINTING APPROACH TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYTICAL NEEDS OF THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

METAL-OXIDE PHOTO-OXIDATION OF PROTEINS (MOPOP) FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

FOXWARE?, AN ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS PACKAGE FOR HYDROXYL RADICAL FOOT-PRINTING HIGHER ORDER STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

126436013 5952728000141 SOUTH SPRING STREET

REVERSIBLE SOLID OXIDE SYSTEM DESIGN WITH INTEGRATED FOSSIL ASSETS

INNOVATIVE CATALYST DESIGN FOR DIRECT HYDROGENATION OF CO2 TO METHANOL

TAS::89 0222::TAS NEW PHASE I SBIR; TITLE: MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DESIGN ANALYSIS OF SOFC STACKS; PI: LORA THRUN

TAS::89 0222::TAS NEW PHASE I 2010 STTR; TITLE: CERAMIC MEMBRANES FOR CO2 CAPTURE FROM EXISTING COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS; PI: PAUL MATTER

THE PROJECT WILL ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF ACTIVE SELECTION (ACTSEL) SYSTEMS, IMPROVING THEIR USE THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND FAMILIARITY, WHILE CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE RELATED TECHNOLOGY. TWO RECENT BREP PROJECTS HAVE DEVELOPED, DEMONSTRATED, AND IMPROVED ACTSEL, AS A NEW WAY FOR TRAWLERS TO LIMIT THEIR BYCATCH. THE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO ASSURE THAT VESSELS EARLY EXPERIENCES WITH ACTSEL SYSTEMS ARE SUCCESSFUL. THEN, THE PROJECT WILL WORK TO IMPROVE THE ACTSEL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPLORE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ACTSEL SYSTEMS AND DIFFERENT EXCLUDER DESIGNS. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO ACTSEL USERS. VESSELS USING ACTSEL SYSTEMS WILL BE CONTACTED REGULARLY TO GATHER REACTIONS, IDENTIFY PROBLEMS, AND DOCUMENT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE SYSTEM. THE RESULTING APPLICATION TIPS, PROBLEMS, AND ON-BOARD EVALUATIONS WILL BE COMPILED INTO PERIODIC REPORTS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FLEET THROUGH CURRENT USERS BY EMAIL.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD, DEMONSTRATE, AND EVALUATE IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS OF HAZVR, A HAZMAT TRAINING PROJECT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD, DEMONSTRATE, AND EVALUATE IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS OF HAZVR. HAZVR WILL BE A HAZMAT AIR-MONITORING TRAINING MODULE THAT REINFORCES CONCEPTS TAUGHT IN CLASSROOMS USING VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)1 AIR MONITOR INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH-RISK HAZMAT INCIDENTS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT EXPECTS TO BRING HAZVR TO A TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) 7 BY: 1) BUILDING THE HAZVR TRAINING MODULE IN COLLABORATION WITH HAZMAT SPECIALISTS. (2) VALIDATE THE TRAINING MODULE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HAZMAT TRAINEES ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES AS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PRACTICE, LEARN, DISCUSS, AND REFLECT UPON WORKING IN THE FULL CONTEXT OF HIGH-RISK LOW-FREQUENCY SITUATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN SAFELY OBTAIN MORE EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING OF INCIDENTS, WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY POSSIBLE WITHOUT WORKING IN ACTUAL HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROJECT.

REDUCING BYCATCH USING REAL-TIME VIDEO AND ACTIVE RELEASE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGINGNEXT HAS SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES RSVP FOR 38 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS "TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND TO AGE WELL AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY." IN 2019 THE SPONSOR SUCCESSFULLY RE-BRANDED AS AGINGNEXT TO FURTHER ITS REACH AND BRAND IDENTITY AS AN AREA EXPERT IN AGING SERVICES. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT WITH 8 PROGRAMS SUPPORTING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF SENIORS IN 16 CITIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS PROMOTE THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA OF THIS RSVP PROJECT WITH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PRIORITIZE AGING IN PLACE. A ESTIMATED 235 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 205 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITES WILL INCLUDE MEAL DELIVERY, COMPANIONSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, EXERCISE CLASSES, AND FRAUD EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, AGING IN PLACE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THOSE RECEIVING VOLUNTEER SERVICES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASED SERVICES THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $32,143 FROM THE FINANCIAL SPONSOR AGINGNEXT. ADAPTATION WAS THE KEY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF, AND USE OF, VOLUNTEERS IN 2020. THE LESSONS LEARNED, SERVICES CHANGED, AND NEW SERVICES FORMED ARE SO IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD; TO NOT GO BACKWARDS, AND USE THESE NEW STRATEGIES AND CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT NEW WAYS THAT RSVP VOLUNTEERS CAN CONNECT WITH AND HELP EVEN MORE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT HAS ALWAYS SUCCEEDED IN RECRUITING AND PLACING MORE THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND FULLY PLANS TO EXCEED THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED THROUGH INNOVATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

21-HITS21-0002 EXTEND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE TO STREAMLINE HELIOPHYSICS DATA ANALYSIS

NEXT STEPS STATEWIDE CONSUMER NETWORK

IMPROVING CHINOOK SALMON BYCATCH ESTIMATES FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA TRAWL FLEET: ALTERNATIVES ADDRESSING ACCURACY, COST, AND TIMELINESS

MULTIDOMAIN-MULTIMODAL DATA DASHBOARD FOR BIG DATA ANALYSIS AND AI/ML APPLICATIONS

TO CREATE A SPACE THAT WOULD SERVE TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT).

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS IN KAZAKHSTAN

SBIR PHASE I: MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSOR FOR TOUCH SURFACES

SBIR PHASE I: HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM HIGH FFA FEEDSTOCKS

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

NEXTGEN FEDERAL SYSTEMS (NEXTGEN), A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (SBC), IS EXCITED TO PROPOSE A POWERFUL SOFTWARE PACKAGE, COUPLED DATABASE, AND A MACHINE-LEARNING (ML) WORKFLOW TO SUPPORT STREAMLINED EVALUATION AND RESEARCH-TO-OPERATIONS (R2O) OF SPACE WEATHER ML MODELS AND TECHNIQUES. IN RESPONSE TO THE NOAA EFFECT OF SPACE WEATHER SUBTOPIC (NOAA SBIR 9.5), WE PROPOSE THE MACHINE INTELLIGENCE FOR SPACE WEATHER (MINTS) CAPABILITY. MINTS ADDRESSES THE SBIR TOPIC CALL FOR "INTEGRATING EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ENHANCE SPACE WEATHER CAPABILITIES." SPACE WEATHER DATA-DRIVEN ML APPROACHES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO OUTPERFORM STATISTICAL AND PHYSICS-BASED APPROACHES IN MANY SETTINGS. HOWEVER, ML RESULTS IN THE LITERATURE HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE WHEN THE CODE OR DATASETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THE RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT IS NOT WELL DOCUMENTED. THIS MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO EVALUATE FOR POTENTIAL TRANSITION TO TESTBE

POMONA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES D/B/A COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES HAS SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES RSVP FOR 36 YEARS AND IS APPLYING FOR THE RENEWAL OF RSVP PROJECT CA-12. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $58,671 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $26,848. OUR MISSION IS "TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND TO AGE WELL AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY." WE ARE A NON-PROFIT WITH 8 PROGRAMS SUPPORTING 71,000 SENIORS (65 AND OVER) IN 16 CITIES. AN ESTIMATED 235 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 169 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE MEAL DELIVERY, COMPANIONSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, THOSE RECEIVING VOLUNTEER SERVICES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASED SERVICES SUCH AS RECEIVING FOOD, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER SERVICES THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

ENABLING HALIBUT BYCATCH REDUCTION BY GULF OF ALASKA GROUNDFISH TRAWL FISHERIES: TOOLS FOR EXCLUDER TESTING AND ENHANCED BYCATCH TRACKING.

7J CLUSTER GRANTS

SBIR PHASE I: ADDITIVES FOR STABLE, LOW-COST, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE ORGANIC ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

INCREASE DIVERSE, HIGH-QUALITY MEDIA CONTENT IN KAZAKHSTAN THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AMONG JOURNALISTS AND CONTENT CREATORS IN 2023-2024 YEAR.

LOW TEMPERATURE SINTERING OF CERIA BARRIER LAYERS FOR SOFCS

SBIR PHASE I: SELECTIVE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF AMMONIA TO NITROGEN FOR HOT EXHAUST TREATMENT

VALIDATION OF NOVEL PLANAR CELL DESIGN FOR MEGAWATT-SCALE OXIDE FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS

A NEW CLASS OF LOW-COST, HIGH CAPACITY CATHODE MATERIALS FOR NEXT GENERATION RECHARGEBALE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

H2 PRODUCTION FROM STILL GASES ON STRUCTURED

TAILORED CORE-SHELL CATHODE POWDERS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL CATHODES

DIFFUSION BASED ALUMINIDE COATINGS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE CORROSION PROTECTION OF STAINLESS STEELS

SBIR PHASE I: FEASIBILITY OF A NOVEL FIXATION DEVICE FOR THE REPAIR OF DIGITAL FLEXOR AND EXTENSOR TENDONS

SBIR PHASE I: ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR FORCE SENSOR FOR TOUCH SURFACES

SBIR PHASE I: HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION PROTECTION OF COPPER BY THE APPLICATION OF AN ALUMINUM BASED DIFFUSION COATING

SBIR PHASE I: SUPERIOR SPINEL-PEROVSKITE COMPOSITE CATALYSTS FOR COMBUSTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

SBIR PHASE I: DUAL NOX/NH3 SENSOR FOR DIESEL EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEMS

SBIR PHASE I: IMPROVED SOLUTION PROCESSIBLE SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULE ARCHITECTURES FOR LIGHTWEIGHT-FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAICS.

LOW-COST INTEGRATED NANOREINFORCEMENT FOR COMPOSITE TANKS (LINCT)

HIGH-DENSITY HYDROGEN STORAGE IN SPACE-FILLING POLYHEDRAL SORBENTS

THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES BREP PRIORITY 2 BY ACCELERATING ADOPTION OF ACTIVE SELECTION BYCATCH REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND IMPROVING THEIR USE THROUGH EXPERIENCE AND FAMILIARITY, WHILE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY. THIS SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED UNDER A RECENTLY COMPLETED BREP PROJECT. INVESTIGATORS WILL BUILD AND PREPARE FIVE ACTSEL SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDE THEM TO TRAWLERS FOR USE DURING ROUTINE FISHING OPERATIONS, ACTSEL BRIDGE-NET COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE UPGRADED FROM ONE-WAY BINARY SIGNALS (CIRCUIT SWITCHING) TO TWO-WAY SERIAL COMMUNICATION, ALLOWING MORE FLEXIBILITY AND FEEDBACK ON REEL POSITIONS AND BATTERY POWER, AND BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ACTSEL WILL BE COLLECTED AND COMMUNICATED FOR USE AND LESSONS-LEARNED FROM AT-SEA DEPLOYMENTS.

MARKET ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EXPANSION OF BIOCHAR USE AND SALES

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE