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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$2.9M
Program Spending
85%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$855.4K
Total Expenses
▼$3.1M
Total Assets
$3M
Total Liabilities
▼$431.5K
Net Assets
$2.5M
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$1.8M
Investment Income
$23.9K
Fundraising
▼N/A
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Total Federal Funding
$11.8M
Awards Found
94
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | SBIR PHASE II: HIGH THROUGHPUT AND ANTIGEN SPECIFIC T-CELL RECEPTOR DISCOVERY FOR SOLID TUMOR TREATMENTS -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS TO ENABLE DISCOVERY OF NEEDED T-CELL RECEPTOR (TCR) BASED THERAPEUTICS FOR LATE-STAGE CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE IMMUNOTHERAPIES WORK BY LEVERAGING T-CELLS ENGINEERED WITH TCRS THAT WILL IDENTIFY AND DESTROY CANCER CELLS THAT NATURALLY PRESENT A TARGET (ANTIGEN) SPECIFIC TO THE CANCER ON THEIR SURFACE (E.G., CANCER MUTATIONS). THIS PROJECT WILL APPLY A NOVEL HIGH-THROUGHPUT PLATFORM DEVELOPED IN PHASE I TO SCREEN MILLIONS OF TCRS AGAINST A LARGE SET OF CANCER-RELATED ANTIGENS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY RELEVANT TCRS AND VALIDATE THE MOST PROMISING TCRS FOR CANCER-SPECIFIC IN-VITRO AND IN-VIVO KILLING. THIS PROJECT COULD IMPACT SOCIETY?S HEALTH BY DISCOVERING TCRS THAT WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR TREATMENTS AGAINST CURRENTLY INCURABLE CANCERS (E.G. BREAST CANCER). THE COMMERCIAL IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY LARGE. THE TOTAL MARKET SIZE OF T-CELL THERAPEUTICS WAS $2.4 BILLION IN 2018 AND IS ESTIMATED TO REACH $8.5 BILLION BY 2027. THE PLATFORM DESCRIBED BY THIS PROPOSAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISCOVER MANY TCR BASED THERAPEUTICS, CREATING VALUE FOR PATIENTS AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY VALUABLE TCRS BY APPLYING A HIGH-THROUGHPUT TCR SCREENING PLATFORM DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. DATA GENERATED BY THIS PROJECT COULD BE CRITICAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW IMMUNOTHERAPIES AGAINST SOLID TUMORS AND FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY THAT UNDERLIES TCR-ANTIGEN INTERACTION. SCREENING MILLIONS OF TCRS FOR FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION AGAINST A LARGE SET OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT CANCER ANTIGENS IS CHALLENGING, AS CONVENTIONAL SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES ARE LARGELY LIMITED TO SCREENING ONE ANTIGEN AT A TIME. IN CONTRAST, THE HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAY DEVELOPED IN PHASE I IS CAPABLE OF TRACKING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE CELLS, WHERE EVIDENCE LINKING TCR INTERACTION WITH SPECIFIC ANTIGENS THAT IS CAPTURED AND READ OUT VIA SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING. THIS PROJECT WILL GENERATE DATA DIRECTLY LINKING TCRS WITH 62 CLINICALLY IMPORTANT ANTIGEN TARGETS. THE MOST PROMISING TCRS DISCOVERED WILL THEN BE VALIDATED FOR SPECIFIC AND POTENT INTERACTION AGAINST A TARGET WITH IN-VIVO AND IN-VITRO EXPERIMENTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DISCOVER AND VALIDATE A NUMBER OF ANTI-CANCER TCRS AND GENERATE PRE-CLINICAL DATA PACKAGES THAT ILLUSTRATE THEIR VALUE AS POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC DRUGS. 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. | $1.2M | FY2024 | Aug 2024 – Jan 2027 |
| Department of Agriculture | MOBILITYCOACH: A COMPREHENSIVE TELE-REHABILITATION SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIORS' RETURN TO MOBILITY AND FUNCTION AFTER ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $593.4K | FY2018 | Sep 2018 – Aug 2020 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FIDDLE - FIT (FOR) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DETERMINATIONS (FOR) LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT - THE US IS EXPERIENCING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN SECTORS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE AND HEALTH CARE. THESE ARE AREAS THAT COULD BE FILLED BY UNDER EMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (ID), SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DOWN SYNDROME, AND THOSE WITH AN ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY. NEW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT OF NEW TOOLS CAN HELP THE JOB SEEKER WITH AN ID, THEIR EMPLOYMENT-RELATED STAFF, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS OF EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID. THIS STUDY EXPLORES THE BENEFITS OF WEB-BASED TOOLS TO ENHANCE KEY STEPS IN THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. WITHOUT FIDDLE, EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS MUST RELY ON TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. COMBINED WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS AND JOB DEVELOPERS, THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE STRAIN ON SCARCE RESOURCES. PHASE I DEMONSTRATED THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING AVAILABLE WEB-BASED TOOLS AND AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CREATE THE FIDDLE SYSTEM AND TESTED WITH 10 JOB SEEKERS WITH ID AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF. PHASE II OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) COMPLETING THE WEBSITE SOFTWARE AND CLOUD-BASED DASHBOARD, 2) INTEGRATING NEW SERVICES INCLUDING AI, AND 3) ADMINISTERING AN EXTENDED FIELD EVALUATION OF FIDDLE WITH JOB SEEKERS, JOB DEVELOPERS, AND EMPLOYERS (N=40) COMPARED WITH A CONTROL GROUP (N=40). | $575K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – May 2026 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK. A SELF-REGULATING TOOL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WITH CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES - APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ADULTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID) EXPERIENCE CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) ISSUES AND DEMONSTRATE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE COMMON SOLUTIONS TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH, INTENSIFY BEHAVIORAL DYSCONTROL, RATHER THAN REDUCE IT. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, LIKE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND THEIR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSP), ARE KNOWN TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. INTERVENTIONS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH ID/BH IMPROVE THEIR SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES, DECREASE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND STAFF, AND DO NOT INCREASE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STAFFING, ARE NECESSARY. TO HELP BREAK THE COSTLY VISCOUS CYCLES OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, THESE INTERVENTIONS ARE NEEDED TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH BUILD THE CORE SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES AND REACH PERSONAL GOALS. THE MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK IS A MULTI-MODAL TECHNOLOGY-BASED SELF-REGULATION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS INSTRUCTION AND SKILLS COACHING WITHIN SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE ADAPTIVE SKILLS ACQUISITION AND GENERALIZATION. PHASE I MY SKILLS COACH DEMONSTRATED THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TABLETS AND PROGRAMMABLE AVATARS WITH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH. THE PHASE II MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK GIVES CONSUMERS AND STAFF ACCESS TO AN ONLINE EMOTION REGULATION SKILL LEARNING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH THE MY SKILLS COACH (MSC) APP ON A TABLET FOR THEM TO USE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE MSC APP PORTION OF THE BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK WILL HELP CONSUMERS BUILD THEIR PERSONAL SELF-REGULATION SKILLS TOOLBOX AND OFFER IN-VIVO SKILLS COACHING SUPPORT VIA THEIR OWN AVATAR. MY SKILLS COACH WILL BE USED IN DAY PROGRAMS IN PHASE II. SPECIFIC PHASE II OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) USE DATA FROM PHASE I TO DESIGN THE PHASE II PROT OTYPE; (2) ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROTOTYPE IN PREPARATION FOR AN EXPANDED FIELD STUDY; (3) PERFORM AN EXTENDED USABILITY EVALUATION OF THE MSC IN DAY PROGRAM SETTINGS; AND (4) PREPARE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO COMMERCIALIZATION.ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPROACH: MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH ID/BH INCREASE SELF-REGULATION BEHAVIORS. EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE UNDERSERVED BY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. THE BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-REGULATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT USING RESPECTFUL, NON-INVASIVE APPROACHES. POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK ARE 1) STATES? DEPARTMENTS OF DISABILITIES AND MANAGED CARE COMPANIES THAT FUND SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH AND CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, 2) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES THAT SUPPORT CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS OR MULTI-PERSON LIVING SETTINGS WHO LACK SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES, AND 3) DAY AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. A SECONDARY MARKET INCLUDES THE PRIVATE MARKET FOR INDIVIDUALS CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH ID/BH. | $575K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Dec 2023 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | NGAGE: A NEUROLOGICAL GUIDANCE, ASSESSMENT, GOALS AND ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON?S AND OTHER DEGENERATIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES | $575K | FY2019 | Sep 2019 – May 2022 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | WHENWEAR ADVISOR - A CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP SUPERVISORS INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR WORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. | $575K | FY2018 | Sep 2018 – Sep 2020 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | A UNIVERSAL HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | $575K | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Sep 2017 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $500K | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Jan 2011 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $500K | FY2011 | Oct 2010 – Sep 2012 |
| Department of Agriculture | RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION | $499.7K | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Aug 2017 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | THE STRENGTHENING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (SHAPE) PROJECT | $430.3K | FY2008 | Sep 2008 – Sep 2009 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | NEXT GENERATION REGENERATIVE THERAPY WITH PIM-1 ENHANCED CARDIAC PROGENITOR CELLS | $265.9K | FY2017 | May 2017 – May 2019 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM TO PREDICT INTERACTING MHC ALLELES FROM TCR SEQUENCES - ABSTRACT MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEXES (MHC) GUIDE IMMUNE RESPONSE BY PRESENTING ANTIGEN FRAGMENTS ON A CELL’S SURFACE AND INTERACTING WITH T-CELL RECEPTORS (TCRS). IN RECENT YEARS, MANY T-CELL THERAPIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ENGINEERED T-CELLS TO TARGET MHC-ANTIGEN COMPLEXES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCERS AND OTHER DISEASES. HOWEVER, MOST T-CELL THERAPIES REQUIRE IDENTIFYING A TCR THAT INTERACTS WITH AN MHC-ANTIGEN COMPLEX OF INTEREST, A SLOW AND EXPENSIVE SEARCH PROCESS. OUR PROPOSAL AIMS TO SPEED UP THIS SEARCH PROCESS THROUGH A COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM THAT WILL PREDICT WHETHER A TCR WILL INTERACT WITH AN MHC ALLELE OF INTEREST. CURRENT SCREENING ASSAYS FOR LOW FREQUENCY TCRS HAVE HIGH FALSE POSITIVE RATES. RESEARCHERS CAN USE OUR TOOL TO COMPUTATIONALLY FILTER TCR CANDIDATES FOR INTERACTION WITH A SPECIFIC MHC ALLELE BEFORE RUNNING EXPENSIVE VALIDATION EXPERIMENTS. IN THIS PROPOSAL, WE WILL FIRST VALIDATE OUR APPROACH THROUGH A PROTOTYPE ALGORITHM THAT WE WILL TRAIN ON PUBLIC TCR-MHC INTERACTION DATA. WE WILL THEN CONDUCT NEW TETRAMER STAINING EXPERIMENTS THAT ADDRESS TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPING AN ALGORITHM ACROSS MULTIPLE MHC ALLELES: THE LACK OF INTERACTION DATA FOR ALLELES OTHER THAN A*02, AND THE LIMITED ANTIGEN DIVERSITY IN EXISTING PUBLIC DATA. THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL PROVIDE TCR-MHC DATA ACROSS 800 ANTIGENS FOR FOUR COMMON MHC ALLELES: A*01:01, A*02:01, A*11:01, AND B*07:02. FINALLY, WE WILL CONSTRUCT AND VALIDATE COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHMS FOR EACH MHC ALLELE AND EVALUATE THE IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS TCR COMPONENTS (E.G., ALPHA OR BETA CHAN, CDR3) IN PREDICTING TCR-MHC INTERACTION. OUR WORK WILL RESULT IN THE FIRST COMPUTATIONAL TOOL TO HELP T-CELL THERAPY DEVELOPERS FILTER TCR CANDIDATES BASED ON MHC SPECIFICITY. BEYOND CELL THERAPIES, THIS TOOL WILL ALSO HELP RESEARCHERS TRACK T-CELLS IN DISEASES WHERE MHC ALLELES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE. | $256.6K | FY2022 | Feb 2022 – Feb 2023 |
| National Science Foundation | SBIR PHASE I: HIGH THROUGHPUT AND ANTIGEN SPECIFIC T-CELL RECEPTOR DISCOVERY THROUGH ENGINEERED MACROPHAGES -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS TO ENABLE DISCOVERY OF NEEDED T-CELL RECEPTOR (TCR) BASED THERAPEUTICS FOR LATE-STAGE CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE IMMUNOTHERAPIES WORK BY LEVERAGING T-CELLS ENGINEERED WITH TCRS THAT WILL IDENTIFY AND DESTROY CANCER CELLS THAT NATURALLY PRESENT A MARKER (ANTIGEN) SPECIFIC TO THE CANCER ON THEIR SURFACE (E.G., CANCER MUTATIONS). THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A HIGH-THROUGHPUT PLATFORM CAPABLE OF SCREENING MANY THOUSANDS OF TCRS AGAINST MANY THOUSANDS OF ANTIGENS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY RELEVANT TCRS. THIS PROJECT COULD IMPACT SOCIETY?S HEALTH BY DISCOVERING TCRS THAT WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR TREATMENTS AGAINST CURRENTLY INCURABLE CANCERS. THE COMMERCIAL IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY LARGE. THE TOTAL MARKET SIZE OF T-CELL THERAPEUTICS WAS $2.4 BILLION IN 2018 AND IS ESTIMATED TO REACH $8.5 BILLION BY 2027. THE PLATFORM DESCRIBED BY THIS PROPOSAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISCOVER MANY TCR BASED THERAPEUTICS, CREATING VALUE FOR PATIENT AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PLATFORM FOR IDENTIFYING CLINICALLY VALUABLE TCRS. THIS PLATFORM COULD BE CRITICAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW IMMUNOTHERAPIES AGAINST SOLID TUMORS AND FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY THAT UNDERLIES TCR-ANTIGEN INTERACTION. SCREENING THOUSANDS OF TCRS FOR FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION AGAINST THOUSANDS OF ANTIGENS IS CHALLENGING DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF TRACKING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE CELLS. THE PROPOSED PLATFORM AND METHOD LINKS T-CELL ACTIVATION WITH PHAGOCYTOSIS USING ENGINEERED T-MACROPHAGE AND ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL (APC) LINES. T-MACROPHAGES ENGULF APCS AS DIRECTED BY TCR ACTIVATION, CAPTURING EVIDENCE OF AN INTERACTION WITHIN THE T-MACROPHAGE. THE RESULTING INTERACTIONS CAN BE READ FROM THE T-MACROPHAGES VIA SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PRODUCE LARGE CELL-BASED LIBRARIES FOR TCR AND ANTIGENS AND TO IDENTIFY INTERACTING TCR-ANTIGEN PAIRS. THE ANTIGEN LIBRARY WILL INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT CANCER TARGETS, SUCH AS KRAS AND TP53. THESE RESULTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF OUR PLATFORM. 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. | $256K | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Aug 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SUBGRANTING TO THE NONPROFIT ARTS SECTOR IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $250K | FY2022 | Dec 2021 – May 2023 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | BACTERIALLY-SECRETED GLP-1 INDUCED REPROGRAMMING OF INTESTINAL CELLS AS A TREATME | $168.5K | FY2012 | Sep 2012 – Sep 2013 |
| Department of State | FUNDA VIDA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WTIH CARSI EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE DRUG TRADE THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT. | $150K | FY2011 | Jul 2011 – Aug 2012 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | VARIABLE PROMPTING TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVING THE ADL TASK PERFORMANCE OF OLDER ADU | $135.1K | FY2011 | Aug 2011 – Feb 2012 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | GOALS - GOAL ORIENTED AUTOMATED LEARNING SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATION OF TASK ASSIGNMENTS FROM SUPERVISORS TO EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. - CREATEABILITY CONCEPTS, INC. 5058 EVANSTON AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46205 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: STEPHEN M. SUTTER, PRESIDENT TECHNICAL ABSTRACT THE US IS EXPERIENCING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN SECTORS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE AND LOGISTICS. IRONICALLY, THESE COULD BE FILLED BY EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID), SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME, AND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD A BRAIN INJURY. YET PEOPLE WITH ID ARE UNDER EMPLOYED. TO HELP FILL THE GAP LEFT BY THE SHORTAGE OF JOB COACHES, NEW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT THAT AI-ASSISTED TASK ANALYSIS TOOLS CAN HELP EMPLOYEES WITH ID BETTER UNDERSTAND THE JOB TASK TO BE PERFORMED AT THE APPROPRIATE DETAIL. WITHOUT GOALS, SUPERVISORS MUST RELY ON TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. COMBINED WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF JOB COACHES, AND JOB TRENDS (INCREASED MOBILITY, INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND CHANGING WORK ASSIGNMENTS) THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE STRAIN ON SCARCE RESOURCES AND THREATEN EMPLOYMENT SUSTAINABILITY OF MANY EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID. THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING AVAILABLE WEB-BASED TOOLS, AI, AND AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CREATE THE GOALS SYSTEM. SPECIFIC PHASE I OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) DETERMINE END USER REQUIREMENTS, 2) DEVELOP A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROTOTYPE OF THE SYSTEM, AND 3) EVALUATE OF THE UTILITY OF THE PROTOTYPE WITH EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID, THEIR JOB COACHES, AND SUPERVISOR AT THEIR EMPLOYER. ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPROACH EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THAT EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID ARE UNDER SERVED BY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. GOALS WILL HELP ADULT AGED EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID TO HAVE INCREASED INFORMED CHOICE REGARDING HOW TASK ASSIGNMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THEM. GOALS WILL RESULT IN A STANDARDIZED, COST-EFFECTIVE OPTION TO GUIDE THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE STEPS IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JOB GOALS, RESULTING IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THEM, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. THE BUILT-IN NATURAL SUPPORT MECHANISMS WILL ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, REDUCE ANXIETY, INCREASE EFFICIENCIES, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DIRECTION USING A RESPECTFUL, AND FUN APPROACH. POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR GOALS ARE 1) EMPLOYERS OF PEOPLE WITH ID, 2) EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROVIDERS, AND 3) STATE AGENCIES WHO WISH TO STANDARDIZE THE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROCESSES AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES FOR INDIVIDUALS ON A MEDICAID WAIVER, OR FOR JOB SEEKERS WHO ARE APPROVED TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. | $100K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Jan 2025 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | THE CLIENT OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL EQUINE THERAPY SYSTEM TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | $100K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Jan 2024 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FIDDLE - FIT (FOR) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DETERMINATIONS (FOR) LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT | $100K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Jan 2024 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | STEADYGAIT: A WEARABLE FEEDBACK DEVICE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON?S DISEASE REDUCE FALLS | $100K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | MY SKILLS COACH, A MOBILE AND CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WITH CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES | $100K | FY2019 | Sep 2019 – Mar 2020 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | NGAGE, A NEUROLOGICAL GUIDANCE, ASSESSMENT, GOALS AND ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSONS AND OTHER DEGENERATIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES | $100K | FY2018 | Sep 2018 – Mar 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – May 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – May 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – May 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA A STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – May 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA, A COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION. | $100K | FY2017 | Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA, A COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $100K | FY2015 | Jun 2015 – Jun 2016 |
| Department of Agriculture | AS WE RAISE FOOD IN THE US, COMPETENT LABOR PREPARED TO MANAGE DAILY LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES AND POTENTIAL DEPOPULATION CATASTROPHES, AS AGRICULTURE FACES NOW DURING COVID-19, MAXIMIZES THE ABILITY FOR AMERICAN PRODUCERS TO PROSPER. KNOWING DEPOPULATION COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE (FAD), OUR COVID-19 EXPERIENCES UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATIVE, COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES TO BEST PREPARE FARM LABOR TO CARE FOR DAILY LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES AND ALSO BE READY TO MANAGE CARCASSES DURING CATASTROPHES. EXPANDING MORTALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING VIA TECHNOLOGIES LIKE THIS GOES BEYOND THE FARM AND CONTRIBUTES TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THUS ADDING TO SOCIETAL VALUE.PHASE I WILL PROVE TECHNOLOGY EFFICACY VIA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL LAB PROTOTYPE, ALONGSIDE PRE- AND POST- TRAINING ASSESSMENT. RESULTS WILL DRIVE POTENTIAL PHASE II EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES THE BIOSECURITY OF OUR HERDS AND FLOCKS. PRELIMINARY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT BASELINE COMPETENCIES RANGE FROM 25-60% WITH TRADITIONAL TRAINING METHODS. WE ANTICIPATE THIS INNOVATION WILL ACHIEVE BETWEEN 85-100% COMPETENCY POST TRAINING.TO COMMERCIALIZE, WE WOULD PLACE ON ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND CHARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS PER EMPLOYEE PER YEAR TO ACCESS THE TECHNOLOGY ALONGSIDE A LIBRARY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES. AS WE DELIVER AND MARKET THE POSITIVE PROOF OF THIS INNOVATIVE LAB PROTOTYPE POST PHASE I, THIS INCREASES AND MAINTAINS SUBSCRIPTION WHILE AUGMENTING OUR ABILITY TO FURTHER COMMERCIALIZE AND REACH NEW SUBSCRIBERS. IMPROVING AMERICAN LABOR COMPETENCIES ALLOWS AMERICAN PRODUCERS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE AND CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY. | $100K | FY2020 | Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 |
| Department of Agriculture | MOBILITYCOACH: A COMPREHENSIVE TELE-REHABILITATION SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIORS' RETURN TO MOBILITY AND FUNCTION AFTER ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | $100K | FY2017 | Sep 2017 – Apr 2018 |
| Department of Agriculture | RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER INTERACT | $99.7K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – Jan 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA.  | $90K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Mar 2026 |
| Department of Agriculture | ALERT: ACTIVITIES OF LIVING, ENGAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RURAL OLDER ADULTS | $84.4K | FY2019 | Aug 2019 – Mar 2020 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $79K | FY2022 | Jul 2022 – Jul 2024 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | $75K | FY2008 | Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $75K | FY2011 | Oct 2010 – Apr 2011 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $75K | FY2011 | Oct 2010 – Apr 2011 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $75K | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Apr 2010 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $75K | FY2009 | Oct 2008 – Apr 2009 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | MEMBRAIN: A NON-INVASIVE SAFETY NET THAT SAFEGUARDS YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING | $75K | FY2016 | Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | WHENWEAR ADVISOR: A CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP SUPERVISORS INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR WORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. | $75K | FY2016 | Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $75K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – May 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A PLACEMAKING WORKSHOP AND A SERIES OF COMMUNITY DESIGN CHARRETTES FOCUSED ON THE RE-DESIGN OF HISTORIC CASTONGUAY SQUARE. | $75K | FY2018 | Aug 2018 – Jul 2019 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $75K | FY2014 | Oct 2013 – Mar 2014 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEADLAMP - A TABLET AND SMART-GLASSES-BASED HOME ELECTRONIC AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING SYSTEM FOR | $74.9K | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Mar 2016 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA. | $60K | FY2025 | Jun 2025 – Mar 2027 |
| Department of Agriculture | COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS | $50K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – Jun 2018 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS INSTRUCTION FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN ST. LOUIS. | $43.3K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – May 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF BIRMINGHAM SCULPTOR JOE MINTER. | $40K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND, A SUBGRANTING PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING PRESENTED BY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. | $40K | FY2011 | Jun 2011 – Jun 2012 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF). | $35K | FY2010 | Jul 2010 – Jul 2011 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $32K | FY2018 | Jul 2018 – Jul 2020 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | DROPOUT PREVENTION | $30.2K | FY2008 | Feb 2008 – Jun 2009 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CITYDANCE SAN JOSE A SERIES OF FREE OUTDOOR ARTS EVENTS. | $30K | FY2026 | May 2026 – Dec 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FREE VISUAL ARTS CLASSES FOR YOUTH. | $30K | FY2026 | Jan 2026 – Dec 2026 |
| Department of State | THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT TO BRING IN AMERICAN SPEAKER STEVE SEIDEL DIRECTOR OF PROJECT ZERO TO SINGAPORE TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF WORKSHO | $30K | FY2009 | Sep 2009 – Feb 2011 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT WORKSHOPS AND A COMMEMORATIVE ART EXHIBITION.  | $30K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH. | $30K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – May 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN SVCREATES GRANT PROGRAM IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA. | $30K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Sep 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF), A REGRANTING PROGRAM. | $30K | FY2009 | Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF). | $30K | FY2008 | Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | $25K | FY2025 | Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH. | $25K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – May 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $25K | FY2019 | Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2023 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM.  | $20K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – May 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2021 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL CREATION STUDIO. | $20K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2020 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT TEACHING ARTIST FEES AND STAFF COSTS FOR PROJECTARTS VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2018 | Jan 2018 – Dec 2018 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A PILOT ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. | $20K | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 |
| Department of Agriculture | COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS | $19.2K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jul 2021 |
| Department of Agriculture | THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS. | $16.9K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. | $15K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING. | $15K | FY2022 | Jun 2022 – May 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POST-PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY BY GEORGE KING ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF ALABAMA ARTIST AND MUSICIAN LONNIE B. HOLLEY. | $15K | FY2015 | Jun 2015 – Dec 2016 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | WORKFORCE TRAINING | $13.5K | FY2008 | Jul 2008 – Jan 2009 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL. | $10K | FY2026 | Jan 2026 – Jun 2026 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | WORKFORCE TRAINING | $10K | FY2008 | Jul 2008 – Jan 2009 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CHINATOWN ARTS FESTIVAL. | $10K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. | $10K | FY2022 | Jun 2022 – May 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING MANAGED BY WATERVILLE CREATES AND PRESENTED AT THE NEW PAUL J. SCHUPF ART CENTER. | $10K | FY2022 | Jun 2022 – Jan 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. | $10K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – May 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE ANALYSIS OF THE ACCESS, EQUITY, QUANTITY, AND DIVERSITY OF ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. | $10K | FY2012 | May 2012 – Apr 2013 |
| Department of Agriculture | SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN) | $3,704 | FY2021 | May 2021 – May 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN) | $2,913 | FY2019 | May 2019 – May 2021 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $0 | FY2012 | Oct 2011 – Mar 2012 |
| Department of Education | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM | $0 | FY2012 | Oct 2011 – Mar 2012 |
| Department of Agriculture | RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION | -$10 | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Aug 2017 |
National Science Foundation
$1.2M
SBIR PHASE II: HIGH THROUGHPUT AND ANTIGEN SPECIFIC T-CELL RECEPTOR DISCOVERY FOR SOLID TUMOR TREATMENTS -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS TO ENABLE DISCOVERY OF NEEDED T-CELL RECEPTOR (TCR) BASED THERAPEUTICS FOR LATE-STAGE CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE IMMUNOTHERAPIES WORK BY LEVERAGING T-CELLS ENGINEERED WITH TCRS THAT WILL IDENTIFY AND DESTROY CANCER CELLS THAT NATURALLY PRESENT A TARGET (ANTIGEN) SPECIFIC TO THE CANCER ON THEIR SURFACE (E.G., CANCER MUTATIONS). THIS PROJECT WILL APPLY A NOVEL HIGH-THROUGHPUT PLATFORM DEVELOPED IN PHASE I TO SCREEN MILLIONS OF TCRS AGAINST A LARGE SET OF CANCER-RELATED ANTIGENS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY RELEVANT TCRS AND VALIDATE THE MOST PROMISING TCRS FOR CANCER-SPECIFIC IN-VITRO AND IN-VIVO KILLING. THIS PROJECT COULD IMPACT SOCIETY?S HEALTH BY DISCOVERING TCRS THAT WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR TREATMENTS AGAINST CURRENTLY INCURABLE CANCERS (E.G. BREAST CANCER). THE COMMERCIAL IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY LARGE. THE TOTAL MARKET SIZE OF T-CELL THERAPEUTICS WAS $2.4 BILLION IN 2018 AND IS ESTIMATED TO REACH $8.5 BILLION BY 2027. THE PLATFORM DESCRIBED BY THIS PROPOSAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISCOVER MANY TCR BASED THERAPEUTICS, CREATING VALUE FOR PATIENTS AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY VALUABLE TCRS BY APPLYING A HIGH-THROUGHPUT TCR SCREENING PLATFORM DEVELOPED IN PHASE I. DATA GENERATED BY THIS PROJECT COULD BE CRITICAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW IMMUNOTHERAPIES AGAINST SOLID TUMORS AND FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY THAT UNDERLIES TCR-ANTIGEN INTERACTION. SCREENING MILLIONS OF TCRS FOR FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION AGAINST A LARGE SET OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT CANCER ANTIGENS IS CHALLENGING, AS CONVENTIONAL SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES ARE LARGELY LIMITED TO SCREENING ONE ANTIGEN AT A TIME. IN CONTRAST, THE HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAY DEVELOPED IN PHASE I IS CAPABLE OF TRACKING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE CELLS, WHERE EVIDENCE LINKING TCR INTERACTION WITH SPECIFIC ANTIGENS THAT IS CAPTURED AND READ OUT VIA SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING. THIS PROJECT WILL GENERATE DATA DIRECTLY LINKING TCRS WITH 62 CLINICALLY IMPORTANT ANTIGEN TARGETS. THE MOST PROMISING TCRS DISCOVERED WILL THEN BE VALIDATED FOR SPECIFIC AND POTENT INTERACTION AGAINST A TARGET WITH IN-VIVO AND IN-VITRO EXPERIMENTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DISCOVER AND VALIDATE A NUMBER OF ANTI-CANCER TCRS AND GENERATE PRE-CLINICAL DATA PACKAGES THAT ILLUSTRATE THEIR VALUE AS POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC DRUGS. 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.
Department of Agriculture
$593.4K
MOBILITYCOACH: A COMPREHENSIVE TELE-REHABILITATION SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIORS' RETURN TO MOBILITY AND FUNCTION AFTER ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Department of Health and Human Services
$575K
FIDDLE - FIT (FOR) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DETERMINATIONS (FOR) LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT - THE US IS EXPERIENCING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN SECTORS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE AND HEALTH CARE. THESE ARE AREAS THAT COULD BE FILLED BY UNDER EMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (ID), SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DOWN SYNDROME, AND THOSE WITH AN ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY. NEW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT OF NEW TOOLS CAN HELP THE JOB SEEKER WITH AN ID, THEIR EMPLOYMENT-RELATED STAFF, AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS OF EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID. THIS STUDY EXPLORES THE BENEFITS OF WEB-BASED TOOLS TO ENHANCE KEY STEPS IN THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROCESS. WITHOUT FIDDLE, EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS MUST RELY ON TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. COMBINED WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS AND JOB DEVELOPERS, THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE STRAIN ON SCARCE RESOURCES. PHASE I DEMONSTRATED THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING AVAILABLE WEB-BASED TOOLS AND AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CREATE THE FIDDLE SYSTEM AND TESTED WITH 10 JOB SEEKERS WITH ID AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF. PHASE II OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) COMPLETING THE WEBSITE SOFTWARE AND CLOUD-BASED DASHBOARD, 2) INTEGRATING NEW SERVICES INCLUDING AI, AND 3) ADMINISTERING AN EXTENDED FIELD EVALUATION OF FIDDLE WITH JOB SEEKERS, JOB DEVELOPERS, AND EMPLOYERS (N=40) COMPARED WITH A CONTROL GROUP (N=40).
Department of Health and Human Services
$575K
MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK. A SELF-REGULATING TOOL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WITH CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES - APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE ADULTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID) EXPERIENCE CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) ISSUES AND DEMONSTRATE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE COMMON SOLUTIONS TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH, INTENSIFY BEHAVIORAL DYSCONTROL, RATHER THAN REDUCE IT. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, LIKE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND THEIR DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS (DSP), ARE KNOWN TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS. INTERVENTIONS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH ID/BH IMPROVE THEIR SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES, DECREASE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND STAFF, AND DO NOT INCREASE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL STAFFING, ARE NECESSARY. TO HELP BREAK THE COSTLY VISCOUS CYCLES OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, THESE INTERVENTIONS ARE NEEDED TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH BUILD THE CORE SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES AND REACH PERSONAL GOALS. THE MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK IS A MULTI-MODAL TECHNOLOGY-BASED SELF-REGULATION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS INSTRUCTION AND SKILLS COACHING WITHIN SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE ADAPTIVE SKILLS ACQUISITION AND GENERALIZATION. PHASE I MY SKILLS COACH DEMONSTRATED THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TABLETS AND PROGRAMMABLE AVATARS WITH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH. THE PHASE II MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK GIVES CONSUMERS AND STAFF ACCESS TO AN ONLINE EMOTION REGULATION SKILL LEARNING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS PROVIDES CONSUMERS WITH THE MY SKILLS COACH (MSC) APP ON A TABLET FOR THEM TO USE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. THE MSC APP PORTION OF THE BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK WILL HELP CONSUMERS BUILD THEIR PERSONAL SELF-REGULATION SKILLS TOOLBOX AND OFFER IN-VIVO SKILLS COACHING SUPPORT VIA THEIR OWN AVATAR. MY SKILLS COACH WILL BE USED IN DAY PROGRAMS IN PHASE II. SPECIFIC PHASE II OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) USE DATA FROM PHASE I TO DESIGN THE PHASE II PROT OTYPE; (2) ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROTOTYPE IN PREPARATION FOR AN EXPANDED FIELD STUDY; (3) PERFORM AN EXTENDED USABILITY EVALUATION OF THE MSC IN DAY PROGRAM SETTINGS; AND (4) PREPARE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO COMMERCIALIZATION.ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPROACH: MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH ID/BH INCREASE SELF-REGULATION BEHAVIORS. EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE UNDERSERVED BY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. THE BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK PROVIDES RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-REGULATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT USING RESPECTFUL, NON-INVASIVE APPROACHES. POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR MY SKILLS COACH BUILDING COMPETENCY PAK ARE 1) STATES? DEPARTMENTS OF DISABILITIES AND MANAGED CARE COMPANIES THAT FUND SERVICES FOR CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH AND CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, 2) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES THAT SUPPORT CONSUMERS WITH ID/BH IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS OR MULTI-PERSON LIVING SETTINGS WHO LACK SELF-REGULATION CAPACITIES, AND 3) DAY AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. A SECONDARY MARKET INCLUDES THE PRIVATE MARKET FOR INDIVIDUALS CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH ID/BH.
Department of Health and Human Services
$575K
NGAGE: A NEUROLOGICAL GUIDANCE, ASSESSMENT, GOALS AND ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON?S AND OTHER DEGENERATIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
Department of Health and Human Services
$575K
WHENWEAR ADVISOR - A CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP SUPERVISORS INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR WORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.
Department of Health and Human Services
$575K
A UNIVERSAL HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Department of Education
$500K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Education
$500K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
$499.7K
RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION
Department of Health and Human Services
$430.3K
THE STRENGTHENING HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (SHAPE) PROJECT
Department of Health and Human Services
$265.9K
NEXT GENERATION REGENERATIVE THERAPY WITH PIM-1 ENHANCED CARDIAC PROGENITOR CELLS
Department of Health and Human Services
$256.6K
COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM TO PREDICT INTERACTING MHC ALLELES FROM TCR SEQUENCES - ABSTRACT MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEXES (MHC) GUIDE IMMUNE RESPONSE BY PRESENTING ANTIGEN FRAGMENTS ON A CELL’S SURFACE AND INTERACTING WITH T-CELL RECEPTORS (TCRS). IN RECENT YEARS, MANY T-CELL THERAPIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ENGINEERED T-CELLS TO TARGET MHC-ANTIGEN COMPLEXES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCERS AND OTHER DISEASES. HOWEVER, MOST T-CELL THERAPIES REQUIRE IDENTIFYING A TCR THAT INTERACTS WITH AN MHC-ANTIGEN COMPLEX OF INTEREST, A SLOW AND EXPENSIVE SEARCH PROCESS. OUR PROPOSAL AIMS TO SPEED UP THIS SEARCH PROCESS THROUGH A COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM THAT WILL PREDICT WHETHER A TCR WILL INTERACT WITH AN MHC ALLELE OF INTEREST. CURRENT SCREENING ASSAYS FOR LOW FREQUENCY TCRS HAVE HIGH FALSE POSITIVE RATES. RESEARCHERS CAN USE OUR TOOL TO COMPUTATIONALLY FILTER TCR CANDIDATES FOR INTERACTION WITH A SPECIFIC MHC ALLELE BEFORE RUNNING EXPENSIVE VALIDATION EXPERIMENTS. IN THIS PROPOSAL, WE WILL FIRST VALIDATE OUR APPROACH THROUGH A PROTOTYPE ALGORITHM THAT WE WILL TRAIN ON PUBLIC TCR-MHC INTERACTION DATA. WE WILL THEN CONDUCT NEW TETRAMER STAINING EXPERIMENTS THAT ADDRESS TWO MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPING AN ALGORITHM ACROSS MULTIPLE MHC ALLELES: THE LACK OF INTERACTION DATA FOR ALLELES OTHER THAN A*02, AND THE LIMITED ANTIGEN DIVERSITY IN EXISTING PUBLIC DATA. THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL PROVIDE TCR-MHC DATA ACROSS 800 ANTIGENS FOR FOUR COMMON MHC ALLELES: A*01:01, A*02:01, A*11:01, AND B*07:02. FINALLY, WE WILL CONSTRUCT AND VALIDATE COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHMS FOR EACH MHC ALLELE AND EVALUATE THE IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS TCR COMPONENTS (E.G., ALPHA OR BETA CHAN, CDR3) IN PREDICTING TCR-MHC INTERACTION. OUR WORK WILL RESULT IN THE FIRST COMPUTATIONAL TOOL TO HELP T-CELL THERAPY DEVELOPERS FILTER TCR CANDIDATES BASED ON MHC SPECIFICITY. BEYOND CELL THERAPIES, THIS TOOL WILL ALSO HELP RESEARCHERS TRACK T-CELLS IN DISEASES WHERE MHC ALLELES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE.
National Science Foundation
$256K
SBIR PHASE I: HIGH THROUGHPUT AND ANTIGEN SPECIFIC T-CELL RECEPTOR DISCOVERY THROUGH ENGINEERED MACROPHAGES -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS TO ENABLE DISCOVERY OF NEEDED T-CELL RECEPTOR (TCR) BASED THERAPEUTICS FOR LATE-STAGE CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS. THESE IMMUNOTHERAPIES WORK BY LEVERAGING T-CELLS ENGINEERED WITH TCRS THAT WILL IDENTIFY AND DESTROY CANCER CELLS THAT NATURALLY PRESENT A MARKER (ANTIGEN) SPECIFIC TO THE CANCER ON THEIR SURFACE (E.G., CANCER MUTATIONS). THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A HIGH-THROUGHPUT PLATFORM CAPABLE OF SCREENING MANY THOUSANDS OF TCRS AGAINST MANY THOUSANDS OF ANTIGENS TO IDENTIFY CLINICALLY RELEVANT TCRS. THIS PROJECT COULD IMPACT SOCIETY?S HEALTH BY DISCOVERING TCRS THAT WILL SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR TREATMENTS AGAINST CURRENTLY INCURABLE CANCERS. THE COMMERCIAL IMPACTS ARE POTENTIALLY LARGE. THE TOTAL MARKET SIZE OF T-CELL THERAPEUTICS WAS $2.4 BILLION IN 2018 AND IS ESTIMATED TO REACH $8.5 BILLION BY 2027. THE PLATFORM DESCRIBED BY THIS PROPOSAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DISCOVER MANY TCR BASED THERAPEUTICS, CREATING VALUE FOR PATIENT AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PLATFORM FOR IDENTIFYING CLINICALLY VALUABLE TCRS. THIS PLATFORM COULD BE CRITICAL FOR DEVELOPING NEW IMMUNOTHERAPIES AGAINST SOLID TUMORS AND FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY THAT UNDERLIES TCR-ANTIGEN INTERACTION. SCREENING THOUSANDS OF TCRS FOR FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION AGAINST THOUSANDS OF ANTIGENS IS CHALLENGING DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF TRACKING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE CELLS. THE PROPOSED PLATFORM AND METHOD LINKS T-CELL ACTIVATION WITH PHAGOCYTOSIS USING ENGINEERED T-MACROPHAGE AND ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL (APC) LINES. T-MACROPHAGES ENGULF APCS AS DIRECTED BY TCR ACTIVATION, CAPTURING EVIDENCE OF AN INTERACTION WITHIN THE T-MACROPHAGE. THE RESULTING INTERACTIONS CAN BE READ FROM THE T-MACROPHAGES VIA SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PRODUCE LARGE CELL-BASED LIBRARIES FOR TCR AND ANTIGENS AND TO IDENTIFY INTERACTING TCR-ANTIGEN PAIRS. THE ANTIGEN LIBRARY WILL INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT CANCER TARGETS, SUCH AS KRAS AND TP53. THESE RESULTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF OUR PLATFORM. 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.
National Endowment for the Arts
$250K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SUBGRANTING TO THE NONPROFIT ARTS SECTOR IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Department of Health and Human Services
$168.5K
BACTERIALLY-SECRETED GLP-1 INDUCED REPROGRAMMING OF INTESTINAL CELLS AS A TREATME
Department of State
$150K
FUNDA VIDA WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WTIH CARSI EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE DRUG TRADE THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT.
Department of Health and Human Services
$135.1K
VARIABLE PROMPTING TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVING THE ADL TASK PERFORMANCE OF OLDER ADU
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
GOALS - GOAL ORIENTED AUTOMATED LEARNING SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATION OF TASK ASSIGNMENTS FROM SUPERVISORS TO EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. - CREATEABILITY CONCEPTS, INC. 5058 EVANSTON AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46205 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: STEPHEN M. SUTTER, PRESIDENT TECHNICAL ABSTRACT THE US IS EXPERIENCING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN SECTORS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, FOOD SERVICE AND LOGISTICS. IRONICALLY, THESE COULD BE FILLED BY EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID), SUCH AS THOSE WITH AUTISM, DOWN SYNDROME, AND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD A BRAIN INJURY. YET PEOPLE WITH ID ARE UNDER EMPLOYED. TO HELP FILL THE GAP LEFT BY THE SHORTAGE OF JOB COACHES, NEW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CONCEPT THAT AI-ASSISTED TASK ANALYSIS TOOLS CAN HELP EMPLOYEES WITH ID BETTER UNDERSTAND THE JOB TASK TO BE PERFORMED AT THE APPROPRIATE DETAIL. WITHOUT GOALS, SUPERVISORS MUST RELY ON TRADITIONAL APPROACHES. COMBINED WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF JOB COACHES, AND JOB TRENDS (INCREASED MOBILITY, INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND CHANGING WORK ASSIGNMENTS) THIS WILL EXACERBATE THE STRAIN ON SCARCE RESOURCES AND THREATEN EMPLOYMENT SUSTAINABILITY OF MANY EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID. THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL MERIT, FEASIBILITY, AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINING AVAILABLE WEB-BASED TOOLS, AI, AND AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CREATE THE GOALS SYSTEM. SPECIFIC PHASE I OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) DETERMINE END USER REQUIREMENTS, 2) DEVELOP A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROTOTYPE OF THE SYSTEM, AND 3) EVALUATE OF THE UTILITY OF THE PROTOTYPE WITH EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID, THEIR JOB COACHES, AND SUPERVISOR AT THEIR EMPLOYER. ANTICIPATED RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPROACH EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THAT EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID ARE UNDER SERVED BY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. GOALS WILL HELP ADULT AGED EMPLOYEES WITH AN ID TO HAVE INCREASED INFORMED CHOICE REGARDING HOW TASK ASSIGNMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THEM. GOALS WILL RESULT IN A STANDARDIZED, COST-EFFECTIVE OPTION TO GUIDE THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE STEPS IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JOB GOALS, RESULTING IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS EXPECTED OF THEM, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. THE BUILT-IN NATURAL SUPPORT MECHANISMS WILL ENHANCE SELF-ESTEEM, REDUCE ANXIETY, INCREASE EFFICIENCIES, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DIRECTION USING A RESPECTFUL, AND FUN APPROACH. POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS THE PRIMARY POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL MARKETS FOR GOALS ARE 1) EMPLOYERS OF PEOPLE WITH ID, 2) EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROVIDERS, AND 3) STATE AGENCIES WHO WISH TO STANDARDIZE THE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROCESSES AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES FOR INDIVIDUALS ON A MEDICAID WAIVER, OR FOR JOB SEEKERS WHO ARE APPROVED TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
THE CLIENT OPTIMIZED VIRTUAL EQUINE THERAPY SYSTEM TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
FIDDLE - FIT (FOR) INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DETERMINATIONS (FOR) LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
STEADYGAIT: A WEARABLE FEEDBACK DEVICE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON?S DISEASE REDUCE FALLS
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
MY SKILLS COACH, A MOBILE AND CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WITH CO-OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
NGAGE, A NEUROLOGICAL GUIDANCE, ASSESSMENT, GOALS AND ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSONS AND OTHER DEGENERATIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA A STATEWIDE COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA, A COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA, A COALITION FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
Department of Agriculture
$100K
AS WE RAISE FOOD IN THE US, COMPETENT LABOR PREPARED TO MANAGE DAILY LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES AND POTENTIAL DEPOPULATION CATASTROPHES, AS AGRICULTURE FACES NOW DURING COVID-19, MAXIMIZES THE ABILITY FOR AMERICAN PRODUCERS TO PROSPER. KNOWING DEPOPULATION COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE (FAD), OUR COVID-19 EXPERIENCES UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATIVE, COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES TO BEST PREPARE FARM LABOR TO CARE FOR DAILY LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES AND ALSO BE READY TO MANAGE CARCASSES DURING CATASTROPHES. EXPANDING MORTALITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING VIA TECHNOLOGIES LIKE THIS GOES BEYOND THE FARM AND CONTRIBUTES TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THUS ADDING TO SOCIETAL VALUE.PHASE I WILL PROVE TECHNOLOGY EFFICACY VIA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL LAB PROTOTYPE, ALONGSIDE PRE- AND POST- TRAINING ASSESSMENT. RESULTS WILL DRIVE POTENTIAL PHASE II EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES THE BIOSECURITY OF OUR HERDS AND FLOCKS. PRELIMINARY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT BASELINE COMPETENCIES RANGE FROM 25-60% WITH TRADITIONAL TRAINING METHODS. WE ANTICIPATE THIS INNOVATION WILL ACHIEVE BETWEEN 85-100% COMPETENCY POST TRAINING.TO COMMERCIALIZE, WE WOULD PLACE ON ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND CHARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS PER EMPLOYEE PER YEAR TO ACCESS THE TECHNOLOGY ALONGSIDE A LIBRARY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES. AS WE DELIVER AND MARKET THE POSITIVE PROOF OF THIS INNOVATIVE LAB PROTOTYPE POST PHASE I, THIS INCREASES AND MAINTAINS SUBSCRIPTION WHILE AUGMENTING OUR ABILITY TO FURTHER COMMERCIALIZE AND REACH NEW SUBSCRIBERS. IMPROVING AMERICAN LABOR COMPETENCIES ALLOWS AMERICAN PRODUCERS TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE AND CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY.
Department of Agriculture
$100K
MOBILITYCOACH: A COMPREHENSIVE TELE-REHABILITATION SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIORS' RETURN TO MOBILITY AND FUNCTION AFTER ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Department of Agriculture
$99.7K
RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER INTERACT
National Endowment for the Arts
$90K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA. 
Department of Agriculture
$84.4K
ALERT: ACTIVITIES OF LIVING, ENGAGEMENT AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RURAL OLDER ADULTS
Department of Agriculture
$79K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Appalachian Regional Commission
$75K
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Department of Education
$75K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Education
$75K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Education
$75K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Education
$75K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$75K
MEMBRAIN: A NON-INVASIVE SAFETY NET THAT SAFEGUARDS YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM TRANSITIONING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING
Department of Health and Human Services
$75K
WHENWEAR ADVISOR: A CLOUD-BASED TOOL TO HELP SUPERVISORS INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS FOR WORKERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
TO SUPPORT CREATE CA AN ONGOING STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE IMPACT COALITION FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
TO SUPPORT A PLACEMAKING WORKSHOP AND A SERIES OF COMMUNITY DESIGN CHARRETTES FOCUSED ON THE RE-DESIGN OF HISTORIC CASTONGUAY SQUARE.
Department of Education
$75K
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$74.9K
HEADLAMP - A TABLET AND SMART-GLASSES-BASED HOME ELECTRONIC AIDS FOR DAILY LIVING SYSTEM FOR
National Endowment for the Arts
$60K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA.
Department of Agriculture
$50K
COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS
National Endowment for the Arts
$43.3K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS INSTRUCTION FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN ST. LOUIS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF BIRMINGHAM SCULPTOR JOE MINTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND, A SUBGRANTING PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING PRESENTED BY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF).
Department of Agriculture
$32K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Appalachian Regional Commission
$30.2K
DROPOUT PREVENTION
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CITYDANCE SAN JOSE A SERIES OF FREE OUTDOOR ARTS EVENTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FREE VISUAL ARTS CLASSES FOR YOUTH.
Department of State
$30K
THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE RECIPIENT TO BRING IN AMERICAN SPEAKER STEVE SEIDEL DIRECTOR OF PROJECT ZERO TO SINGAPORE TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF WORKSHO
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT WORKSHOPS AND A COMMEMORATIVE ART EXHIBITION. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN SVCREATES GRANT PROGRAM IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF), A REGRANTING PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ARTS FUND (CAF).
Appalachian Regional Commission
$25K
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE DIGITAL CREATION STUDIO.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT PROJECTARTS MENTOR-LED VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT TEACHING ARTIST FEES AND STAFF COSTS FOR PROJECTARTS VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT A PILOT ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
Department of Agriculture
$19.2K
COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS
Department of Agriculture
$16.9K
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
TO SUPPORT POST-PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY BY GEORGE KING ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF ALABAMA ARTIST AND MUSICIAN LONNIE B. HOLLEY.
Appalachian Regional Commission
$13.5K
WORKFORCE TRAINING
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL.
Appalachian Regional Commission
$10K
WORKFORCE TRAINING
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CHINATOWN ARTS FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING MANAGED BY WATERVILLE CREATES AND PRESENTED AT THE NEW PAUL J. SCHUPF ART CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE ANALYSIS OF THE ACCESS, EQUITY, QUANTITY, AND DIVERSITY OF ARTS EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS.
Department of Agriculture
$3,704
SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)
Department of Agriculture
$2,913
SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYSTEMS GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)
Department of Education
$0
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Education
$0
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
-$10
RURAL-HEALTH-MATE: A TELE-MONITORING SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES RURAL SENIOR'S HEALTHCARE VIA MONITORING, COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $2.9M | $855.4K | $3.1M | $3M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $1.9M | $1.8M | $2.4M | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $846.8K | $2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Laura Johnson | Executive Director | 40 | $99K | $0 | $0 | $99K |
| Mike Kovacovich | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Vorhes | Vice Chairperson | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Shaskey-Platek | Chairperson | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Ylitalo | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Laura Johnson
Executive Director
$99K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$99K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mike Kovacovich
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joel Vorhes
Vice Chairperson
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Holly Shaskey-Platek
Chairperson
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ashley Ylitalo
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Kovacovich | Director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Schik | Director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Brandt | Director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schoener | Director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dawn Kovacovich
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mark Schik
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Matt Brandt
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.6M |
| $1M |
| 2019 | $2.2M | $869.5K | $2.3M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $810.3K | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $2.4M | $755.4K | $2.6M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| 2016 | $2.6M | $703.1K | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2M |
| 2015 | $2.5M | $655.9K | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2M |
| 2014 | $2.5M | $625.8K | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2.1M |
| 2013 | $2.4M | $597.6K | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2M |
| 2012 | $2.5M | $581.5K | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.2M |
| 2011 | $2.5M | $520.4K | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
Steve Schoener
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0