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PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES 1) TO EXPAND LENDING, GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO BORROWERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC; AND 2) TO ENABLE CDFIS TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIVITIES UNDER A CDFI ERP AWARD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRANTS, LOAN LOSS RESERVES AND CAPITAL RESERVES THAT MAY BE USED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON UNEMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL FARMS, BROADBAND INTERNET, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO SUPPORT CDFIS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19, CDFI ERP AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES; COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS; TRAVEL COSTS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS; EQUIPMENT; SUPPLIES. END GOALS: EXPANDED FINANCING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING SPECIFIC DESIGNATED COVID IMPACTED CDFI ERP ELIGIBLE GEOGRAPHIES AS AREAS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CDFI ERP ASSISTANCE. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED CDFIS WHICH MAY BE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805, AND LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR CAZENOVIA COLLEGE TO BE USED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TOTHE CORONAVIRUS.

CAZENOVIA COLLEGE'S RELIEF PROJECT TO COVER EXPENSES FOR STUDENTS RELATED TO THE INTERRUPTION OF NORMAL OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19.

NOVEL MAP KINASE PATHWAY INHIBITORS TO TREAT PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA

IND-ENABLING STUDIES OF ZB716, AN ORALLY BIOAVAILABLE SERD

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) 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; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER 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: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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SBIR PHASE II: A WEB-APPLICATION THAT ENABLES HANDS-ON BIOTECH LABORATORY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. ACROSS THE NATION, SCIENCE ILLITERACY IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH ONLY 30% OF STUDENTS TESTING AS HAVING A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE. AS A RESULT, THE U.S. DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TRAINED SCIENTISTS TO COMMERCIAL OR ACADEMIC LABORATORIES. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN DEEMED A NATIONAL CRISIS AND IS CONSIDERED A RISK TO U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY. A QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION HAS LASTING BENEFITS TO STUDENTS INCLUDING MORE PERSUASIVE AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND THE ABILITY TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP CRITICAL APPROACHES TO PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO RAISE SCIENCE LITERACY ACROSS THE NATION AND PROVIDE CAREER READINESS TRAINING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS. THE PROGRAM MEETS ALL THREE DIMENSIONS OF NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. A BOOK VERSION OF THE PROGRAM IS BEING ROLLED-OUT TO INDEPENDENT STUDY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA. THE ONLINE PROGRAM WILL BE TESTED IN SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE ADOPTED THE BOOKS. BOTH BOOK AND ONLINE VERSIONS WILL BE EXPANDED TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND EVENTUALLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MODULES OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE ADOPTED IN AREAS WITHOUT ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT ADDRESSES INEQUITIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT STUDY APPLICATION THAT INCLUDES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION FOR A HANDS-ON CHEMICAL LABORATORY. ALL HANDS-ON LABORATORIES USE REAGENTS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE HOME FOR SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY REASONS. EXPERIMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE DONE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A TRAINED SCIENCE TEACHER IN THE ROOM. STUDIES SHOW THAT HANDS-ON LEARNING IS MORE IMPACTFUL THAN COMPUTER SIMULATIONS. LOW-COST SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT IS ALSO BEING DEVELOPED. A HAND-POWERED SPINNING CENTRIFUGE IS UNDER FINAL DESIGN. DURING PHASE II, A DRUG DISCOVERY MODULE WILL BE DEVELOPED WHERE STUDENTS CAN FIND A POTENTIAL CURE FOR A DISEASE IN THEIR OWN KITCHEN OR CLASSROOM. AIMS ALSO INCLUDE MODIFYING THE ONLINE APPLICATION TO MAKE IT EASILY EXPANDABLE, SCALABLE AND MAINTAINABLE FOR THE LONG TERM. THE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES TECHNICAL OPTIMIZATION FOR RELIABLE DEPLOYMENT NATIONWIDE AND NEW INTERFACES TO ALLOW EDUCATORS TO UPLOAD CONTENT DIRECTLY INTO THE APPLICATION. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES SECURITY AUDITS OF THE APPLICATION INCLUDING USER INFORMATION. FINANCIAL INFORMATION WILL BE MANAGED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION. THE PRODUCT WILL BE ITERATIVELY TESTED IN CLASSROOMS AND HOMESCHOOLS. 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.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SBIR PHASE II: A NOVEL MEMORY HAVING BOTH VOLATILE AND NON-VOLATILE MODES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE, LOW POWER APPLICATIONS

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS STRONG ACADEMIC SKILLS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND INCREASED PERSISTENCE AND GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, OR WITH DISABILITIES.

ASSISTED HOUSING STABILITY AND ENERGY AND GREEN RETROFIT INVESTMENTS PROGRAM (RECOVERY ACT FUNDED)

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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DISCOVERY OF INHIBITORS OF THE LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE SYNTHESIS PATHWAY ENZYMES LPXA

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I-CORP PROGRAM FRO HOT-ROXS: AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR IDENTIFYING ACTIVATORS OF "NON-DRUGGABLE" TARGETS

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DISCOVERY OF INHIBITORS OF ALK FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER

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IND-ENABLING STUDIES OF ZB716, AN ORALLY BIOAVAILABLE SERD

STTR PHASE I: HIGH-SENSITIVITY FLEXIBLE QUANTUM DOTS/GRAPHENE X-RAY DETECTORS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS A NOVEL SENSITIVE X-RAY IMAGING PLATFORM BASED ON A QUANTUM APPROACH TO PHOTO-DETECTION. THIS PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN QUANTUM DOTS/GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS SUITABILITY AND SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE FOR X-RAY-BASED IMAGING MEDICAL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. THIS NOVEL TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH AIMS TO PROVIDE AN X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PLATFORM WITH SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND LOWER POTENTIAL PRICE POINTS THAN SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTOR PARADIGMS. THE COMMERCIAL IMPACT IS A NOVEL DETECTOR ARRAY PLATFORM FOR THE $16 BILLION ANNUAL X-RAY IMAGING MARKET, FOCUSING ON THE $6.9 ANNUAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER SUBSET OF THE MARKET. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPE FOR A NOVEL QUANTUM DOTS (QD)/GRAPHENE NANOHYBRID X-RAY ARRAY DETECTION PLATFORM FOR USE IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO DESIGN AND QUANTIFY THE CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES OF A NOVEL QUANTUM SENSOR PLATFORM FOR X-RAY CAPTURE, DOWN-CONVERSION, AND DETECTION OF DOWN-CONVERTED LOW-ENERGY PHOTONS. DURING THIS FIRST PHASE, EXPERIMENTAL TESTS WILL BE COMPLETED. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE DETECTOR ARRAY WITH A QD-LAYER DESIGN ONTO RIGID AND FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES FOR SCALABILITY ONTO LARGE X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEMS. THE COMPLETED PROTOTYPE SYSTEM WILL THEN BE TESTED AND VALIDATED FOR PERFORMANCE VERSUS EXISTING PLATFORMS. THIS PHASE 1 PROJECT WILL QUANTITATIVELY BENCHMARK SEVERAL CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES (COST, SENSITIVITY, EFFICIENCY, PRELIMINARY SAFETY) FOR A NOVEL X-RAY IMAGING NANOHYBRID PLATFORM VERSUS CURRENT HYBRIDS FOR FUTURE COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION. 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.

SBIR PHASE I: ENERGY EFFICIENT SUPERCONDUCTING NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING CIRCUITS -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERCONDUCTING NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING (NC) CIRCUITS WITH THE ABILITY TO ENABLE TRUE BIOLOGICAL BRAIN-INSPIRED DEEP NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUIT ALGORITHMS AND TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, SPEED, AND SCALABILITY OF NC BY ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE. THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPROACHES DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS EFFORT MAY HELP ADVANCE THE FOUNDATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION COMPUTING HARDWARE, HELPING NC CONTINUE ITS ADVANCE TOWARD BROAD MARKET ADOPTION, AND HELPING THE US MAINTAIN ITS POSITION AS A LEADER IN PROCESSOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTEGRATED SYNTHESIS-CHARACTERIZATION-APPLICATION APPROACH CAN BE EXTENDED TO A RANGE OF APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING SENSORS, METAMATERIALS, CATALYSIS, AND RENEWABLES, WHICH REQUIRE ATOMIC-SCALE CONTROL OF MATERIALS AND INTERFACES. FINALLY, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, THE PROJECT WILL FACILITATE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND WILL SERVE TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MATERIALS AND ADVANCED ELECTRONICS SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. THE ATOMIC-TO-NANOSCALE DESIGN, FABRICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATION EXPERIENCE WILL NOT ONLY ASSIST IN RECRUITING TOP-QUALITY STUDENTS AND PROVIDE THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT SEEKS TO DEVELOP NOVEL SUPERCONDUCTING NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING (NC) CIRCUITS CONSISTING OF ATOMICALLY TUNABLE MEMRISTORS (SYNAPSES) WITH SUPERCONDUCTOR INTERCONNECTS AND SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICES (SQUIDS, NEURONS). THIS SUPERCONDUCTING NC CIRCUIT AIMS TO ENABLE TRUE BIOLOGICAL BRAIN-INSPIRED DEEP NETWORK CIRCUIT ALGORITHMS AND TO ACHIEVE CURRENTLY UNATTAINABLE LEVELS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SWITCHING SPEED, AND SCALABILITY IN NC. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND CHARACTERIZE SUPERCONDUCTING MEMRISTOR-SQUID NC CIRCUIT HARDWARE INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORRESPONDING ALGORITHMS FOR PATTERN RECOGNITION, WITH MACHINE LEARNING CAPABILITIES, USING THE MODIFIED NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY DATABASE TO PROVE VIABILITY. THE INTELLECTUAL MERIT OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS ILLUSTRATED IN: (1) NOVEL, ATOMICALLY-TUNABLE MEMRISTORS WITH 3-4 ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE DYNAMIC RANGE IN THE ON/OFF RATIO AND SWITCHING FREQUENCY THAT CAN ENABLE SPIKES OF DIFFERENT AMPLITUDES AND FREQUENCIES AS DEMANDED FOR EMERGING DEEP CIRCUITS, (2) SQUID NEURONS WITH VERY HIGH SENSITIVITY AND LOW NOISE, AND (3) NEURONS AND INTERCONNECTS THAT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION BY ELIMINATING THE PARASITIC WIRE RESISTANCE THAT, IN CURRENT NC CIRCUITS, INCREASES SUBSTANTIALLY WITH CIRCUIT SCALE. 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.

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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SBIR PHASE I: XPLORSTEM(TM): A SMARTPHONE/TABLET APPLICATION THAT ENABLES HANDS-ON BIOTECH LABORATORY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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FUNDING FOR STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS AND CORONAVIRUS RELATED EXPENSES

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) 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; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER 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: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF CAZENOVIA COLLEGE IN MADISON COUNTY, NEW YORK. THE PLAN WILL INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE MARKET ANALYSIS, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY AND MARKETING STRATEGY. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL BE A COLLABORATION WITH THE SURROUNDING REGIONAL AREAS TO HELP CREATE JOBS, DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND ATTRACT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

SBIR PHASE I: A NOVEL MEMORY HAVING BOTH VOLATILE AND NON-VOLATILE MODES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW POWER APPLICATIONS

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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DOMESTIC WATER GRANTS - REGULAR

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

SBIR PHASE I: A NOVEL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY HAVING BOTH VOLATILE AND NON-VOLATILE MODES

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.

SEARCH GRANTS - WASTE ONLY

RCDG - VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

VA IS PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH VAN ACQUISITION COSTS TO TRANSPORT HOMELESS VETERANS.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM

DOMESTIC WATER GRANTS - REGULAR