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PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF BLOOD PLASMA USING HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCERS

SIMPLE DNA/RNA PROBES FOR PROTEIN TARGETS

MICROARRAY CHIPS FOR RAPID DETECTION OF HIGH AFFINITY NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES.

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY BY APTASENSORS

APTAMERS FOR IMAGING AND THERAPY

DETECTING EBOLA VIRUS INFECTIONS

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO STABILIZE A 1883 CARRIAGE HOUSE BY ISAIAH ROGERS AND A C. 1880 STABLE BY PEABODYAND STEARNS. THIS IS PHASE 1 OF A LARGER PROJECT TO MODERNIZE AND REUSE THESE BUILDINGS FOR ASSEMBLY SPACE,MEETING SPACE AND MUSEUM OFFICES. DURING THIS STABILIZATION PHASE, THE ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH BUILDINGS WILL BE: SETUP STAGING AND DISPOSAL, ADD AND OR REPLACE CONCRETE FOOTINGS, DEEP POINT FOUNDATION WALLS, REPOINT CHIMNEY, ADDTUBE COLUMNS TO NORTH FOUNDATION WALL, INSTALL METAL HANGERS, CHANNELS AND RODS AT FLOOR FRAMING, REPAIR ANDREINFORCE THE STRUCTURE, REPAIR FLUSH BOARD SIDING AS NEEDED, REPAIR EXTERIOR DAMAGED WOOD TRIM, REPLACE SLATEROOF AND ALL FLASHINGS ON CARRIAGE HOUSE, REPLACE CHIMNEY FLASHING, REPLACE GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS WITH COPPERPROFILES, PROVIDE VAPOR BARRIERS IN CRAWL SPACES, RESTORE ALL WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOOR ON CARRIAGE HOUSE,INSTALL NEW EXTERIOR DOOR ON STABLE, PROVIDE NEW EXTERIOR STORM WINDOWS, DIG TRENCH FOR UPGRADED ELECTRICALSERVICE, AND DESIGN AND INSTALL SIGNAGE ACKNOWLEDGING FUNDERS. PERFORMANCE GOALS ARE BASED ON WORK ACTIVITIESAND RELATE TO THE TIMELINE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET ACCORDING TOTHE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR S GUIDELINES. THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN ON OR ABOUT OCT.15, 2024 AND END ON OR ABOUTJAN. 31, 2026. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE THAT ALL WORK IS COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET INKEEPING WITH HIGH QUALITY PRESERVATION WORK. THE COMMUNITY IS WELL-INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND EAGERLY AWAITSITS COMPLETION. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AN EVENT SPACE BURNED DOWN AND SINCE THEN, THERE IS LITTLE SPACE FOR FAMILYCELEBRATIONS, MEETING SPACE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS OR SPACE FOR PERFORMANCE GROUPS. THROUGH TOURS OF THEBUILDINGS, GATHERINGS IN THE HOMES OF NEIGHBORS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS, THE MUSEUM HAS ANSWERED QUESTIONS ANDADDRESSED CONCERNS. MORE LOCAL SUPPORT IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE RECEIPT OF A COMMUNITY PRESERVATION GRANT, SEVERALSTATE GRANTS AND A STATE APPROPRIATION SECURED BY REP. WILLIAM DRISCOLL.TRACKING

OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES, CARIBBEAN CORAL REEFS HAVE DEGRADED RAPIDLY. THIS HAS REDUCED THE INCOME AND LOWERED THE FOOD SECURITY OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN ST. LUCIA, AND ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (SVG) THAT RELY ON THE REEFS FOR FISHING AND TOURISM. IT HAS ALSO INCREASED THEIR EXPOSURE TO STORM SURGES AND COASTAL EROSION. AT THE IAF, WE SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED APPROACHES TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. OUR GRANTEE PARTNER THE CENTRE FOR LIVELIHOODS, ECOSYSTEMS, ENERGY, ADAPTATION, AND RESILIENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN (CLEAR) WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ST. LUCIA AND SVG TO ESTABLISH CORAL REEF RESTORATION PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THEIR LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. CLEAR WILL TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GROW AND PRESERVE REEFS WHILE BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR MARINE CONSERVATION. THIS GRANT IS PART OF THE IAF’S COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-LED DISASTER MITIGATION AND RESILIENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN. IT ADVANCES OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH USAID, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE EASTERN & SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN, AS WELL AS THE U.S.-CARIBBEAN RESILIENCE PARTNERSHIP. THIS GRANT IS PART OF THE IAF'S BROADER COVID-19 RESPONSE STRATEGY.

CAPTAIN RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM

CAPTAIN UPSTATE NEW YORK RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM

GOCC4ALL: USING PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO TV TO THE DEAF-BLIND COMMUNITY

ADAPTATIONS IS A USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM AND REGIONAL FOOD HUB OPERATION ON HAWAI'I ISLAND THAT AGGREGATES,STORES,DISTRIBUTES,MARKETS,AND SUPPLIES LOCAL FOOD TO MARKETS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAI'I. THE FOOD HUB WILL SCALE ITS OPERATIONS THROUGH THE PROPOSED USDA LFPP PROJECT TO INCREASE AGGREGATION AND STORAGE CAPACITY AT ITS NEWLY ACQUIRED WAREHOUSE FACILITY AS WELL AS IMPROVE COORDINATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS TO INCREASE SALES AND MARKET SHARE. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT,ADAPTATIONS EXPECTS TO INCREASE SALES TO AT LEAST $1 MILLION ANNUALLY AND SOURCE LOCAL PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AT LEAST 180 SMALL AND MID-SIZED FARMS,GENERATING AT LEAST $600,000 IN PAYMENTS FOR PRODUCERS EACH YEAR. ADAPTATIONS IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE HAWAI'I FOOD HUB HUI NETWORK,WHICH WILL BE USED AS A PLATFORM TO SHARE PROJECT RESULTS,EXCHANGE INFORMATION,AND ENHANCE COOPERATION AMONG 12 COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD HUBS STATEWIDE.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTERS PROGRAM

CAPTAIN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STREET OUTREACH PROJECT COLLABORATIVE

CAPTAIN UPSTATE NEW YORK RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM

CAPTAIN CHS RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM

CAPTAIN CHS STREET OUTREACH PROJECT COLLABORATIVE

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS (ASAP) WILL COLLABORATE WITH NOAA OFFICE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT (OCM) AND NATIONAL SEA GRANT OFFICE (NSGO) TO BUILD AND FACILITATE A COASTAL RESILIENCE TO INUNDATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUTCOMES SUCH AS INCREASING AND IMPROVING THE USE OF REGIONALLY-RELEVANT, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CLIMATE DATA AND INFORMATION FOR COASTAL INUNDATION SCIENCE AND RESILIENCE SOLUTIONS; ENHANCING CONNECTIONS, PEER LEARNING, AND INFORMATION TRANSFER ACROSS REGIONS; STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL SECTORS WORKING ON COASTAL INUNDATION SCIENCE AND RESILIENCE SOLUTIONS, AND INFORMING FUTURE COASTAL INUNDATION RESEARCH, MODELING, TOOL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE VISION OF THIS EFFORT IS THAT COASTAL COMMUNITIES WILL BE ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND ASSISTANCE TO ADVANCE PREPARATION, ADAPTATION, AND RESI

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

UNIFIED PROCESS FOR THE DISCOVERY OF PROTEIN BIOMARKERS AND THEIR X-APTAMER AFFINITY REAGENTS

IMMUNO ONCOLOGY PRODUCT FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA: G-NK CELLULAR THERAPY TO OPTIMIZE MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY EFFICACY IN TREATING MULTIPLE

TRANSLATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED NK CELLS FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY

USING CRITICAL THRESHOLDS TO CUSTOMIZE CLIMATE PROJECTIONS OF EXTREME EVENTS TO USER NEEDS AND SUPPORT DECISIONS

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM

PA21259, SBIR, PHASE I, APTAMER-UPCONVERTING NANOCRYSTAL CONJUGATE LATERAL FLOW ASSAY FOR IMMEDIATE EBOLA VIRUS DETECTION

APTAMER PROBES FOR EPIGENETIC PEPTIDE TARGETS

SIMPLE DNA/RNA PROBES FOR PROTEIN TARGETS

EFFICIENT CHARACTERIZATION OF DNA-PROTEIN BINDING USING A HIGH-THROUGHPUT SEQUENCER

EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY BY APTASENSORS

AN APTASENSOR TO DISTINGUISH DENGUE VIRUS FROM ZIKA VIRUS

IMPROVING FARM LIVELIHOODS THROUGH LOW-COST EVAPORATIVE REFRIGERATORS.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,000 TO THE CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION WHICH WILL ENABLE THE FOUNDATION TO STRENGTHEN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BY TRANSFORMING THE WAY SCIENCE IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS BY DEVELOPNG AND PROVIDING A REPLICABLE MODEL THAT ENCOMPASES EXEMPLARY CURRICULUM MATERIALS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS KITS, WHILE MENTORING TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,000 TO THE CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATIONS' "GRANT-IN-A-BOX" PROJECT. THIS PROJECT USES ENVIRONMENTAL E

A RAPID, FAST-TRACK APPROACH TO DRUG DISCOVERY USING IN VIVO SELECTION OF "MOLECULAR BULLETS" AGAINST BREAST CANCER

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 24.11%.

TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE DESIGN FOR THE PUBLIC REALM: STREETS STATIONS AND SQUARES A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE THAT WILL RESULT IN GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLES O

CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN YOUTH IN MOZAMBIQUE AND THE UNITED STATES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND COLLABORATIVE ART

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE MILTON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PREVENTION COALITION, THE FORBES HOUSE MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS FOR AN EXHIBIT EXPLORING THE FORBES FAMILY’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 19TH CENTURY OPIUM TRADE AND ITS RELATION TO TODAY’S OPIOID EPIDEMIC. PROGRAMS WILL BE DESIGNED FOR ADULTS, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND TEACHERS IN CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING CHINESE SCHOLARS, LOCAL CHINESE RESIDENTS AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS, AND EXPERTS DEALING WITH THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IN MASSACHUSETTS. PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF ADDICTION AND THE CHINESE PERSPECTIVE ON THE OPIUM TRADE, AS WELL AS AN APPRECIATION FOR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND ACTION.

THE FORBES HOUSE MUSEUM WILL ESTABLISH GREATER INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL CONTROL OVER ITS COLLECTIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH A CURATOR AND A PROJECT ARCHIVIST TO COORDINATE THE PROJECT TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSING OF OBJECTS INCLUDING FURNITURE, CLOTHING ITEMS, HOUSEHOLD WARES, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE INVENTORYING, CATALOGING, PHOTOGRAPHING, AND DIGITIZING EACH ITEM; PURCHASING SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR REHOUSING AND RESHELVING; AND RECONCILING MISSING ITEMS. THE CURATOR AND PROJECT ARCHIVIST WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON OBJECT HANDLING AND DATA ENTRY FOR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. COMPLETING THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE MUSEUM’S OVERALL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT, WHILE INCREASING THE USE OF COLLECTIONS AND PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH THEIR USE IN TOURS, PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITIONS.

THERE IS A GROWING RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE SERVICES AND AN EMERGING MARKET OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MEET THE DEMAND. MORE AND MORE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES ARE WORKING WITH PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS TO OBTAIN THE CLIMATE SERVICES NECESSARY TO INCREASE THEIR ADAPTIVE CAPACITY. IT IS CRITICAL TO ENSURE THAT COMPANIES DEVELOP THESE SERVICES USING THE VERY BEST, LOCALLY-RELEVANT, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE CLIMATE DATA AND INFORMATION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLY VETTED PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES, AND APPROACHES FOR QUALITY CLIMATE ADAPTATION PRACTICE. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS' ("ASAP") CLIMATE SERVICE PROVIDERS ACADEMY ("ACADEMY") IS A COHORT-BASED, VIRTUAL TRAINING THAT GIVES PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO DEVELOP QUALITY CLIMATE SERVICES AND HELP THEM SUCCEED IN THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING CLIMATE SERVICES MARKETPLACE. ASAP PILOTED THE ACADEMY IN 2020 AND 2021 AND IS NOW READY TO EXECUTE A NATIONWIDE VERSION

THE FORBES HOUSE MUSEUM WILL UNDERTAKE A COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP AND PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL CONTROL OVER ITS COLLECTIONS AND PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THEM. BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS WILL ALLOW FOR BETTER STORAGE OF THE COLLECTION. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL INVENTORY AND NUMBER OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS SO THAT THEY CAN BE MORE EASILY TRACKED AND CREATE A A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO DEVELOP TRAINING MODULES ON COLLECTIONS CARE AND CONDUCT A TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

REDUCE HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN KAZAKHSTAN BY RAISING AWARENESS AMONG POTENTIAL VICTIMS, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAN PROVIDE PROTECTION.

THE BUSINESS OF ADDICTION: THE ECONOMIC AND MORAL COMPLEXITIES OF THE OPIUM TRADE [THIS PROJECT IS AN EXHIBITIONS PLANNING GRANT THAT WILL EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE 19TH C. OPIUM TRADE AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE FORBES FAMILY. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXHIBIT IS TO EXAMINE THE MORAL COMPLEXITIES FACED BY THE FORBES IN LIGHT OF TODAY'S SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE INEQUALITY AND RACISM AND HOW THEY IMPACT OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA TODAY. THE CAPTAIN ROBERT BENNET FORBES HOUSE MUSEUM REQUESTS $40,000 TO SUPPORT THIS PLANNING EFFORT.]

SPACED OUT! FOSTERING STEM LITERACY IN STUDENTS GRADES 5-8 THROUGH IMMERSIVE SPACE SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

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.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

THE FORBES HOUSE MUSEUM IN MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS, WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE MILTON SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION, AND THE OPIOID PROJECT TO PRESENT A WORKSHOP AND ART AND STORYTELLING INSTALLATION AT THE LIBRARY. RECOGNIZING THAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC HAS WORSENED SINCE THE ONSET OF COVID-19, THE WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE FIRST RESPONDERS AND PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE. THE PROJECT WILL BE LED BY VISUAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE HELPED PEOPLE RECOVER FROM ADDICTION AND TRAUMA, DESTIGMATIZED ADDICTION, AND FOSTERED CIVIC DISCOURSE. THE PROJECT WILL CORRESPOND TO AN EXHIBITION ON THE FORBES FAMILY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 19TH CENTURY OPIUM TRADE AND ITS LONG-TERM IMPACT ON TODAY'S EPIDEMIC.

THE CHESAPEAKE GATEWAYS TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS IDENTIFY, CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND INTERPRET NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES AS CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CONSISTENT WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE ACT OF 1998 (PUB. L. 105-312, TITLE V, SEC.502(A)). THIS EVENT SUPPORT GRANT WILL HELP EXPAND THE 2025 OYSTER FESTIVAL TO BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH COUNTY AND INCREASE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION. ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE EXPANDED OUTREACH, A SECOND MUSIC STAGE, MORE FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS, OFFSITE PARKING WITH SHUTTLES, AND EXTENDED FESTIVAL HOURS. ATTENDEES WILL ENJOY OYSTERS FROM LOCAL WATERMEN, REGIONAL CUISINE, LIVE MUSIC, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, AND SCENIC VIEWS OF THE WEST RIVER AND NATIVE GARDENS.

SPPB-CAPTAIN PLANET

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.

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.

SHADING LIGHT, PROTECTING COLLECTIONS [THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT LIGHT LEVELS IN THE FORBES HOUSE BY MONITORING AND RECORDING THOSE LEVELS FOR ONE YEAR. TO MITIGATE DAMAGE WHILE LIGHT LEVELS ARE STUDIED, UV FILTERS WILL BE INSTALLED ON WINDOWS AND DOORS WHERE OBJECTS AND ARCHIVES ARE STORED AND/OR DISPLAYED. THIS IS THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP IN A MASSIVE COLLECTIONS PROJECT, FUNDED THAT IMLS, THAT BUILDS ON A CAP ASSESSMENT COMPLETED IN 2019 BY CONSERVATOR BARBARA MAGNUM.]

SPACED OUT FOSTERING STEM LITERACY IN STUDENTS GRADES 5 8 THROUGH IMMERSIVE SPACE SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES