Taproot Inc

AN INNOVATIVE ZWITTERION-TREATED VENTRICULAR CATHETER TO PREVENT SHUNT FAILURE IN HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT

SBIR PHASE II: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS

TAPROOT A LOPEZ KITCHEN (TAPROOT) IS COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOOD STORAGE PROVIDER. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN JOBS THAT FEATURE ABUNDANT FRESH FARM PRODUCE OF THE ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO THAT COMPRISES SAN JUAN COUNTY (SJC), WASHINGTON. WAGE LEVELS OF SJC RESIDENTS ARE AMONG THE LOWEST IN WASHINGTON STATE. HOUSING COSTS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST. SJC NEEDS JOBS THAT CAN PROVIDE RESIDENTS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND BUSINESSES THAT CAN LEVERAGE THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF SJC TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND DIVERSE ECONOMY. TAPROOT PROVIDES VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS WITH THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE FACILITIES TO CREATE AND STORE THEIR PRODUCTS. IT IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE AND COUNTY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. 2020 WAS TAPROOT'S FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION AS A COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND, WHILE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CLIENT BASE WAS IMPACTED BY COVID-19, IT ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION BY THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS FOOD HUB (SJIFH) WHICH DELIVERS LOCAL PRODUCE AS WELL AS FINISHED VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AMONG THE ISLANDS AND TO THE MAINLAND. SJIFH RENTS TAPROOT'S KITCHEN AS PART OF ITS DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS BY: (1) BROADENING THE TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE PROCESSED AND PACKAGED AT TAPROOT; (2) PROVIDING A STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUSINESS START-UP, FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, FOOD SAFETY, EQUIPMENT TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS); AND (3) HIRING STAFF TO MANAGE THE COOKING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. THE RESULTING GROWTH IN TAPROOT'S INCOME IS PROJECTED TO COVER THESE COSTS AFTER GRANT FUNDING ENDS.

DEVELOPMENT OF A STABLE ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER COATING ON VENTRICULAR CATHETERS TO PREVENT HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT FAILURE

SBIR PHASE I: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLSP PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS FACE WITH LABOR SHORTAGES AND INSTABILITY. THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THIS AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER TO IMPLEMENT ROBUST LABOR STANDARDS TO PROMOTE A SAFE, HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH U.S. WORKERS AND WORKERS HIRED UNDER THE SEASONAL H-2A VISA PROGRAM.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

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.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)