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MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM PROVIDE FOOD IN CAMEROON.

THE MCGOVERN-DOLE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE DONATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. CAMEROON.

THE MCGOVERN-DOLE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE DONATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROJECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN MALAWI.

TO SUPPORT A 5-YEAR PROGRAM ENTITLED "BUSINESS EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY (BEST)" ESTIMATED AT $14,999,992 THAT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MONGOLIA'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES

THE MCGOVERN-DOLE PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE DONATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROJECT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN CAMEROON

THE KERNRTES PROJECT AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE RESERVOIR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (RTES) IN SEDIMENTARY RESERVOIRS PAIRED WITH A STEAM SYSTEM AND PROCESS HEAT OFF-TAKER IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES LEVERAGING OFF-TAKER STEAM-STIMULATED HEAVY OIL SEDIMENTARY RESERVOIRS IN THE KERN FRONT OILFIELD BY UTILIZING AN EXISTING STEAM SYSTEM TO INJECT STEAM INTO PRE-EXISTING WELLS. THE RESERVOIR, PREVIOUSLY UTILIZED FOR OIL EXTRACTION, WILL BE PRODUCED BY EXTRACTING PRODUCTION FLUIDS, WHICH WILL THEN PASS THROUGH A VESSEL. THE VESSEL WILL SEPARATE THE PRODUCED WATER FROM THE PRODUCED HEAVY OIL FLUIDS. THE TREATED PRODUCED WATER WILL BE SENT TO A PROCESS HEAT OFF-TAKER VIA A PIPELINE, WHERE HEAT WILL BE EXTRACTED FOR LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESS HEAT APPLICATION.

WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN PATHWAY HOME 4 PROPOSAL ABSTRACT DETROIT EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (DESC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE (SEMCA) AND THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, ARE PROPOSING THE WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN PATHWAY HOME 4 PROGRAM SERVING RESIDENTS OF WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AN URBAN AREA INCLUDING THE CITY OF DETROIT. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO FORGE PATHWAYS FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO WAYNE COUNTY AND DETROIT COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO REENTRY AND PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGH-DEMAND SECTORS (CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS, MANUFACTURING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTHCARE), EARNING A MEDIAN INCOME OF 6,000 OR GREATER. SERCO, AN AMERICAN JOB CENTER (AJC) PROVIDER PROCURED BY DESC AND A SUBSIDIARY OF SER METRO-DETROIT, WILL PROVIDE DIRECT PRE-RELEASE AND POST-RELEASE WORKFORCE AND REENTRY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF DESC AND SEMCA. THIS 4 MILLION REQUEST WILL SERVE 400 INMATES OF THE NEW WAYNE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER OVER 3 YEARS WITH A 10,000 TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT. THIS CENTER IS SET TO OPEN IN OCTOBER 2023 AND IS LOCATED AT 5520 RIVARD, DETROIT, MI 48211.THE PROJECT TEAM HAS SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM EIGHT EMPLOYER AND UNION PARTNERS AND FIVE DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. PARTNERS INCLUDE: CVS HEALTH, THE MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS AND MILLWRIGHTS, CITY LIVING, IN HOME HELP, REVAMPD RENOVATIONS LLC, SOS GRAPHIC DESIGN CO, SWINT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC, TOTAL REALTY SERVICES, THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER, STREET DEMOCRACY, BREAKING CHAINS MENDING MINDS, DETROIT RESCUE MISSION MINISTRIES (DRMM), AND HERE TO HELP FOUNDATION. MEASURABLE PRE-RELEASE AND POST RELEASE OUTCOMES INCLUDE INDICATORS AROUND JOB READINESS, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, QUANTIFIABLE SKILLS GAIN, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT AFTER PROGRAM COMPLETION, MEDIAN EARNINGS, AND REDUCED RECIDIVISM. THE PROJECT TEAM HAS A SIGNIFICANT TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR RETURNING CITIZENS IN WAYNE COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO MEET THESE OUTCOMES.

BUDGET AMENDMENT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MONITORING OVERSIGHT TO EXISTING USADF PROJECTS AND AID NE

BUDGET AMENDMENT: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MONITORING OVERSIGHT TO EXISTING USADF PROJECTS AND AID NE

INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE

FULL CIRCLE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS

YOUTH BUILD

AT-HOME VIDEO ASSESSMENT USING THE DUCHENNE VIDEO ASSESSMENT (DVA) TO ADVANCE DRUG DEVELOPMENT INDUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)

TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISPERSION INTERFEROMETER

YOUTH BUILD

TO NEGOTIATE AN AWARD UNDER THE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DGP AND OBLIGATE $498,938

SBIR PHASE II: PHYSICS-GUIDED AI PLATFORM FOR ACCELERATING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) MASK DESIGN -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS TO STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AT A TIME OF GLOBAL SUPPLY-CHAIN REALIGNMENT AND UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR ADVANCED CHIPS. BY PROVIDING AN INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT SHORTENS DESIGN-TO-MANUFACTURING CYCLES, THE PROJECT SUPPORTS FASTER DELIVERY OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT ELECTRONICS THAT UNDERPIN CLOUD COMPUTING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THE APPROACH REDUCES WASTE, LOWERS PRODUCTION COSTS, AND HELPS KEEP CUTTING-EDGE SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION IN THE UNITED STATES, ALIGNING WITH RECENT NATIONAL INITIATIVES TO EXPAND ON-SHORE CHIPMAKING AND CREATE HIGH-SKILL JOBS. IN ADDITION TO ENABLING SMALLER, MORE CAPABLE DEVICES FOR CONSUMERS AND INDUSTRY, THE TECHNOLOGY NURTURES A NEW WORKFORCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF MACHINE LEARNING AND SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND WORKFORCE TRAININGS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE OUTCOMES PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH, TECHNOLOGICAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND INCREASED ACCESS TO COMPUTATION RESOURCES BY MAXIMIZING UTILIZATION OF FABRICATION ASSETS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT TACKLES THE ESCALATING COMPLEXITY AND TURNAROUND DELAYS IN EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET (EUV) MASK DESIGN BY ADVANCING A PHYSICS-GUIDED AI PLATFORM THAT FUSES HIGH-FIDELITY EUV LITHOGRAPHY SIMULATION, PROCESS ADAPTATION, AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION INTO A COHERENT, SCALABLE SERVICE. INSTEAD OF RELYING ON TRADITIONAL RULE-BASED MODELS OR HARDWARE-SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, THE FRAMEWORK EMBEDS FUNDAMENTAL OPTICAL AND MATERIALS PHYSICS INSIDE A SCALABLE NEURAL NETWORK ARCHITECTURE. AN INTEGRATED OPTIMIZATION ENGINE EXPLORES BILLIONS OF POTENTIAL DESIGN ADJUSTMENTS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPROVE PATTERN FIDELITY, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION ECONOMICS, DELIVERING MANUFACTURABLE MASK LAYOUTS IN HOURS RATHER THAN WEEKS. MODULAR INTERFACES AND MODERN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (APIS) ALLOW RAPID INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING ELECTRONIC-DESIGN-AUTOMATION FLOWS, WITH OPTIMIZED MODELS TO SUPPORT ADVANCED SIMULATION CAPABILITIES TO EDGE DEVICES. THROUGH THESE INNOVATIONS, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LITHOGRAPHY NODES, PAVING THE WAY FOR FASTER, LOWER-COST ENTRY OF NEXT-GENERATION CHIPSETS. 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.

YOUTH BUILD

STRENGTHENING INCLUSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY MAKING PROCESSES IN EGYPT TO ENHANCE INCLUSIVE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS THE DEFINITION, SPECIFICATION, DESIGN, PROTOTYPINGAND PILOTING OF AN INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMEWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT THE INTERCONNECTIONOF DIFFERENT PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES, REGARDLESS THEIR SELECTED MISSION CRITICAL DATA SOURCE (VOICE, DATA, AND/OR VIDEO) AND/OR MOBILE NETWORK PROVIDER.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF INTER-AGENCY OPERATIONS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 2) TO ENABLE THE RAPID CREATION AND PROPAGATION OF INTER-AGENCY ?CAMPAIGNS?, 3) TO CREATE A MISSION CRITICAL VOICE, DATA, AND VIDEO (MCX) INTER-COMMUNICATION PLATFORM, FULLY BASED ON 3GPP MCX STANDARD PROCEDURES AND 4) TO EVALUATE THE SUITABILITY OF THE CONCEPTS IN TERMS OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS RESEARCH WILL ALLOW THE INDUSTRY TO EASILY CROSS-CONNECT WITH OTHER VENDORS IN A STANDARDS-COMPLIANCE FASHION PAVING THE WAY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF INTEROPERABILITY THAT THE US FIRST-RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS REQUIRE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PRIME INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE US FIRST-RESPONDERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

FULL CIRCLE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS WIPA PROJECT WILL INCLUDE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA 1 IN NEW JERSEY: SOMERSET, MORRIS, UNION, BERGEN, PASSAIC, MIDDLESEX

FUNDING TO MAKE ADAPTATIONS FOR COVID 19 REQUIREMENTS.

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CED)

CSBG - CED PROJECTS

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS DURING COVID-19.

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONAL PROJECT

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.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ADDRESS THE GROWING PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN ERIBL BY CREATING AN EMPLOYMENT CENTER THAT WILL ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

NEW IDA AWARD TO NASCENT SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH-WEST CAMEROON

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.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE 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: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

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.

PURPOSE: EXIGENT SOLUTIONS PROPOSES TO CREATE AI-POWERED SOFTWARE TO AUTOMATE CHIP DESIGN OPTIMIZATION FOR MANUFACTURABILITY THROUGH ACCELERATED LITHOGRAPHY SIMULATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE AWARDEE WILL DESIGN AND CREATE A SOFTWARE SUITE THAT OPTIMIZES CHIP DESIGNS FOR MANUFACTURABILITY USING MULTI-MODAL AI MODULES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE AWARDEE'S PROPOSED SOFTWARE WILL DECREASE THE COST AND TIME ASSOCIATED WITH CHIP DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH STREAMLINED OPTIMIZATION AND ACCELERATED SIMULATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: U.S. SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY AND RESEARCHERS INVOLVED IN CHIP DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

COUPLING WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE FIRE MODELS TO A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

SBIR PHASE I: AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM TO ACCELERATE SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION USING PHYSICS-EMBEDDED LITHOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION MODEL -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS TO EXPEDITE THE WIDE ADOPTION OF NEXT-GENERATION SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS, WHICH IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN DRIVING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND SOCIETIES. AS TECHNOLOGIES RAPIDLY EVOLVE, SHIFTING TO EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY (EUV) SYSTEMS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING COMPLEXITIES, LEADING TO PROHIBITIVELY HIGH COSTS AND STIFLING INNOVATION. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ALLEVIATE THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING BOTTLENECKS BY INTEGRATING LEADING-EDGE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO THESE COMPLEX PROCESSES. THIS INNOVATION AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY BOOST EFFICIENCY, REDUCE COSTS, AND ACCELERATE TIME-TO-MARKET FOR NEW CHIP DESIGNS, OVERCOMING CURRENT LIMITATIONS IN NEXT-GENERATION PROCESS NODES. IMPORTANTLY, THIS PROPOSAL IS POISED TO STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR CAPABILITIES, A CRUCIAL ELEMENT FOR MAINTAINING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY, GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PHASE I PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING STATE-OF-THE-ART ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SIMULATING PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY IN RAPIDLY EMERGING SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AND PROCESS PRECISIONS IMPROVE, MINOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS, SUCH AS THE 3D MASK EFFECT AND STOCHASTIC VARIATIONS, CAN NO LONGER BE NEGLECTED. ADDRESSING THIS ARISING TECHNICAL CHALLENGE REQUIRES A SWIFT AND PRECISE SIMULATION TOOL, ESSENTIAL FOR OPTIMIZING YIELD, THROUGHPUT, AND TIME-TO-MARKET, TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVENESS IN THIS MARKET. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL CREATE THE LITHOGRAPHY FOUNDATION MODEL (LFM), A SYSTEM WITH PHYSICS INTEGRATED DEEPLY INTO ITS FRAMEWORK THAT UNDERSTANDS THE INTRICATE DYNAMICS OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY PROCESSES. THE TECHNICAL APPROACH OF EMBEDDING PHYSICAL MODELING INTO LFM ENABLES RIGOROUS ACCURACY ACROSS ANY PERMUTATIONS OF PROCESS CONDITIONS. COUPLED WITH LEADING-EDGE HARDWARE-SOFTWARE OPTIMIZATION, LFM PROMISES REAL-TIME SIMULATIONS WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRECISION. THE VERSATILITY AND MODULARITY OF LFM ENABLES APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS PROCESSES, INCLUDING PROCESS SIMULATION, LAYOUT CORRECTION, AND MANUFACTURABILITY OPTIMIZATION. 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.

REINFORCING ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH ACCESS TO CREDIT HELP (REACH)

SBIR PHASE I: SET POINT SOLUTIONS - SAFEGUARDING LIVES BY ENABLING COMMUNICATION IN AUSTERE AND REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS -THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT WILL EXTEND THE RANGE OF ON-HAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES TO AUSTERE AND REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS. PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES WILL NOW BE ABLE TO UTILIZE AVAILABLE RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY, PRECISELY GEOLOCATING DISTRESSED INDIVIDUALS AND/OR CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL TO FACILITATE THEIR RESCUE. THE PROPELLER-ENABLED PROJECTILE ASSISTED REPEATER/RELAY OF TRANSMISSIONS (PARROT) TECHNOLOGY WILL BENEFIT THE CIVILIAN MARKET THAT REQUIRES COMMUNICATION IN REMOTE LOCATIONS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE VOCATION OR VACATION TAKES THEM INTO AUSTERE LOCATIONS WHERE THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY MAY BE COMPROMISED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PARROT WOULD BE A LIFESAVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK OFTEN REQUIRES THEM TO BE IN AREAS LACKING ROBUST OR FUNCTIONING COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE: COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVERS, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL (CBP) AGENTS, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) RESPONDERS, SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS, ETC. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS HOW COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS HISTORICALLY EVOLVED BY MODULATING THE SPECIFIC FREQUENCY RANGE, WHEREAS THE APPROACH APPLIED TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM IS TO ALLOW THE USER TO PRESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF A RELAY AND RAPIDLY INTRODUCE THAT PHYSICAL RELAY (CAPABLE OF LOITERING FOR SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS) INTO THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THE ENVISIONED DEVICE COULD UTILIZE EXISTING TOOLS TO DEPLOY ITS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. ADDITIONAL VARIANTS COULD BE DEVELOPED AS PART OF ALL-IN-ONE KITS SUPPLIED TO OUTDOORS ENTHUSIASTS. THE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENGINEER, DEVELOP, AND DESIGN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN THE DESIRED FORM FACTOR, YET RUGGED ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE SIGNIFICANT SET-BACK FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH BALLISTIC, SHORT-TUBE LAUNCHES. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/MANUFACTURING (CAD/CAM) PROCESSES WILL BE USED TO MODEL, PROTOTYPE, TEST, AND EVALUATE THE DESIGN. ONCE THAT TASK IS COMPLETED, THE DEVICE WILL BE ABLE TO SAFEGUARD THE LIVES OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND OUTDOORS ENTHUSIASTS GLOBALLY. 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.

BASKET OF HOPE (BOH)

DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM (DEVICES AND PROTOCOLS) TO IMPROVE BIOSPECIMEN PRESERVATI

INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP

INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP AWARD TO DISTRIBUTE 75.04 METRIC TONS OF THE BREEDLOVE HARVEST LENTIL PRO COMMODITY TO BENEFICIARIES IN CAMEROON

INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP IN CAMEROON

INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP AWARD TO DISTRIBUTE 54 METRIC TONS OF THE EDESIA LIPID-BASED NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT MEDIUM QUANTITY TO BENEFICIARIES IN LIBERIA

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: COMPENSATION – PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION – FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE 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: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON FOR MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

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INTERNATIONAL FOOD RELIEF PARTNERSHIP