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$662K
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5
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Total Federal Funding
$89M
Awards Found
80
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER | $18.6M | FY2014 | Nov 2013 – Feb 2030 |
| Department of Education | CARES ACT - HIGHER EDUCATION STABILIZATION GRANT - INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS - THESE ARE THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE INSITUTION. | $12.3M | FY2020 | May 2020 – Jun 2022 |
| Department of Education | CARES ACT - EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUNDING | $10.2M | FY2020 | Apr 2020 – Jun 2022 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER | $9.3M | FY2014 | Nov 2013 – Feb 2019 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS | $5M | FY2021 | Apr 2021 – Mar 2023 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,452,972 TO THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO RESTORE THE NATURAL CONDITION OF THE PROJECT AREA WHILE ALSO PROVIDING GREENSPACE AND EDUCATIONAL AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE RESTORATION OF AN INTERMITTENT STREAM THAT FEEDS INTO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF 42 LINEAR FEET OF A 54-INCH CORRUGATED METAL PIPE (CMP) CULVERT. A PORTION OF THE INTERMITTENT STREAM WILL BE DIVERTED TO A WETLAND THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROJECT AREA. THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND WILL BE PLANTED WITH NATIVE HYDRIC PLANTS AND INCLUDES AN OUTLET CONTROL STRUCTURE THAT WILL DISCHARGE BACK INTO THE INTERMITTENT STREAM DURING LARGE RAIN EVENTS. THE REMAINING STREAM FLOW WILL BE PRE-TREATED WITH A SERIES OF CONSTRUCTED STEP POOLS BEFORE DISCHARGING INTO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. BANK STABILIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 LINEAR FEET IS PROPOSED ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, DOWNSTREAM OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE INTERMITTENT STREAM, INCLUDING A TERRACED STACKED STONE EMBANKMENT AND LIVE STAKING WHERE THE STACKED STONE STABILIZATION TIES BACK INTO GRADE. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S STORMWATER GARDEN, BETWEEN THE INTERMITTENT STREAM AND THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND, CONSISTING OF INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTS THAT EMULATE THE NATURAL MOVEMENT OF WATER AND SEDIMENT WITHIN A WATERSHED. THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WILL INCLUDE WATER PUMPS, SAND PITS, AND STREAM CHANNELS. THE RUNOFF IS DISCHARGED INTO THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND WHERE IT IS TREATED ALONGSIDE THE STORMWATER RUNOFF. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF THE NATURAL CONDITION OF ROSWELL'S ACE SAND PARK PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY PREVIOUS INDUSTRIAL USES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE PLAY AREA THAT INCORPORATES THE NATURAL ELEMENTS OF THE SITE AND PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO THE PARK. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE STREAMBANK RESTORATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT DUE TO IMPACTS FROM EROSION, THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES INSIDE THE RIVER CORRIDOR, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT SITE, THE MANAGEMENT OF OFF-SITE RUN-OFF THROUGH AN IMPROVED STREAMBANK AND BIO-RETENTION SYSTEM. THE RESTORATION OF THE PARK, STREAM, AND RIVERBANK, AND THE CREATION OF RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS ENHANCES THE CITY'S ECONOMIC VITALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA. | $3.5M | FY2026 | Jun 2026 – Dec 2027 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | CALIBRATED AGENT SIMULATIONS FOR COMBINED ANALYSIS OF DRINKING ETIOLOGIES (CASCADE) | $2.3M | FY2016 | Aug 2016 – Apr 2022 |
| Department of Transportation | THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY PLANNING PROJECT WILL UNITE THE LIBERTY SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD A HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY AND AREA OF PERSISTENT POVERTY LONG ISOLATED BY GEORGIA STATE ROUTE 400 WITH ROSWELLS TOWN CENTER THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA AND THE GREATER METRO ATLANTA THROUGH THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY. | $2M | FY2024 | May 2024 – Sep 2029 |
| Department of Education | STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS | $1.9M | FY2011 | Oct 2010 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of Commerce | THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. WITH PURCHASING TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN 11 ENGINEERING- AND MANUFACTURING-RELATED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AS THEY PREPARE TO SIT FOR AND PASS CERTIFICATION EXAMS. THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND ADD INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE JOB NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS IN NORTHEAST INDIANA, INCLUDING POSITIONS SUCH AS BATTERY MANAGEMENT ENGINEERS, DRONE PILOTS, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN ENGINEERS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION RECOVER FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, BY PROMOTING JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, WHICH WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION. | $1.5M | — | — – — |
| Department of Health and Human Services | UTILIZING AN RCT APPROACH TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED AWARENESS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA IN TYPE 1 DIABETES. - ABSTRACT IMPAIRED AWARENESS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA (IAH) REMAINS A MAJOR ISSUE IN TYPE 1 DIABETES (T1D) AFFECTING ~30% OF ALL ADULTS WITH T1D WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA. INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP (HCL) AND EDUCATION HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, WHICH REDUCE TIME IN HYPOGLYCEMIA IN THE HOPE THAT IAH WILL BE REVERSED. ALL HAVE SHOWN BENEFIT, BUT MANY INDIVIDUALS DO NOT RESPOND. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS. WE WILL RUN TWO MULTI-CENTER, UNBLINDED, TWO-ARM, PARALLEL-GROUP RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS (RCTS) OVER 12 MONTHS WITH A 2-4 WEEK RUN-IN (WITH CONTINUED FOLLOW-UP FOR 24 MONTHS). OUR TRIAL INTERVENTIONS ARE, HCL, BLOOD GLUCOSE AWARENESS TRAINING (BGAT), RECOVERY OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS IN LONG- STANDING TYPE 1 DIABETES ‘HYPOCOMPASS’ AND HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND PROBLEMATIC HYPOGLYCEMIA DESPITE OPTIMIZED SELF-CARE ‘HARPDOC’. WE WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THESE INTERVENTIONS ON RESTORATION OF IMPAIRED SYMPATHO-ADRENAL RESPONSES TO EXPERIMENTAL HYPOGLYCEMIA AND RESTORATION OF CLINICAL HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS IN T1D. TRIAL 1 IS AN RCT IN THOSE WITH IAH, HCL NAÏVE, IN TWO TREATMENT ARMS (HCL VS. BGAT). AT 6 MONTHS, THE BGAT GROUP WILL BE PROVIDED WITH HCL, BOTH GROUPS THEN FOLLOWED-UP AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. TRIAL 2 IS AN RCT IN IAH PERSISTING DESPITE USING HCL FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS WITH RANDOMIZATION TO HYPOCOMPASS OR BGAT FOR 6 MONTHS. AT 6 MONTHS, THOSE WITH RESTORED AWARENESS WILL CONTINUE IN BOTH ARMS FOR A FURTHER 6 MONTHS AND THEN ASSESSED AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. PARTICIPANTS WITH PERSISTENT IAH AT 6 MONTHS WILL ENTER AN EXPLORATORY STUDY AND RECEIVE HARPDOC FOR 6 MONTHS WITH ASSESSMENTS AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. TRIALS 1 AND 2 WILL RECRUIT IN TOTAL AT LEAST 1000 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 10 CENTERS, AGED 18 TO 85 YEARS OLD, T1D >1 YEAR DURATION WITH IAH, INCLUDING 10-15% OF OLDER ADULTS (³70 YEARS AND/OR WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE) WHO WILL BE RANDOMIZED TO ALL INTERVENTIONS EXCLUDING GLUCOSE CLAMPS AND WILL BE ASSESSED FOR IAH BY QUESTIONNAIRES. THE PRIMARY OUTCOME IS EPINEPHRINE RESPONSE AT A CLAMPED GLUCOSE OF 45 MG/DL COMPARING THE TWO STUDY ARMS IN BOTH TRIALS AT 6 MONTHS POST-RANDOMIZATION. SECONDARY OUTCOMES (AT BASELINE, 6, 12 AND 24 MONTHS) INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COUNTER-REGULATORY HORMONE RESPONSES, CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) METRICS, C- PEPTIDE, HBA1C, PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) INCLUDING IAH SCALES, SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA AND SAFETY DATA. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL MEASURE CGM METRICS, IAH BY QUESTIONNAIRE, AND REPORT HYPOGLYCEMIA, PROMS AND OTHER DATA OVER 2 YEARS TO MEASURE ‘REAL WORLD’ SUSTAINABILITY BUT WILL NOT REPEAT HYPOGLYCEMIC CLAMPS AT 24 MONTHS UNLESS OTHER MEASURES OF IAH PROVE UNRELIABLE IN REFLECTING IMPAIRED EPINEPHRINE RESPONSES AT 12 MONTHS. OVERALL, THESE STUDIES WILL ENABLE FUTURE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS FOR IAH AND LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC PATHWAYS. | $1.5M | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Dec 2027 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $1.4M | — | — – — |
| Department of Energy | TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY RECOVERY ACT: PIONEERING HEAT PUMP PROJECT | $1.3M | FY2010 | Jan 2010 – Jan 2015 |
| Department of Education | STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM | $1.2M | FY2010 | Sep 2010 – Aug 2015 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING | $953.8K | FY2020 | Apr 2020 – Mar 2021 |
| Department of Education | TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM | $947.1K | FY2006 | Sep 2006 – Aug 2010 |
| Department of Education | HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM - THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $929.3K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – Aug 2022 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT | $811.3K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Sep 2024 |
| Department of Energy | TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT FOR ARRA FUNDING. NEW AWARD FOR ROSWELL, GA | $808.5K | FY2010 | Dec 2009 – Dec 2012 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $776.2K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Sep 2027 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | DO INVASIVE DENTAL PROCEDURES CAUSE PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS (PJI)? - THE PJI STUDY | $598.8K | FY2018 | Sep 2018 – Aug 2022 |
| Department of Homeland Security | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS | $597.1K | FY2024 | Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT) | $522.8K | FY2020 | May 2020 – Apr 2021 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $503.6K | FY2020 | Sep 2020 – Sep 2027 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $477.2K | FY2021 | Aug 2021 – Sep 2028 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $473.7K | FY2019 | Jul 2019 – Sep 2026 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $466.5K | — | — – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $449.7K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Sep 2029 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | $442.1K | FY2023 | Jan 2023 – Sep 2030 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | ENTITLED CITIES | $431.9K | FY2014 | Jul 2014 – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $423.7K | — | — – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | ENTITLED CITIES | $417.6K | FY2012 | Jun 2012 – — |
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR HIGH-SCHOOLERS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, GAME MODULES, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES -SEMICONDUCTORS ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ENABLING ADVANCES IN IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, HEALTHCARE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY. IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE U.S.'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY, THERE IS A GROWING DEMAND FOR A SKILLED SEMICONDUCTOR WORKFORCE. HIGH-SCHOOLERS ARE AMONG THE MOST FREQUENT USERS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES. HOWEVER, MANY DO NOT KNOW HOW THESE DEVICES ARE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED. TO ADDRESS THE KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND WORKFORCE NEEDS EQUITABLY, THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM WITH HIGH-SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND WITH PARTNERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, K-12, AND INDUSTRIES, ENHANCED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. GAME-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR MODULES WILL BE CREATED FOR STUDENTS TO PLAY AND LEARN WITH PEERS CHOOSING CULTURALLY DIVERSE AVATARS. THESE LEARNING MODULES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROJECT COLLABORATOR STEMULI, A GAME-BASED LEARNING COMPANY. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS EACH SUMMER (YEARS 2-4) WILL BE ENGAGED IN IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS HOSTED IN MAINE AND TEXAS. THROUGH THESE WORKSHOPS, STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS TO SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES WHERE THEY WILL CONNECT THEIR GAME-BASED LEARNING WITH INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES. BASED ON STUDENTS' FEEDBACK, THE WORKSHOP AND GAME CURRICULUM WILL BE DESIGNED AND IMPROVED ITERATIVELY. THIS DEVELOPING AND TESTING INNOVATIONS (DTI) PROJECT AIMS TO HELP HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND CAREER INTERESTS IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELDS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE GAME-BASED LEARNING PLATFORM, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND INDUSTRY FIELD TRIPS. THE OVERARCHING RESEARCH QUESTION IS: TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE DESIGNS AND INTEGRATION OF AI EDUCATOR(A GENERATIVE AI TOOL FOR EDUCATION), GAME-BASED LEARNING, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND STRENGTHEN STUDENTS? ENGAGEMENTS, AWARENESS, INTERESTS, AND KNOWLEDGE IN STEM CAREERS? THE AI EDUCATOR WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SUGGESTIONS, ASSISTANCE, AND ADDITIONAL STUDY MATERIALS ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER. THE AI COMPONENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TUNING THE OUTPUT CONTENT BASED ON THE STUDENT?S INTERESTS, HOBBIES, AND PREFERENCES TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE MORE RELATABLE. DATA COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE STUDENTS? ATTITUDES, GAME ACTIVITIES, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OUTCOMES. DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH METHODS WILL BE USED INCORPORATING THE NASA TASK LOAD INDEX, T-TEST, INTERVIEWS, AND SURVEYS TO UNDERSTAND STUDENTS? LEARNING AND EFFICACY OF THE GAME AND WORKSHOP CURRICULUM. THE TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGY, AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) FRAMEWORK WILL BE USED AND REFINED THROUGHOUT THE AI AND GAME TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS INTO THE SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS. THE PROJECT WILL BE DESIGNED WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATION, CATERING TO STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THIS PROJECT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (ITEST) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT BUILD UNDERSTANDINGS OF PRACTICES, PROGRAM ELEMENTS, CONTEXTS AND PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CAREERS. THIS PROJECT IS ALSO CO-FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM AND THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 (DRK-12) PROGRAM. 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. | $416.9K | FY2025 | Nov 2024 – May 2028 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | ENTITLED CITIES | $415.2K | FY2015 | Aug 2015 – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | $407.8K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Sep 2031 |
| Department of Education | CREATING A VIRTUAL VETERANS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AT INDIANA TECH | $405.2K | FY2022 | Oct 2021 – Sep 2024 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS | $403.9K | — | — – — |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | $400.7K | FY2025 | Oct 2024 – Sep 2033 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION | $399.1K | FY2023 | Dec 2022 – Dec 2023 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | DIGITAL CLINICAL HYPNOSIS FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT - PROJECT SUMMARY CHRONIC PAIN IS A PREVALENT, DISABLING PROBLEM AFFECTING AS MANY AS 116 MILLION ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THERE ARE VERY FEW TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND THOSE THAT ARE AVAILABLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION. MANY ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENTS. A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF HYPNOSIS TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC PAIN. HYPNOSIS TREATMENT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE FEW NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS, WHILE ALSO HAVING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OVER AND ABOVE REDUCTIONS IN PAIN INTENSITY, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN ANXIETY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SLEEP QUALITY. HOWEVER, ACCESS TO HYPNOSIS TREATMENT IS LIMITED BECAUSE FEW HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE TRAINED IN ITS USE. HYPNOSCIENTIFIC, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE HYPNOSIS TREATMENT BY DEVELOPING AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE ONLINE AND VIA MOBILE DEVICES, I.E., DIGITAL HYPNOSIS. TO MAXIMIZE EFFICACY, HYPNOSCIENTIFIC’S PRODUCTS ARE INFORMED BY THE FINDINGS FROM A WELL- ESTABLISHED AND ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDYING THE MECHANISMS OF HYPNOTIC ANALGESIA, INCLUDING PILOT RESEARCH THAT HAS TESTED A HYPNOSIS DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC PROTOTYPE. THE FIRST AIM OF THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED PHASE I PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE HYPNOSIS DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC PROTOTYPE FURTHER BY: (1) UPDATING AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HYPNOSIS MEDIA TRACKS OFFERED, (2) DESIGNING A RULESET FOR CONTENT DELIVERY, (3) DEVELOPING UI/UX STANDARDS TO OPTIMIZE EASE OF USE AND EFFICACY, AND (4) DEVELOPING A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THIS RULESET, THAT WOULD ALLOW CONTENT TO BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN VIA AN EXISTING TELEHEALTH COMPANY’S PLATFORM. THE PROJECT’S SECOND AIM IS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN AIM 1 IN A SAMPLE OF 50 INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE RANDOMIZED TO HAVING MORE ACCESS (I.E., 8 FULL WEEKS) OR LESS ACCESS (I.E., 4 WEEKS OF NO ACCESS FOLLOWED BY 4 WEEKS OF ACCESS) TO THE THERAPEUTIC, AND FEASIBILITY VARIABLES WILL BE COLLECTED DURING AND AFTER THE TRIAL. THE FINDINGS FROM THIS TRIAL WILL ALLOW US TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED APPROACH FOR MAKING HYPNOSIS TREATMENT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM IT IS VIABLE. THE FINDINGS WILL ALSO PROVIDE DATA THAT WILL INFORM THE DESIGN OF A DEFINITIVE TRIAL TESTING THE TECHNOLOGY IN A PHASE II PROJECT. | $324.6K | FY2023 | May 2023 – Apr 2025 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEMBRANE PROTEIN PROTEORHODOPSIN IN NANOSTRUCTURED SILICA HOST MATERIALS | $315.3K | FY2014 | Sep 2014 – Sep 2017 |
| National Science Foundation | DEVELOPING INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION SCHOLARS IN THE MIDWEST -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIANA TECH). INDIANA TECH PROVIDES CAREER-FOCUSED, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT 19 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT INDIANA, ILLINOIS, AND KENTUCKY. OVER HALF OF INDIANA TECH STUDENTS ARE LOW-INCOME AND 47% IDENTIFY AS NON-WHITE. OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 21 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN CYBERSECURITY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, NETWORK ENGINEERING, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. SCHOLARS WILL BENEFIT FROM A ROBUST ORIENTATION PROCESS, PARTICIPATION IN A COMMON FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSE, MONTHLY INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL EVENTS, ROBUST FACULTY AND PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON CAREER PREPARATION. ADDITIONALLY, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE, AND STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A LAPTOP TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN COMPUTING-RELATED FIELDS. A ROBUST EVALUATION PLAN WILL MEASURE THE IMPACT OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES ON THE PARTICIPANTS. THE BROADER IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY BY ADDING AT LEAST 21 LOW-INCOME COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS TO THE WORKFORCE. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO ENROLL THREE COHORTS OF SEVEN LOW-INCOME, DOMESTIC STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, TALENT, OR PROMISE AND UNMET NEED; ACHIEVE A FIRST- TO SECOND- YEAR RETENTION RATE OF 85% AND A SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE OF 75% FOR DEVELOPING INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION SCHOLARS IN THE MIDWEST (DIISM) SCHOLARS; PREPARE AND PLACE 100% OF THE DIISM GRADUATES IN THE STEM WORKFORCE OR A GRADUATE PROGRAM WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION; AND MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MOVE TOWARD INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE MOST PROMISING SUPPORTS. THE SIX MAJORS SELECTED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE ALL FAST-GROWING FIELDS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT SALARIES SUFFICIENT FOR UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY. A FOCUS ON COMPUTING MAJORS ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP PEER SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTION AND PROGRAM. THE PROJECT TEAM IDENTIFIED FOUR CRITICAL NEEDS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT (1) INADEQUATE PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK (TIME-MANAGEMENT, STUDY SKILLS, MATHEMATICS PREPARATION, ETC.); (2) TECHNOLOGY ISSUES, SUCH AS STUDENTS TRYING TO COMPLETE AN ENTIRE COURSE FROM A PHONE OR IPAD OR HAVING UNRELIABLE INTERNET; (3) TIME COMMITMENTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CLASSES, SUCH HAVING TO WORK AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK TO AFFORD COLLEGE AND, IN SOME CASES, WORKING FULL TIME WHILE ALSO ATTENDING CLASSES FULL TIME; AND (4) AN INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE DIISM PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE BY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCES AND JOURNALS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. 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. | $306.8K | FY2024 | Jul 2024 – Jun 2030 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | WARRIOR MINDSET - INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIANA TECH) PROPOSES WARRIOR MINDSET. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: (1) CREATE A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER RESPOND TO STUDENTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE, DEPRESSION, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; (2) INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF; AND (3) DEVELOP A ROBUST EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. INDIANA TECH EXPECTS TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, AND AT LEAST 7,500 TOTAL UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS OVER THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THE TARGET POPULATIONS FOR WARRIOR MINDSET ARE: (1) THE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES ON THE FORT WAYNE CAMPUS, FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, INCLUDING STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS (664 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020), THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ (NUMBER NOT CURRENTLY TRACKED), UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS (APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION), AND STUDENT ATHLETES (900 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020); AND (2) THE APPROXIMATELY 4,700 UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE PURSUING DEGREES PRIMARILY ONLINE THROUGH INDIANA TECH’S COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (CPS), WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY (620 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020). KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE BY STRENGTHENING INDIANA TECH’S BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAM (BIT), EXPANDING DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED QPR GATEKEEPER TRAINING AND DEVELOPING ONLINE TRAINING FOR CPS STUDENTS, ENHANCING VOLUNTARY SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES, AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO INFORM ALL STUDENTS OF AND PROMOTE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1.1) EXPANDING THE WORK AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIT BY COLLABORATING WITH AT LEAST ONE NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER EACH YEAR; (1.2) DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL REFERRAL RESOURCES; (1.3) REVIEWING AND UPDATING THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY PLAN ANNUALLY; (2.1): DELIVERING QPR TRAINING TO AT LEAST ONE NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS AND ONE NEW GROUP OF FACULTY AND STAFF EACH YEAR; (2.2) COMPILING AND MAKING AVAILABLE CULTURALLY COMPETENT PREVENTION MATERIALS TARGETING SPECIFIC STUDENT POPULATIONS; (2.3) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SCREENINGS BY 10% ANNUALLY AFTER INITIAL BASELINE ESTABLISHMENT; (3.1) CONDUCTING THE HEALTHY MINDS SURVEY IN YEARS ONE AND THREE; (3.2) DELIVERING AT LEAST FOUR NEW OUTREACH PROGRAMS TARGETING SPECIFIC AT-RISK POPULATIONS; (3.3) DEVELOPING SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND OUTREACH FOR VETERAN AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY STUDENTS; (3.4) MAKING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO 100% OF CPS STUDENTS THROUGH THERAPY ASSISTANCE ONLINE (TAO); (3.5) DEVELOPING WEBPAGES THAT PUBLICIZE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROMOTE LINKAGES TO STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL HOTLINES; AND (3.6) WORKING WITH AT LEAST TWO UNIQUE ON-CAMPUS STUDENT GROUPS EACH YEAR TO DEVELOP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. | $277.2K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Sep 2024 |
| Department of Energy | TAS::89 0328::TAS RECOVERY ACT OE-ENHANCING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENERGY ASSURANCE, LOCAL ENERGY ASSURANCE PLANNING (LEAP) BREAKOUT, NEW AWARD | $256K | FY2010 | Apr 2010 – Jun 2012 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE (PLANNING) | $200K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – Nov 2020 |
| Department of Transportation | SS4A GRANT FUNDS CITY OF ROSWELL, GA; SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL ROSWELL, GA | $200K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | GROWTH AND CONTROL OF NONLINEAR GORTLER VORTICES IN HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYERS OVER CONCAVE SURFACES | $176.3K | FY2021 | Mar 2021 – Feb 2025 |
| Department of Homeland Security | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS | $144.9K | FY2025 | Sep 2025 – Sep 2027 |
| Department of Justice | THE ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL DEVELOP A SEPARATE HISPANIC CITIZENS’ POLICE ACADEMY TO ATTRACT GREATER PARTICIPATION BY HISPANIC RESIDENTS. THIS SPECIFIC AUDIENCE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TWO 5-WEEK PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR BACK YARD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, THE ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LATINO COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CAN LATER SERVE AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE AGENCY. | $120K | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Dec 2025 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT | $99.9K | FY2023 | Feb 2023 – Feb 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | ETHICAL THINKING AND CASE ANALYSIS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION -THIS IUSE LEVEL 1 ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ENHANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) EDUCATION THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AI CURRICULA, FOSTERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE AND SECURE AI SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS ON AI ETHICS CASE STUDIES AND AN OPEN-ACCESS REPOSITORY OF CASE STUDIES, TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING. ITS UNIQUE FEATURE IS THE CASE-BASED PLUG-AND-PLAY INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE, WHICH ENSURES ADAPTABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY BY ACCOMMODATING DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES AND ENABLING EASY INTEGRATION INTO AI-RELATED COURSES. BY ADVANCING AI EDUCATION WITH A SCALABLE APPROACH TO ETHICS, THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE AI WORKFORCE AND PROMOTES THE APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN REAL-WORLD AI CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT PLANS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF AI ETHICS EDUCATION BY INTEGRATING CASE STUDIES AND GAMIFIED LEARNING MODULES TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM STUDENTS' ENGAGEMENT AND PROFICIENCY, ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ETHICAL REASONING IN AI DEVELOPMENT. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE DESIGNING AN ETHICS-FOCUSED TEACHING STRATEGY TO FOSTER ENGAGED DISCUSSIONS, DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE PLUG-AND- PLAY INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES, AND CREATING A CASE-IN-GAME INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION LAB PLATFORM, ALL HOSTED IN AN ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR BROAD ACCESSIBILITY. THE METHODOLOGY EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES TO TEACH AI ALGORITHMS, GROUNDED IN THEORIES EMPHASIZING ETHICAL REASONING. RESEARCH QUESTIONS WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER ETHICS-FOCUSED TEACHING ENHANCES AI ETHICS INSTRUCTION, HOW REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES IMPROVE ALGORITHM UNDERSTANDING, IF GAMIFIED MODULES INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND PROFICIENCY, AND WHICH PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES MOST EFFECTIVELY FOSTER ETHICAL REASONING. ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED TO MEASURE COMPREHENSION AND LEARNING EASE. RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED BROADLY, THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, OPEN ACCESS MECHANISMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. 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. | $99.5K | FY2026 | Oct 2025 – Sep 2028 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS | $68.4K | FY2020 | Mar 2020 – Jan 2021 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM | $65.9K | FY2023 | Sep 2023 – Dec 2024 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | NICOP SWARM AWARENESS | $58K | FY2018 | Aug 2018 – Aug 2021 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,650 TO THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA TO CONSTRUCT STORM WATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP'S) THA | $43.6K | FY2013 | Jul 2013 – Dec 2014 |
| Department of Homeland Security | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT | $43K | FY2013 | Apr 2013 – Apr 2014 |
| Department of Homeland Security | ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT | $40.5K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – Jun 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FOLK ARTS PROGRAMMING IN CELEBRATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS 250TH ANNIVERSARY. | $35K | FY2025 | Jun 2025 – May 2027 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THEATER PROGRAMMING AT THE ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. | $35K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Aug 2025 |
| Department of Justice | CITY OF ROSWELL COVID PREPARATION AND RESPONSE | $33.6K | FY2020 | Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THIS GRANT SO THE CITIES OF ROSWELL AND ALPHARETTA, GA MAY COOPRERATE IN DEVELOPING A WATERSHED PLAN FOR THE FOE KILLER C | $31.5K | FY2000 | Oct 1999 – Sep 2010 |
| Department of Justice | FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | $22.9K | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Sep 2013 |
| 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. | $20K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 |
| Department of Justice | TRAINING AND POLICY TRACKING PROJECT | $18K | FY2011 | Oct 2010 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of Justice | FY 2012 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | $13.5K | FY2012 | Oct 2011 – Sep 2013 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Veterans Affairs | GRANTS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. | $12.5K | — | — – — |
| Department of Justice | THE CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL USE THE GRANT FUNDS TO PURCHASE A DIGITAL FORENSIC WORKSTATION AND ONE-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT. | $12.2K | FY2021 | Oct 2020 – Sep 2022 |
| Department of Justice | THE CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT'S (RPD) COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT WILL USE THE 2022 BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDS TO EXPAND ITS CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY (CPA) PROGRAM, AND INCREASE ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH ROSWELL RESIDENTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL MATERIALS. BOTH INITIATIVES ARE PART OF ROSWELL’S COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORTS, OPENING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE CPA IS A FREE, TEN-WEEK PROGRAM THAT GIVES ROSWELL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RPD’S MISSION AND OPERATIONS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING OFFICERS WITH INSIGHT INTO CITIZENS’ NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY RUNS TWICE A YEAR, SERVING 50 CITIZENS PER YEAR (25 PER SESSION). THE PROGRAM IS HIGHLY RATED BY ITS GRADUATES, BUT THERE ARE DOZENS OF APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE DENIED DUE TO LIMITED SPACE. THE GRANT FUNDING WILL PROVIDE RPD WITH THE SUPPLIES IT NEEDS TO INCREASE THE PROGRAM FREQUENCY TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR, SERVING 100 CITIZENS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT HAS A BACKLOGGED DEMAND FOR PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES LIKE SCHOOL SAFETY. BECAUSE OF THIS DEMAND, IT WILL USE SOME OF THE GRANT FUNDING TO PURCHASE NEW AUDIO/VISUAL SUPPLIES TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CONTENT THAT CAN BE USED IN CLASSROOM OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS. THE INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE THE REACH OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT AND ENGAGE A BROADER AUDIENCE. | $12K | FY2022 | Mar 2022 – Dec 2023 |
| Department of Justice | INVESTIGATION TRACKING SYSTEM | $11.5K | FY2016 | Oct 2015 – Sep 2017 |
| Department of Justice | ROSWELL PTV OUTREACH PROGRAM | $10.9K | FY2017 | Oct 2016 – Sep 2020 |
| Department of Justice | CITY OF ROSWELL 2018 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT | $10.7K | FY2018 | Oct 2017 – Sep 2019 |
| Department of Justice | FY 2013 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM | $10.6K | FY2013 | Oct 2012 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of Justice | AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM | $10.4K | FY2014 | Oct 2013 – Sep 2015 |
| Department of Justice | ROSWELL RAPID IDENTIFICATION SCANNERS | $10.4K | FY2019 | Oct 2018 – Sep 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT CONCERT PERFORMANCES AT THE ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. | $10K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY BY MOBILE ARTIST KEVIN REESE. | $10K | FY2017 | Oct 2016 – Sep 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A PERFORMANCE OF "LINCOLN - THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION" BY COMPOSER JOHN CEPELAK AND LIBRETTIST CHRISTINA ROSE, AN "IMAGINE YOUR PARK | $10K | FY2016 | May 2016 – Aug 2016 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER PUPPET SERIES, AN ANNUAL MULTI-WEEK PUPPET FESTIVAL INCLUDING NEW HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, LED BY THE PUPPETEERS. | $10K | FY2015 | Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 |
| Department of Justice | CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE FY20 JAG PROJECT | $9,850 | FY2020 | Oct 2019 – Sep 2021 |
| Department of Agriculture | SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN) | $8,662 | FY2016 | Jul 2016 – Jul 2018 |
Department of Health and Human Services
$18.6M
HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER
Department of Education
$12.3M
CARES ACT - HIGHER EDUCATION STABILIZATION GRANT - INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS - THESE ARE THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE INSITUTION.
Department of Education
$10.2M
CARES ACT - EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUNDING
Department of Health and Human Services
$9.3M
HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER
Department of Health and Human Services
$5M
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS
Environmental Protection Agency
$3.5M
DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,452,972 TO THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO RESTORE THE NATURAL CONDITION OF THE PROJECT AREA WHILE ALSO PROVIDING GREENSPACE AND EDUCATIONAL AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE RESTORATION OF AN INTERMITTENT STREAM THAT FEEDS INTO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF 42 LINEAR FEET OF A 54-INCH CORRUGATED METAL PIPE (CMP) CULVERT. A PORTION OF THE INTERMITTENT STREAM WILL BE DIVERTED TO A WETLAND THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROJECT AREA. THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND WILL BE PLANTED WITH NATIVE HYDRIC PLANTS AND INCLUDES AN OUTLET CONTROL STRUCTURE THAT WILL DISCHARGE BACK INTO THE INTERMITTENT STREAM DURING LARGE RAIN EVENTS. THE REMAINING STREAM FLOW WILL BE PRE-TREATED WITH A SERIES OF CONSTRUCTED STEP POOLS BEFORE DISCHARGING INTO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. BANK STABILIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 LINEAR FEET IS PROPOSED ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, DOWNSTREAM OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE INTERMITTENT STREAM, INCLUDING A TERRACED STACKED STONE EMBANKMENT AND LIVE STAKING WHERE THE STACKED STONE STABILIZATION TIES BACK INTO GRADE. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S STORMWATER GARDEN, BETWEEN THE INTERMITTENT STREAM AND THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND, CONSISTING OF INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTS THAT EMULATE THE NATURAL MOVEMENT OF WATER AND SEDIMENT WITHIN A WATERSHED. THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WILL INCLUDE WATER PUMPS, SAND PITS, AND STREAM CHANNELS. THE RUNOFF IS DISCHARGED INTO THE CONSTRUCTED WETLAND WHERE IT IS TREATED ALONGSIDE THE STORMWATER RUNOFF. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF THE NATURAL CONDITION OF ROSWELL'S ACE SAND PARK PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY PREVIOUS INDUSTRIAL USES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE PLAY AREA THAT INCORPORATES THE NATURAL ELEMENTS OF THE SITE AND PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO THE PARK. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE STREAMBANK RESTORATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT DUE TO IMPACTS FROM EROSION, THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES INSIDE THE RIVER CORRIDOR, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT SITE, THE MANAGEMENT OF OFF-SITE RUN-OFF THROUGH AN IMPROVED STREAMBANK AND BIO-RETENTION SYSTEM. THE RESTORATION OF THE PARK, STREAM, AND RIVERBANK, AND THE CREATION OF RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS ENHANCES THE CITY'S ECONOMIC VITALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA.
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.3M
CALIBRATED AGENT SIMULATIONS FOR COMBINED ANALYSIS OF DRINKING ETIOLOGIES (CASCADE)
Department of Transportation
$2M
THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY PLANNING PROJECT WILL UNITE THE LIBERTY SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD A HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY AND AREA OF PERSISTENT POVERTY LONG ISOLATED BY GEORGIA STATE ROUTE 400 WITH ROSWELLS TOWN CENTER THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA AND THE GREATER METRO ATLANTA THROUGH THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY.
Department of Education
$1.9M
STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS
Department of Commerce
$1.5M
THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. WITH PURCHASING TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN 11 ENGINEERING- AND MANUFACTURING-RELATED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AS THEY PREPARE TO SIT FOR AND PASS CERTIFICATION EXAMS. THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND ADD INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE JOB NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS IN NORTHEAST INDIANA, INCLUDING POSITIONS SUCH AS BATTERY MANAGEMENT ENGINEERS, DRONE PILOTS, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGN ENGINEERS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE REGION RECOVER FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, BY PROMOTING JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, WHICH WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.5M
UTILIZING AN RCT APPROACH TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED AWARENESS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA IN TYPE 1 DIABETES. - ABSTRACT IMPAIRED AWARENESS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA (IAH) REMAINS A MAJOR ISSUE IN TYPE 1 DIABETES (T1D) AFFECTING ~30% OF ALL ADULTS WITH T1D WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK OF SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA. INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING HYBRID CLOSED-LOOP (HCL) AND EDUCATION HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, WHICH REDUCE TIME IN HYPOGLYCEMIA IN THE HOPE THAT IAH WILL BE REVERSED. ALL HAVE SHOWN BENEFIT, BUT MANY INDIVIDUALS DO NOT RESPOND. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS. WE WILL RUN TWO MULTI-CENTER, UNBLINDED, TWO-ARM, PARALLEL-GROUP RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS (RCTS) OVER 12 MONTHS WITH A 2-4 WEEK RUN-IN (WITH CONTINUED FOLLOW-UP FOR 24 MONTHS). OUR TRIAL INTERVENTIONS ARE, HCL, BLOOD GLUCOSE AWARENESS TRAINING (BGAT), RECOVERY OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS IN LONG- STANDING TYPE 1 DIABETES ‘HYPOCOMPASS’ AND HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND PROBLEMATIC HYPOGLYCEMIA DESPITE OPTIMIZED SELF-CARE ‘HARPDOC’. WE WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THESE INTERVENTIONS ON RESTORATION OF IMPAIRED SYMPATHO-ADRENAL RESPONSES TO EXPERIMENTAL HYPOGLYCEMIA AND RESTORATION OF CLINICAL HYPOGLYCEMIA AWARENESS IN T1D. TRIAL 1 IS AN RCT IN THOSE WITH IAH, HCL NAÏVE, IN TWO TREATMENT ARMS (HCL VS. BGAT). AT 6 MONTHS, THE BGAT GROUP WILL BE PROVIDED WITH HCL, BOTH GROUPS THEN FOLLOWED-UP AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. TRIAL 2 IS AN RCT IN IAH PERSISTING DESPITE USING HCL FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS WITH RANDOMIZATION TO HYPOCOMPASS OR BGAT FOR 6 MONTHS. AT 6 MONTHS, THOSE WITH RESTORED AWARENESS WILL CONTINUE IN BOTH ARMS FOR A FURTHER 6 MONTHS AND THEN ASSESSED AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. PARTICIPANTS WITH PERSISTENT IAH AT 6 MONTHS WILL ENTER AN EXPLORATORY STUDY AND RECEIVE HARPDOC FOR 6 MONTHS WITH ASSESSMENTS AT 12 & 24 MONTHS. TRIALS 1 AND 2 WILL RECRUIT IN TOTAL AT LEAST 1000 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 10 CENTERS, AGED 18 TO 85 YEARS OLD, T1D >1 YEAR DURATION WITH IAH, INCLUDING 10-15% OF OLDER ADULTS (³70 YEARS AND/OR WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE) WHO WILL BE RANDOMIZED TO ALL INTERVENTIONS EXCLUDING GLUCOSE CLAMPS AND WILL BE ASSESSED FOR IAH BY QUESTIONNAIRES. THE PRIMARY OUTCOME IS EPINEPHRINE RESPONSE AT A CLAMPED GLUCOSE OF 45 MG/DL COMPARING THE TWO STUDY ARMS IN BOTH TRIALS AT 6 MONTHS POST-RANDOMIZATION. SECONDARY OUTCOMES (AT BASELINE, 6, 12 AND 24 MONTHS) INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COUNTER-REGULATORY HORMONE RESPONSES, CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) METRICS, C- PEPTIDE, HBA1C, PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) INCLUDING IAH SCALES, SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA AND SAFETY DATA. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL MEASURE CGM METRICS, IAH BY QUESTIONNAIRE, AND REPORT HYPOGLYCEMIA, PROMS AND OTHER DATA OVER 2 YEARS TO MEASURE ‘REAL WORLD’ SUSTAINABILITY BUT WILL NOT REPEAT HYPOGLYCEMIC CLAMPS AT 24 MONTHS UNLESS OTHER MEASURES OF IAH PROVE UNRELIABLE IN REFLECTING IMPAIRED EPINEPHRINE RESPONSES AT 12 MONTHS. OVERALL, THESE STUDIES WILL ENABLE FUTURE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS FOR IAH AND LEAD TO MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC PATHWAYS.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$1.4M
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Energy
$1.3M
TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY RECOVERY ACT: PIONEERING HEAT PUMP PROJECT
Department of Education
$1.2M
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$953.8K
HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING
Department of Education
$947.1K
TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM
Department of Education
$929.3K
HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM - THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Department of Health and Human Services
$811.3K
HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
Department of Energy
$808.5K
TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT FOR ARRA FUNDING. NEW AWARD FOR ROSWELL, GA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$776.2K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$598.8K
DO INVASIVE DENTAL PROCEDURES CAUSE PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS (PJI)? - THE PJI STUDY
Department of Homeland Security
$597.1K
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$522.8K
FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$503.6K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$477.2K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$473.7K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$466.5K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$449.7K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$442.1K
PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$431.9K
ENTITLED CITIES
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$423.7K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$417.6K
ENTITLED CITIES
National Science Foundation
$416.9K
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR HIGH-SCHOOLERS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, GAME MODULES, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES -SEMICONDUCTORS ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ENABLING ADVANCES IN IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, HEALTHCARE, AND NATIONAL SECURITY. IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE U.S.'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY, THERE IS A GROWING DEMAND FOR A SKILLED SEMICONDUCTOR WORKFORCE. HIGH-SCHOOLERS ARE AMONG THE MOST FREQUENT USERS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES. HOWEVER, MANY DO NOT KNOW HOW THESE DEVICES ARE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED. TO ADDRESS THE KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND WORKFORCE NEEDS EQUITABLY, THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM WITH HIGH-SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, AND WITH PARTNERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, K-12, AND INDUSTRIES, ENHANCED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. GAME-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR MODULES WILL BE CREATED FOR STUDENTS TO PLAY AND LEARN WITH PEERS CHOOSING CULTURALLY DIVERSE AVATARS. THESE LEARNING MODULES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROJECT COLLABORATOR STEMULI, A GAME-BASED LEARNING COMPANY. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS EACH SUMMER (YEARS 2-4) WILL BE ENGAGED IN IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS HOSTED IN MAINE AND TEXAS. THROUGH THESE WORKSHOPS, STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS TO SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES WHERE THEY WILL CONNECT THEIR GAME-BASED LEARNING WITH INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES. BASED ON STUDENTS' FEEDBACK, THE WORKSHOP AND GAME CURRICULUM WILL BE DESIGNED AND IMPROVED ITERATIVELY. THIS DEVELOPING AND TESTING INNOVATIONS (DTI) PROJECT AIMS TO HELP HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND CAREER INTERESTS IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELDS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE GAME-BASED LEARNING PLATFORM, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND INDUSTRY FIELD TRIPS. THE OVERARCHING RESEARCH QUESTION IS: TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE DESIGNS AND INTEGRATION OF AI EDUCATOR(A GENERATIVE AI TOOL FOR EDUCATION), GAME-BASED LEARNING, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND STRENGTHEN STUDENTS? ENGAGEMENTS, AWARENESS, INTERESTS, AND KNOWLEDGE IN STEM CAREERS? THE AI EDUCATOR WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SUGGESTIONS, ASSISTANCE, AND ADDITIONAL STUDY MATERIALS ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER. THE AI COMPONENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TUNING THE OUTPUT CONTENT BASED ON THE STUDENT?S INTERESTS, HOBBIES, AND PREFERENCES TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE MORE RELATABLE. DATA COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE STUDENTS? ATTITUDES, GAME ACTIVITIES, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OUTCOMES. DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH METHODS WILL BE USED INCORPORATING THE NASA TASK LOAD INDEX, T-TEST, INTERVIEWS, AND SURVEYS TO UNDERSTAND STUDENTS? LEARNING AND EFFICACY OF THE GAME AND WORKSHOP CURRICULUM. THE TECHNOLOGY, PEDAGOGY, AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) FRAMEWORK WILL BE USED AND REFINED THROUGHOUT THE AI AND GAME TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONS INTO THE SEMICONDUCTOR CURRICULUM AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS. THE PROJECT WILL BE DESIGNED WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND COLLABORATION, CATERING TO STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THIS PROJECT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS (ITEST) PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT BUILD UNDERSTANDINGS OF PRACTICES, PROGRAM ELEMENTS, CONTEXTS AND PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) CAREERS. THIS PROJECT IS ALSO CO-FUNDED BY THE ADVANCING INFORMAL STEM LEARNING (AISL) PROGRAM AND THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 (DRK-12) PROGRAM. 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 Housing and Urban Development
$415.2K
ENTITLED CITIES
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$407.8K
PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Education
$405.2K
CREATING A VIRTUAL VETERANS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AT INDIANA TECH
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$403.9K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$400.7K
PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Health and Human Services
$399.1K
FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION
Department of Health and Human Services
$324.6K
DIGITAL CLINICAL HYPNOSIS FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT - PROJECT SUMMARY CHRONIC PAIN IS A PREVALENT, DISABLING PROBLEM AFFECTING AS MANY AS 116 MILLION ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES. HOWEVER, THERE ARE VERY FEW TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND THOSE THAT ARE AVAILABLE ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION. MANY ALSO HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENTS. A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF HYPNOSIS TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC PAIN. HYPNOSIS TREATMENT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE FEW NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS, WHILE ALSO HAVING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OVER AND ABOVE REDUCTIONS IN PAIN INTENSITY, INCLUDING REDUCTIONS IN ANXIETY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN SLEEP QUALITY. HOWEVER, ACCESS TO HYPNOSIS TREATMENT IS LIMITED BECAUSE FEW HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE TRAINED IN ITS USE. HYPNOSCIENTIFIC, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE HYPNOSIS TREATMENT BY DEVELOPING AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE ONLINE AND VIA MOBILE DEVICES, I.E., DIGITAL HYPNOSIS. TO MAXIMIZE EFFICACY, HYPNOSCIENTIFIC’S PRODUCTS ARE INFORMED BY THE FINDINGS FROM A WELL- ESTABLISHED AND ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDYING THE MECHANISMS OF HYPNOTIC ANALGESIA, INCLUDING PILOT RESEARCH THAT HAS TESTED A HYPNOSIS DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC PROTOTYPE. THE FIRST AIM OF THE CURRENTLY PROPOSED PHASE I PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE HYPNOSIS DIGITAL THERAPEUTIC PROTOTYPE FURTHER BY: (1) UPDATING AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HYPNOSIS MEDIA TRACKS OFFERED, (2) DESIGNING A RULESET FOR CONTENT DELIVERY, (3) DEVELOPING UI/UX STANDARDS TO OPTIMIZE EASE OF USE AND EFFICACY, AND (4) DEVELOPING A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH THIS RULESET, THAT WOULD ALLOW CONTENT TO BE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN VIA AN EXISTING TELEHEALTH COMPANY’S PLATFORM. THE PROJECT’S SECOND AIM IS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN AIM 1 IN A SAMPLE OF 50 INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC PAIN. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE RANDOMIZED TO HAVING MORE ACCESS (I.E., 8 FULL WEEKS) OR LESS ACCESS (I.E., 4 WEEKS OF NO ACCESS FOLLOWED BY 4 WEEKS OF ACCESS) TO THE THERAPEUTIC, AND FEASIBILITY VARIABLES WILL BE COLLECTED DURING AND AFTER THE TRIAL. THE FINDINGS FROM THIS TRIAL WILL ALLOW US TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED APPROACH FOR MAKING HYPNOSIS TREATMENT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM IT IS VIABLE. THE FINDINGS WILL ALSO PROVIDE DATA THAT WILL INFORM THE DESIGN OF A DEFINITIVE TRIAL TESTING THE TECHNOLOGY IN A PHASE II PROJECT.
Department of Defense
$315.3K
STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEMBRANE PROTEIN PROTEORHODOPSIN IN NANOSTRUCTURED SILICA HOST MATERIALS
National Science Foundation
$306.8K
DEVELOPING INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION SCHOLARS IN THE MIDWEST -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIANA TECH). INDIANA TECH PROVIDES CAREER-FOCUSED, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT 19 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT INDIANA, ILLINOIS, AND KENTUCKY. OVER HALF OF INDIANA TECH STUDENTS ARE LOW-INCOME AND 47% IDENTIFY AS NON-WHITE. OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 21 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN CYBERSECURITY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, NETWORK ENGINEERING, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. SCHOLARS WILL BENEFIT FROM A ROBUST ORIENTATION PROCESS, PARTICIPATION IN A COMMON FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE COURSE, MONTHLY INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL EVENTS, ROBUST FACULTY AND PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON CAREER PREPARATION. ADDITIONALLY, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE, AND STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A LAPTOP TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN COMPUTING-RELATED FIELDS. A ROBUST EVALUATION PLAN WILL MEASURE THE IMPACT OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES ON THE PARTICIPANTS. THE BROADER IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORKFORCE DIVERSITY BY ADDING AT LEAST 21 LOW-INCOME COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS TO THE WORKFORCE. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO ENROLL THREE COHORTS OF SEVEN LOW-INCOME, DOMESTIC STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, TALENT, OR PROMISE AND UNMET NEED; ACHIEVE A FIRST- TO SECOND- YEAR RETENTION RATE OF 85% AND A SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE OF 75% FOR DEVELOPING INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION SCHOLARS IN THE MIDWEST (DIISM) SCHOLARS; PREPARE AND PLACE 100% OF THE DIISM GRADUATES IN THE STEM WORKFORCE OR A GRADUATE PROGRAM WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION; AND MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MOVE TOWARD INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE MOST PROMISING SUPPORTS. THE SIX MAJORS SELECTED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE ALL FAST-GROWING FIELDS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT SALARIES SUFFICIENT FOR UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY. A FOCUS ON COMPUTING MAJORS ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP PEER SUPPORT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTION AND PROGRAM. THE PROJECT TEAM IDENTIFIED FOUR CRITICAL NEEDS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT (1) INADEQUATE PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK (TIME-MANAGEMENT, STUDY SKILLS, MATHEMATICS PREPARATION, ETC.); (2) TECHNOLOGY ISSUES, SUCH AS STUDENTS TRYING TO COMPLETE AN ENTIRE COURSE FROM A PHONE OR IPAD OR HAVING UNRELIABLE INTERNET; (3) TIME COMMITMENTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CLASSES, SUCH HAVING TO WORK AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK TO AFFORD COLLEGE AND, IN SOME CASES, WORKING FULL TIME WHILE ALSO ATTENDING CLASSES FULL TIME; AND (4) AN INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE DIISM PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE BY DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCES AND JOURNALS. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. 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 Health and Human Services
$277.2K
WARRIOR MINDSET - INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIANA TECH) PROPOSES WARRIOR MINDSET. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: (1) CREATE A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER RESPOND TO STUDENTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE, DEPRESSION, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; (2) INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF; AND (3) DEVELOP A ROBUST EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. INDIANA TECH EXPECTS TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY, AND AT LEAST 7,500 TOTAL UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS OVER THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THE TARGET POPULATIONS FOR WARRIOR MINDSET ARE: (1) THE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES ON THE FORT WAYNE CAMPUS, FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, INCLUDING STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS (664 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020), THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ (NUMBER NOT CURRENTLY TRACKED), UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS (APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION), AND STUDENT ATHLETES (900 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020); AND (2) THE APPROXIMATELY 4,700 UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE PURSUING DEGREES PRIMARILY ONLINE THROUGH INDIANA TECH’S COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (CPS), WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE VETERANS OR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY (620 STUDENTS IN FALL 2020). KEY STRATEGIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE BY STRENGTHENING INDIANA TECH’S BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAM (BIT), EXPANDING DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED QPR GATEKEEPER TRAINING AND DEVELOPING ONLINE TRAINING FOR CPS STUDENTS, ENHANCING VOLUNTARY SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES, AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO INFORM ALL STUDENTS OF AND PROMOTE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1.1) EXPANDING THE WORK AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIT BY COLLABORATING WITH AT LEAST ONE NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER EACH YEAR; (1.2) DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL REFERRAL RESOURCES; (1.3) REVIEWING AND UPDATING THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY PLAN ANNUALLY; (2.1): DELIVERING QPR TRAINING TO AT LEAST ONE NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS AND ONE NEW GROUP OF FACULTY AND STAFF EACH YEAR; (2.2) COMPILING AND MAKING AVAILABLE CULTURALLY COMPETENT PREVENTION MATERIALS TARGETING SPECIFIC STUDENT POPULATIONS; (2.3) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SCREENINGS BY 10% ANNUALLY AFTER INITIAL BASELINE ESTABLISHMENT; (3.1) CONDUCTING THE HEALTHY MINDS SURVEY IN YEARS ONE AND THREE; (3.2) DELIVERING AT LEAST FOUR NEW OUTREACH PROGRAMS TARGETING SPECIFIC AT-RISK POPULATIONS; (3.3) DEVELOPING SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND OUTREACH FOR VETERAN AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY STUDENTS; (3.4) MAKING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO 100% OF CPS STUDENTS THROUGH THERAPY ASSISTANCE ONLINE (TAO); (3.5) DEVELOPING WEBPAGES THAT PUBLICIZE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROMOTE LINKAGES TO STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL HOTLINES; AND (3.6) WORKING WITH AT LEAST TWO UNIQUE ON-CAMPUS STUDENT GROUPS EACH YEAR TO DEVELOP OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING.
Department of Energy
$256K
TAS::89 0328::TAS RECOVERY ACT OE-ENHANCING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ENERGY ASSURANCE, LOCAL ENERGY ASSURANCE PLANNING (LEAP) BREAKOUT, NEW AWARD
Department of Health and Human Services
$200K
RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE (PLANNING)
Department of Transportation
$200K
SS4A GRANT FUNDS CITY OF ROSWELL, GA; SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL ROSWELL, GA
Department of Defense
$176.3K
GROWTH AND CONTROL OF NONLINEAR GORTLER VORTICES IN HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYERS OVER CONCAVE SURFACES
Department of Homeland Security
$144.9K
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS
Department of Justice
$120K
THE ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL DEVELOP A SEPARATE HISPANIC CITIZENS’ POLICE ACADEMY TO ATTRACT GREATER PARTICIPATION BY HISPANIC RESIDENTS. THIS SPECIFIC AUDIENCE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TWO 5-WEEK PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR BACK YARD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, THE ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LATINO COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CAN LATER SERVE AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE AGENCY.
Department of Defense
$99.9K
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
National Science Foundation
$99.5K
ETHICAL THINKING AND CASE ANALYSIS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION -THIS IUSE LEVEL 1 ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ENHANCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) EDUCATION THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN AI CURRICULA, FOSTERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESPONSIBLE AND SECURE AI SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS ON AI ETHICS CASE STUDIES AND AN OPEN-ACCESS REPOSITORY OF CASE STUDIES, TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING. ITS UNIQUE FEATURE IS THE CASE-BASED PLUG-AND-PLAY INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE, WHICH ENSURES ADAPTABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY BY ACCOMMODATING DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES AND ENABLING EASY INTEGRATION INTO AI-RELATED COURSES. BY ADVANCING AI EDUCATION WITH A SCALABLE APPROACH TO ETHICS, THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE AI WORKFORCE AND PROMOTES THE APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN REAL-WORLD AI CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT PLANS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF AI ETHICS EDUCATION BY INTEGRATING CASE STUDIES AND GAMIFIED LEARNING MODULES TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE STEM STUDENTS' ENGAGEMENT AND PROFICIENCY, ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ETHICAL REASONING IN AI DEVELOPMENT. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE DESIGNING AN ETHICS-FOCUSED TEACHING STRATEGY TO FOSTER ENGAGED DISCUSSIONS, DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE PLUG-AND- PLAY INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES, AND CREATING A CASE-IN-GAME INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION LAB PLATFORM, ALL HOSTED IN AN ONLINE REPOSITORY FOR BROAD ACCESSIBILITY. THE METHODOLOGY EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES TO TEACH AI ALGORITHMS, GROUNDED IN THEORIES EMPHASIZING ETHICAL REASONING. RESEARCH QUESTIONS WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER ETHICS-FOCUSED TEACHING ENHANCES AI ETHICS INSTRUCTION, HOW REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES IMPROVE ALGORITHM UNDERSTANDING, IF GAMIFIED MODULES INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND PROFICIENCY, AND WHICH PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES MOST EFFECTIVELY FOSTER ETHICAL REASONING. ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED TO MEASURE COMPREHENSION AND LEARNING EASE. RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED BROADLY, THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, OPEN ACCESS MECHANISMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. 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 Health and Human Services
$68.4K
FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS
Department of Health and Human Services
$65.9K
FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM
Department of Defense
$58K
NICOP SWARM AWARENESS
Environmental Protection Agency
$43.6K
THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,650 TO THE CITY OF ROSWELL, GEORGIA TO CONSTRUCT STORM WATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP'S) THA
Department of Homeland Security
$43K
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
Department of Homeland Security
$40.5K
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FOLK ARTS PROGRAMMING IN CELEBRATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS 250TH ANNIVERSARY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THEATER PROGRAMMING AT THE ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER.
Department of Justice
$33.6K
CITY OF ROSWELL COVID PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
Environmental Protection Agency
$31.5K
THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THIS GRANT SO THE CITIES OF ROSWELL AND ALPHARETTA, GA MAY COOPRERATE IN DEVELOPING A WATERSHED PLAN FOR THE FOE KILLER C
Department of Justice
$22.9K
FY 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Department of Agriculture
$20K
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.
Department of Justice
$18K
TRAINING AND POLICY TRACKING PROJECT
Department of Justice
$13.5K
FY 2012 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Department of Veterans Affairs
$12.5K
GRANTS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Department of Justice
$12.2K
THE CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL USE THE GRANT FUNDS TO PURCHASE A DIGITAL FORENSIC WORKSTATION AND ONE-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT.
Department of Justice
$12K
THE CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT'S (RPD) COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT WILL USE THE 2022 BYRNE DISCRETIONARY COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDS TO EXPAND ITS CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY (CPA) PROGRAM, AND INCREASE ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH ROSWELL RESIDENTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL MATERIALS. BOTH INITIATIVES ARE PART OF ROSWELL’S COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORTS, OPENING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE CPA IS A FREE, TEN-WEEK PROGRAM THAT GIVES ROSWELL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RPD’S MISSION AND OPERATIONS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING OFFICERS WITH INSIGHT INTO CITIZENS’ NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY RUNS TWICE A YEAR, SERVING 50 CITIZENS PER YEAR (25 PER SESSION). THE PROGRAM IS HIGHLY RATED BY ITS GRADUATES, BUT THERE ARE DOZENS OF APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE TO BE DENIED DUE TO LIMITED SPACE. THE GRANT FUNDING WILL PROVIDE RPD WITH THE SUPPLIES IT NEEDS TO INCREASE THE PROGRAM FREQUENCY TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR, SERVING 100 CITIZENS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT HAS A BACKLOGGED DEMAND FOR PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES LIKE SCHOOL SAFETY. BECAUSE OF THIS DEMAND, IT WILL USE SOME OF THE GRANT FUNDING TO PURCHASE NEW AUDIO/VISUAL SUPPLIES TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CONTENT THAT CAN BE USED IN CLASSROOM OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS. THE INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE THE REACH OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS UNIT AND ENGAGE A BROADER AUDIENCE.
Department of Justice
$11.5K
INVESTIGATION TRACKING SYSTEM
Department of Justice
$10.9K
ROSWELL PTV OUTREACH PROGRAM
Department of Justice
$10.7K
CITY OF ROSWELL 2018 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
Department of Justice
$10.6K
FY 2013 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Department of Justice
$10.4K
AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
Department of Justice
$10.4K
ROSWELL RAPID IDENTIFICATION SCANNERS
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT CONCERT PERFORMANCES AT THE ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A RESIDENCY BY MOBILE ARTIST KEVIN REESE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT A PERFORMANCE OF "LINCOLN - THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION" BY COMPOSER JOHN CEPELAK AND LIBRETTIST CHRISTINA ROSE, AN "IMAGINE YOUR PARK
National Endowment for the Arts
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER PUPPET SERIES, AN ANNUAL MULTI-WEEK PUPPET FESTIVAL INCLUDING NEW HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, LED BY THE PUPPETEERS.
Department of Justice
$9,850
CITY OF ROSWELL POLICE FY20 JAG PROJECT
Department of Agriculture
$8,662
SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)
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.
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
WarningTax-exempt status was revoked on December 15, 2011
Reinstated on December 15, 2011
Exemption type: 03
990-N (e-Postcard) Filing History
This organization files simplified Form 990-N (annual gross receipts ≤ $50,000).
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $11K | — | $4,829 | $6,173 | — |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2014 | 990-PF | Data |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2014)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
Revocation status: IRS Auto-Revocation List