Merit Inc

RECOVERY ACT - REACH-3MC II IS 1172 MILES OF MIDDLE MILE FIBER LIT AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 1G. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MERIT THE MI 911 ADMINISTRATOR

RECOVERY ACT - REACH MICHIGAN MIDDLE MILE COLLABORATIVE

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 70-MILE FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL SERVE AS THE INTERCONNECTION BACKBONE PASSING THROUGH THE EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST MERIT NETWORK, A NON-PROFIT, MEMBER-OWNED, AND UNIVERSITY-OPERATED ORGANIZATION, WITH FURTHERING THE LEVERAGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSFORMING THE UPPER PENINSULA (LIFT-UP) INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES MIDDLE-MILE INFRASTRUCTURE TO LOCAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD OUT THE LAST-MILE CONNECTIONS AND SERVE REMOTE AND UNDERSERVED REGIONS, WHICH INCLUDE BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND RESIDENTS. WITH RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS, THE REGION CAN EMBRACE NEW FORMS OF HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES DELIVERY IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHICH WILL MAKE THE REGION MORE RESILIENT TO FUTURE SHOCKS, AND MORE EFFECTIVELY ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESSES AND JOBS TO BOOST ECONOMIC RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

CICI: TCR: IRIS: INSTRUMENTATION FOR RESEARCH AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL SOC -THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEMS OF DESIGNING, ENGINEERING AND MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE AND SCALABLE NETWORKING AND CYBERSECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WOULD ENABLE UNIQUE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPAN THE AREAS OF INTERNET FREEDOM, NETWORKING MONITORING, THREAT INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AND PRIVACY, WHILE AT THE SAME EMPOWERING THE PROTECTION OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WITHIN MERIT NETWORK (MICHIGAN?S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK) FROM CYBER THREATS. THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE CYBERSECURITY, INCLUDING CONSTRAINED CYBERSECURITY BUDGETS, INADEQUATE STAFFING, AND THE NEED FOR CONTINUOUS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE. SMALL, LOW-RESOURCED INSTITUTIONS WITHIN MERIT?S MEMBERSHIP ARE ESPECIALLY CHALLENGED BY THESE BARRIERS, FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND RELEVANT IN TODAY?S INTERNET IN WHICH CYBER-ATTACKS ARE GROWING BOTH IN FREQUENCY AND SOPHISTICATION. UNDER THESE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PROJECT CREATES A MERIT-MANAGED, SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS THESE ENTITIES TO FOCUS ON THEIR MISSIONS AND BE CONFIDENT THAT THEY HAVE A BASELINE LEVEL OF CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE. THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS INFRASTRUCTURE TO EFFICIENTLY MONITOR INTERNET TRAFFIC ENTERING AND LEAVING MERIT?S NETWORK BORDER, AND TO DETECT AND HELP MITIGATE CYBER-THREATS DESTINED TO MERIT?S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS (I.E., UNIVERSITIES, K12 SCHOOLS, ETC.). THE SO-CALLED IRIS (INSTRUMENTATION OF RESEARCH AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC)) INFRASTRUCTURE HAS THE CAPABILITY OF MONITORING ULTRA HIGH SPEEDS OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN A STREAMING MANNER IN A CENTRALIZED, CONFIGURABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE MANNER. THIS HIGH-SPEED NETWORK MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE IS DEPLOYED ON THE MERIT BACKBONE NETWORK AT KEY PEERING LOCATIONS AND PROVIDES A CONSTANT FEED OF RICH NETWORK RESEARCH DATA AS WELL AS DISTILLED CYBER-SECURITY THREATS (E.G., MALWARE DOWNLOADS, DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS, ETC.). THE SOC PLATFORM GLEANS SUCH THREATS VIA STATE-OF-THE-ART CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS (INCLUDING OPEN SOURCE ONES) AND PASSES THEM TO A DATA PIPELINE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS, ENRICHMENT AND RESEARCH. THESE ANALYSIS PRODUCTS PROVIDE TO SECURITY ANALYSTS AND RESEARCHERS UP-TO-DATE INSIGHTS WITH REGARDS TO THE CURRENT MALWARE ECOSYSTEM, ACTIONABLE THREAT INTELLIGENCE REGARDING COMPROMISED COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND MALICIOUS INTERNET SITES, AND EXPLOITABLE VULNERABILITIES WHICH REQUIRE REMEDIATION. 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.

STUDENT EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ENSURE LEARNING CONTINUES FOR STUDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UNDER THE CRRSAA AS HEERF II

CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRANTS

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

CARES ACT-EMERGENCY STUDENT GRANT APRIL 2020

CARE HEERF INST ALLOCATION 0420

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS

EAGER: RESHAPE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING. A HUMAN-CENTERED EXPLORATION OF EARLY LEARNERS EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS -ENGINEERING IS ESSENTIAL TO MODERN SOCIETY, BUT THE UNITED STATES FACES A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERS. MANY STUDENTS BEGIN TO DISENGAGE FROM ENGINEERING AT AN EARLY AGE, OFTEN DUE TO NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES WITH MATH AND A NARROW UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ENGINEERS DO. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN, CHILDREN CAN DEVELOP MATH ANXIETY AND START TO BELIEVE THAT ENGINEERING IS TOO CHALLENGING OR ?NOT FOR THEM.? THIS MINDSET IS OFTEN REINFORCED BY ADULT ATTITUDES AND STEREOTYPES. THIS EXPLORATORY PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BY EXAMINING HOW ENGINEERING CONCEPTS CAN BE INTRODUCED TO CHILDREN FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE IN POSITIVE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE WAYS THAT ENCOURAGE THEIR NATURAL CURIOSITY AND PLAY. SUCH EARLY INTERVENTION WILL BROADEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ENGINEERING AND BENEFIT MULTIPLE GROUPS. IT WILL HELP STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES AS FUTURE ENGINEERS, EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN THE PIPELINE OF TALENT TO MEET FUTURE WORKFORCE DEMANDS. THE EARLY LEARNER EXPERIENCE IS UNDERGOING RAPID AND PROFOUND CHANGE. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES?SUCH AS GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?NEW TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND PRACTICING ENGINEERING, AND SHIFTING SOCIETAL NORMS AROUND EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY ARE RESHAPING HOW YOUNG CHILDREN ENGAGE WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). THESE DEVELOPMENTS ARE TRANSFORMING HOW IDENTITY IS FORMED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS, YET CURRENT RESEARCH HAS NOT KEPT PACE WITH THESE SHIFTS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE UNITED STATES FACES A GROWING SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERS DUE TO RAPID JOB GROWTH, AN AGING WORKFORCE, AND A PERSISTENT MISMATCH BETWEEN SKILLS AND DEMAND. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES BY INVESTIGATING HOW PREK?5TH GRADE STUDENTS PERCEIVE ENGINEERING AND HOW THOSE PERCEPTIONS FORM WITHIN TODAY?S CHANGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. RESEARCHERS WILL UTILIZE MIXED METHODS, COMBINING BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES, TO COLLECT DATA FROM YOUNG STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. THEY WILL CONDUCT AGE-APPROPRIATE ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEWS, OBSERVATIONS, AND SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE EARLY STEM IDENTITY FORMATION AND INTEREST IN ENGINEERING. A CENTRAL RESEARCH QUESTION GUIDES THE STUDY: WHAT FACTORS SHAPE PREK?5 STUDENTS? PERCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING, AND HOW DO THESE PERCEPTIONS INTERSECT WITH EARLY STEM IDENTITY AND EMERGING INTEREST IN ENGINEERING? ANALYZING THESE FACTORS WILL HELP IDENTIFY KEY DRIVERS OF CURIOSITY AND CONFIDENCE, AS WELL AS BARRIERS THAT MAY LEAD TO DISENGAGEMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE NEW EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS INTO EARLY STEM ENGAGEMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDANCE FOR STAKEHOLDERS. THE PROJECT WILL TRANSLATE FINDINGS INTO ACTIONABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS TOOLKITS OR FRAMEWORKS, TO INFORM EARLY EDUCATION PRACTICES. BY DISSEMINATING A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND ENGAGING WITH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE NETWORKS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO GUIDE FUTURE INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSIFYING AND EXPANDING THE ENGINEERING WORKFORCE. 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.

MICHIGAN CYBER RANGE

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

REAP ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT (EEI) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT THE PREPARATORY PROGRAM.

APPLICATION FOR SMALL RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 9007 REAP-ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROV GUAR LN & GRANT COMBO (MAN)

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

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

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SERVICE COORDINATORS