Ventures

CONTROLLED HYDROGEN FLEET AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION PROJECT

EARLY HEAD START/CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

AMACHI - PEOPLE OF FAITH MENTORING CHILDREN OF PROMISE

EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS

PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO AWARD A NEW GRANT

EARLY HEAD START

OZARK HEALTH VENTURES, LLC DBA CANCER RESEARCH FOR THE OZARKS (CRO)

MEAT AND POULTRY INTERMEDIARY RELENDING GRANT

EARLY HEAD START/CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

CAPITAL MAGNET FUND AWARD

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES 1) TO EXPAND LENDING, GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO BORROWERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC; AND 2) TO ENABLE CDFIS TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIVITIES UNDER A CDFI ERP AWARD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRANTS, LOAN LOSS RESERVES AND CAPITAL RESERVES THAT MAY BE USED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON UNEMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL FARMS, BROADBAND INTERNET, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO SUPPORT CDFIS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19, CDFI ERP AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES; COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS; TRAVEL COSTS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS; EQUIPMENT; SUPPLIES. END GOALS: EXPANDED FINANCING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING SPECIFIC DESIGNATED COVID IMPACTED CDFI ERP ELIGIBLE GEOGRAPHIES AS AREAS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CDFI ERP ASSISTANCE. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED CDFIS WHICH MAY BE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805, AND LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AT THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES (INL, ORNL, BNL, SRNL, ANL)

PURPOSE: THE GREEN AND RESILIENT RETROFIT PROGRAM (GRRP) WAS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 30002 OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022, (PUBLIC LAW 117-169) (THE “IRA”), TITLED “IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR WATER EFFICIENCY OR CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.” GRRP OFFERS LOANS AND GRANTS FOR HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES TO IMPROVE ENERGY OR WATER EFFICIENCY, ENHANCE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OR SUSTAINABILITY, IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY GENERATION, LOW-EMISSION BUILDING MATERIALS OR PROCESSES, ENERGY STORAGE, OR BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIES, OR ADDRESS CLIMATE RESILIENCE. ANNOUNCED GRRP AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT WITHIN THE HYPERLINKED AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EACH COHORT AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/GRRP (E.G. WAVE 1 UNDER ELEMENTS AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT).; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GRRP FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE REHABILITATION PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE ENERGY OR WATER EFFICIENCY; ENHANCE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OR SUSTAINABILITY; IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY GENERATION, LOW-EMISSION BUILDING MATERIALS OR PROCESSES, ENERGY STORAGE, OR BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGIES; OR IMPROVE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF ELIGIBLE HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES. THESE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECTS MAY ENTAIL MOUNTING A ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM TO GENERATE RENEWAL ENERGY, CONVERTING FROM GAS-POWERED HVAC SYSTEMS TO ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, AND/OR INSTALLING WIND- AND IMPACT-RESISTANT WINDOWS AND DOORS TO MAKE THEM RESILIENT TO SEVERE CLIMATE CONDITIONS –AMONG MANY OTHER ELIGIBLE MEASURES AND PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING UTILITY EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO AMPLIFY RECENT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY AND TO BRING A NEW FOCUS ON PREPARING FOR CLIMATE HAZARDS BY REDUCING RESIDENTS’ AND PROPERTIES’ EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS AND BY PROTECTING LIFE, LIVABILITY, AND PROPERTY WHEN DISASTER STRIKES. ALL GRRP INVESTMENTS WILL BE MADE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF EXTENDED AFFORDABILITY, AND A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS OF AFFORDABILITY. HUD OFFERS GRRP FUNDING THROUGH THREE AWARD COHORTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PROPERTIES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS: ELEMENTS, LEADING EDGE, AND COMPREHENSIVE. APPROXIMATELY $140,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ELEMENTS COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES MODEST FUNDING TO OWNERS TO ADD PROVEN AND MEANINGFUL GREEN AND RESILIENT MEASURES TO THE CONSTRUCTION SCOPES OF IN-PROGRESS RECAPITALIZATION TRANSACTIONS. APPROXIMATELY $400,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LEADING EDGE COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RETROFIT ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE AMBITIOUS OUTCOMES, INCLUDING GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION, NET ZERO, RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, USE OF BUILDING MATERIALS WITH LOWER EMBODIED CARBON, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE INVESTMENTS. APPROXIMATELY $1,470,000,000 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE COHORT, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO INITIATE RECAPITALIZATION INVESTMENTS DESIGNED FROM INCEPTION AROUND BOTH PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE GREEN AND RESILIENT MEASURES FOR PROPERTIES WITH A HIGH NEED FOR INVESTMENTS. UNDER ALL THREE AWARD COHORTS, OWNERS RECEIVE FUNDING IN THE FORM OF GRANTS OR LOANS. THROUGH 2024, GRRP WILL HAVE AWARDED ROUGHLY 250 PROPERTIES PRESERVING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 HOMES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE AFFORDABLE TO VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, SENIORS, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, CREATE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, AND MAKE RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS TO PROTECT RESIDENTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FROM NATURAL HAZARDS. TO MEASURE THIS, THE GRRP INVESTMENTS IMPLEMENTED ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 50% CUMULATIVELY ACROSS THESE PROPERTIES AND TO REDUCE MODELED ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY AT LEAST 25% AT EACH OF THESE PROPERTIES. SUCCESS OF THE GRRP GOALS WILL BE MEASURED USING EPA PORTFOLIO MANAGER’S UTILITY BENCHMARKING SYSTEM. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS WILL ENCOURAGE THE DEEPEST ENERGY SAVINGS AND EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS POSSIBLE BY FUNDING THE MOST IMPACTFUL IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF THE BUILDINGS OR THROUGH ACHIEVING A TOP LEVEL, HIGH PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION. FURTHER, GRRP-FUNDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS WILL ENHANCE RESIDENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROVIDE HEALTHIER AND SAFER LIVING ENVIRONMENTS BY IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, MAINTAINING COMFORTABLE LIVING TEMPERATURES, AND PREPARING BUILDINGS TO KEEP RESIDENTS SAFE THROUGH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE CAPTURED BY A RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT THAT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL GRRP PARTICIPANTS. RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT DATA MAY BE REPORTED FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC PROGRAM GOALS FOR RESILIENCE. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS AND OWNERS OF HUD-ASSISTED MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES AND THE COMMUNITIES AT-LARGE THEY RESIDE IN. THIS INCLUDES PROPERTIES ASSISTED BY SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE, SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY, SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMS, AND SECTION 236 INTEREST REDUCTION PAYMENTS (IRP).; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

PURPOSE: SEA VENTURES WILL BE AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $5 MILLION TO IMPLEMENT THE LARGEST SINGLE-SITE CORAL RESTORATION PROJECT IN PUERTO RICO, NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF FAJARDO. IN ADDITION TO CORAL PROPAGATIONFOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THREATENED ELKHORN CORALTHE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A CORAL GENE BANK TO PROVIDE FOR RESCUE OF GENETIC MATERIAL. COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS WILL GENERATE K-12 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CORAL RESTORATION INTERNSHIPS, AND SUPPORT FOR THE CORAL RESTORATION TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REMOVE INFRASTRUCTURE BARRIERS TO ZERO-EMISSIONS MOBILITY SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY LEVERAGING THE ADVANTAGES OF UNDERUTILIZED LARGE-SCALE STADIUMS AND SMART CHARGING MANAGEMENT TO DRAMATICALLY LOWER COSTS AND SPEED DEPLOYMENT. THE PROJECT CAN SERVE AS A PROOF POINT FOR A MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED AT NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL SITES TO SERVE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AT SCALE.

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT - TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION AWARD TO COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY VENTURES.

CANCER RESEARCH FOR THE OZARKS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES 1) TO EXPAND LENDING, GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO BORROWERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC; AND 2) TO ENABLE CDFIS TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIVITIES UNDER A CDFI ERP AWARD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRANTS, LOAN LOSS RESERVES AND CAPITAL RESERVES THAT MAY BE USED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON UNEMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL FARMS, BROADBAND INTERNET, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO SUPPORT CDFIS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19, CDFI ERP AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES; COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS; TRAVEL COSTS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS; EQUIPMENT; SUPPLIES. END GOALS: EXPANDED FINANCING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING SPECIFIC DESIGNATED COVID IMPACTED CDFI ERP ELIGIBLE GEOGRAPHIES AS AREAS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CDFI ERP ASSISTANCE. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED CDFIS WHICH MAY BE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805, AND LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

HEALTHY START INITIATIVE - PROJECT DIRECTOR: DR. PEARL MCELFISH, PAMCELFISH@UAMS.EDU ADDRESS: 4301 W MARKHAM ST., LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72205 TOTAL REQUEST: $5,499,995 THE PURPOSE OF THE EMBRACE: EMPOWERING MOTHERS AND BABIES, REDUCING ACCESS CHALLENGES AND ELIMINATING DISPARITIES - HEALTHY START PROJECT (EMBRACE HEALTHY START) IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PREGNANCY AND TO REDUCE RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN RATES OF INFANT DEATH AND ADVERSE PERINATAL OUTCOMES. ARHEALTH VENTURES, INC. (ARHEALTH) WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD APPLICANT AND FISCAL AGENT OF THIS COLLABORATIVE. ARHEALTH AND OUR LONG-STANDING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM HAVE DEVELOPED A WORK PLAN AND CONTINUUM OF SERVICES WITH TWO FOCUS AREAS: 1) PROVIDING DIRECT AND ENABLING SERVICES AND 2) CONVENING A COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM COMPRISING DIVERSE MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERS TO ADVISE AND INFORM ALL EMBRACE HEALTHY START ACTIVITIES. EMBRACE HEALTHY START WILL TARGET AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK PREGNANT, PRECONCEPTION, AND INTERCONCEPTION WOMEN; FATHERS/PARTNERS; AND INFANT(S) AND/OR CHILD(REN) LESS THAN 18 MONTHS IN THE COUNTIES OF ASHLEY, OUACHITA, AND UNION IN ARKANSAS. THE TARGET POPULATION WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE HIGHEST HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE THREE-YEAR (2019-2021) LOW BIRTHWEIGHT RATE IN THE THREE COUNTIES IS 15.85 PER 100 LIVE BIRTHS, 15.32 PER 100 LIVE BIRTHS, AND 14.61 PER 100 LIVE BIRTHS, RESPECTIVELY, AND 15.05% COMBINED (=12.5% AND =1.5 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE). THERE WERE 160 LOW BIRTHWEIGHT BIRTHS DURING 2019-2021. ALL THREE COUNTIES ARE DESIGNATED AS RURAL, AND THERE IS ONLY ONE BIRTHING HOSPITAL IN THE PROJECT AREA. TO IMPROVE PERINATAL OUTCOMES AND REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY RATES, EMBRACE HEALTHY START WILL PROVIDE SERVICES AT THE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. WE WILL INCREASE UPTAKE OF HEALTHY BEHAVIORS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY BY PROVIDING GROUP PRENATAL CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH MOBILE CENTERINGPREGNANCY TO 250 PREGNANT WOMEN AND FATHERS/PARTNER S EACH YEAR. WE WILL INCREASE THE USE OF HEALTHY AND SAFE INFANT AND TODDLER CARE PRACTICES BY PROVIDING GROUP PARENTING AND POSTPARTUM AND INFANT CARE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH MOBILE CENTERINGPARENTING TO 70 POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND FAMILIES (TOTAL OF 320 IN GROUP-BASED EDUCATION). WE WILL INCREASE RECEIPT OF CARE COORDINATION/CASE MANAGEMENT TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL CARE COORDINATION/CASE MANAGEMENT, DOULA SUPPORT, SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT IN NAVIGATING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) TO 250 PREGNANT WOMEN, 25 PARTNERS, 100 HUNDRED POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND FAMILIES, AND 75 PRECONCEPTION/INTERCONCEPTION WOMEN (TOTAL OF 450). WE WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN USING TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL MODES OF COMMUNICATION TO REACH AT LEAST 10,000 PEOPLE, AND WE WILL CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH AT LEAST 500 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. OUR COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM WILL FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO ADDRESS “UPSTREAM FACTORS” AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CONTRIBUTING TO DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN THE PROJECT AREA AND DISSEMINATE NEEDS, UPDATES, AND OUTCOMES TO BROAD AUDIENCES.

REACHING EVERY ARKANSAN BY CONNECTING HEALTH (REACH) RESOURCES TO REDUCE DIABETES DISPARITIES. REACH WILL FOCUS ON REDUCING DIABETES HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY WITH A FOCUS ON 61 HIGH-NEED COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

AMACHI MULTI STATE PROJECT

CA-REVOLVING LOAN FUND

THE MBDA CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM (PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO HELP CLOSE THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP GAP BETWEEN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS (SEDI) AND NON-SEDI. THE RECIPIENTS ARE WERE SELECTED TO: (1) HELP SEDI ENTREPRENEURS BUILD CAPACITY; (2) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND (3) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO NETWORKS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES MAY RESEMBLE THE SERVICE MODELS OF INCUBATORS (FOCUSING ON EARLY-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS) OR ACCELERATORS (PROVIDING EMERGING-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES READY TO EXPAND OR SCALE), OR PROVIDE A COMBINATION OF BOTH SERVICE MODELS.

ENABLING POINT-OF-CARE MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS BY DEVELOPING AN ADAPTIVE PCR INSTRUMENT AND ON-DEMAND KIT REAGENTS

MINNEAPOLIS PROJECT PROMOTING FATHERHOOD

HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORKS

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES 1) TO EXPAND LENDING, GRANT MAKING AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO BORROWERS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC; AND 2) TO ENABLE CDFIS TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY, STAFF, AND OTHER TOOLS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE ACTIVITIES UNDER A CDFI ERP AWARD. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRANTS, LOAN LOSS RESERVES AND CAPITAL RESERVES THAT MAY BE USED TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON UNEMPLOYMENT, CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTHCARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL FARMS, BROADBAND INTERNET, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO SUPPORT CDFIS IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19, CDFI ERP AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES; COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS; TRAVEL COSTS; TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS; EQUIPMENT; SUPPLIES. END GOALS: EXPANDED FINANCING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT UNMET CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES NEEDS AND WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING SPECIFIC DESIGNATED COVID IMPACTED CDFI ERP ELIGIBLE GEOGRAPHIES AS AREAS THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM CDFI ERP ASSISTANCE. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED CDFIS WHICH MAY BE FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805, AND LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORKS

EXPANSION AND VALIDATION OF NOVEL MOBILE APP FOR GUIDING HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR AGING IN PLACE - PROJECT SUMMARY IN THIS PHASE II SBIR, HOMESRENEWED VENTURES, LLC (HRV WASHINGTON, DC) WILL BUILD ON OUR PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO EXPAND AND VALIDATE AN INTERACTIVE MOBILE APPLICATION (APP) FOR GUIDING HOME MODIFICATIONS (ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTIONS) CRITICAL TO AGING IN PLACE (AIP). HOME MODIFICATIONS (HM) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH FALLS PREVENTIONS, IMPROVED ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS), AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. HOWEVER, OVER 95% OF EXISTING HOMES IN THE US ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR AIP, AND A PREVENTIVE OR PROACTIVE PROCUREMENT OF HMS REMAINS AN UNMET NEED. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 72 MILLION AMERICANS WILL BE AGED 65 OR OLDER BY 2030. THUS, THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO UPDATE 100 MILLION EXISTING HOMES. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY, NO TOOLS PROVIDE ACCESS TO STANDARDIZED INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINING, PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, AND HARDWARE SELECTIONS TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT INSTALLATIONS. HRV AIMS TO ADDRESS THIS UNMET NEED BY DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE AND REPRODUCIBLE SOLUTION FOR EFFICIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND QUALITY HMS TO SUPPORT A PREVENTIVE OR PROACTIVE PROCUREMENT OF HMS, ENABLING OLDER ADULTS TO AIP LONGER. IN PHASE I, HRV DEVELOPED A PROTOTYPE APP THAT USES SITE-SPECIFIC INPUTS FROM A CONTRACTOR OR HANDYPERSON TO GENERATE CUSTOMIZED GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER SPECIFICATION, PLACEMENT, AND INSTALLATION OF BATHROOM GRAB BARS. THE APP SIMULTANEOUSLY ALLOWS PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS. INFORMED BY THE PHASE I OUTCOMES, INCLUDING PROVEN FEASIBILITY OF THE APP CONCEPT TO SYSTEMATIZE HM AS WELL AS THE SPECIFIC FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY END-USERS, WE AIM TO REFINE AND EXPAND OUR APP’S FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITIES AND RIGOROUSLY VALIDATE ITS EFFECTIVENESS AS A PRACTICAL JOB SITE TOOL. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, WE WILL PURSUE FOUR SPECIFIC AIMS: AIM 1 WILL PROVIDE THE DESIGN CRITERIA FOR A BROADER RANGE OF HMS CRITICAL TO INDEPENDENT MOBILITY (CLIMBING STAIRS, MOVING IN AND OUT OF THE HOME) AND PERSONAL HYGIENE (TOILETING AND BATHING) TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE APP. AIM 2 WILL ENHANCE THE APP USABILITY AND USER EXPERIENCE BY EXPANDING FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITIES CRITICAL TO THE USER’S EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY. A NEW PROTOTYPE WILL BE READY FOR EXTENSIVE TESTING AND VALIDATION AT THE END OF THIS AIM. IN AIM 3, WE WILL DEVELOP THREE PHYSICAL MOCK- UPS TO SIMULATE REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS IN WHICH CONTRACTORS WORK TO COMPLETE THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION. FINALLY, AIM 4 WILL BE A VALIDATION STUDY ASSESSING THE APP’S ABILITY IN GUIDING INSTALLERS TO CORRECTLY INSTALL HMS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE INSTALLER’S EXPERIENCE. THE OUTCOME OF THIS AIM WILL DEMONSTRATE APP REPRODUCIBILITY IN ENABLING CONSISTENT HM SOLUTIONS IN REAL LIFE. THE PRODUCT OF PHASE II WILL BE AN ENHANCED AND RIGOROUSLY TESTED, AND VALIDATED COMMERCIALIZATION-READY PROTOTYPE. THE DATA GENERATED DURING PHASE II WILL BE CRITICAL TO BOOSTING CUSTOMER/END- USER CONFIDENCE. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MILLIONS OF AGING ADULTS RESIDING IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE SOLUTION.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

CONTROLLED HYDROGEN FLEET AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION PROJECT

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

NOVEL THERAPEUTICS FOR FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND TYPE-II DIABETES

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

PURPOSE: TO ATTRACT FINANCING FOR AND INCREASE INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PRIMARILY LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND FOR CERTAIN RELATED ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS, THE CAPITAL MAGNET FUND (CMF) PROVIDES CAPITAL TO FINANCE AND SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP. BENEFICIARIES: CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; PRIVATE NONPROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION. LOW INCOME, VERY LOW INCOME, AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS SET FORTH IN 12 C.F.R. PART 1807, AS AMENDED. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

TAS::89 0222::TAS; NEW; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AT NATIONAL LABORATORIES BY TECHNOLOGY VENTURES CORPORATION; SHERMAN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

AMERICORPS*NATIONAL

SBIR PHASE II: AN END USER AUTHORING TOOL FOR OPEN AND INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED ASSESSMENTS.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW YORK HARBOR AREA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REPOWER ONE MAR

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

MEDICAL DEVICE CNTR

SOLUBLE, SOLUTION-STABLE PHOSPHO-GLUCAGON FOR HYPOGLYCEMIC RESCUE

THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) MICROLOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT LOANS AND GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT MICROLENDERS SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE MICRO-LEVEL LOANS, AND BUSINESS BASED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO START- UP, NEWLY ESTABLISHED AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY WORKFORCE RESILIENCY TRAINING PROGRAM

MBDA BUSINESS CENTER - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

ACCESS TO CAPITAL

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

I6 TECHCOMMERCIALIZATION

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

KITCHEN INCUBATOR

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

NEW AWARD. SITING PROTOCOL FOR MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC ENERGY PROJECTS.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

SURVIVORS TO ENTREPRENEURS (S2E) PROGRAM

NYAY KENDRA JUSTICE HUB COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTERS

TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MICRO LOAN BORROWERS AND PROSPECTIVE BORROWERS

TA FOR MSME LENDER TO SCALE UP DATA / CREDIT SCORING CAPABILITIES, ENHANCE TECHNICAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO COMPANIES, & REACH MORE WOMEN

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CLF VENTURES, INC. IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE NEW YORK HARBOR AREA. THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING MARINE DIESEL ENGINES WITH NEW, CLEANER ENGINES WILL REDUCE EMISSION OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROCARBONS AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

COMMUNITY VENTURES COAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

COMMUNITY VENTURES EQUITY BOOST SOCIAL IMPACT FUND (INITIAL BORROWER SQUARE1 TECHNOLOGIES)

COMMUNITY VENTURES HEATHY FOODS FINANCING REVOLVING LOAN FUND

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - CED

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

SURVIVOR VENTURES (SV) WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED SURVIVORS TO ENTREPRENEURS (S2E) PROGRAM IN THE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAOF HAMPTON ROADS AND THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA. S2E IS A 24-MONTH PROGRAM, ACCEPTING 35 NEW SURVIVORS EACH YEAR, THAT OCCURS IN TWO PHASES: S2E1 INVOLVES WAGE SUBSIDIES, JOB COACHING, ENTREPRENEUR MENTORSHIP, AND SPECIALIZED SKILLS TRAINING TO INCLUDE VETTED BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCORPORATE ONES OWN BUSINESS; AND S2E2 BUILDS UPON THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE DERIVED IN YEAR ONE WITH A CLEAR PIPELINE TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH ADDITIONAL EXISTING SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES TO FUND AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SERVE A MINIMUM OF 105 TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS TO EXPAND SERVICES TO THE GREATER PENINSULA AND WILL LOWER BARRIERS TO CREATE TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, SURVIVOR-CENTERED AND INFORMED, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND PATHWAYS TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR SURVIVORS.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN AND ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR. THE RECIPIENT WILL EXPAND TWO KEY PROGRAM AREAS CENTRAL TO SUPPORTING DIVERSE FOUNDERS AND TWO ECOSYSTEM BUILDING ELEMENTS TO ENHANCE REGIONAL CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESOURCES. THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES ADVANCING MENTORING EFFORTS, NETWORKS AND SUPPORT RESOURCES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: EXPAND THE TEAM OF MENTORS AND ADVISORS, RECRUIT AND TRAIN 20 OR MORE DIVERSE MEMBERS ON STARTUPS. PROVIDE CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING TO EXISTING MENTORS AND THE REV1 TEAM AS PART OF ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PROVIDE COHORT EDUCATION AND PEER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND FORM AN INCLUSIVE COUNCIL TO IMPROVE REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND IDENTIFY SHARED STRATEGIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ASSIST MORE WOMAN FOUNDERS WITH STARTUP SERVICES IN CONCEPT AND SEED STAGES. HELP BLACK ENTREPRENEURS EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS AND EXPOSE DIVERSE, YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TO CAREER PATHWAYS IN INNO

MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AIDHISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P22AS00457 THE GOAL OF THE PAUL BRUHN HISTORIC REVITALIZATION GRANTS PROGRAM IS TO FUND SUBGRANT PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THESE SUBGRANT PROGRAMS, MANAGED BY STATES, TRIBES, CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NON-PROFITS WILL FUND PRESERVATION PROJECTS FOR HISTORIC SITES TO INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, NONPROFITS, AND CLGS WHICH SUBGRANT TO BENEFICIARIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. PROPERTIES MUST BE LISTED IN OR DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND LOCATED IN AREAS DEFINED AS RURAL BY THE U.S. CENSUS (POPULATION LESS THAN 50,000). THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE PIONEER VALLEY REGIONAL VENTURES CENTER FOR SUBGRANTS TO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

ELEVATE VENTURES INDIANA STATEWIDE UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (SUESS)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

CAPITAL MAGNET FUND AWARD

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD

ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES MILITARY OPERATIONS (AAMO)

HORSEPOWER AND HEROES EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC CAMP

VA AWARDS GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER 38 UNITED STATES CODE 521A.

ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES MILITARY OPERATIONS PROGRAM (AAMO)

ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES MILITARY OPERATIONS PROGRAM (AAMO)

MICRO-ARRA-2010-01

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PROGRAM

COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION, CA THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) MICROLOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT LOANS AND GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT MICROLENDERS SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE MICRO-LEVEL LOANS, AND BUSINESS BASED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO START- UP, NEWLY ESTABLISHED AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

TO ASSIST WOMEN, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING THE CAPABILITY TO OPERATE SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IN THOSE AREAS SUFFERING FROM A LACK OF CREDIT DUE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) WILL MAKE LOANS OR PROVIDE GUARANTIES TO PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (INTERMEDIARY LENDERS) THAT WILL USE THE LOAN FUNDS TO MAKE SHORT-TERM, FIXED INTEREST RATE MICROLOANS IN AMOUNTS UP TO $50,000 TO START-UP, NEWLY ESTABLISHED, AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. THESE MICROLOANS ARE TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WORKING CAPITAL, INVENTORY, SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, MACHINERY, AND/OR EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE SBA WILL MAKE GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING INTERMEDIARY LENDERS TO PROVIDE MARKETING, MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROSPECTIVE BORROWERS AND BORROWERS RECEIVING MICROLOANS. UNDER THE PROGRAM, SBA WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR INTERMEDI

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

IMPACT PIONEERS: THE PHILIPPINES’ FIRST IMPACT INVESTMENT NETWORK, A LOCAL WORKS PRIVATE SECTION ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY

COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION - KY

ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES MILITARY OPERATIONS PROGRAM (AAMO)

PRE-LOAN AND POST-LOAN TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS TO ASSIST THEM TO START, STABILIZE, AND OR EXPAND THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES.

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OPERATIONAL PROJECTS

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

PROVIDING ADAPTIVE SPORT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE REHABILITATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC HEALTH OF VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS

CHICAGO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GDA PROGRAM IS TO LEVERAGE FUNDING AND USAID PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE THE CLOSING OF EACCESS VENTURES, A LEADING EARLY STAGE EQUITY FUND IN AFRICA THAT PLACES A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON CONNECTIVITY.

HONEY BEE COLONIES ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE. DURING THE 2019-2020 WINTER, INFECTION BY MITES, VIRUS, BACTERIA, AND FUNGI, AND REDUCED FORAGE AND PESTICIDES, CAUSED 44% COLONY MORTALITY (WWW.BEEINFORMED.ORG). THIS LEVEL IS A DRAMATIC INCREASE OVER THE 15%MORTALITY SEEN DURING THE LAST DECADES OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUSTAINED 40% COLONY LOSS AND REPLACEMENT ARE SERIOUS. ACCORDING TO BRET ADEE, THE NATION'S, AND WORLD'S LARGEST BEEKEEPER WITH 92,000 HIVES (NYT, FEB. 16, 2017), THE DIRECT IMPACT OF COLONY LOSS ON THE $691M APICULTURE INDUSTRY AND 11,774 COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS (IBISWORLD MARKET REPORT, DECEMBER 2020) IS $240M PER YEAR.DEFORMED WING VIRUS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF HONEY BEE COLONY LOSS. TOGETHER WITH THE VARROA MITE, NEARLY EVERY DOMESTIC COLONY IS INFECTED (BEEINFORMED.ORG). THE VIRUS DISRUPTS NORMAL BROOD DEVELOPMENT, WEAKENS EMERGING BEES, AND KILLS ADULT BEES. DEFORMED WING VIRUS IS CONCENTRATED AND TRANSMITTED BY THE VARROA MITE, MAKING INFECTION AND INFESTATION A FEEDBACK LOOP THAT CAN OVERWHELM EVEN THE STRONGEST OF COLONIES.THERE IS NO FDA APPROVED TREATMENT FOR DEFORMED WING VIRUS, NOR ANY OTHER HONEY BEE VIRUS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURE.THE CHALLENGE TODAY IN SMALL MOLECULE DRUG DEVELOPMENT IS IDENTIFYING A DRUG CANDIDATE THAT IS BOTH SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. TYPICALLY, A CHEMISTRY TEAM TESTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPOUNDS. THE TEAM MUST STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN POTENCY, SIDE EFFECTS, ABSORPTION, DISTRIBUTION, METABOLISM, EXCRETION, AND TOXICITY. MOST FREQUENTLY, OPTIMIZATION FAILS NOT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL BUT BECAUSE OF TIME AND MONEY.TO ADDRESS THIS BOTTLENECK, ATOMWISE (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) HAS DEVELOPED ITS ATOMNET™ PLATFORM (WWW.ATOMWISE.COM). THE TECHNOLOGY USES A STATISTICAL APPROACH THAT EXTRACTS THE INSIGHTS FROM MILLIONS OF EXPERIMENTAL AFFINITY MEASUREMENTS AND THOUSANDS OF PROTEIN STRUCTURES TO PREDICT THE BINDING OF SMALL MOLECULES TO PROTEINS. USE OF THIS APPROACH HAS RESULTED IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND SYNTHESIS OF 90 CHEMICALS THAT ARE PREDICTED TO BIND TO, AND DISRUPT, THE FUNCTION OF THE DEFORMED WING VIRUS 3C PROTEASE ENZYME. PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THIS ENZYME IS ESSENTIAL FOR VIRUS REPLICATION.THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ACHIEVE THE MOST CRITICAL MILESTONE OF A TREATMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH IS TO IDENTIFY A LEAD CHEMICAL THAT CAN BE DEVELOPED INTO A CURE FOR DEFORMED WING VIRUS DISEASE. THE TEAM HAS IN HAND 90 CHEMICALS OF DIVERSE STRUCTURE READY FOR PHYSICAL SCREEN AND THAT ARE PREDICTED TO BIND TO THE ACTIVE SITE OF THE ESSENTIAL DEFORMED WING VIRUS 3C PROTEASE ENZYME.THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES ARE TO PHYSICALLY SCREEN 90 CHEMICALS IN LIVE HONEY BEES AND BIOCHEMICAL ASSAY TO IDENTIFY A LEAD COMPOUND; TO ITERATEATOMNET™ AND PHYSICAL SCREEN, IF NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY A LEAD COMPOUND; TO DEVELOP THE CHEMICAL LEAD INTO AND INVESTIGATIONAL NEW ANIMAL DRUG; AND TO DETERMINE THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT STEPS AND SEEK FUNDING TO ACCOMPLISH THESE STEPS.

IT IS WIDELY APPRECIATED THAT A VARIETY OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO FEED AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 10 BILLION PEOPLE BY 2050 WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION. IT IS ALSO ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT ONE THIRD (IN WEIGHT) OF THE WORLD'S FOOD IS LOST OR WASTED ANNUALLY. THE SIMPLEST SOLUTIONS ARE TO MAKE BETTER USE OF EXISTING FOOD PRODUCTION. WE BELIEVE THAT ACCESS TO BETTER INFORMATION WILL IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES POST-HARVEST AND PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF THE PLANET. BETTER INFORMATION BEGINS WITH BETTER SENSORS. SENSIT VENTURES, INC. (SENSIT) IS COMMERCIALIZING A NOVEL CHEMICAL SENSOR PLATFORM THAT COMBINES LOW-COST AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FEATURES REQUIRED FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE AND POST-HARVEST APPLICATIONS. OUR BATTERY-POWERED MINIATURE CHEMICAL SENSOR PLATFORM IS A MICROCHIP THE SIZE OF A COIN. FOR INCREASED SENSITIVITY AND RESOLUTION, THE SENSOR CAN BE OPTIONALLY COUPLED TO A SECOND CUSTOM MICROPRECONCENTRATOR. TRACE GASES THAT PROVIDE AN EARLY WARNING FOR THE PRESENCE OF POST-HARVEST ROT ARE ADSORBED ONTO A MATRIX USING A MICROPUMP AND THEN DELIVERED TO THE SENSOR BY HEATING.POST-HARVEST DISEASES CAUSE MAJOR ECONOMIC LOSSES. THERE IS STRONG COMMERCIAL INTEREST IN MONITORING FOR DISEASE ESPECIALLY DURING TUBER STORAGE AS EVIDENCED BY PREMIUM CONTRACTS THAT GROWERS ARE PAID FOR LATER DELIVERY DATES IN THE PROCESSED MARKET. THIS TARGET MARKET APPLICATION IS BOTH HIGHLY FEASIBLE AND VALUABLE AND WILL OPEN THE TECHNOLOGY TO OTHER AGRICULTURAL USES INCLUDING A WIDE VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL CROPS. OPTIMIZING THE TIMING OF DELIVERY OF PERISHABLE PRODUCTS WITH PRECISION MANAGEMENT WILL BETTER TARGET AND LIMIT THE COSTS OF REMEDIAL INPUTS TO MAINTAIN QUALITY, MINIMIZE LOSS AND IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY. SUCCESS WITH THIS POST-HARVEST USE CASE WILL OPEN THE PATHWAY FOR ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS TO MONITOR PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE, FIRST IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

MEAT AND POULTRY INTERMEDIARY RELENDING GRANT

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT

ECOMMERCE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROJECT

SBIR PHASE II: MICROGLASSIFICATION: DEHYDRATION PROCESS FOR PROTEIN PRESERVATION

HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM - DELAWARE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

A MODEL FOR LEAN CORPORATE/STARTUP INTERFACES: UNLOCKING RESOURCES OF MIDCAP CORPORATIONS PROVIDING A PATHWAY TO ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

ACTIVE ACOUSTIC DETERRENCE OF MIGRATORY WHALES

DEFY VENTURES??? ENTREPRENEURSHIP PATHWAY FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED MINORITIES

MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED MARCH 25, 2019, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,610 TO THE CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION VENTURES. THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MARINE DIESEL TIER 0 PROPULSION ENGINES AND ONE AUXILIARY GENERATOR SET ENGINE AS WELL AS RELATED EQUIPMENT NECESSARY IN ONE VESSEL WITH NEW MARINE DIESEL TIER 3 CERTIFIED ENGINES AND GENERATOR SET IN BOSTON, MA. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO REDUCE ANNUAL EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUXILIARY GENERATOR BY 49% FOR HYDROCARBONS (HC), 19% FOR CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), 35% FOR NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), AND 62% FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 MICRONS AND BELOW (PM2.5). EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPULSION ENGINE ARE PROJECTED TO REDUCE ANNUAL EMISSIONS BY 85% FOR HYDROCARBONS (HC), 71% FOR CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), 78% FOR NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), AND 89% FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 MICRONS AND BELOW (PM2.5).THE PROJECT BENEFITS WILL SERVE THE BOSTON LOCATION, WHICH HAS BEEN D

CARBON MARKET-DRIVEN PROJECT TO RESTORE NATIVE MIOMBO FORESTS ON OVER 100,000 HECTARES OF DEGRADED LAND IN THE GRAND KATANGA REGION OF THE DRC

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

MICRO LOAN

MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

THE PURPOSE OF THE CATALYZING INVESTMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (CISB) ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FINANCE AND BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES TO QUALIFIED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) AND TO ATTRACT IMPACT INVESTORS TO SIERRA LEONE. ONCE IMPACT INVESTORS ENTER THE SIERRA LEONE MARKET THE NETWORK WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. AT THE SAME TIME, AS SMES RECEIVE ACCESS TO FINANCE THEY WILL LEARN THROUGH THE BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES AND DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS HOW TO BE AN INVESTABLE BUSINESS. IN EFFECT, CISB WILL NOT ONLY MOBILIZE INVESTMENT IN SMES, BUT IN ADDITION, PROVIDE PROOF OF CONCEPT (I.E. PILOT) THAT SIERRA LEONE SMES ARE PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS FOR IMPACT INVESTORS. THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT GOAL POST ACTIVITY IS TO HAVE THIS INITIAL CYCLE OF INVESTMENT DEMONSTRATE TO LOCAL BANKS THAT SMES ARE INVESTABLE AT AFFORDABLE RATES THEREBY REDUCING THE NEED FOR FUTURE IMPACT INVESTING AND DONOR SUPPORT. SME ACCESS TO FINANCE IS A KEY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE U.S. EMBASSY’S INTEGRATED COUNTRY STRATEGY (ICS), THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MEDIUM TERM NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (MTNDP), THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME (NATP) AND THE BANK OF SIERRA LEONE'S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION (NSFI). THE CISB ACTIVITY PARTNER, PANGEA GLOBAL VENTURES, IS THE PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITY THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. THE TOTAL PROJECT VALUE IS $3,000,000 WITH $2,500,000 COMING FROM PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS (IN THE FORM OF EQUITY, LOANS, AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION) AND $500,000 FROM USAID. THE ACTIVITY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD.

URBAN VENTURES YOUTH MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT

FOREST SERVICE RECOVERY ACT - TRAIL MAINTENANCE

SURVIVOR VENTURES HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM (HSP)

BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL VENTURES (BAV) IS AN EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER HELPING FARMS AND FOOD ENTERPRISES IMPROVE AND SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES IN THE BERKSHIRE-TACONIC REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM OF MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, AND CONNECT

BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SBA MICROLENDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

NEVADA MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTER

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

GRANTS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

MICROLOAN PROGRAM - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL VENTURES (BAV) RECOGNIZES THAT THE BERKSHIRE-TACONIC REGION, A THREE STATE, FOUR COUNTY AREA IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, AND CONNECTICUT, IS WELL-POSITIONED TO DEVELOP A FORMAL COLLABORATION OF EXISTING PRODUCERS, AGENCIES, AND AGRI

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS). PLANNED ACTIVITIES: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LOAN LOSS RESERVES, AND CAPITAL RESERVES (REGULATED INSTITUTIONS ONLY), IN AN ELIGIBLE MARKET OR THE RECIPIENT’S APPROVED TARGET MARKET. END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS FOR CDFIS TO BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO LEND TO ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: THE RIEGLE ACT (P.L. 103 325), THE STATUTE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CDFI PROGRAM, REQUIRES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS, INCLUDING BASE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (BASE FA), DISABILITY FUNDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DF FA), AND PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PPC FA), BE MATCHED WITH FUNDS FROM NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES AND COMPARABLE IN FORM AND VALUE TO THE FA AWARD. MODIFICATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORM AND/OR AMOUNT ORIGINALLY OBLIGATED FOR THE AWARD, BASED ON APPROVED MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE: MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FOR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING AS CATEGORY II/CORE FA APPLICANTS UNDER THE CDFI PROGRAM. MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY NATIVE CDFI APPLICANTS OR HOUSING PRODUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS (HP FA). ADDITIONALLY, MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SMALL AND EMERGING CDFI ASSISTANCE (SECA) FA APPLICANTS AND HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVES (HFFI) FA APPLICANTS, PENDING FINAL FY 2025 APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) MICROLOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT LOANS AND GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT MICROLENDERS SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE MICRO-LEVEL LOANS, AND BUSINESS BASED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO START- UP, NEWLY ESTABLISHED AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

WOMEN?S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE ? RENEWAL

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANTS

GRANTS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

PURPOSE: THE BANK ENTERPRISE AWARD PROGRAM (BEA PROGRAM) PROVIDES MONETARY AWARDS TO FDIC INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (I.E., BANKS AND THRIFTS) THAT DEMONSTRATE INCREASES IN THEIR (I) INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT TO CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS), OR (II) LENDING, INVESTING, OR SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH THE BEA PROGRAM, THE CDFI FUND AWARDS FORMULA BASED GRANTS TO DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE INSURED BY THE FDIC FOR INCREASING THEIR LEVELS OF LOANS, INVESTMENTS, SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES; AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTIFIED CDFIS THROUGH EQUITY INVESTMENTS, EQUITY LIKE LOANS, GRANTS, STOCK PURCHASES, LOANS, DEPOSITS, AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE; DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEMONSTRATED INCREASED INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT TO CERTIFIED CDFIS OR IN THE RECIPIENT’S LENDING, INVESTING, OR SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - RENEWAL

LEAD AGENCY: ADL VENTURESSTATE: NORTH CAROLINAAPPLICANT-DEFINED REGION: BURKE AND CATAWBA COUNTIES WITHIN HICKORY-LENOIR-MORGANTON MSACORE TECHNOLOGY AREA: INDUSTRIALIZED CONSTRUCTIONTHE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIALIZED CONSTRUCTION (NCIC) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM WILL FOSTER AN INDUSTRIALIZED CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY FOR OFFSITE MANUFACTURING OF PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND NEW, INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES.

KFVS GIVE ME MY HEIRS PROPERTY: ITS MINE PROJECT: THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE HEIR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT, STRATEGIC REVIEW AND PROPERTYRESTORATION TO RIGHTFUL HEIR OWNERS, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCLUDING FARM/BUSINESS PLAN, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, USDA LOAN INFORMATION, QUICKBOOKS. MARKETING EDUCATION TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS. RANCHERS OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD. THE FARMERS ARE ENGAGED IN FARMING OPERATIONS IN THE HIGH DESERT/INLAND EMPIRE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE RURAL AREA FARMING COMMUNITY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 1. KFV/HEIR PROPERTYASSESSMENT 2. KFV BUSINESS INSTITUTE INCLUDING BUSINESS COACHING, WITH PARTNER HEIRS PROPERTY PROJECT USDA LOAN INFORMATION, FARM/BUSINESS PLANS, QUICKBOOKS. MARKETING OF SOUTHERN CA. THESE CLASSES WILL ENABLE EACH FARMER TO EXPAND/ELEVATE FARMING OPERATIONS COUPLED WITH INCREASING THEIR PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS, PRODUCTIVITY, DIVERSITY AND FLEXIBILITY.

MICROLOAN PROGRAM

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - CARES ACT

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - CARES ACT

WOMEN S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE (RENEWAL)

MICROLOAN

TO CATALYZE ADAPTIVE SPORTS PARTICIPATION FROM LOCAL TO ELITE LEVELS AMONG DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES VIA VA AND PART

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

OFF-THE-SHELF ENGINEERED NK CELLS TO TREAT GLIOBLASTOMA - PROJECT SUMMARY GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM) IS THE MOST LETHAL FORM OF BRAIN CANCER AND MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE ARE DIAGNOSED WITH THIS DISEASE EVERY YEAR. CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE INVOLVED SURGERY WHERE POSSIBLE, FOLLOWED BY A COMBINATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE OUTCOME OF TREATMENT REMAINS POOR WITH ONLY 15% OF PATIENTS SURVIVING BEYOND 5 YEARS. RECENT ADVANCES IN IMMUNOTHERAPY, SUCH AS CAR-T CELL THERAPY, HAVE BEEN PROMISING WITH OTHER CANCERS BUT NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL HURDLES IN APPLYING THESE METHODS EFFECTIVELY TO GLIOBLASTOMA. PARTICULARLY, GBM CELLS HAVE HIGH HETEROGENEITY ALLOWING THEM TO ESCAPE IMMUNE DETECTION, AND THEY PRESENT AN IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MICROENVIRONMENT WHICH REDUCES THE EFFICACY OF IMMUNOTHERAPIES. MOREOVER, THE ENGINEERED T CELLS ARE CHALLENGING TO SOURCE AS THEY ELICIT A STRONG GRAFT-VS- HOST DISEASE RESPONSE. MONON BIOVENTURES, IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. MATOSEVIC AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY, IS DEVELOPING AN IMMUNOTHERAPY THAT ADDRESSES THE LIMITATIONS OF PREVIOUS APPROACHES. WE HAVE DESIGNED A NOVEL TRIPLE-SPECIFIC CAR-NK CELL CAPABLE OF OVERCOMING THESE HURDLES THROUGH MULTIPLE SPECIFIC MECHANISMS – IMPROVED TUMOR INFILTRATION AND LOCALLY-RESPONSIVE TARGETED ACTIVITY WHILE OVERCOMING MULTIPLE MECHANISMS OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSION. ADDITIONALLY, NK CELLS DO NOT REQUIRE STRINGENT DONOR-RECIPIENT MATCHING AND CAN BE OBTAINED OFF-THE-SHELF. PRELIMINARY STUDIES WITH THE TRIPLE-SPECIFIC CAR-NK CELLS SHOW EFFICIENT KILLING OF GBM CELLS IN VITRO. FURTHER, IN VIVO STUDIES WITH GBM XENOGRAFTED MICE SHOW INCREASED TUMOR INFILTRATION, REDUCTION IN TUMOR GROWTH AND IMPROVED SURVIVAL. MONON BIOVENTURES IS BRINGING THIS PROMISING THERAPY FROM THE LAB TO THE CLINIC. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A SCALABLE METHOD TO PRODUCE THE CAR-NK CELLS USING NK CELLS SOURCED FROM BLOOD AND DEMONSTRATE THE EFFICACY OF THE THERAPEUTIC IN A GBM XENOGRAFT MODEL. THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC AIMS ARE PLANNED: AIM 1. ENGINEER AND CHARACTERIZE NK CELLS ISOLATED FROM CORD BLOOD. THIS WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH TWO SUB-TASKS: AIM 1 A. RECREATE THE NOVEL LENTIVIRAL VECTOR DESIGNED BY DR. MATOSEVIC IN A GMP-CAPABLE FACILITY, VALIDATING VECTOR PRODUCTION THROUGH SCALABLE METHODS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH CGMP STANDARDS. AIM 1B. ISOLATE AND TRANSDUCE NK CELLS FROM CORD BLOOD; DETERMINE TRANSDUCTION EFFICIENCY AND CHARACTERIZE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE CAR-NK CELLS. AIM 2. DEMONSTRATE EFFICACY OF CAR-NK IN A PATIENT-DERIVED GBM XENOGRAFT MOUSE MODEL. THIS PROJECT WILL GENERATE THE RESULTS NEEDED FOR A TYPE B PRE-IND MEETING WITH THE FDA. WITH FEEDBACK FROM THE FDA, PHASE II FUNDING WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE IND PACKAGE NECESSARY TO BEGIN THE PHASE I TRIAL. ONCE DEVELOPED, OUR NOVEL CAR-NK BASED THERAPY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ESTABLISH A MUCH-NEEDED NEW STANDARD OF CARE FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM GBM AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF THE DISEASE.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM INUSE DIESEL ENGINES. FUNDING FROM THE DIESEL EMISSIONS RE

VA AWARDS GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER 38 UNITED STATES CODE 521A.

THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL THREE TIER 3 MARINE PROPULSION ENGINES IN ONE FERRY THE M/V CAROL JEAN, TAKE THE THREE OLDER TIER 1 ENGINES FROM THAT FERRY AND INSTALL THEM IN A SECOND FERRY, THE M/V ANNA C. THE THREE EXISTING UNREGULATED ENGINES IN THE ANNA C. WILL BE DESTOYED. THE FERRIES SERVE BLOCK ISLAND YEAR-ROUND AND ESTIMATED ANNUAL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS FROM THE PROJECT ARE .73 TONS OF PM 2.5 AND 14.2 TONS OF NOX.

REAP RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (RES) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO LAUNCH AND ADMINISTER AN EVERGREEN PRE-SEED AND SEED STATE VENTURE INVESTMENT FUND FOR COMPANIES BASED IN ST. JOSEPH, ELKHART AND MARSHALL COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OFFER INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE, ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. MANAGE VENTURE FUNDS, SELECT COMPANIES TO SPONSOR, TRAIN, MENTOR AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SELECT RECIPIENTS TO FUND, DETERMINE DEPLOYMENT PERIOD, EXECUTE DEFINITIVE AGREEMENTS FOR FUND INVESTMENTS AND ASSIST THEM IN ADVANCING THEIR COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HIGH POTENTIAL, HIGH GROWTH COMPANIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT WILL ENTER INTO WRITTEN SUB-AWARD AGREEMENTS WITH THE SUB-RECIPIENTS THAT WOULD GOVERN THEIR WORK ACTIVITIES AND COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 2 C.F.R. 200.332(A). PLEASE SEE PROJECT NARRATIVE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - RENEWAL

ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT DIABETES ASSISTANT (AIDA) FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING AND DISSEMINAE APPLIED RESEARCH FINDINGS IN MARKET SYSTEM RESILIENCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NEW

A NOVEL PROBIOTIC PLATFORM TO TREAT NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS

FY22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION

ADAPTIVE SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS & DISABLED SERVICEMEMBERS

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION (CLF) VENTURES, INC. IN ITS EFFORTS TO REPOWER A MARINE TUG VESSEL IN ORDER TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN AND NEAR NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. THIS PROJECT WILL REPOWER TWO TIER 0 MARINE PROPULSION ENGINES ON ONE TUG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TIER 3-CERTIFIED ENGINES, AND REPLACE TWO AUXILIARY GENERATOR SETS POWERED BY TIER 0 ENGINES WITH NEW GENERATOR SETS MEETING TIER 3 EMISSION STANDARDS. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS.

CDFI RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM AWARD

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE TOOL TO IMPROVE MTBI PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SYMPTOMS - PROJECT SUMMARY VISUAL DISTURBANCES AS A RESULT OF A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) ARE AN OVERLOOKED SYMPTOM. THE SCREENING IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL PROCESS NEED TO BE IMPROVED. INVISIBLE INJURIES ARE CHALLENGING TO DESCRIBE, AND IMAGINATIONS ARE LEFT TO FILL IN DETAILS. MOST CONCUSSION FORMS AND QUESTIONNAIRES (SUCH AS THE RIVERMEADE POST-CONCUSSION SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE) ALLOW A PATIENT TO INDICATE ONLY THAT VISION IS DOUBLE, BLURRY OR LIGHT SENSITIVE, RESULTING IN MANY OVERLOOKED VISUAL SYMPTOMS FROM TBIS. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE VISUAL SNOW, PIXILATION, PHOTOPSIAS, ETC. BECAUSE A WORD-BASED LANGUAGE DOES NOT FULLY CAPTURE VISUAL SYMPTOMS, CATEGORIES (SUCH AS DOUBLE ) CAN BE OVERLOOKED BY PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PATIENT DOES NOT IDENTIFY WITH THE CLINICAL WORD USED BY PROVIDERS. WORDS SUCH AS SMEARED, BLURRED, 3D VISION WITHOUT THE GLASSES ON, LAYERED, SHADOWED (ALL WORDS FROM A PATIENT PERSPECTIVE) MAY NOT MEAN THE SAME THING TO A PROVIDER AND PATIENT. THESE WORDS COULD ALL DESCRIBE “DOUBLE VISION” OR SOMETHING ELSE POTENTIALLY. VISUAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TBI ARE NOT CAPTURED BY THE CURRENT STANDARD OF CARE FOR TBI PATIENTS, INCLUDING USING THESE FORMS WHICH CAN ALLOW SYMPTOMS THAT ARE VAGUER TO SLIP BETWEEN THE CRACKS BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE CHALLENGING TO DESCRIBE. WHAT LIES BENEATH CONCUSSION IS ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THIS GAP BY DEVELOPING A PRODUCT THAT WILL BRIDGE THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS BY USING CUSTOM CREATED IMAGERY TO REFLECT VISUAL SYMPTOMS FROM THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF WORD-BASED FORMS, QUESTIONNAIRES, AND ORAL CONVERSATIONS. OUR TOOL WILL IMPROVE THE SYMPTOM IDENTIFICATION PROCESS, PROVIDER-PATIENT COMMUNICATION, PROVIDE REPORTS TO CLINICIANS, AND PROVIDE TRIAGE INFORMATION TO NON-EYE CARE PROVIDERS. WE ARE REVOLUTIONIZING HOW VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS ARE SCREENED BY OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND NON-EYE CARE PROVIDERS BY PIONEERING THIS VISUAL TOOL TO ASSESS VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. WHAT LIES BENEATH INTENDS TO ESTABLISH CORE CONTENT, RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM POTENTIAL USERS ON CONTENT ALIGNMENT, AND CONDUCT A MIXED-METHODS EVALUATION OF IMAGE RELEVANCE TO INDIVIDUAL MTBI PATIENTS WITH VISUAL DISTURBANCES. COMPLETING THESE GOALS WILL POSITION US FOR FOLLOW ON STUDIES IN PHASE II WHICH WILL ENABLE US TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR PRODUCT.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ENCORE.ORG IS WORKING TO OPERATIONALIZE THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE LIFE OF OUR ORGANIZATION, STRENGTHENING THE IDEA AND REALITY OF OLDER AND YOUNGER WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, WE PLAN TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF INTERGENERATIONAL WORK; LIFT UP AND EXPAND NEEDED SOCIAL INNOVATIONS BRINGING THE GENERATIONS TOGETHER; ENGAGE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AS LEADERS OF THE GROWING FIELD OF INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION; AND ENCOURAGE GREATER INVESTMENT IN THE FIELD. THE ENCORE INTERGENERATIONAL VACCINE CORPS (VACCINE CORPS) WILL POWERFULLY DEMONSTRATE HOW FEDERAL FUNDS CAN BE USED TO ADDRESS AN URGENT SOCIAL PROBLEM AND BRING OLDER AND YOUNGER GENERATIONS TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. THE VACCINE CORPS WILL BRING THE RESOURCES OF RETIRED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES TO ASSIST LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CLINICS (FQHCS) IN ASSURING THAT COVID VACCINES ARE DELIVERED TO THE MOST AT-RISK GROUPS IN FOUR BAY AREA COUNTIES: MARIN, ALAMEDA, NAPA, AND SOLANO COUNTIES. WE INTEND TO PLACE 325 VOLUNTEERS IN 8 OR MORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. THE RSVP GRANT WILL HELP ENCORE.ORG RECRUIT, ENGAGE, PLACE AND SUPPORT 250 OLDER VOLUNTEERS; INTERGENERATIONAL SERVICE FUNDING FROM THE DAVID & LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION WILL MATCH AMERICORPS FUNDS AND COVER THE COST OF ENGAGING 75 YOUNGER VOLUNTEERS. AT LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS, VOLUNTEERS WILL SCHEDULE AND ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS, PROVIDE FOLLOW UP CARE AND COUNSEL PATIENTS ON THE SAFETY AND NECESSITY OF VACCINES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES BY IDENTIFYING AND REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO FIND THOSE WHO HAVEN?T ALREADY BEEN VACCINATED AND TAKING VACCINATION EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION AND FOLLOW-UP CARE INTO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, VOLUNTEERS WILL TRACK RESPONSES AND OUTCOMES, AND, IN OTHER WAYS, SUPPORT AND FACILITATE VACCINATION AT THE HEALTH CENTERS.

WBC - CA - WOMEN'S ECONOMIC VENTURES (SANTA BARBARA)

WBC - COMMUNITY VENTURES CORPORATION (LEXINGTON)

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE NEW RENEWAL

RH&ED-INNOV ACTIVITY

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS MBDA IS COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING ITS CAPABILITIES TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION MEET ITS GOAL AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE CRIME, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS. THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN THE UNITED STATES IS HIGH, WITH ABOUT 68% OF RELEASED PRISONERS GETTING ARRESTED FOR A NEW CRIME WITHIN 3 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (2014). RESEARCHERS HAVE LINKED RECIDIVISM TO UNEMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INABILITY TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AFTER PRISON.

RENDER CAPITAL

RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM - FUNDING TRACK: SPECIAL TRACK FOCUS AREA: MATERNAL HEALTH FUNDING PREFERENCE. OUR PROJECT QUALIFIES FOR ALL THREE FUNDING PRIORITIES: IT SERVES HPSAS, MUCS/MUPS, AND FOCUSES ON PRIMARY CARE WITH WELLNESS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES. PROPOSED RURAL SERVICE AREA: ASHLEY, OUACHITA, AND UNION COUNTIES, ARKANSAS. ALL DESIGNATED AS RURAL AND AS MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. ZIP CODES: 71635, 71642, 71646, 71658, 71661, 71663, 71676, 71701, 71711, 71720, 71726, 71751, 71764, 71724, 71730, 71731, 71747, 71749, 71750, 71758, 71759, 71762, 71765, AND 71768. TARGET POPULATION: THE AR BIRTH PROGRAM WILL SERVE ALL MATERNAL/PERINATAL WOMEN IN THE THREE COUNTIES WITH A FOCUS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN (AA)/BLACK, AND HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA (HISPANIC) MATERNAL/PERINATAL PATIENTS, ENSURING WE REACH RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY MINORITIZED COMMUNITIES. IN THE REGION, THE MOST MINORITIZED POPULATIONS ARE AA/BLACK AND HISPANIC. 100% OF THE POPULATION IS RURAL, 34% IS AA/BLACK, 5%, IS HISPANIC, 66% IS WHITE, AND 2.5% ARE PART OF OTHER RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: THE GOAL OF THE AR BIRTH OUTREACH PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL/PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES USING EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SCREENING, TRIAGE, AND REFERRAL PROCESS FOR MATERNAL/PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS (DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER) AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH); 2) IMPLEMENT THE NEW MATERNAL/PERINATAL SCREENING, TRIAGE, AND REFERRAL PROCESS WITHIN THE TARGET GEOGRAPHIC REGION TO SERVE RURAL RESIDENTS; 3) TRAIN AND DEPLOY CULTURALLY CONGRUENT CHWS WHO WILL HELP ENSURE A CONNECTION WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND/OR HOME VISITING SERVICES (BASED ON SCREENING NEEDS) AND HELP CONNECT PATIENTS WITH RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SDOH; 4) CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN THAT INCLUDES WORKING WITH MEDICAID AND OTHER INSURERS/PAYERS TO ALIGN QUALITY MEASURES, INCENTIVES, AND REIMBURSEMENT. EVIDENCE-BASED OR EVIDENCE-INFORMED MODEL(S) PROJECT WILL USE: AR BIRTH IS GROUNDED IN A STRONG EVIDENCE BASE, UTILIZING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND AUTHORITATIVE REPORTS FROM HRSA, CDC, AND AHRQ. THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES VALIDATED SCREENING TOOLS FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND SUICIDE RISK, AS OUTLINED IN REPORTS SUCH AS THE U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE'S REVIEW ON PERINATAL DEPRESSION AND POSTPARTUM CARE. SCREENING FOR SUBSTANCE USE FOLLOWS ACOG GUIDELINES AND REVIEWS ON OPIOID USE DURING PREGNANCY. AR BIRTH ALSO EMPLOYS EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS FOR SDOH SCREENING, INFORMED BY STUDIES ON RESPECTFUL MATERNITY CARE AND STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS. A TRIAGE AND REFERRAL SYSTEM ENSURES THAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SDOH NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED, GUIDED BY REVIEWS ON POSTPARTUM CARE AND PERINATAL DEPRESSION TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) TO NAVIGATE SDOH BARRIERS, WITH EVIDENCE LINKING CHWS TO IMPROVED EQUITABLE MATERNAL CARE. ADDITIONALLY, AR BIRTH INCORPORATES HOME VISITING SERVICES, A PROVEN STRATEGY FOR PREVENTING PERINATAL DEPRESSION AND IMPROVING MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES, AS HIGHLIGHTED IN HRSA’S 2024 MATERNAL HEALTH WORKFORCE REPORT. EXPECTED OUTCOME(S) OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT: 1) INCREASED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES RELATED TO MATERNAL/PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SDOH; 2) IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MATERNAL/PERINATAL WOMEN IN THE TARGET COUNTIES. CAPACITY TO SERVE RURAL UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: AR BIRTH IS SUPPORTED BY A STRONG COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM WITH THREE LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP: RURAL PRIMARY PARTNERS, STATEWIDE GUIDANCE CONTRIBUTORS, AND A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD THAT INCORPORATES THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO LEVERAGES EXISTING ASSETS SUCH AS ARCONNECT, CHW TRAINING, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE PROJECT SUCCESS.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. FUNDING FROM THE DIESEL EMISSIONS

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. FUNDING FROM THE DIESEL EMISSIONS

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BEYOND CS PRINCIPLES:ENGAGING FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEW FRONTIERS OF COMPUTING

EAGER: SATC-EDU: A CASE- AND PLAY-BASED LEARNING MODULE FOR CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOR EARLY TEEN LEARNERS

EAGER: SEEDING AN ASSESSMENTS HUB AND CATALYZING A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS IN CS (SUCCESSINCS)

DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHTED INFUSION LINE TO ENHANCE PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE

DEVELOPMENT OF NI-BASED SULFUR RESISTANT CATALYST FOR DIESEL REFORMING

VITILIGO TOPICAL TREATMENT APPLYING A POTENT, HIGHLY SELECTIVE MC1R AGONIST - PROJECT SUMMARY VITILIGO IS THE MOST COMMON ACQUIRED HYPOPIGMENTARY DISORDER THAT AFFLICTS 0.5-2% OF THE WORLD POPULATION, FROM ALL ETHNICITIES AND SKIN COLOR. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY LOSS OF MELANOCYTES, WHICH IS OFTEN PROGRESSIVE, RESULTING IN DEPIGMENTED SKIN LESIONS. VITILIGO CAN BE SEGMENTAL (5-16% OF ALL CASES) OR MOST COMMONLY, NON-SEGMENTAL. IT IS A DISEASE OF YOUNG ADULTS, AS 25% OF ALL NON-SEGMENTAL VITILIGO PATIENTS DEVELOP THE DISEASE BY AGE 10, AND 50% DEVELOP IT BY AGE 30. VITILIGO IS ERRONEOUSLY PERCEIVED TO BE MERELY COSMETICALLY DISFIGURING AND NOT LIFE- THREATING. HOWEVER, IN ADDITION TO OTHER PATHOLOGIES, SUCH AS ALOPECIA AREATA AND HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS, THE DISEASE CARRIES WITH IT A TREMENDOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL BURDEN AND SOCIAL STIGMA, AND A HIGH RATE OF SUICIDE, PARTICULARLY IN PATIENTS WITH SKIN OF COLOR. REPIGMENTATION OF VITILIGO SKIN IS DIFFICULT, TIME-CONSUMING, AND UNPREDICTABLE. EVEN AFTER SUCCESSFUL REPIGMENTATION, THERE IS 40% CHANCE OF RECURRENCE OF LOSS OF PIGMENTATION, WHICH ADDS TO THE PATIENTS’ ANXIETY AND MENTAL ANGUISH. MULTIPLE MECHANISMS HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR MELANOCYTE DESTRUCTION IN VITILIGO, INCLUDING AUTOIMMUNE RESPONSE, GENERATION OF INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS, GENETIC FACTORS, PRO-OXIDANT STATE IN SKIN, AND INTRINSIC MELANOCYTE ABNORMALITIES AND DETACHMENT. THE IMMUNE RESPONSE CAN BE EITHER THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF MELANOCYTE DESTRUCTION OR CAN BE SECONDARILY ACTIVATED BY NEO- ANTIGENS EXPRESSED ON MELANOCYTES. WE HYPOTHESIZE THAT PERSISTENT AND MORE RAPID REPIGMENTATION OF VITILIGO SKIN WILL BE ACHIEVED BY TARGETING THE MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR (MC1R) EXPRESSED ON HUMAN MELANOCYTES BY TOPICAL APPLICATION OF A SUPERPOTENT AND SELECTIVE AGONIST. THE PI HAS REPORTED THAT ACTIVATION OF MC1R EXPRESSED ON HUMAN MELANOCYTES BY THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AGONIST A-MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE (A-MSH) PROMOTES MELANOCYTE PROLIFERATION, ATTACHMENT, SURVIVAL, NORMAL REDOX STATE AND MELANOGENESIS. THESE FINDINGS LED HER TO DEVELOP POTENT TETRAPEPTIDE ANALOGS OF A-MSH THAT MIMIC ITS FUNCTION IN HUMAN MELANOCYTES. HER MAJOR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP ONE OF THESE TETRAPEPTIDE ANALOGS, LK 184, WHICH IS HIGHLY SELECTIVE FOR MC1R AND 10-FOLD MORE POTENT THAN A-MSH, IN A TOPICAL FORMULATION TO TREAT DEPIGMENTED VITILIGO LESIONS. THE SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO DEVELOP LK 184 IN AN OPTIMAL TOPICAL FORMULATION AND PROVIDE PRECLINICAL EX VIVO AND IN VIVO EVIDENCE OF ITS EFFICACY AND SAFETY IN STIMULATING LONG LASTING PIGMENTATION. THE EFFICACY OF LK 184 IS SUPPORTED BY HER DATA, AND BY REPORTED CLINICAL TRIALS SHOWING THAT THE FULL LENGTH A-MSH ANALOG NDP- A-MSH ENHANCES REPIGMENTATION OF VITILIGO SKIN, WHEN COMBINED WITH NARROW BAND UVB. HOWEVER, NDP- A-MSH IS NOT SELECTIVE TO MC1R, HAS EXTRACUTANEOUS EFFECTS, AND HAS TO BE ADMINISTERED SYSTEMICALLY. THE EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT USE OF THE FIRST IN CLASS AGENT, LK 184, IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER EXISTING TREATMENTS WILL HAVE A HUGE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF VITILIGO PATIENTS, AND LIMIT THE USE OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES. THE PROPOSED STUDIES WILL SATISFY MANY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF LK 184 FOR VITILIGO TREATMENT BY MC1R VENTURES LLC.

SBIR PHASE I: EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS (DAOS) FOR DIVERSE INDUSTRIES -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS (DAOS) AS A NOVEL FORM OF DIGITAL COLLABORATION AND GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO ADVANCE NEW COMMERCIAL VALUE PROPOSITIONS. DAOS, WHICH LEVERAGE DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES, ALLOW FOR DEMOCRATIC DECISION-MAKING AND COORDINATION WITHOUT A CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY, SOMETHING THAT ENABLES NEW BUSINESS COLLABORATIONS AMONGST TRUSTED AND UNTRUSTED ENTITIES ALIKE. THIS INNOVATIVE STRUCTURE CAN POTENTIALLY ENHANCE VARIOUS SECTORS OF SOCIETY, PAVING THE WAY FOR NOVEL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. DAOS OFFER A DYNAMIC AND ADAPTABLE APPROACH THAT CAN BENEFIT VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO INVESTIGATE THE APPLICATION OF DAOS INITIALLY IN THE HIGH-VALUE FIELD OF VOLUNTARY CARBON CREDITS, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO REACH UP TO $40B IN 2030, TO ENABLE ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT WILL RELY ON COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF DIVERSE PARTICIPANTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF TRUST WHO NEED TO BE ABLE TO VERIFY THE CREDITS AND THEIR CHAIN OF CUSTODY AND SUSTAINABILITY, INTEGRATED FROM A WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL DATA SOURCES. MOREOVER, THE DAO PLATFORM, A CORE PRODUCT OF THIS INITIATIVE, WILL BE A VERSATILE COMMERCIAL SANDBOX ADAPTABLE TO DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS FOR VARIOUS MARKETS THAT DEMAND DECENTRALIZED PARTICIPATION. THIS WILL INCLUDE INPUT AND TRANSACTABILITY ACROSS VARYING DAO PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PARTNERS, EXPERT NETWORKS, CUSTOMERS, REGULATORS, AND BROADER STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS WATER RIGHTS ALLOCATION, HEALTHCARE, CARBON CREDIT MARKETPLACES, AND MORE. BY LEVERAGING THE POWER OF DAOS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, DRIVE THE GROWTH OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND CREATE MORE DEMOCRATIC AND INCLUSIVE SYSTEMS. THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT AIMS TO PIONEER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATION (DAO) AS A PLATFORM FOR VALUE CREATION IN VARIOUS SECTORS, STARTING WITH CARBON CREDITS. THE RESEARCH WILL INVESTIGATE THE INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF OFF-CHAIN DATA CONSENSUS PROTOCOLS WITHIN DAOS, A LARGELY UNEXPLORED AND COMPLEX AREA. THE PROPOSED R&D INVOLVES DEPLOYING SMART CONTRACTS FOR TRUSTLESS VERIFICATION OF OFF-CHAIN DATA VIA ON-CHAIN INCENTIVES, A PROCESS THAT DEMANDS A SOPHISTICATED BLEND OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES, GAME-THEORETIC MECHANISMS, AND DECENTRALIZED NETWORK DESIGN. THIS DESIGN HAS TO BE ROBUST AGAINST MALICIOUS ACTORS, ENSURING FAIRNESS, INCENTIVE COMPATIBILITY, AND RESILIENCE TO SYBIL ATTACKS. CRAFTING A DECENTRALIZED SMART CONTRACT FOR OFF-CHAIN CONSENSUS REQUIRES BALANCING FAIRNESS, COMPENSATION, SUFFICIENT VOTING THRESHOLDS, AND GROUND TRUTH COMPARISONS. THIS EQUILIBRIUM MITIGATES MALICIOUS INFLUENCES AND ENCOURAGES TRUTH IN ADVERSARIAL ENVIRONMENTS. DESPITE THESE SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, THIS WORK REPRESENTS AN INNOVATIVE STRIDE TOWARD UNDERSTANDING THE FUTURE POTENTIAL OF DAO TECHNOLOGY ACROSS DIVERSE SECTORS. IN ADDITION TO EXPLORING THE BENEFITS AND SUCCESSES OF DAOS, IT WILL ALSO ENABLE THE IDENTIFICATION OF KEY RISKS AND POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES ACROSS VARIOUS USE CASES TO ALLOW EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED FUTURE ALTERNATIVES AND DAO DESIGNS. 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.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PERSONS MBDA IS COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING ITS CAPABILITIES TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATION MEET ITS GOAL AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE CRIME, ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS. THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN THE UNITED STATES IS HIGH, WITH ABOUT 68% OF RELEASED PRISONERS GETTING ARRESTED FOR A NEW CRIME WITHIN 3 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (2014). RESEARCHERS HAVE LINKED RECIDIVISM TO UNEMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND INABILITY TO RE-INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AFTER PRISON.

STTR PHASE I: TRANSFER TRAINING DEVICE TO REDUCE FALLS AND INCREASE MOBILITY IN OLDER ADULTS -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PHASE I PROJECT IS A NOVEL WALKER WITH ACTIVE CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK AND TRAINING PROTOCOLS ENABLING PATIENTS THE ABILITY TO RELIABLY AND REPEATEDLY TRANSITION FROM A SEATED POSITION TO A STANDING POSTURE. FALLS AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURY RESULTING IN 3 MILLION EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND 800,000 HOSPITALIZATIONS. THESE ACCIDENTS ACCOUNT FOR $50 BILLION IN DIRECT MEDICAL COSTS EACH YEAR. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A NOVEL DEVICE WHICH DIRECTLY IMPROVES THE SIT-TO-STAND (STS) TRANSFER PHASE WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 41% OF FALLS IN ELDERLY AND/OR COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED ADULTS. OVER HALF OF INDIVIDUALS USING WALKERS CURRENTLY DO NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER ASSISTIVE-DEVICE UTILIZATION TRAINING DUE TO VARYING THERAPIST TECHNIQUES, COMMUNICATION, ENVIRONMENT, OR THE PATIENT'S COGNITIVE ABILITIES. THIS SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PHASE I PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A DEVICE FOR ENSURING A SAFER AND MORE CONSISTENT TRANSITION FROM A SIT-TO-STAND POSTURE IN PATIENTS USING FRONT-WHEEL WALKERS. CURRENT SIT-TO-STAND TRAINING RELIES SOLELY UPON VERBAL THERAPIST INSTRUCTION OR DEMONSTRATION AND OFTEN RESULTS IN LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN DELIVERY. THE PROPOSED DEVICE INTEGRATES BIOMECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS, TRAINED THERAPIST OBSERVATIONS, AND PATIENT AUDITORY AND VISUAL FEEDBACK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROTOCOL, TO ENSURE PROPER PATIENT BIOMECHANICS, IN A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS MANNER. A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED IN A PATIENT PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY DEMONSTRATING CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE POSTURE CHANGES IN ORDER TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE RISKS FOR FALLS AND INJURIES, WHILE REDUCING EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS ON PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. 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.

MICROLOAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT

PURPOSE: THE BANK ENTERPRISE AWARD PROGRAM (BEA PROGRAM) PROVIDES MONETARY AWARDS TO FDIC INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS (I.E., BANKS AND THRIFTS) THAT DEMONSTRATE INCREASES IN THEIR (I) INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT TO CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS), OR (II) LENDING, INVESTING, OR SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: THROUGH THE BEA PROGRAM, THE CDFI FUND AWARDS FORMULA BASED GRANTS TO DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE INSURED BY THE FDIC FOR INCREASING THEIR LEVELS OF LOANS, INVESTMENTS, SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES; AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTIFIED CDFIS THROUGH EQUITY INVESTMENTS, EQUITY LIKE LOANS, GRANTS, STOCK PURCHASES, LOANS, DEPOSITS, AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE; DURING A SPECIFIED PERIOD. END GOALS: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEMONSTRATED INCREASED INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT TO CERTIFIED CDFIS OR IN THE RECIPIENT’S LENDING, INVESTING, OR SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE MOST ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

SBIR PHASE I: OPTIMUS - AN INNOVATIVE MODULAR TURBOMACHINERY SYSTEM FOR SMALL SATELLITE LAUNCH PROPULSION SYSTEMS

NOVEL BIOMARKERS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ASPERGILLOSIS

PRIME TRACK 1