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Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) play central roles in the environment, including in agroecosystems, forests, grasslands, and soils. For example, N is a critical plant nutrient, yet excess N can cause problems in lakes, oceans, and drinking water. C, which is fixed from the atmosphere by plants into biomass like leaves and roots, shapes soil properties and comprises the main element in all living matter. Yet, as CO2 gas and methane, it is also the largest driver of climate change. Studies on the environmental dynamics of C and N often focus on their cycling among plants, soil, animals, microorganisms, and the atmosphere, which is difficult to quantify. Stable isotope-enabled techniques allow for these complex relationships and elemental pathways to be unraveled. The purchase of our proposed instrument and the expertise of the project team and potential users will provide and improve the campus, regional, and national capacity for isotopic agroecosystem analyses."},{"date":"4/16/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"DARCY SOLUTIONS, INC.","value":650000,"savings":325000,"link":null,"description":"Buildings contribute about a third of global energy consumption and a quarter of CO2 emissions, and heating and cooling constitute approximately 38% of building energy consumption. Emissions associated with electricity use have been decreasing since approximately 2007 due to reductions in emissions from electricity generation; however, emissions associated with direct use of fossil fuels in buildings have increased over this same period. These non-point source emissions are challenging to address. Achieving meaningful and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a critical need of both the public and private sectors. Communities are actively seeking solutions to meet their aggressive GHG reduction goals. Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) represent the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly heating and cooling solution currently available for many applications.Rural America confronts distinctive challenges and opportunities in the crucial endeavor of decarbonizing building heating and cooling systems. Energy burden, defined as the percentage of household income spent on energy bills, is 33% higher in rural areas than urban areas in the United States. The dispersed nature of rural communities demands adaptable technologies capable of catering to various environmental conditions. These challenges also present opportunities for innovation, as the integration of decentralized renewable energy sources, such as geothermal heat exchange, aligns seamlessly with the natural resources abundant in many rural regions. Decarbonizing building heating and cooling in rural areas not only mitigates environmental impact but also contributes to energy independence, economic revitalization, and enhanced resilience in the face of climate change. Addressing these challenges requires a thoughtful, context-specific approach that recognizes and leverages the unique characteristics of rural AmericaThe overall goals of this project are to perform research that will further advance the Darcy Solutions geothermal submerged closed loop heat exchanger system. We will develop innovative new borehole characterization methodologies to optimize the design and installation of our innovative techology. We will develop a new heat exchanger that will significantlyt increase the amount of thermal exchange that can be achieved in a single borehole. We will also map the rural communities best suited to benefit from our innovative renewable energy heating and cooling technology. This project closely aligns with the USDA program goals to address climate change and promote climate-resiliency in rural America, while also providing economic benefits through greater energy independence and reduced costs."},{"date":"4/16/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"LEAPTRAN, INC.","value":650000,"savings":187136,"link":null,"description":"Distributed solar generation (DSG) systems include residential rooftop, commercial & industrial (C&I), and community solar installations. The installation of large amounts of distributed solar systems have injected additional uncertainty into power system operations and planning for all utilities, including rural-based electric co-ops.Leaptran's Phase II overall technical objective is to demonstrate a robust, reliable, and scalable software solution package to provide aggregated solar forecasting (ASF) and net load forecasting (NLF) for thousands of rural community solar sites' PV production, thus enhancing the ability of solar energy systems to contribute to rural area grid reliability and resiliency.Leaptran's proposed Phase II project will continue leveraging its successful proposed objectives from Phase I. The proposed Phase II project is also well aligned with the strategic goals laid out in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2022-2026, such as developing low-carbon energy solutions by investing renewable electricity generation (Objective 1.4) and expanding opportunities for economic development and improving quality of life in rural and tribal communities (Strategic Goal 5). Leaptran's Phase II efforts will further existing and future investments in sustainable, reliable, and resilient power generation, transmission, and distribution systems in American rural communities through advanced data analytic-based decision-making and an aggregated solar forecasting (ASF) solution.Leaptran plans to market its solution mainly to rural-based electric co-ops and publicly owned utilities (POUs). Success for this technology includes having multiple utilities use the product and demonstrating a reliable solution to provide accurate ASF solutions by the end of SBIR Phase II."},{"date":"4/16/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"Illinois Institute of Technology","value":1000000,"savings":516468,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_20246702241533_12H3","description":"THE COMMUNITY FOOD MOBILIZATION IN CHICAGO (CF-MOB) PROJECT INVESTIGATES MECHANISMS TOTRANSFORM THE STRUCTURES OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN WAYS THAT CENTER RACIAL JUSTICE,SOVEREIGNTY AND COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS. IT AIMS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT'S ROLE IN INVESTING IN LOCAL, EQUITABLE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT, WHILE EMPOWERING AND CREATING SPACE FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) FOOD STAKEHOLDERS TO SELF-DETERMINE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN IT. CF-MOB LEVERAGES STRONG MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERSHIPS AMONG FOOD PRODUCERS, WORKERS, EATERS, ADVOCATES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE METRO CHICAGO GOOD FOOD PURCHASING INITIATIVE (GFPI). GFPI AIMS TO REORIENT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS' LARGE SPENDING ON FOOD TOWARDS PRODUCTS ALIGNED WITH FIVE GOOD FOOD VALUES AND ANCHORS RESOURCES FOR BIPOC STAKEHOLDERS TO BENEFIT FROM IT. THIS MASSIVE CHALLENGE REQUIRES TARGETED RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY MECHANISMS FOR OVERCOMING RESOURCE APARTHEID AND ARTICULATING STRATEGIC ROLES FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN THIS PROCESS. THE TEAM WILL RESEARCH STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCES ALONG THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY'S DIVERSE VISIONS TO DESIGN A SET OF INNOVATIVE, FOOD MOBILIZATION PATHWAYS. THEY WILL IDENTIFY A SHORTLIST OF HIGH-IMPACT, SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE 300-MILE RADIUS CHICAGO FOODSHED, IDENTIFY AND MAP SUPPLY CHAIN GAPS FOR GFPI-ALIGNED PRODUCTS, AND MODEL BUDGETARY SCENARIOS AND PROCUREMENT PROCESS REFORMS ENABLING INTEGRATION OF LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIERS, ESPECIALLY BIPOC, INTO INSTITUTIONAL PROCUREMENT PROCESSES. THEY WILL DEVELOP A DIGITAL PLATFORM--METRO CHICAGO GOOD FOOD DASHBOARD--TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD PROCUREMENT AND MOBILIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONNECT THE DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS CHICAGOLAND."},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Energy","recipient":"Dimensional Energy","value":2100104,"savings":1066245.21,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEAR0001601_8900","description":"Developing an additively manufactured ceramic reverse water gas shift reactor for production of syngas from carbon dioxide and hydrogen."},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"NH Sustainable Energy Association dba Clean Energy","value":156394,"savings":74534,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_CPAP000001243339_12E3","description":"Expansion of the energy circuit rider program to train recipients to complete clean energy and energy efficiency projects."},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"Community Development Finance Authority","value":150000,"savings":67488,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_CLSS00000074958_12E2","description":"Assist communities seeking to utilize technological innovation and clean energy to reduce costs for their rural residents, support a clean energy workforce, and increase community resiliency"},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"Forth","value":150000,"savings":19521,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_CLSS00000075023_12E2","description":"Project consisted of applicant providing materials, information, online classes, workshops as well as hand on support for stakeholders to quickly learn information about. EV and EV charging stations."},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"Communities Unlimited, Inc.","value":250000,"savings":13673,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_CPAP000001243218_12E3","description":"RCDI grant to provide capacity building in 7 communities."},{"date":"4/14/2025","agency":"Department of Commerce","recipient":"San Diego Electrical Training Trust","value":3000000,"savings":0,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_070107442_1325","description":"An EDA grant will support the construction of a facility to house a workforce training program in El Centro, California. The development would increase opportunities to develop the skills base of the region's workforce. The addition of more skilled workers will provide an incentive for employers to expand operations within the region and offer more employment opportunities to the region's workforce.The project region will include Imperial County, which is located in the southern part of California."},{"date":"4/10/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY","value":649798,"savings":521374,"link":null,"description":"As an integral component of ecosystems, agriculture has the potential to provide various ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration. Crop production removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to be stored in soils, biomass, and final products. In addition, emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture can be reduced through improved management of fertilizer and manure application and improved efficiency of on-farm vehicles and fuel-burning equipment. After rejoining the Paris Agreement, President Biden set a new target of reducing GHG emissions by 50%--52% from the 2005 levels in 2030. To assess the potential contribution from agriculture to GHG emissions reduction targets, we need estimates of the costs of increasing carbon sequestration and reducing on-farm GHG emissions through implementing climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAP).Our research proposes to firstestimate the costs of CSAP to provide GHG mitigation at a particular location. We will then assess the costsof GHG mitigation through implementing CSAP both regionally and for the United States. Using these costs, we will quantify the cost savings from including CSAP to achieve a U.S. GHG emissions reduction target. We will also estimate the potential of GHG mitigation to increases in payments for CSAP. This project focuses on the interactions between agriculture and the environment and the design of agricultural conservation programs. Broadly speaking, through assessment of the costs for adopting conservation practices, we seek to deepen our understanding of the provision of ecosystem services on agricultural lands and to contribute to the design of cost-effective agricultural conservation programs."},{"date":"4/10/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO","value":423000,"savings":369891,"link":null,"description":"The ongoing global climate changes have cast large uncertainties for the future sustainability of agricultural and natural systems. Programs are needed to provide students the opportunity to participate in cutting edge research addressing the most pressing issues that agricultural and natural systems face, including but not limited to climate variability and change. One of the challenges of these programs is a shortage of students with quantitative skills in modeling, GIS, and remote sensing, which is particularly critical in minority-serving institutions or medium-to-small institutions that traditionally lack of such resources. This project aims to strengthen research capacity in geospatial data science by providing Hispanic undergraduates systematic experiential learning opportunities via new geospatial data science modules, new research course, and subsequent summer internship. The objectives are: 1) to enhance geospatial data science skills of Hispanic students with hands-on research experiences; 2) to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills in application of geospatial data science to research addressing challenges of climate variability and change via mentoring; 3) to attract/support Hispanic students for preparation of careers in agriculture/natural resources or graduate school; and 4) to self-sustain the systematic research training and to strengthen long-term cooperative consortium among HSIs, USDA, and State governmental agencies beyond the project implementation. Theactivitiesare: 1) to develop modules of geospatial data science in agricultural and natural resources and offer in courses of GIS, Remote Sensing, and Statistics; 2) to develop and offer a new research course on applications of geospatial data science to research of agricultural and natural resources; 3) to provide summer internships at participating USDA, State governmental agency, and HSIs; 4) to provide communication, leadership development and career advising; and 5) to recruit, retain, and keep track of participating students beyond the project. Students to be recruited: 25 summer interns, 50 participating the research course, 50 more benefiting from geospatial data science modules. Intended Impacts: The project will lead to enhanced research capacities in geospatial data science, systematic experiential learning, enriched curricula, sustainable cooperation among HSIs, USDA, and State agencies, and attracting/ retaining of Hispanic students."},{"date":"4/10/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY","value":119792,"savings":97623,"link":null,"description":"Ecosystem services modeling of agricultural landscapes is a growing field that serves the needs of multiple stakeholders, from farmers and landowners to policymakers and advocacy groups. Furthermore, models that quantify the ecological benefits of farming practices could support compensation schemes that pay farmers for ecosystem services provisioning. However, ecosystem services modeling studies are informed by normative values that remain unexamined, raising ethical questions about whose biases dominate the public discourse on environmental health. For this Predoctoral Fellowship research, I propose to conduct an ecosystem services assessment of the impacts of cover cropping in the Susquehanna River Basin, a major subregion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Appropriate indicator variables will be selected with reference to a systematic review of the ecosystem services modeling literature. In addition to examining the norms and biases in ecosystem services modeling research, this project will evaluate the potential of cover cropping as a means of maintaining ecosystem services under climate change. Deliverables from this project will include peer-reviewed journal articles aimed at ecosystem services modelers; policy briefs to facilitate communication with local policymakers; and multimedia content to engage the broader public in issues of environmental modeling and management. The ultimate goals of this project are to draw awareness to the presence of subjective values and beliefs in ecosystem services modeling research, compile modeling techniques for ecosystem services assessment, and strengthen relationships between ecosystem services modelers, policymakers, and the public. These goals are in alignment with AFRI Farm Bill priority area 4, \"Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment\""},{"date":"4/10/2025","agency":"Department of Agriculture","recipient":"NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY","value":45050,"savings":36178,"link":null,"description":"This project tackles the critical challenge of making agricultural practices more sustainable without sacrificing the benefits of global trade. In a world increasingly affected by environmental issues like climate change, deforestation, and resource depletion, it's vital to understand how sustainability standards impact global food supply chains. Balancing these concerns is essential for ensuring long-term food security, protecting natural resources, and supporting the livelihoods of farmers and others within the agricultural supply chain. The project will organize a conference to address these complex issues, gathering leading experts from academia, government, industry, and NGOs. Through a series of presentations and policy discussions, these experts will exchange the latest research and explore how to align sustainability efforts with the demands of international trade. The aim is to foster collaboration and spark innovative ideas. The insights and outcomes of these discussions will be disseminated through publications, policy briefs, and outreach efforts, ensuring that they reach decision-makers in the private and public sectors."},{"date":"4/9/2025","agency":"Department of Energy","recipient":"University of Minnesota","value":2141876,"savings":1863014,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEAR0001529_8900","description":"Developing a non-thermal, low-temperature, plasma-assisted system for (1) in-situ flare gas reforming, (2) ignition, and (3) flame stabilization for small, unmanned pipe flares."},{"date":"4/9/2025","agency":"Department of Commerce","recipient":"DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES MAINE","value":9000000,"savings":8999930,"link":null,"description":"NOAA's Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. PURPOSE: THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES WILL UNDERTAKE INITIAL PLANNING AND DESIGN STEPS TO RESTORE MORE THAN 400 ACRES OF SALT MARSH ON THE WEST BRANCH OF THE PLEASANT RIVER. THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE AND ENLARGE A CULVERT ALONG ADDISON ROAD, AS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO REPLACE SIX TIDAL CROSSINGS AND RAISE THE ROADWAY. 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Environmental Challenges associated with Climate Change; Communications and Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies; Search and Rescue; Arctic Domain Awareness; Border Security; and Concerns); Commerce; Infrastructure Resilience; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Maritime and Port Security; Interoperability; Community (to include Alaska Native and Rural Problems and Decision Sciences."},{"date":"4/8/2025","agency":"Department of Homeland Security","recipient":"TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE","value":999676,"savings":801711,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_23STSLA00017_7040","description":"the development of a multidisciplinary curriculum in the area of Cyber Intelligence within the College of Engineering in support of preparing STEM students for careers in areas related to our nation's security."},{"date":"4/8/2025","agency":"Department of Homeland Security","recipient":"FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY","value":1000000,"savings":740197,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_23STSLA00016_7040","description":"Transforming Forensic Chemistry Education and Research to Serve the Homeland Security Enterprise and Establish a Diverse Workforce"},{"date":"4/8/2025","agency":"Department of Homeland Security","recipient":"NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY","value":971600,"savings":739921,"link":"https://usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_23STSLA00015_7040","description":"Development of HS research and educational infrastructure in NCCU in collaboration with SENTRY that will enable significant increases in minority participation in HS-STEM disciplines."},{"date":"4/8/2025","agency":"Department of Homeland Security","recipient":"JOHNSON C. 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