Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

Energy Update: New DOE Leadership, Executive Orders, and Energy R&D Funding Opportunities

January 27, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided an update report on Department of Energy (DOE) nominations for key leadership positions, guidance and executive orders impacting DOE operations and future priorities, and $500 million in funding opportunities, such as the Early Career Research Program, plasma science, AI and advanced computing, vehicle technologies, bioenergy, grid resiliency and geothermal energy. While proposals for these new funding calls will be reviewed by a new DOE leadership...

Washington Update - January 17, 2025

January 17, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Agency Update: CDC Releases One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness Policy Update: Department of Justice Issues Final Rule on Sensitive Data Protection Funding Opportunity: DOD ESTCP Releases FY 2026 BAA Funding Opportunity: SBA Announces 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

DOD ESTCP FY 2026 BAA

January 15, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) released its annual Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) containing topics of interest for technology development and demonstration efforts. ESTCP, in comparison to the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), focuses on advanced technology production as opposed to basic or otherwise fundamental research. More information on the solicitation and topics of interest can be found in the...

AFOSR Directors' Research Initiative in Energy for Agility

January 2, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has announced the FY25 Directors' Research Initiative (DRI), centered around "Energy for Agility." This funding opportunity seeks to advance cutting-edge research in energy science to support the development of agile, next-generation technologies. AFOSR aims to revolutionize energy generation, mobile energy storage, and power distribution to enhance capabilities for Air and Space systems.

AFOSR is...

USDA NIFA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative

December 11, 2024

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has released a new Request for Applications for their Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).

Summary: OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors...

USDA NIFA Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions

December 12, 2024
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USDA's USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has released a new Request for Applications for their Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program- Organic Transitions.

Summary: The goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic...

Washington Update - December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report In this report:

Agency Update: NIJ Releases Anticipated FY 2025 Research Interests New Policy Update: Department of Energy Research Security Overview Engagement Opportunity: ARPA-H’s Announces Proposers’ Day for EHI Initiative Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases Updated ExLENT Solicitation

NSF ExLENT Solicitation

December 3, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Assosicates have provided us with a report about NSF's Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) program. The ExLENT program provides funding to support experiential learning opportunities that increase access to emerging technology careers for individuals no matter their educational or career background. The ExLENT solicitation supports proposals across three tracks, all focused on individuals with different levels of STEM education or...

Washington Update - November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Bioeconomy Snapshot - November 2024 Policy Update: Department of Energy Research Security Overview Funding Opportunity: USDA and FFAR Release a Request for Proposals to Host 2026 G20 Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists Funding Opportunity: DOD SERDP Releases FY 2026 Core BAA

DOD SERDP FY26 Core Statements of Need BAA

November 15, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report about the new BAA from the Department of Defense (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) which seeks responses for its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Core Program Statements of Need (SONs). SERDP, in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), leads environmental and resilience research and development at DOD, including basic, applied, and advanced science and...