Federal Intel/Update

Washington Update - October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Policy Update: ED Finalizes Regulations Monitoring Colleges and Universities Finances and Student Financial Aid Funding Opportunity: NEH Releases Solicitation for Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence Program Federal Advisory Committee Nomination Opportunities Update – October 27, 2023. Engagement Opportunity: NSIN Defense Innovator’s Toolkit...

DOE Research and Funding Priorities for Biological, Climate, and Environmental Sciences

November 16, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report with advance intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. This analysis is based on information from the virtual Fall 2023 BER Advisory Committee (BERAC) meeting held on October 19-20, 2023, the FY 2024 DOE budget request, the House and Senate FY 2024 Energy and Water bills, DOE workshop and roundtable...

Agency Update: Highlights of Future Opportunities Related to Advancing the Department of Energy's Eight Energy Earthshots

October 19, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about future funding opportunities related to the Department of Energy’s eight Energy Earthshots. DOE Earthshots are focused on increasing and prioritizing research, development, and demonstration investments in clean energy technologies over the next decade that will help the United States meet net-zero carbon goals by 2050. Until Congress finalizes FY 2024 appropriations, there is a lot of uncertainty on the...

Washington Update - November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: DARPA Releases I20 BAA; Funding Opportunity: DARPA Releases Advanced Research Concept Exploration Announcement Master Solicitation; Funding Opportunity: Department of Transportation Releases Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating to Everything (V2X) Deployment Notice of Funding Opportunity; Funding Opportunity: IES Releases Research Network...

Washington Update - November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: NSF Releases New Engineering: Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Solicitation; Engagement Opportunity: White House OSTP Announces Open Science Recognition Challenge; and Appropriations Update: Congress Passes Another Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding Beyond January 2024 and Avoid a Shutdown.

Washington Update - December 8, 2023

December 8, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense Releases FY 2023 Minerva Research Initiative FOA Funding Opportunities: NSF Publishes Dear Colleague Letters to Support STEM Education Research and Implementation Funding Opportunity: USDA NIFA and NSF Release a Trilateral Call for Future Proofing Plants to a Changing Climate

Washington Update - December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

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

Funding Opportunity: EPA Releases Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program; Funding Opportunity: IES Education Research Development Grant Program; and Microelectronics Update: NIST National Advanced Manufacturing and Packing (NAPMP) and DARPA Next Generation Microelectronics...

DOE Funding Opportunities Snapshot Update

January 2, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides an update on current and planned fiscal year (FY) 2024 Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunities over the next two months.

DOE Basic Energy Research Priorities

December 19, 2023
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided campus with a report which provides advanced intelligence on recent activities, emerging priorities, and future opportunities within the Department of Energy (DOE) Basic Energy Sciences (BES) program. BES primarily supports materials, chemistry, biosciences, and geosciences research to lay the foundations for new energy technologies and advance more broadly DOE missions in energy, environment and national security.

Bioeconomy Snapshot - January 2024

January 29, 2024
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with an update on the current federal state of play in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and the bioeconomy. This update features an engagement opportunity through the National Science Foundation (NSF): Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-Bio), which aims to help set federal cross-sector priorities in the wide-ranging biotechnology space. NSF encourages interested stakeholders to participate in a series...