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Hennepin County, Minn.
| U.S. | Minnesota | Hennepin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 304,059,724 | 5,220,393 | 1,140,988 | |
| Total recovery funding | $312,735,579,044 | $5,566,178,844 | $917,825,100 | |
| Direct to County | $290,999,413,356 | $5,104,479,830 | $917,825,100 | |
| County Funds per Capita | $957 | $978 | $804 | |
| Unemployment (12/08) |
7.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 | |
| Unemployment (12/09) |
10 | 7.4 | 6.6 | |
| Median Household Income | $50,007 | $55,616 | $60,115 | |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% | 9.6% | 10.8% |
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Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Hennepin County, Minn.
Data last updated on March 2010.
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Note: County-level data does not include tax cuts, Medicaid, unemployment benefits or food stamps. There still may be overrepresentation of money going to counties where capitals are located because in some cases, awards to state agencies did not indicate that they were to be used statewide.
This county has more than 300 stimulus spending items. View the top 300 items by expenditure amount. View the lists by federal department and agency in the top-right corner of this page.
Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.
| Recipient | Amount | Type | Description | Federal Dept./Agency | Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $88,722,000.00 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RYAN COMPANIES US, INC. | $87,858,243.00 | Contract | The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building Modernization consists of a full mechanical, electrical and plumbing and fire and life safety upgrade to the existing building. Hazardous materials abatement shall be included. The project will include tenant and public area build-out as a result of the modeernization process. The exact scope of work will be determined as a result of the design and preconstruction services; which are under way at this time. The building will be unoccupied during construction.... Show more | General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 11/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, MINNESOTA | $49,524,702.00 | Grant | Federal Transit_Formula Grants This award invests in the public transit infrastructure through the acquisition of replacement buses. The award assists Metropolitan Council in its goal to provide environmentally friendly service with clean vehicles and service for those who rely on transit. This aaward will include the acquisition of different sizes and types of buses depending on customer needs and the most efficient use of vehicles in a way that will improve fuel efficiency and decrease emissions. Buses to be acquired make use of new clean and efficient fuels, including ultra low sulfur diesel, hybrid electric diesel and hybrid electric. The buses also will be three different types depending on required use - small buses-under 30 feet in length for service to those with disabilities while Standard 40 foot and larger 60 foot buses are used in the provision of regular route transit service.... Show more | Transportation Department / Federal Transit Administration | 7/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $28,772,763.00 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population
This spending item is part of a $28,772,800.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 5/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY | $22,764,000.00 | Contract | Student dormitory (200 rooms) and associated site work, security cameras, SID/CID, design package. | Army / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, except civil program financing | 9/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 | $19,996,068.48 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash for Clunkers Participants | $19,093,000.00 | Grant |
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Transportation Department / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY | $18,252,472.00 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Stimulus (Formula) Recovery Act Funded Conduct modernization activities at various public housing communities. This funding can be expected to result in providing employment for architects and engineers, construction workers and product manufacturers. In addition this fuunding can be expected to substantially modernize public housing units in this jurisdiction.... Show more | Housing and Urban Development Department | 3/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, MINNESOTA | $17,659,448.00 | Grant | Federal Transit_Formula Grants This award invests in the public transit infrastructure by supporting the preventive maintenance activity of the Metro Transit bus maintenance mechanics. This award allows the Council and Metro Transit to minimize reductions in essential services(transit) and has allowed the continuation of service that may not have been possible without this support.... Show more | Transportation Department / Federal Transit Administration | 8/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 | $17,185,228.31 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CH2M HILL, INC. | $15,375,199.44 | Contract |
The purpose of this work is to implement the remedial action (RA) at the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Site in accordance with the objectives of the remedial design (RD).
This spending item is part of a $20,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
Environmental Protection Agency | 5/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CH2M HILL, INC. | $15,309,802.95 | Contract |
The purpose of this work is to implement the remedial action (RA) at the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Site in accordance with the objectives of the remedial design (RD).
This spending item is part of a $20,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
Environmental Protection Agency | 5/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY | $11,650,000.00 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (Recovery Act Funded) Implement energy and water savings measures on 733 units of the Scattered Sites Asset Management Project development to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy and water consumption related to outdated systems, building conditions, and unninformed resident habits, and to pass significant savings on to residents, HUD, and ultimately the taxpayers. This project includes units ranging from 1 to 6 bedrooms, and a building mix from single-family homes to multi-family buildings comprised of up to six units.... Show more | Housing and Urban Development Department | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY | $10,439,784.00 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (Recovery Act Funded) Construct a new Elders Community Center at Heritage Commons to attract and house critical services for elderly public housing residents living in North Minneapolis. The Center will be adjacent to Heritage Commons, a 102-unit seniors-only ppublic housing building in the MN002000003 public housing project. In addition, the Center would serve 400 seniors living in other public housing building in North Minneapolis which are also included in the MN002000003 public housing project.... Show more | Housing and Urban Development Department | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY | $9,730,109.00 | Grant | Public Housing Capital Fund Competitive (Recovery Act Funded) Develop a 48 unit 'green' senior development adjacent to Heritage Commons at Pond's Edge that will focus on providing housing and supportive services to frail elderly low income residents who have memory care issues. This development will fully utilize various energy efficiency methods and green technologies, including solar and geothermal. In addition the structure will be built with green materials and designed to reduce the development's carbon footprint.... Show more | Housing and Urban Development Department | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 | $9,413,678.88 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #279 | $8,988,735.12 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HAMMEL, GREEN AND ABRAHAMSON, INC. | $8,437,374.00 | Contract |
Provide architectural and engineering services for the modernization of the B.H. Whipple Building at Fort Snelling, MN. This existing site occupies an 11 acre site located in Fort Snelling, southeast of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The building has over 6170,000 gross square feet. The facility has a basement, ground level and first through sixth floors. The site provides for approximately 1,100 exterior surface parking spaces. The building houses approximately 1,600 employees. Project Goals and Objectives GOALS: ? Bring the building beyond current efficient standards for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire life safety systems. ? Meet the physical and environmental goals of the buildingGÇÖs tenants to ensure a productive and healthy work environment. ? Deliver this project on time and on budget within ARRA guidelines OBJECTIVES: ? Abate known hazardous materials. ? Replace major mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems to bring to current standards that will sustain for another 30 GÇô 40 years. ? Replace and/or complete fire life safety systems to bring to current standards that will sustain for another 30 GÇô 40 years. ? Evaluate and understand tenant needs in order to be able to address their working environment and provides spaces that support their mission.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $8,668,170.00 allocation. See details |
General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 6/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. | $7,722,065.00 | Contract |
This is a 237,000 SF US Courthouse. We have had a very successful preconstruction phase of work and see no reason why will not have a great construction project with a successful completion. We have completed numerous projects for GSA Region 7 over the past 20+ years.
This spending item is part of a $102,615,000.00 allocation. See details |
General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 7/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY MINN | $6,653,973.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $6,511,815.00 | Grant |
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Drinking Water State Revolving Fund-ARRA To provide low-interest loans and principal forgiveness to local gov't for drinking water infrastructure projects.
This spending item is part of a $24,577,000.00 allocation. See details |
Environmental Protection Agency | 8/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF MINNEAPOLIS | $6,074,935.00 | Grant |
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons Recovery Act - Weatherization Formula Grants - Low-Income Households
This spending item is part of a $131,937,000.00 allocation. See details |
Energy Department | 3/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $6,000,000.00 | Contract | The purpose of this Task Order is to create a core group of Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) to focus on a comprehensive approach to comparative effectiveness review (CER) and evidence synthesis. In its simples form, the CER process can be outlined as having three steps: define the topic, connduct the systematic review, and identify and characterize limitations or gaps in the research. While all three areas are firmly within the expertise of the EPC program, EPCs have traditionally focused on the middle step of conducting systematic comparative effectiveness review. But in recent years, the EPCs have been expanding their scope of work into topic development and identifying research gaps, and advancing the methodology and protocols for a comprehensive approach to comparative effectiveness reviews. This Task Order formalizes a committment to an expanded scope of work with three major work components: 1. Develop and refine topics for CERs that are informative to stakeholder decisional needs. 2. Conduct CERs with systematic and trasparent methods. 3. Identify and explicate future research needs that are important to answering real-world healthcare decisions.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | 10/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 281 | $5,313,460.30 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #279 | $4,729,553.72 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $4,525,919.00 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population
This spending item is part of a $4,525,920.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 5/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 271 | $4,093,055.54 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $3,909,800.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Recovery Act: City of Minneapolis Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (formula) | Energy Department | 10/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WAYZATA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 284 | $3,849,812.01 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS CMNTY/TECH COLLEGE | $3,820,391.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent School District 272 Eden Prairie | $3,818,529.52 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES CENTER INC | $3,781,805.00 | Grant |
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons Recovery Act - Weatherization Formula Grants - Low-Income Households
This spending item is part of a $131,937,000.00 allocation. See details |
Energy Department | 3/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $3,763,170.00 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government The Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) Program funded under the Recovery Act is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Recovery JAG funds ssupport all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courst, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. Recovery JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes and procedures. Hennepin County, serving as the fiscal agent for this award, will share the Recovery Act JAG funds with 17 jurisdictions within the county. In a disparate situation, the units of local government must apply for an award with a single, joint application. Each jurisdiction's allocation will be used for activities and projects that will provide meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the Recovery Act to include hiring of personnel, retaining and training staff, purchasing essential equipment, purchasing and leasing vehicles, obtaining supplies, purchasing computers, purchasing firearms and protective gear, obtaining video and audio recording equipment, and supporting overtime.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $5,763,410.00 allocation. See details |
Justice Department | 8/12/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $3,609,047.00 | Grant |
Community Development Block Grant ARRA Entitlement Grants (CDBG-R)(Recovery Act Funded) Minneapolis 2008 Consolidated Plan Amendment #3, application for Community Development Block Grant ARRA Entitlement Grant (CDBG-R). Funds will support projects in the City of Minneapolis that address Recovery Act goals. Funded projects will create and retain jobs, assist in economic recovery, provide expansion of economic opportunities and address those most impacted by the recession.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $3,609,050.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department / Community Planning and Development | 7/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $3,465,000.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population, Available for Use in Any Area (flexible) | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 6/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $3,233,539.00 | Grant |
Tax Credit Assistance Program (Recovery Act Funded) Tax Credit Assistance Program provides funding assistance for affordable rental housing projects that have been allocated Low-Income Housign Tax Credit and need additional equity.
This spending item is part of a $28,434,100.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 6/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $3,213,782.00 | Grant | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants To hire 13 new police officers recently graduated from the police academy. | Justice Department | 7/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAPLE GROVE, CITY OF (INC) | $3,064,000.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Available for Use in Any Area (flexible) | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 6/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 270 | $3,057,600.57 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNETONKA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 276 | $3,020,562.25 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, INC. | $3,000,000.00 | Grant | National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program Minnesota Environmental Initiative was awarded a National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance grant to fund a retrofit, replacement and repower project or program targeting 684 on-road and off-road diesel vehicles in Minnesota. The general purpose of the ggrant is to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality.... Show more | Environmental Protection Agency | 7/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | $2,983,728.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $2,954,832.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Currently more than one-third of the U.S. population is of a minority population. Even more telling of the changes to come, 44% of the children under the age of 18 are born to minority families, and nearly 48% of the children under age 5 are from minority famiilies. These data are important in the setting of less than 5% of all adults diagnosed with cancer or other chronic diseases are enrolled in clinical trials and of that only 10% are minorities. These challenging data provide a backdrop for increasing the cost of health care due to persistent disparities in treatment outcomes and access to health care through therapeutic and population-based trials. In light of our current population dynamic, failing to increase minority participation in clinical trials is not an option. Failing to do so perpetuates two health care systems through producing clinical trial results that often neglects the specific needs regularly identified from these trials to effectively treat minority populations - failure to increase minority participation misses the opportunity to provide effective, detailed, and often improved care via clinical trials. A focus on recruitment of minorities into clinical trials also provides a novel mechanism to engage the part of our nation at the greatest medical risk, those on the fringe of the healthcare safety net and for whom data is persistently limited and/or missing in the areas of chronic diseases and cancer. Our proposal, Enhancing Minority Participation in Clinical Trials (EMPaCT), seeks to establish a national network through two internationally recognized leaders at the University of Minnesota and the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the areas of health disparities and cancer care, both actively involved leaders in their NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers and NCMHD centers of excellence, to build regional consortia through 5 U.S. Regions and regional institution leaders. Each of these Regions will include 4-7 academic institutions with NCI-designated cancer centers and NCMHD-funded health disparities programs and target minority serving institutions with health disparity programs. This program seeks to increase minority recruitment and retention into clinical trials through the following Specific Aims: 1. Develop a regional consortia and network of individual institutions and centers to enhance minority participation in clinical trials; 2. Develop community-based participatory research and education programs to combat the underlying mistrust of the medical research community; 3. Enable EMPaCT participating institutions to enhance minority participation in clinical trials by implementing models shown to more successfully link investigators with their target communities; 4. Provide the environment for conducting clinical research for minority-related diseases. Enhancing Minority Participation in Clinical Trials (EMPaCT) is a national network and regional consortia for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities into clinical trials. The research strategy will establish coordinated underrepresented minority patient recruitment and retention infrastructure within each participating cancer center based on an assessment of each center's existing resources and needs and to encompass a patient recruitment model and/or a patient navigation model, integrating the expertise of the NCI- funded cancer center and the NCMHD-funded center of excellence at the local institution. The regional consortia system and its lead institutions will provide points of development and expertise enhancing minority participation in clinical trials through education and infrastructure. The program will be supported through an online national database of cancer clinical trials, a web-based education module for health care providers, and a communication platform for supporting the national network. The two lead institutions (UMN and UAB) will coordinate the evaluation of all EMPaCT objectives and activities.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $2,862,333.00 | Grant | Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Our Broadband Access Project addresses the problem of the growing disparity created by the Digital Divide. Evidence indicates that the Digital Divide is increasing in the State of Minnesota and the Twin Cities in particular. By 2007 while Internet uusage increased overall acrosss the State, 'The socio-demographic factors of age and income are still important determiners of who has computers, Internet and broadband. The older age groups and lower-income groups are still less likely to have computers, Internet or broadband [...]' In fact, several studies indicate that in Minnesota for households with an annual income of less than $15,000 only 26% owned a computer and only 18% had access to the Internet at home. More specifically the Twin Cities has the second starkest differential between city poverty rates and suburban poverty rates in the country. The central cities' poverty rate is 4.5 times higher than the suburban poverty rate, which is a higher ratio than the Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia metro areas. Our project will close the Digital Divide in four federally designated high poverty areas in Minneapolis (Empowerment Zones) and St. Paul (Enterprise Zones). Our approach is a demonstrated project based on model replication and adaptation. The model is a successful, three-year, on-campus University computer lab (BCED lab) that has provided broadband training, Internet usage, and relevant software and content aimed at economic and community development to 378 nonprofits and small and disadvantaged businesses that serve vulnerable populations. The BCED computer lab will serve as a training hub for the eleven community computer labs. Data gathered for the BTOP project indicate these centers are not consistent in their broadband and Internet delivery and are operating at less than full capacity. It is fair to say that currently nine community computers labs are under serving their populations due to financial, educational, and technological constraints. The 10th site PPL on the Northside of Minneapolis and the 11th site, Glendale Townhomes (public housing) currently have no computer labs and therefore, no current access to broadband. With BTOP support the BCED model will be adapted and rolled-out as a demonstration model working with eleven community computers labs serving north and south Minneapolis and the Frogtown area of St. Paul including the new labs at PPL and in public housing. These labs will be standardized and upgraded, and training will be provided (initially at the BCED hub, then at the community labs) using materials designed in a culturally, linguistically, and technologically appropriate manner. Each computer lab will be equipped with additional computers to meet increased demand, access to high-speed broadband and the Internet, software, and printers. Training will include materials for new users, nonprofits, small businesses as well as a curriculum designed uniquely to access information on education, health care, job opportunities, 'knowledge economy jobs', emergency information, economic and financial literacy as well as information for children and youth. A Broadband Apprenticeship Team, designed to create both new jobs and training, will support each computer lab, provide training for the users as well as upgrading the skill set of the existing computer center staff. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected and analyzed over the life of the project to shape the curriculum development designed to meet the specific cultural and linguistic needs of the vulnerable populations served. A public awareness and advertising campaign via appropriate venues will draw these users to the sites. The project will increase the number of broadband and Internet users in the aforementioned zones by 17,000 and will be replicable and sustainable. This project will create 38 new jobs, upgrade 10 jobs, and train an estimated 17,000 individuals from under-served population.... Show more | Commerce Department / National Institute of Standards and Technology | 12/22/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENCY CORPORATION | $2,858,874.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JEFFERSON PARTNERS L.P. | $2,850,000.00 | Grant |
Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas Invest in public transporation by purchasing 50 new buses for rural public transit providers and seven (7) new buses for the provision of public subsidized inter-city transporation services.
This spending item is part of a $7,414,000.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Transit Administration | 7/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $2,848,375.00 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Available for Use in Any Area (flexible)
This spending item is part of a $2,848,380.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 10/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #273 | $2,824,740.70 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 281 | $2,797,481.05 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN, COUNTY OF | $2,640,600.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) The overall purpose of this award is to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for Hennepin County. This award will provide improved energy efficent lighting systems and enhanced building performance through lighting retrrofits and building recommissioning. These projects will help stimulate the national ecomomy and create jobs in the energy, mechanical and electrical field. Outcomes will be measured on energy saved, greenhouse gas emissions avoided and jobs created.... Show more | Energy Department | 8/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN, COUNTY OF | $2,640,600.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) The overall purpose of this award is to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for Hennepin County. This award will provide improved energy efficent lighting systems and enhanced building performance through lighting retrrofits and building recommissioning. These projects will help stimulate the national ecomomy and create jobs in the energy, mechanical and electrical field. Outcomes will be measured on energy saved, greenhouse gas emissions avoided and jobs created.... Show more | Energy Department | 8/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMGRP, INC. | $2,420,568.50 | Contract |
The 2010 Census Road Tour is a special event that brings Census activities in the field to the local and national level.It is envisioned that the 2010 Road Tour will be a 'rolling public relations tour' consisting of thirteen (13) vehicles, made in the USA, deployed thoughout the twelve (12) Census Bureau regions and nationally. The Contractor shall design, operate, manage and deploy a nationwide road tour in support of the 2010 decennial census. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government all necessary planning, production and management labor expertise, services (non-personal) and materials (except as specified by the government) necessary to achieve the established goals. Under this task order the Contractor shall provide the following services in support of the 2010 Census Road Tour: 1) Direct project Management for Road Tour planning and deployment 2) Infrastructure - Vehicle Technology and On-Board staffing 3) Design & Creative elements 4) Partnership involvement 5) Integration with Census Bureau operations and programs 6) Logistics, schedule and itinerary planning, and tour operations 7) Inventory Management 8) Public Relations and Media Relations Support... Show more
This spending item is part of a $15,465,900.00 allocation. See details |
Commerce Department / Bureau of the Census | 9/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 271 | $2,404,542.63 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAUL MINNEAPOLIS-ST METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION | $2,300,700.00 | Grant | Airport Improvement Program Recommend Insert language, 'Airport Development' | Transportation Department / Federal Aviation Administration | 5/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $2,296,429.00 | Grant |
Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Available for Use in Any Area (flexible)
This spending item is part of a $2,296,430.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 4/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WAYZATA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 284 | $2,241,449.59 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $2,227,459.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MADISON SERVICES, INC. | $2,145,052.00 | Contract |
Implement a number of differenct upgrades at both vision and spandrel areas of the curtain wall system. In squandrel areas replace the gaskets at both the interior and exterior surfaces, along with the installation of new insulation and additional insulation at the mullions, vapor barrier, firesafiing and smoke seals as required. At the vision units, replace the gaskets at both the interior and exterior surfaces. In addition to addressing the deficiencies evidenced, the Project has the added benefit of improving the insulative qualities of the various curtain wall systems in place, effectively making this a 'green building' by reducing energy consumption.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $2,217,740.00 allocation. See details |
General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 11/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CEDAR-RIVERSIDE PEOPLES CENTER | $2,113,595.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] ARRA - Facility Investment Program: Energy, elevator and X-ray | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 10/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA STATE COLLGES & UNIV | $2,058,650.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biotest Laboratories Incorporated | $2,016,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 270 | $2,015,376.97 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramada Plaza Minneapolis | $2,000,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GLS COMPANIES, INC. | $2,000,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midland Glass Co., Inc. | $2,000,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South-Town, Inc. | $2,000,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #279 | $1,887,800.08 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARENTS IN COMMUNITY ACTION | $1,871,419.00 | Grant | ARRA - Early Head Start Expand Early Head Start services to 128 infants,toddlers and pregnant women. | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 11/23/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent School District 272 Eden Prairie | $1,860,027.91 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, MINNESOTA | $1,851,573.00 | Grant | Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants This award invests in the public transit infrastructure through the acquisition of replacement buses. The award assists Metropolitan Council in its goal to provide environmentally friendly service with clean vehicles and service for those who rely on transsit. This award will acquire 60 foot articulated buses that are important in the provision of express service on longer trips in the Metropolitan area.... Show more | Transportation Department / Federal Transit Administration | 7/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HOFMEISTER FAMILY LLC | $1,822,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $1,800,000.00 | Grant | Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements ARRA 2009 supplemental funding of $1,800,000 in hazardous substance funding for RLF grant. | Environmental Protection Agency | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORTH HENNEPIN CMNTY COLLEGE | $1,798,267.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RICHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 280 | $1,794,010.16 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS CMNTY/TECH COLLEGE | $1,744,470.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF MINNEAPOLIS | $1,721,207.00 | Grant |
ARRA - Community Services Block Grant ARRA supplemental funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program allocates funds to a network of eligible organizations to support employment related services that create and sustain economic growth with a particular focus on people living in poverrty.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $12,032,300.00 allocation. See details |
Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 4/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ST LOUIS PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 283 | $1,709,558.71 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ST STEPHEN'S HUMAN SERVICES INC | $1,687,701.00 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing services for Minneapolis residents experiencing or threatened with homelessness. Programming will provide either financial assistance or housing relocation/stabilization services.
This spending item is part of a $5,520,900.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 7/15/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milestone Systems, Inc. | $1,665,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $1,649,235.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #273 | $1,624,241.48 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION21 INC | $1,621,883.20 | Contract | Elevator Upgrade | Department of Veterans Affairs | 6/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNETONKA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 276 | $1,592,873.45 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $1,591,670.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support To study the relationship of laboratory biomarkers and genetic traits with serious non-AIDS events (cardiovascular, renal and hepatic disease and cancer) among participants with HIV in two large international trials. | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 281 | $1,564,378.42 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA STATE COLLGES & UNIV | $1,520,768.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | $1,512,009.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CREATIVE APPAREL CONCEPTS, INC. | $1,500,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $1,367,974.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Support the hiring of Troy Lund, M.D., hematologist/oncologist | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reliable Medical Supply Inc. | $1,351,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, MINNESOTA | $1,328,700.00 | Grant | Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (ARRA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Rail and Transit Security Grant Program-Law Enforcement | Homeland Security Department / DHS - Federal Emergency Management Agency | 7/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MT PROPERTIES , LLC AND MORGAN'S TAVERN, L | $1,325,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knock, inc. | $1,315,900.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FMS Corporation | $1,300,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jardin Magico, Inc. | $1,296,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $1,275,463.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 5/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ST LOUIS PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 283 | $1,268,775.69 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H&F MANUFACTURING CO., INC. | $1,260,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OMICRON ASSOCIATES | $1,253,495.00 | Contract |
1. Award Description field should include the following elements; a. Award Title Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory b. Award Purpose The Recovery Act funding will accelerate the planned capital equipment improvements to the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a DOE scieentific user facility for molecular-level science located at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington. This project will directly support DOE?s mission theme of Scientific Discovery and Innovation, and it will enable transformational science. c. Award Description Recapitalizing EMSL?s leading-edge instrumentation will provide the scientific community with the most advanced experimental capabilities to probe the fundamental physical, chemical and biological processes that underpin the complex energy, science and environmental challenges facing DOE and the nation. Specifically, the new instruments will accelerate research on the types and reactivity of atmospheric aerosols, promote understanding of the microbiological processes involved in carbon sequestration, bioremediation and bioenergy applications, and accelerate research on material and mineral surfaces and interfaces essential for advancing alternative energy sources and for making energy-intensive processes more efficient. d. Milestones 1. 3rd Qrtr FY 2009 CFO releases funds 2. End of 4rth Qrtr FY 2009, 60% of Contracts placed... Show more
This spending item is part of a $60,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
Energy Department / Office of Science | 5/22/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $1,239,274.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Available for Use in Any Area (flexible) | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 4/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interstate Battery Systems of Minneapoli | $1,235,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COOLIBAR, INC. | $1,200,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JULIE SNOW ARCHITECTS INC | $1,197,345.08 | Contract |
The award is for Architectural/Engineering Briding Design services including, but not limited to, Pre-Design Services, Design Concepts, Briding Design-Build Services, and Contract Close our Services for th eBan Buren Land Port of Entry. The project is a new Land Port of Entry (LPOE) for the town off Van Buren, Maine, located on the St. John River approximately 320 miles north of Portland, 40 miles north of Presque Isle, and 25 miles southeast of Madawaska. The existing Border Station was damaged when the St. John River flooded in late April and early May of 2008. Rather than merely repair the undersized and outdated 40-year old facility, the GSA and the Department of Homeland SecurityGÇÖs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) felt that this would be an excellent opportunity to build a new port that would meet CBPGÇÖs needs for the future. This new port will be a gateway to our country and will replace a flood-damaged and obsolete border facility with a state-of-the-art commercial port of entry. It should make a distinct architectural statement that is responsive to the local community, the efficient movement of trade and commerce, the security requirements of law enforcement agencies, and the welcoming of visitors and citizens to the United States of America.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $2,298,150.00 allocation. See details |
General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 8/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY - STIMULUS PROJECT | $1,193,000.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Transportation Enhancements | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 9/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY | $1,190,353.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RICHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 280 | $1,182,957.41 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BENSON-ORTH ASSOCIATES, INC. | $1,160,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin City Outdoor Services, Inc. | $1,136,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $1,133,972.00 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program This grant establishes the Hennepin County DNA Property Crime Initiative which will significantly expand the use of DNA testing in property crime investigations throughout the county and reduce the backlog of DNA property crime cases currrently awaiting analysis. A 40% increase in property crime case submissions is anticipated as well as a 50% reduction in case turn around time. This program targets a growing crime trend in Hennepin County to property crimes- particularly in the suburban area. With an additional three forensic scientists and supporting staff for the DNA lab, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab (HCSO- CLU) will significantly decrease the backlog for DNA testing on property crime evidence and will have the capacity to meet future DNA testing demand. HCSO-CLU and the Sheriff will also promote greater use of DNA for property crimes by meeting with local police chiefs and 36 law enforcement agencies across the county to increase submissions. ... Show more | Justice Department | 9/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHEEHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NEW , INC | $1,127,620.00 | Contract |
Geo Marine, Inc (GMI) will perform the Maintain Aircraft Parking Apron project at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station (MSPARS) in Minnesota described in the Statement of Work (SOW) dated 9 February 2009. The following items describe the methods and approach that GMI will use in accomplishing thhe work required in the SOW. ? Conduct a Project Kick-off Meeting at the MSPARS and gather data and field verify the information provided with SOW. Verification will include detailed field investigations to determine exact requirements identified in general in the SOW. ? Develop Quality Plan and Health and Safety Plan ? Develop project Preliminary and Final Construction Work Plan and associated schedule required by the SOW. ? Produce shop drawings for review and approval by the government. ? Provide actual equipment and material submittals to government for review and approval (as required by government). ? Mobilize to the site and prepare for construction activities. Obtain any access and vehicle passes required for unescorted access to the MSPARS and establish contacts with the appropriate POCs in Security, Fire Department, Command, etc. ? Perform work in accordance with construction schedule. ? Conduct pre-final inspection with government and develop punch list/report. ? Correct punch list items and conduct final acceptance from government... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,315,810.00 allocation. See details |
Air Force | 5/06/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Festival Foods | $1,069,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $1,060,867.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The project is directed at performing a high thru put drug screen for inhibitors of ataxin-1 phosphorylaiton. | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fern Hill Professional Center, LLC | $1,026,500.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT | $1,016,864.79 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DISPLAY SALES CO. | $1,000,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $1,000,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN, COUNTY OF | $989,515.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] 1. Purpose. NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is a primary, preventive health center in the heart of North Minneapolis. It provides a wide range of medical, dental, optometry and behavioral health services in its primary service area and to residents in adjacent neighborhoods and communities. NorthPoint patients confront a limited number of primary care providers, experience high rates of uninsurance and exhibit clinical problems with diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression and related conditions, oral health and vision care. In 2008 we served 21,129 patients, an increase of 6.7% over 2007; our uninsured patients numbered 6551, an increase of 12.9% over 2007. The demand for services continues unabated in 2009: for the first four months, the Center provided more than 27, 000 service encounters and, if the trend continues, we will reach service levels originally projected to be reached in 2013. Additionally, the percentage of uninsured patient visits increased to 31.45% by revenue. These increases were not unexpected, given the economic climate in our community. To meet the needs of our patients, the Center proposes two projects: 1) renovate existing space to provide additional exam rooms for patients and improve the registration and rooming process in its four clinics; 2) acquire the necessary equipment to support the expansion and continue to maintain and improve services to our patients and clients. The proposed changes will support 6000 more patient visits per year in medical, 3500 more visits per year in dental and 800 more visits per year in optometry. Equipment acquisitions will support the additional visits, improve provider productivity, expedite patient flows and materially decrease waiting times for results of psychological testing. 2. Sustainability NorthPoint senior management staff have analyzed existing reimbursement rates for payors, settlement rates under FQHC determinations, the increase in patients without health insurance and the expected sequence for adding additional practitioners and related clinical support staff. Our proposal provides the space and support to add: 1) 2.0 FTE primary care providers: 2) 2.0 FTE medical assistants; 3) 1.6 FTE dentists; 4) 1.6 FTE dental assistants; 5) 0.3 FTE optometrists: 6) 1.0 FTE optical assistant. Those staff increases will yield an additional 10,300 patient visits per year and 4,000 new patients served. Additionally, our proposal will increase community employment by 6989 person hours or 3.4 FTE jobs for the duration of the renovation. Incorporating the most recent estimates of economic recovery, it is our assessment that the additional positions identified in this proposal will be brought on during the two year span of the grant and will be self-sustaining within six months of the conclusion of the grant period. Management projections are that administrative support and enabling services for the additional care delivery staff (and patients) will be realized through increased productivity on the part of those personnel, effectively improving our ability to sustain the personnel and supply costs associated with this expansion. 3. Green/Sustainable Design Principles Not applicable 4. Service Impacts As noted above, the combination of renovation and equipment acquisition will allow the Center to significantly increase its medical, behavioral health, dental and optical services to existing and new patients. We project the following will be realized upon completion of the proposal: ? 8.5 FTE health center staff 4.0 FTE in medical 3.2 FTE in dental 1.3 FTE in optometry ? 10,300 additional patient visits/ encounters per year 6,000 in medical 3500 in dental 800 in optometry ? 4,000 new patients served Additionally, our proposal will increase community employment by 6989 person hours or 3.4 FTE jobs for the duration of the renovation.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $989,262.00 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program: Category III---Reducing Mortgage Fraud and Crime Related to Vacant Properties The grant was awarded to the Housing Preservation Project and Hennepin County Attorney's Officce for the Community Foreclosure Accountability and Renewal program ('C-FAR'). C-FAR expands the use of technology to identify mortgage fraud, vacancies, and related criminal activity; assists prosecutors in targeting resources and investigating mortgage fraud; and sharing information among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,378,410.00 allocation. See details |
Justice Department | 9/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 271 | $984,213.63 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A.P.A. Medical Equipment Co. Inc. | $981,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $966,471.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support We are studying the etiology of vulvodynia, a condition characterized by chronic vulvar discomfort, most often described as burning pain, occurring in the absence of relevant visible findings or a specific, clinically identifiable, neurologic disorder. Our hypoothesis is that vulvodynia is the result of an altered immuno-inflammatory response mechanism that occurs as a consequence of reproductive, gynecologic, environmental, or psychological exposures, with abnormal vaginal microflora and genetic polymorphisms as potential modifiers of the effects of interest. Therefore, we will collect information about reproductive, gynecological and environmental exposures, psychological trauma and psychiatric morbidity, and biological markers of immuno-inflammation and nerve fiber proliferation.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/22/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $962,634.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WELCH & FORSMAN, LLC | $954,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SANTORINI'S Y NOT, INC. | $950,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARENTS IN COMMUNITY ACTION | $941,950.00 | Grant | ARRA - Head Start ARRA Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Quality Improvement Funding consistent with the provisions of Section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 6/16/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARENTS IN COMMUNITY ACTION | $941,950.00 | Grant | ARRA - Head Start ARRA Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Quality Improvement Funding consistent with the provisions of Section 640(a)(5) of the Head Start Act | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 6/16/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA STATE COLLGES & UNIV | $933,791.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORTH HENNEPIN CMNTY COLLEGE | $930,537.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $923,575.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The aim of this supplement is to support and facilitate a translational application of our ultrahigh magnetic field (7 Tesla) instrumentation and technology. The specific aim is to directly visualize the deep subcortical nuclei and to use this information forr targeting and guiding implantation for deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes. DBS surgeries today rely on an indirect estimation of target location followed by microelectrode recordings to define the ultimate DBS electrode placement. These microelectrode recordings carry a risk of hemorrhage and require active patient participation during the procedure. An alternative approach would be surgery based on direct visualization of the target structure. This would result in enhanced patient safety, faster surgical recovery times, and ultimately improved clinical outcome. We propose to achieve direct visualization of the target using the unique advantages provided by ultrahigh magnetic fields, the central focus of our BTRC grant, for enhanced morphological and functional contrast in the human brain.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/23/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHSIDE PLUMBING & HEATING INC | $923,000.00 | Contract | EYEWASH UPGRADES - REPLACE EXISTING DRENCH SHOWER & EYEWASH STATIONS IN BLUIDING 70, 49, 69, 72 AND 222 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 9/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHSIDE PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. | $923,000.00 | Contract | EYEWASH UPGRADES - REPLACE EXISTING DRENCH SHOWER & EYEWASH STATIONS IN BLUIDING 70, 49, 69, 72 AND 222 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 9/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern Children's Academy Inc. | $918,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $900,131.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The primary goal of this proposal is to develop and implement an innovative consumer research network (CRN) that can advance the research in the science of improving health by creating a consumer-based health information technology (HIT) infrastructure that alllows investigators to connect directly with individual consumers to participate in research. The utility of the infrastructure developed in this project will be tested with consumers in a study of comparative effectiveness of consumer strategies for weight management and obesity prevention.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NAK LLC | $900,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurement Technology Laboratories, LLC | $880,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BLOOMINGTON, CITY OF | $876,800.00 | Contract | 2004350-EE Conservation Block Grant Program | Energy Department | 9/08/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BLOOMINGTON, CITY OF | $876,800.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Energy Department | 9/08/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HIRED | $876,749.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers The Dislocated Worker-National Emergency Grant (NEG) program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veteerans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $4,768,700.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS CHTR SCH | $865,425.23 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Nugget Grille LLC | $865,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION INC | $842,865.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers The Dislocated Worker-National Emergency Grant (NEG) program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veteerans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $4,768,700.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 277 | $839,879.58 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SUBURBAN HENNEPIN | $838,697.00 | Grant |
ARRA - Community Services Block Grant ARRA supplemental funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program allocates funds to a network of eligible organizations to support employment related services that create and sustain economic growth with a particular focus on people living in poverrty.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $12,032,300.00 allocation. See details |
Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 4/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUGSBURG COLLEGE | $834,558.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW HOPE, CITY OF | $834,000.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 8/03/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BROOKLYN CENTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 286 | $829,464.62 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $829,110.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support This proposal aims to investigate the role of Ca2+ signaling in regulating stem cell differentiation in planarians. To do this, we propose three research aims to investigate the Ca2+ signaling GÇÿtoolkitGÇÖ in flatworms, aimed at resolving the cell biology (Aiim A1), regulatory biochemistry (Aim A2) and developmental physiology of voltage-gated Ca2+ entry in this system (Aim A3). We propose a research plan integrated with opportunities for undergraduates to (i) be trained in the foundations of pharmacological screening methods and assay development and (ii) participate in broader educational outreach activities (Aim B1).... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $827,898.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 10/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super 8 of Brooklyn Center | $821,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TECTA AMERICA CORP. | $820,296.00 | Contract | Minneapolis Federal Building Roof replacemenmt to provide new roof with multiyear warranty and improved insulation and drainage for both energy savings and structural durability. Includes removal and replacement of 41,000 SqFt of bituminus BUR and 6648 Liner Feet of metal flashing copings and new waall panels and new insulation to provide an R-50 insulation value.... Show more | General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 9/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auto Source Inc. | $820,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simonson's Salon & Spa | $808,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY | $804,870.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAKE ENGINEERING, INC. | $800,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maud Borup, Inc. | $800,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electro-Mechanical Industries, Inc. | $800,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shamrock Group | $793,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varsity Arts LLC | $780,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LEGACY COMPANIES, INC. | $758,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RESOURCE INC | $757,000.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARENTS IN COMMUNITY ACTION | $755,513.00 | Grant | ARRA - Head Start ARRA Head Start Expansion | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 9/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARENTS IN COMMUNITY ACTION | $755,513.00 | Grant | ARRA - Head Start Head Start ARRA Expansion Services to 90 additional children, Start-up costs,training and technical assistance. | Health and Human Services, Department of / Administration for Children and Families | 9/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY MINN | $753,623.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | $749,925.00 | Contract | 'Expert Installation' - Educate vulnerable populations about the DTV transition. Provide one-on-one assistance to vulnerable populations so that they can successfully complete the DTV transition. Digital converter box installation, antenna adjustment, scanning for signals, adjusting closed captioninng.... Show more | Federal Communications Commission | 5/06/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | $749,925.00 | Contract | 'Expert Installation' - Educate vulnerable populations about the DTV transition. Provide one-on-one assistance to vulnerable populations so that they can successfully complete the DTV transition. Digital converter box installation, antenna adjustment, scanning for signals, adjusting closed captioninng.... Show more | Federal Communications Commission | 5/06/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEST BUY CO., INC. | $749,925.00 | Contract | 'Expert Installation' - Educate vulnerable populations about the DTV transition. Provide one-on-one assistance to vulnerable populations so that they can successfully complete the DTV transition. Digital converter box installation, antenna adjustment, scanning for signals, adjusting closed captioninng.... Show more | Federal Communications Commission | 5/06/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LORING 100 | $749,853.00 | Grant | Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Special Allocations (Recover Contract Svs S8 Funds | Housing and Urban Development Department / Federal Housing Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | $749,645.00 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing services for Minneapolis residents experiencing or threatened with homelessness. Programming will provide either financial assistance or housing relocation/stabilization services.
This spending item is part of a $5,520,900.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 7/15/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $749,095.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA | $740,901.00 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Eward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS) plans to use its FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Justice Assistance Grant (ARRA JAG) to address system-wide improvements in MinnesotaGÇÖs criminal justice system. MN DPS is committed to continuing its multi-faceted JAG strategy to prevent and reduce drug abuse and violent crime and to support such initiatives as multijurisdictional task forces, court and public defense improvements, prisoner reentry, drug and alcohol treatment, youth crime prevention, and services to crime victims... Show more
This spending item is part of a $18,099,900.00 allocation. See details |
Justice Department | 5/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEAUTY CRAFT | $740,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAS MINNETONKA INC | $739,817.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $737,481.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The primary aim of the proposed study is to explore how the familial and home environment of adolescents is related to adolescent weight-related outcomes. We will examine parental reports of the weight culture (e.g., dieting and weight norms) and food and physiical activity environments within the context of the home, and associations with adolescentsGÇÖ weight status, body image, weight control practices, dietary intake, and physical activity. Parents (or other caregivers) of adolescents will be surveyed and data will be integrated into a larger, already funded NIH study to obtain an integrated and comprehensive picture of the role of families within a broader environmental context.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 8/10/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS CHTR SCH | $735,264.66 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORTH STAR IMAGING, INC | $730,365.28 | Contract | M5000 Computed Tomography Imaging System. The system is a turnkey X-ray Inspection and Computed Tomography System designed specifically for industrial applications. This system utilizes an NSI radiation shielded enclosure and NSI M5000 Seven-axis component manipulator, an NSI X-View efX-DR Image proocessing Workstation with High Resolution flat panel Detector with 225 kV microfocus X-ray system. This system is state-of-the-art in high-resolution digital X-ray and Computed Tomography imaging technology. System Capabilities - Advanced 2D X-ray inspection -2D CT Slice reconstruction - CT volume reconstruction for 3D inspection - 3D internal and external surface scanning - Measurement and Analysis tools... Show more | State Department | 7/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kozlak-Radulovich Funeral Chapel | $727,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brookdale Holiday | $722,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY | $721,281.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP&E Inc. | $721,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHSIDE PLUMBING & HEATING INC | $714,500.00 | Contract | Parking Lot and Road Upgrade | Department of Veterans Affairs | 11/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLYMOUTH, CITY OF | $707,200.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Energy Department | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLYMOUTH, CITY OF | $707,200.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Purpose of the project is to replace aging equipment with new high efficient eqiupment resulting in reductions to energy usage, carbon production, and creation of local construction jobs. | Energy Department | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samaritan Tire Company Inc. | $702,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fischer Edit, Inc. | $700,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DUNWOODY COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY | $692,194.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | $687,955.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] This grant assists the State of Minnesota by providing dental care to uninsured and under-insured Minnesotan's. Our expansion includes two dental oral surgery suites, larger lobby, two restrooms, a conference room and additional offiices space. We will also improve the tranfer of data from our electronic medical records to the data reporting system like i2i which was cost prohibitive. Some equipment is also included in the grant funding.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | $687,955.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] The grant assists the state of Minnesota, by providing care to uninsured and under-insured Minnesotan's. Our expansion includes two dental oral surgery suites. Larger lobby, two restrooms, a conference room and additional office spaace. We will also improve the transfer of dat from our EMR to the data reporting system. We had proposed using i2i but this product has a restrictive hardware cost ($100,000) and only a 90 warranty. If we are able some funding will be used to by equipment. Currently the cost of the construction is $759,000 which is over our grant award.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $687,824.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support We have already collected X-ray data on a putative NO-diferric MauG-preMADH complex (Aim 2), as well as the MauG-Tyr294His preMADH complex in which the His is ligated to the iron, giving the heme closest to preMADH a His-His axial ligation pattern (Aim 3). We aare also preparing to collect XAS solution data at SSRL in January 2010, and single crystal XAS early April 2010, to generate the wild-type MauG di-Fe(III), di-Fe(II) and di-Fe(IV) data for comparison to mutant data (Aims 2-4). Both Drs. Davidson and Wilmot have made offers to candidates for the Scientist I and Postdoctoral Research Associate positions created by the award of the ARRA funding. The funding has enabled the retention of Dr. Jensen (nee Hill) in the Wilmot lab.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $676,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The static and dynamic architecture of an organic thin film has a profound influence on the mobility of free charges. In this project, we use nonlinear IR spectroscopy to identify molecular structure and dynamics of conducting polymers and organic thin films while driving mobile charges through them.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crave Hospitality WE, LLC | $675,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL | $673,818.00 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) The purpose of the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program (HPRP) is to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless, many due to economic crisis, and to provide assistaance to rapidly re-house persons who are defined as homeless by section 103 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act. HPRP is focused on housing for homeless and at-risk households. HPRP will provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for this assistance.Hennepin County expects to serve about 600 households in the three years of the grant.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $993,011.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 7/15/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ST ANTHONY NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL DIST #282 | $668,693.58 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Education State Grants, Recovery Act Education Fund - for the support of public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and, as, applicable, early childhood education programs and services.
This spending item is part of a $447,485,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EASTRIDGE ESTATES APARTMENTS | $665,808.00 | Grant | Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Special Allocations (Recover Contract Svs S8 Funds | Housing and Urban Development Department / Federal Housing Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuollet Bakery, Inc. | $663,200.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY | $655,503.00 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing services for Minneapolis residents experiencing or threatened with homelessness. Programming will provide either financial assistance or housing relocation/stabilization services.
This spending item is part of a $5,520,900.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 7/15/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $653,241.00 | Grant |
Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a genetically dominant progressive myopathy affecting approximately 25,000 individuals in the United States. It is the third most common muscular dystrophy by incidence with a prevalence near or surpassing Duchennne's. The DNA lesion associated with this disease is a contraction within a series of 3.3 kb repeats (D4Z4 repeats) near the telomere of 4q. It is not understood how this contraction results in disease, however it appears to modify the chromatin configuration of 4q35.2 and this has been proposed to lead to derepression of nearby genes. In an effort to shed light on the disease mechanism and to speed a potential cell therapy, we have recently derived iPS cells from myoblast cultures taken from FSHD patients and controls. The overall goal of this proposal is to take advantage of the unique tool represented by pluripotent FSHD-affected cells to accelerate our path towards a molecular understanding of this disease and its potential genetic therapy. To address this goal, this application brings together a collaborative consortium of world experts in their respective fields: (1) the PI, a stem cell expert who accomplished the first cell therapy from ES cells, and who has recently discovered a link between the D4Z4 repeats and myogenesis, (2) a distinguished muscular dystrophy clinician who has made seminal contributions to muscular dystrophy disease mechanisms, (3) the world leader in deriving skeletal muscle from ES cells, and (4) the leading expert in homologous recombination in human ES cells. We propose studies to address what we believe are the three key roadblocks: understanding the chromatin mechanics of the 4q35.2 locus, understanding the myogenic defect in FSHD, and testing strategies to genetically repair chromosome 4.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $959,036.00 allocation. See details |
Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SALVATION ARMY HARBOR LIGHT | $651,708.00 | Grant |
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (Recovery Act Funded) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing services for Minneapolis residents experiencing or threatened with homelessness. Programming will provide either financial assistance or housing relocation/stabilization services.
This spending item is part of a $5,520,900.00 allocation. See details |
Housing and Urban Development Department | 7/15/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BROOKLYN PARK, CITY OF | $649,200.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Energy Department | 9/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $642,404.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $641,593.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Children are involuntarily exposed to tobacco both in utero through maternal smoking and during childhood from secondhand smoke (SHS). SHS exposure is associated with important health problems such as low birth-weight, asthma induction, asthma exacerbation, inccreased ear and lower respiratory infections, and sudden infant death syndrome. Notably, SHS exposure and the health effects of SHS vary by race, ethnicity and SES. Therefore, efforts to eliminate childhood exposure to SHS are critical for the reduction of health disparities. Because children have limited options for avoiding exposure, effective public health measures are needed to identify children at risk, increase parental smoking cessation, and implement home smoking restrictions, particularly with respect to minority households. An accurate, noninvasive method to objectively measure SHS would increase the nationGÇÖs capacity to assess tobacco exposure risk in small children and minorities, who are often under-represented in research. Dried blood spots have been called a 'gold mine for assessing toxic exposures. They are obtained easily, and thousands of samples can be available to assess exposure levels across a population. Analysis of tobacco constituents in dried blood spots would afford an opportunity to objectively measure tobacco exposure on a population level. The goal of this project is to study disparities in childhood exposure to SHS by measuring cotinine, a biomarker of tobacco exposure. We propose to (1) develop high throughput liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) methods to quantify cotinine in dried blood spots; (2) estimate the U.S. population prevalence of in utero tobacco toxicant exposure by race by applying high throughput cotinine assay methods to extant dried blood spots collected during routine neonatal screening (n~2900); and (3) estimate the rate of SHS exposure in children ages 6-36 months by race by applying high throughput cotinine assay methods to extant dried blood spots collected to screen for lead exposure (n~3400). This application employs a multidisciplinary team with expertise in tobacco research (including the analytical methods to quantify nicotine metabolites), pediatric epidemiology, and health disparities research. The proposal is well-suited to the two-year 'GO grant mechanism because of the ability to rapidly access the important resource of extant dried blood spots from neonates and children that will yield thousands of individual samples. High throughput methods to measure cotinine in dried blood spots will provide opportunities to do all of the following: increase the reach of risk assessment into diverse communities, accurately measure SHS exposure, increase identification of childhood SHS exposure, move biomarker measurement of SHS exposure into the clinical arena, address tobacco-related health disparities, and inform changes in health care policy. The methods developed will provide an important resource to future epidemiological and clinical research initiatives that have potential to improve the health of children by reducing SHS exposure -- an important threat to public health.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HIRED | $639,000.00 | Grant |
WIA Dislocated Workers Customers of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult are seeking greater participation in the labor force. Under Recovery Act WIA Adult, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals on public assistance and to those who are considered to be low-income when identified, including veterans being given additional priority service. Services available to assist job seekers include preliminary assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities; support services; occupational or on-the-job training; job search and placement assistance; and career counseling, and those services provided in the resource area. Information is also available on employment-related services such as local education and training service providers, labor market information, job vacancies, and skills necessary for in-demand jobs. The award amount for this program is $6,952,045. The Dislocated Worker program serves laid-off workers and the businesses that hire them. Under Recovery Act, Minnesota gives priority to those individuals who want to receive credentialed training for high-growth/high-demand occupations with veterans being given additional priority service. When a layoff/closing occurs or may occur, the Dislocated Worker Rapid Response team contacts the business to assess the situation and to meet with the workers to inform them of available services. Program participants receive assessment, testing, job counseling, job-search assistance, and related services. Training is also available, but not all dislocated workers receive training services. Workers who do not have easily transferable skills and are unlikely to find employment in the same industry receive priority in the scope of services for which they qualify. The award amount for this program is $20,963,288. For Recovery Act youth enrolled in expanded summer youth employment opportunities, the main goals are: Improve the employability of youth through public or private sector work experience; Provide youth with a supervised worksite where they can develop work readiness skills; Coordinate with community organizations and private sector businesses to serve youth; Encourage school completion or re-enroll youth in educational institutions in the case of out-of-school youth. Youth Recovery Act year round expanded activities provides employment and training services to economically disadvantaged youth ? same as ?regular? WIA youth program. Also focuses on continuing to provide work experience beyond summer for out-of-school youth. The award amount for this program is $17,789,172.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $45,704,500.00 allocation. See details |
Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 2/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | $638,585.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support To expand the scope of ongoing preclinical studies of nicotine vaccines as a therapeutic strategy for treating tobacco addiction, through the introduction of methods to deliver nicotine to rats via inhalation of cigarette smoke. These methods will be used to bbetter characterize the mechanism of action of nicotine immunotherapies and study approaches to enhancing their efficacy.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Null & Void, Inc. | $637,900.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TLC PRECISION WAFER TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $635,999.00 | Contract | development of an InP Radar chip | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 12/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $630,882.00 | Grant |
Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project explores the relationship between vascular cellular adhesion molecules and the risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a human population. This effort involves several sub-receipents, with the exchange of data and the acquisition of biological sampples from storage sites for analysis. All subcontracts have been implemented and the coordination of activities has begun with the sites. Biological samples have been requested and their acquisition has begun. It is anticipated that these samples will be received very soon and that part of the analyses will begin shortly thereafter. Staff have been working on the project and plans are in place to add staff as needed. These funds were essential to the maintenance of 3 positions and will aid in filling a new position. We are on schedule with the project and have begun expending the funds as planned for the project. We may want to rebudget some of the funds to obtain an item of equipment that was in our application, but has increased in price for the unit needed. We will address this with our accountant.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $775,140.00 allocation. See details |
Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 6/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $630,000.00 | Grant |
Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) is a partnership of 14 institutions (Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Howard University, , Pennsylvania State University, Stanford University, University of Califfornia at Santa Barbara, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, and Washington University at St. Louis) that provides multi-faceted, interdisciplinary, and broadly-accessible infrastructure supporting both near-term and long-term needs identified in the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The partnering facilities are open laboratories providing outstanding service to the external user, comprehensive training and staff support, and support of interdisciplinary and emerging areas of research, with openness to new materials, techniques, and applications. This award provides for the purchase of 46 items of capital equipment to support the fabrication and characterization resources of the 14 NNIN sites. This equipment will be available to all NNIN users in support of their nanotechnology research programs.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $10,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
National Science Foundation | 9/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COST, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $629,379.00 | Contract | Owner's Construction Representative (OCR) for Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing Replacement. OCR will assist the GSA in ensuring that the GSA requirements with regard to scope, schedule, budget, quality and other aspects of the project are met. Pre-Design/Pree-Construction Phase deliverables include design/cost estimate reviews and incorporate all comments into a single report; facilitate meetings and provide meeting minutes; conduct and document value engineering workshops; track LEED efforts; develop and maintain master project schedule; develop communication and information distribution plans; upload project information into ePM solution; and 'before' photographs. Construction Phase deliverables include coordination of work with multiple stakeholders; RFI/RFP/RFQ tracking; assist with contract modifications; review and comment on CMc construction progress schedules; process contractor invoices; inspections and quality control; verifying testing is conducted; emphasize safety; assist in enforcing Labor Standards provisions; provide weekly progress reports and coordinate contract closeout.... Show more | General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service | 12/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDEN PRAIRIE, CITY OF | $626,700.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Energy Effciency and Conservation Block Grant Program | Energy Department | 9/14/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $623,345.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] The CIP grant allows for capital purchases of medical and dental equipment used in patient care for the uninsured and underserved. | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAIRY QUEEN | $620,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAIRY QUEEN | $620,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $601,000.00 | Grant |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) - Government Services, Recovery Act Government Services Fund - for public safety and other government services, which may include assistance for elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, and for modernization, renovation, orr repair of public school facilities and institution of higher education facilities, including modernization, renovation, and repairs that are consistent with recognized green building rating.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $148,601,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/27/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $600,245.00 | Grant | Federal Work-Study Program Federal Work-Study provides need-based financial aid to students. | Education Department | 7/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFRICAN DEVELEPMENT CENTER OF MN | $600,000.00 | Grant | Community Development Financial Institutions Program Funding to provide technical assistance and provide business loans to African immigrant entrepreneurs; funds for loan loss reserve | Treasury Department / Community Development Financial Institutions | 7/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crave Hospitality MOA, LLC | $600,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VOICE SOLUTIONS INC | $600,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APS Group, Inc. | $588,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE SERVICE UNIT OF THE METROPOLITAN TWIN CITIES AREA (INC) | $587,059.00 | Grant |
Special Education - Grants for Infants and Families, Recovery Act Assist States in the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
This spending item is part of a $7,856,560.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Innovative Transport Systems Inc | $586,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maple Grove Cycling & Fitness Inc. | $586,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve's Tire & Auto | $585,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $583,552.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The project will assess evolutionary relationships among tiger moths and the evolutionary associations of moth feeding behavior with plant chemicals that serve to protect moths from predators. Relationships among tiger moths will be assessed using DNA data andd this information will allow specific questions of life history and morphological evolution in this moth lineage to be answered. One such question involves the association of particular mouthpart structures with adult feeding on potentially protective plant chemicals. Another question examines whether ultrasound-producing structures used in defense against bat predation and in moth courtship are evolutionarily correlated with changes in feeding behavior. These results could provide valuable insights into the evolution of animal behavior through examination of a novel system that likely evolved under unique ecological and physiological constraints. Both graduate and undergraduate students will be trained as part of the work and additional scientific products of this study will include a web-based tutorial on the evolution of butterfly and moth mouthparts and adult feeding strategies. Contributions to scientific infrastructure will include deposition of data in Morphbank, Genbank, and the All-Leps Barcode of Life project database. This information will be valuable for educational outreach and future studies in physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/23/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $578,335.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The University of Minnesota Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep (PACCS) Division has been systematically recruiting additional physician scientists focused on lung injury and repair to join the tenure track faculty. Our faculty met and identified a signifficant gap in our faculty research interest profile in this area - respiratory infections. This area is not only of great importance as a public health issue in the US and worldwide, it is also an area with outstanding multi-disciplinary, collaborative scientific opportunities at the University of Minnesota. Within the PACCS Division, among our NIH-funded PIs, there are 7 faculty with expertise in lung inflammation and injury. In addition, there are three academically strong Centers and programs pertinent to our proposed recruit, providing a dynamic research environment to promote scientific growth and career development. The Center for Infectious Disease, Microbiology & Translational Research brings together faculty from the Medicine, Pediatrics and Microbiology Departments in interdisciplinary translational research on microbial pathogenesis. The Center for Lung Science and Health provides a home for faculty and students from across the Academic Health Center and larger University with interests related to lung health and disease. Finally, the University of Minnesota has an internationally renowned Cystic Fibrosis program. While this program is outstanding in clinical care and clinical trials activity, the basic research component is less strong. Thus a major recruitment target area of the PACCS Division is for a physician-scientist with research focused on respiratory infections, particularly with relevance to lung injury in Cystic Fibrosis. Our proposed P30 recruit, Bryan Williams MD, PhD is completing his fourth year of Pulmonary, Critical Care & CF fellowship at Vanderbilt University. His research focus is on host-pathogen interactions in respiratory infections, specifically exploring the role of a polyamine precursor, agmatine, that is important in Pseudomonas infections and in biofilm formation. He obtained his Microbiology PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Arnie Smith studying Hemophilus infections and his post-doctoral fellowship research has been supervised by Dr. Timothy Blackwell. Dr Williams' research relates directly to his clinical interest in CF-related lung dise disease, enabling convergence of his research and clinical program. The recruitment of Bryan Willliams MD, PhD will add the new dimension of expertise in respiratory infections to the PACCS Divisional research It will greatly augment basic research in the Cystic Fibrosis Center program and will provide a research bridge between the Center for Lung Science and Health and the Center for Infectious Disease, Microbiology Translational Research. Dr Williams's research brings an innovative approach to understanding and decreasing Pseudomonas infection in CF patients.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave's Sports Shop | $578,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 270 | $576,310.80 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAPLE GROVE, CITY OF (INC) | $575,600.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) The purpose of the award is to fund energy efficiency improvements in city-owned buildings in Maple Grove, MN. The city will undertake a number of improvements including lighting, heating and cooling, and water efficiency. | Energy Department | 9/02/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF | $573,664.00 | Grant | Highway Planning and Construction Highway Infrastructure Investment Grant: Urbanized Areas over 200K Population | Transportation Department / Federal Highway Administration | 5/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FREMONT COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | $568,255.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] This project correlates with our April, 2009 ARRA IDS funding directed to expand service capacity to respond to an increased demand in patient volume and encounters. The CIP funding addresses the need for incremental physical space necessary to efficiently accommodate additional functional areas (including expanded provider, RN, Eligibility and Front Desk/MA support). The project seeks to resolve several patient flow-related issues associated with current clinic(s) design, expands physical exam room, reception/waiting room areas, improves lab functionality and addresses HIPAA-related privacy concerns. At the Fremont site, funds will also be dedicated to several specific capital/ongoing maintenance items associated with the physical plant. Our Fremont renovation includes additional exam room capacity to maximize provider productivity and patient throughput allowing the ability to treat an additional 1067 patients, with incremental volume of 2880 visits. Renovations associated with increased exam room space necessitate remodeling of the area of the clinic currently dedicated to patient education, community outreach, lab, patient reception/waiting room and administrative functions. Renovations include HIPAA-compliant dedicated space for our .5 FTE increase in Patient Eligibility Staff. A relocated/renovated on-site lab will result in increased patient throughput and the funding will allow ongoing routine maintenance including roof and HVAC upgrades to guarantee the structural integrity of our 40-year old physical plant. It also provides for dedicated space for a patient kiosk that will enable our patients to electronically consult with our Clinical Pharmacology staff who will be housed Sheridan site. Funding related to our Central Clinic site will provide FCHS an opportunity to resolve a physical space issue related to our Patient Eligibility Staff. The renovations of the patient reception/ waiting room areas will resolve several patient flow/privacy-related issues presented by the current floor plan. It will also enable us to dedicate a space for a patient kiosk (as at the Fremont site) and will enable us to improve efficiency through purchase of a pediatric exam table and provider writing surfaces in each exam room. At Sheridan Clinic, new exam rooms and treatment areas will expand physical capacity needed for our new providers to most efficiently treat patients, and will allow FCHS to maximize production in the current clinic, using up to 3 medical providers concurrently at the site. The relocated onsite lab will also result in increased patient throughput. Renovations of the patient reception/waiting room areas will resolve several patient flow/privacy-related issues presented by the current floor plan and will create additional space for RN patient education activities. Finally, other ongoing maintenance project items such as the roof repair will provide for the viability of the physical plant for years into the future.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FREMONT COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | $568,255.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] This project correlates with our April, 2009 ARRA IDS funding directed to expand service capacity to respond to an increased demand in patient volume and encounters. The CIP funding addresses the need for incremental physical space necessary to efficiently accommodate additional functional areas (including expanded provider, RN, Eligibility and Front Desk/MA support). The project seeks to resolve several patient flow-related issues associated with current clinic(s) design, expands physical exam room, reception/waiting room areas, improves lab functionality and addresses HIPAA-related privacy concerns. At the Fremont site, funds will also be dedicated to several specific capital/ongoing maintenance items associated with the physical plant. Our Fremont renovation includes additional exam room capacity to maximize provider productivity and patient throughput allowing the ability to treat an additional 1067 patients, with incremental volume of 2880 visits. Renovations associated with increased exam room space necessitate remodeling of the area of the clinic currently dedicated to patient education, community outreach, lab, patient reception/waiting room and administrative functions. Renovations include HIPAA-compliant dedicated space for our 1.5 FTE increase in Patient Eligibility Staff. A relocated/renovated on-site lab will result in increased patient throughput and the funding will allow ongoing routine maintenance including roof and HVAC upgrades to guarantee the structural integrity of our 40-year old physical plant. It also provides for dedicated space for a patient kiosk that will enable our patients to electronically consult with our Clinical Pharmacology staff who will be housed Sheridan site. Funding related to our Central Clinic site will provide FCHS an opportunity to resolve a physical space issue related to our Patient Eligibility Staff. The renovations of the patient reception/waiting room areas will resolve several patient flow/privacy-related issues presented by the current floor plan. It will also enable us to dedicate a space for a patient kiosk (as at the Fremont site) and will enable us to improve efficiency through purchase of a pediatric exam table and provider writing surfaces in each exam room. At Sheridan Clinic, new exam rooms and treatment areas will expand physical capacity needed for our new providers to most efficiently treat patients, and will allow FCHS to maximize production in the current clinic, using up to 3 medical providers concurrently at the site. The relocated on-site lab will also result in increased patient throughput. Renovations of the patient reception/waiting room areas will resolve several patient flow/privacy-related issues presented by the current floor plan and will create additional space for RN patient education activities. Finally, other ongoing maintenance project items such as the roof repair will provide for the viability of the physical plant for years into the future. ... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Cities Dental PA | $566,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engineering Design & Surv | $563,692.50 | Contract |
The purpose of this work is to implement the remedial action (RA) at the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Site in accordance with the objectives of the remedial design (RD).
This spending item is part of a $20,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
Environmental Protection Agency | 5/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engineering Design & Surv | $563,692.50 | Contract |
The purpose of this work is to implement the remedial action (RA) at the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Site in accordance with the objectives of the remedial design (RD).
This spending item is part of a $20,000,000.00 allocation. See details |
Environmental Protection Agency | 5/26/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUBMAN | $561,925.00 | Grant |
Recovery Act - State Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program The overarching purpose of all VOCA Recovery Act sub-grants is to hire/retain direct crime victim services personnel who respond to the needs of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and underserved victims.
This spending item is part of a $845,000.00 allocation. See details |
Justice Department | 4/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | $561,786.00 | Grant | Renewable Energy Research and Development Through continuous monitoring of wind turbine health, the condition based maintenance (CBM) system aims to improve turbine reliability and reduce operation and maintenance costs. The objective of this project is to develop a CBM system for wind turbines that continuously monitors turbine health. The project will apply a dual approach of vibration and performance monitoring. The outcome will be demonstration of a Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS)-based CBM system on a working wind turbine, an offline demonstration of the SCADA-data-based performance health monitoring system, and recommendations for configuration of a generic CBM system for rapid deployment in the field. The tasks under the program are listed below. Task 1.0 HUMS-based vibration monitoring system: Honeywell will develop a prototype system to monitor the vibration health of all the major rotating components on a wind turbine. Specifically, Recipient, working with its team, will identify and concentrate on particularly problematic bearings to develop a demonstration vibration monitoring system on a working wind turbine. Task 2.0 Advanced SCADA data based CBM system: Recipient will develop a SCADA based performance monitoring and anomaly detection CBM system. This activity will result in demonstrations of the developed analytics on offline data sets. Task 3.0 A generic wind turbine CBM system and its configuration: Recipient will develop a baseline wind turbine CBM system and gather the requirements for configuring it based on different wind turbine specifications. Task 4.0 NREL advisory support: NREL will partner with Recipient as a key advisor and consultant. Task 5.0 PNNL advisory support: PNNL will partner with Recipient as a key advisor. Task 6.0 Wind Farm Operator support: The wind farm operator/owner will provide the team access to their wind turbines for setting up a HUMS system on one wind turbine and collection of SCADA data from multiple wind turbines. Task 7.0 Project Management and Reporting: The CBM for Wind Turbines program will be managed according to RecipientGÇÖs program management processes and will be guided by the DOE program office requirements for planning, reporting and reviews. Program and Technical Reviews The project team will prepare detailed briefings for presentation to the DOE Project Officer. Briefings will present plans, progress and technical efforts and outcomes. Periodic progress reports will also be prepared for the DOE project officer. The following review meetings are planned: Kickoff meeting Remote teleconference Mid-year review 2010 DOE facility, Golden, CO Year-end review 2010 DOE facility, Golden, CO Mid-year review 2011 Remote teleconference Year-end review 2011 Wind farm site, and Recipient site at Golden Valley, MN Deliverables The following items will be delivered to the DOE Project Officer: 1. Final report on pilot HUMS-based system and results for a single turbine 2. Demonstration of HUMS-based CBM system on a working wind turbine 3. Laboratory demonstration of offline SCADA-based CBM system analytics 4. Final report and recommendations on advanced CBM system 5. Quarterly progress reports... Show more | Energy Department | 11/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROY KRENGEL, D.D.S., P.A. | $553,100.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROUTE 29 NAPA, INC. | $550,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XIOTECH CORPORATION | $549,000.00 | Contract | Purchase of Storage Area Network (SAN) System - Denver, Colorado | Interior Department / National Park Service | 11/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UPTOWN SMILE, LLC | $541,700.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNETONKA, CITY OF | $530,000.00 | Grant | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) City of Minnetonka Recovery Act - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Energy Department | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Select P.O.S. & Peripherals LLC | $528,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eye West Vision Clinic | $521,000.00 | Loan | 504 Certified Development Loans TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY PROVIDING LONG TERM FINANCING THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $520,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The central objective of this project is the development of mathematical tools to analyze the interrelationships between simplified descriptions of neuronal network connectivity and simplified descriptions of neuronal activity. This project will develop an annalytical approach to distill both network connectivity and activity down to first and second order statistics. This simplified framework will facilitate studying the relationships between key features of connectivity and activity.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/22/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF MINNEAPOLIS INC | $516,350.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] ARRA - Capital Improvment Program | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/25/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $516,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The grant is for a summer research program for undergraduates and high school physics teachers. Participants work with faculty in the School of Physics and Astronomy and gain experience in cutting edge research in physics and astronomy. | National Science Foundation | 6/04/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | $514,423.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $509,357.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project will study whether certain pesticides interact with genetic factors in causing Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is a common disease of the nervous system that affects people later in life, causing movement disorders including tremors and freezing. Theese symptoms become worse over time. ParkinsonGÇÜs affects about 1 million Americans annually. We will determine how factors inside the body interact with toxins that invade from outside the body to injure the cells and cause this nervous system disease. The findings will lead to better understanding of Parkinson's disease and new targets for therapeutic intervention.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JEFFERSON PARTNERS L.P. | $508,806.00 | Grant |
Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas The activities will invest in public transportation. This grant includes the purchase of fleet vehicles/rolling stock at $573,806, and the renovation or reconstruction of transit facilities at $7,014,304, for a total grant amount of $7,588,110.
This spending item is part of a $7,588,110.00 allocation. See details |
Transportation Department / Federal Transit Administration | 7/24/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT | $504,864.28 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $500,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support This project strives for novel and transformative approaches to design automation guided by physical views of computation. A broad theme is the application of expertise from an established field, digital circuit design, to new fields, such as nanotechnology annd synthetic biology. A specific theme that cuts across these domains is constructing and deconstructing probabilistic behavior. In the biological realm, the project will develop techniques for synthesizing biochemical systems that produce proteins according to specified probability distributions. This will provide robustness and flexibility ? akin to hedging with a portfolio of investments ? for applications in biochemical sensing and drug delivery. In the engineering realm, the project will develop techniques for designing digital circuits that process zeros and ones probabilistically. This will mitigate against the noise and glitches that occur as circuit components are scaled down in size to nanometers. The circuit design community has unique expertise that can be brought to bear on the challenging design problems in synthetic biology. Applications in biology, in turn, offer a wealth of problems in algorithmic development. With its cross-disciplinary emphasis, this project will bring new perspectives to both fields. An important goal of the project is to communicate the goals and the impetus for interdisciplinary research to a wide audience. A new graduate-level course will be developed, titled 'Circuits, Computation, and Biology'. In parallel, a book with the same title will be written, to be published by Pan Stanford Publishing. Also public seminars will be given through the Caf+¬ Scientifique series hosted by the Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 9/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER | $500,000.00 | Grant | Recovery Act Transitional Housing Expansion Grant to provide housing resources in the domestic violence service area for 200 Indigenous Women to obtain safety and stability through resources and housing. | Justice Department | 9/02/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URBAN VENTURES LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | $500,000.00 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program Urban Ventures Youth Mentoring and Employment project works with at-risk and high risk urban youth with mentoring and training to help them to learn jobs skills, obtain employment and receive mentoring for life long success. | Justice Department | 8/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camp Smile Ltd. | $500,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jelco Parts Inc. | $500,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees PATRIOT EXPRESS | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RKS Sales Group, Inc. | $500,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $499,997.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice. Epidemiologic studies have provided valuable information on risk factors for AF. These results, however, come from a limited set of cohorts of mostly white populations in thee United States and Western Europe. Important knowledge gaps exist in our knowledge of AF epidemiology. First, the epidemiology of AF in non-white ethnic groups is not well defined. Second, little information exists on how changes in AF risk factors could affect the future risk of AF. Third, the role of inflammation, fibrosis, atrial stretch, myocardial injury and hemostasis in the incidence of AF is not appropriately understood. We propose to assess risk factors for AF in a bi-racial population, and explore novel risk factors and biomarkers of AF in the context of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort. The ARIC cohort comprises a representative sample of 15,792 men and women (27% African-Americans) from 4 US communities examined in 1987-89, and followed up since then. Specifically, we will assess the following aims: (1) to evaluate whether previously described risk factors for AF in whites are associated with AF incidence in the ARIC African-American population and to describe whether changes in previously described risk factors affect the future risk of AF; (2) to study the role of novel cardiovascular risk factors in the incidence of AF. Specifically, we will evaluate biomarkers of inflammation, atrial stretch, myocardial injury, atrial fibrosis and remodeling, and hemostasis. At baseline and in 3 subsequent visits, participants underwent a physical exam, extensive risk factor ascertainment, and collection of blood samples. We will identify incident cases of AF through hospitalization discharges, ECGs conducted in the follow-up and data from Medicare claims, and measure biomarkers for fibrosis in a sample of the study population. A cohort or case-cohort approach, depending on the specific aim, will be used to evaluate the association between risk factors and biomarkers and the risk of AF. This proposal will provide novel information on risk factors for AF, particularly among African-Americans, will contribute decisively to our understanding of the ethiopathogenic processes underlying AF, and will help to inform potential preventive measures in high-risk populations.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/23/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $499,046.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project will test the efficacy of a fully developed intervention (Schema-Based Instruction, SBI) with third grade students identified with mathematics difficulties (MD). Specifically, this study will (a) investigate the effectiveness of SBI intervention inn improving the mathematics problem-solving performance of third graders with mathematics difficulties (MD), (b) determine whether SBI intervention will lead to improved attitudes about mathematics, and (c) determine whether child characteristics (scores at pretest on computation, attentive behavior, metacognition, reading ability) and treatment fidelity moderate the effects of SBI intervention relative to a control condition. This study will take place in elementary schools in the metropolitan area of Minneapolis that has a diverse student population and is representative of low-income neighborhoods. The participants will be approximately 260 third graders across the two years of the study. A randomized design will be used in this study. In each of approximately 40 participating third-grade classrooms, students identified as experiencing mathematics difficulty will be randomly assigned to a SBI or control tutoring intervention group. Verification of their mathematics difficulties will be determined based on scores (< the 25th percentile) on the Mathematics Problem Solving Subtest of the Stanford Achievement Test- tenth edition (SAT-10). Students will be the unit of assignment as well as the unit of analysis. Trained tutors will implement SBI with the sample of students with MD. The SBI curriculum is used to teach students problem solving strategies that support their understanding of a range of word problems. Because we are interested in determining whether the SBI curriculum is more effective than other interventions generally provided in elementary schools, students in the control condition will be provided with school-designed, or 'business as usual mathematics tutoring intervention using the district-adopted curriculum, Investigations. Measures of key outcomes (mathematics problem solving) include: Mathematics Problem Solving Subtest of the SAT-10, Mathematical Word Problem Solving (WPS) Test, WPS probes, and an Attitude Toward Mathematics Subtest of the Test of Mathematical Abilities (TOMA). A set of hierarchical linear models will be estimated to investigate the effect of treatment on mathematical problem solving and student attitudes towards math on posttest scores, using the student pretest score as a covariate to moderate the effect of pretreatment differences.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $498,560.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The purpose of this project is to investigate the hydration of simple acids and ion pairs using microwave spectroscopy. For the latter, a laser ablation capability will be added to our existing Fourier transform microwave spectrometer. The results will producee fundamental information about the ionization and dissociation of simple solutes in water. Atmospherically relevant substances will be studied when possible.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/17/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $495,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This grant purchases a transmitter including 16 radiofrequency power amplifiers required to excite the NMR signal required to acquire better images and spectra from our existing 9.4T MRI system and from our new 10.5T MRI system. | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 4/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS CHTR SCH | $489,172.26 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE MCCALLUM GROUP, INC | $489,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $487,552.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of organs between different species. Xenotransplantation is of interest because of the insufficient supply of human organs for patients with end-stage organ failure. The pig is considered a likely donor species for huumans, but there are major barriers to successful xenotransplantation. The first two barriers, hyperacute rejection and acute vascular rejection, are mediated primarily by humoral immunity. Hyperacute rejection can be abrogated, but then acute vascular rejection will occur. Strategies to interfere with acute vascular rejection include reducing humoral immunity or inducing tolerance in the recipient, and decreasing immunogenicity or inducing protection in the graft. Our overall goal is to investigate induction of protection against acute vascular injury in the graft. The hypothesis is that protective cytokines, especially IL-4, are capable of inducing broad protection against injury of porcine vascular endothelial cells and can be used to prepare an organ for xenotransplantation, such that the organ is protected from acute vascular rejection. Our specific goals are to: 1) investigate protection induced by IL-4 in porcine endothelial cells against activation by inflammatory stimuli; 2) characterize the signaling mechanisms that participate in protection of endothelial cells against injury caused by proteins in human blood called complement; 3) investigate the role of the cellular proteins that are induced by IL-4 in endothelial cells protected from the cell death process called apoptosis. Accomplishing these goals will result in understanding mechanisms of induced protection in pig donor organs against the critical barrier of acute vascular rejection. This could be applied to facilitate organ xenograft survival in those patients for whom no human organs are available.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 6/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $486,418.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The most ancient and widely distributed linker in eukaryotes is talin, a protein that binds to both cell surface adhesion receptors and actin filaments. Talins have critical roles in cell adhesion in a variety of contexts - loss of talin in organisms ranging from Dictyostelium to mice causes severe defects in adhesion that impair spreading, motility and phagocytosis in single cells or wholesale development in multicellular organisms. While virtually all studies in the field focus on the interaction of talin with integrin, talin also has integrin-independent roles. A full understanding of the cellular roles of talin is challenging due to the overall complexity of mammalian adhesions. The proposed project is directed at investigating integrin-independent functions and regulation of talin in simple systems, the social amoebae. The amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum (Ddisc) exists in either single cell or multicellular phases and it expresses two distinct talins with overlapping and unique functions: TalA and TalB. Both contribute to substrate adhesion while TalA is required for phagocytosis and TalB for morphogenesis. Parallel studies of these two talins provide an opportunity to identify common and distinct regulators and binding partners that direct their function. Previous work identified a potential mechanism for regulating TalA GÇô association with the conserved actin binding motor protein myosin VII (M7). The relationship between TalA and M7 will be investigated to test the hypothesis that the TalA-M7 complex maintains these conserved adhesion proteins in an OFF state. Regulation of talin activity requires interaction of TalA and TalB with specific receptors and binding partners that have yet to be identified. A combination of a structure/function analysis and a genetic screen for regulators of talin association will be conducted. These studies will yield new information about the basic regulation of talins. The Amoeba and Animal lineages evolved independently from a common ancestor. Social amoeba have been divided into four distinct groups, and Ddisc is in Group 4 (the youngest of the Amoeba). The availability of both whole genome sequences and molecular genetic tools for the study of amoebae makes it possible to ask fundamental questions about the functional conservation of talin throughout evolution of a clearly defined lineage. Comparative studies of talin in more ancient social amoebae (i.e. Polysphondylium pallidum and Dictyostelium fasciculatum, Group 2 and 1, respectively) will be initiated to determine how the role(s) of talin has either been maintained or adapted over time. Funding of this project will support ongoing efforts by the PI to introduce students at all levels (from high school through graduate school) to basic research approaches and practice. Experimental questions and approaches amenable to a range of skill levels are included in the research plan, with an emphasis on mini-projects relevant to each aim. The proposed project will be used as a platform for training of students with little or no lab experience (high school students, college freshmen and sophomores). A one on one Socratic method is employed GÇô students will be encouraged to think through and answer their own questions, and formulate new questions as the project proceeds. Investigation of talin function in the Amoeba lineage will introduce student to bioinformatics approaches in biology and concepts in the evolution of proteins and organisms. Finally, the project will serve as a vehicle for designing laboratory modules and lectures to be presented to undergraduate and graduate students from Latin American countries as part of an ongoing series of Latin American International Training Courses in Cell Biology & Biochemistry.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 7/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $483,675.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of this project is to obtain an enhanced understanding of the transcriptional networks that direct cardiac progenitors during heart development and will have important therapeutic applications for the treatment of congenital heart disease. Furthermoree, a number of parallel transcriptional pathways have been proposed for the generation and regeneration of tissues such as the heart. Our over hypothesis is that Nkx2-5 regulated networks direct discrete stages of cardiac morphogenesis. We further predict that Etsrp71 is a direct downstream target of Nkx2-5 and is a master regulator of the endocardial/endothelial lineages. To examine this hypothesis we will address the following specific aims: 1) To define the Nkx2-5 and Etsrp71 transcriptional cascades. 2) To define the functional role of Etsrp71 and brachyury during embryogenesis. 3) To determine whether Etsrp71 is an upstream regulator of the Tie2 gene.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 6/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $483,150.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The liver is one of the few organs in the body that has the capacity to regenerate in response to cell loss from physical, infectious or toxic injury. The best-characterized model of liver regeneration is the 70% partial hepatectomy (PH) in rat. This ARRA graant proposal is designed to characterize the role of microRNAs in the regulation of gene expression in regenerating liver. These remarkable small RNA molecules have only recently been discovered; and it is now apparent that they are key players in development and growth of all tissues. Ultimately, the results may provide the basis for novel therapies designed to promote liver regeneration and accelerate recovery from a variety of disease states. Thus, the potential contribution to the Public Health of the Nation is significant. Our hypothesis is that microRNAs play a key role in gene regulation of liver regeneration and are primarily responsible for the observed uncoupling of protein and transcript expression after PH. Specific Aim 1 is designed to investigate the role of miRNAs in controlling the unique gene expression pattern observed during liver regeneration. We will compare global mRNA and miRNA profiles in the different polysome and non- polysome fractions. Bioinformatics will be used to correlate miRNAs with their predicted mRNA targets. We will examine in detail the expression and modulation of c-myc and p53 mRNA activities and other target mRNAs. Specific Aim 2 is designed to identify miRNAs during liver regeneration that are directly involved in the uncoupling of mRNA and protein levels. We will profile miRNAs associated with liver regeneration via microarray analysis and determine the mechanism(s) by which miRNAs levels are modulated. Using bioinformatics, we will select putative mRNA targets of uncoupling by miRNAs during liver regeneration. The overarching goal of this ARRA 2-year research proposal is to formulate a model of posttranscriptional regulation of mRNA by microRNAs in liver regeneration after PH. The studies will provide important and new information in our understanding of cell growth and the control of gene expression in the liver's ability to recover from injury. Our proposal addresses the spirit of the ARRA by funding a project that will stimulate the economy, create or retain jobs, and have the potential for making scientific progress in 2 years.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 8/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $480,504.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The ability of malignant glioma cells to invade normal brain severely limits all current therapies for this devastating disease. Blocking this process could therefore convert gliomas from an invasive, whole brain disease to a local diseaseGÇöone that could be eeffectively treated with current local therapies, such as surgery or collimated radiation therapy. Thus, there is a pressing need to develop effective anti-invasive treatments. However, doing so will require a detailed understanding of the mechanics of glioma movement and invasion. To address this issue, Drs. Odde (UMN) and Rosenfeld (Columbia) recently initiated a collaboration to develop computational models for the mechanochemical basis of glioma motility and in vitro models for brain micromechanics and microarchitecture. We have compelling preliminary results, described below, which show that on substrates of high stiffness, glioma cells move in a manner very similar to what we have described in in vivo brain invasion, while on substrates of low stiffness, they diverge significantly. We now propose to extend these studies to understand the fundamental mechanics of glioma motility to ultimately control the process of glioma dispersion in brain cancer patients. Our initial studies will aim to meet the following challenges: 1) Develop predictive computational models for glioma migration as a function of environmental mechanical stiffness and micro-architecture 2) Develop in vitro microsystems to mimic in vivo micro-architecture and mechanical properties 3) Measure the brain micromechanical properties that are sensed by migrating gliomas We believe that our collaboration will have a high impact because it spans a broad range of scientific themes--from basic modeling of cell mechanics and engineering of in vivo-like microsystems (Odde) to in vivo motility and animal studies (Rosenfeld). Furthermore, since Dr. Rosenfeld also directs one of the largest brain tumor clinical research centers in the Northeast, we are well positioned to ultimately translate our findings into early stage clinical trials. We believe that this recently initiated collaboration, which brings together modeling, microsystems, cell biology, animal model development of malignant gliomas, and clinical neuro-oncology, is unique. By addressing these challenges, we will be in position to develop predictive models for glioma migration in rodent brain slices, and ultimately in intact human brains. Our goal will be to use these mechanochemical models for glioma migration to guide development of novel therapeutic strategies to interfere with glioma dispersion within the brain.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RICHFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 280 | $479,923.67 | Grant |
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, Recovery Act Improve teaching and learning for students most at risk of failing to meet State academic achievement standards.
This spending item is part of a $94,711,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Elementary and Secondary Education | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BROOKLYN CENTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 286 | $478,442.94 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $475,600.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Among US adults, 12.8% report nicotine dependence, and nicotine dependence is highly associated with a variety of DSM-IV Axis I and II disorders. Pathological gambling (PG), a serious public health problem with detrimental effects on individuals and families, and with an estimated yearly cost to society of 5 billion dollars due to lost jobs, debt, bankruptcy, and incarcerations, is associated with elevated proportions of nicotine dependence (41% - 55%), and tobacco smoking in clinical samples of pathological gamblers has been associated with increased gambling severity and more frequent psychiatric problems. In addition, research suggests that continued nicotine use is associated with greater rates of relapse among pathological gamblers who received behavioral therapy. Despite increased awareness of the relationship between nicotine dependence and PG, and the possible effects of nicotine dependence on gambling severity, no previous research has focused on how assessment and treatment of nicotine dependence may aid in the successful treatment of PG or smoking cessation. Preliminary research suggests that behavioral therapy using imaginal desensitization and motivational interviewing (IDMI) has shown promise in reducing the symptoms of PG. Despite the efficacy of treatments for PG and nicotine dependence, relapse is common among individuals with nicotine dependence and PG. Preclinical studies have suggested that levels of glutamate within the nucleus accumbens mediate reward-seeking behavior and may underlie relapse seen in addictions. N-acetyl cysteine, a dietary supplement, amino acid and cysteine pro-drug, appears to modulate glutamate within the nucleus accumbens and has shown benefit in reducing the reward-seeking behavior in individuals with cocaine dependence and in pathological gamblers. If successful in treating nicotine dependent pathological gamblers, N-acetyl cysteine may serve as a viable, low-cost, and easily available treatment option for nicotine dependent pathological gamblers who receive behavioral therapy. We therefore propose to examine how a dietary supplement, N-acetyl cysteine, used in combination with behavioral therapy will affect both the urge to smoke and gamble in nicotine dependent pathological gamblers and smoking and gambling behaviors. We therefore propose a randomized placebo-controlled trial of N-acetyl cysteine or placebo with 86 nicotine dependent pathological gamblers who will all receive brief standardized smoking cessation treatment (Ask, Advise, and Refer model) for nicotine cessation and 6 sessions of IDMI for PG. We hypothesize that N-acetyl cysteine plus behavioral therapy will result in greater reduction in both nicotine dependence and PG symptoms during the acute treatment phase and will enhance greater long-term abstinence. Our research will contribute to an improved understanding of the treatment of nicotine-dependent pathological gamblers as well as a greater understanding of the treatment of co-occurring addictions. If our intervention is successful, it will have the potential to set a new standard of care for a range of psychiatric disorders that co-occur with nicotine dependence.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/21/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | $475,584.00 | Grant |
Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Project description: The scope of this ancillary is to validate DNA biomarkers associated with kidney transplant outcomes in other studies such as the projects funded by the Genomics of Transplantation Cooperative Research Program. DNA biomarkers include markerrs such as single nucleotide polymorphisms.Unknown... Show more
This spending item is part of a $593,352.00 allocation. See details |
Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 8/13/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Lake Animal Clinic | $474,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $464,356.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of this two-year study is to evaluate whether density of alcohol establishments in Minneapolis, Minnesota is related to alcohol-related crime and whether the presence of other physical structures (e.g., non-alcohol businesses, parks) and levels of neigghborhood activism moderate this effect. The specific aims of the study are to: (1) assess the relationship between density of alcohol establishments and aggregate levels of different types of alcohol-related crime, (2) assess whether densities of other neighborhood physical structures are positively or negatively related to aggregated levels of different types of alcohol-related crime, (3) assess whether densities of non-alcohol businesses and other neighborhood structures moderate the effects of densities of alcohol establishments on crime, (4) assess whether neighborhood activism is inversely related to aggregated levels of different types of crime, and (5) assess whether neighborhood activism moderates the association between density of alcohol establishments and crime. We will use archival data, including data on: (1) alcohol establishments, (2) non-alcohol businesses, (3) parks, schools, and religious institutions, and (4) Uniform Crime Report category I and II crimes associated with alcohol use. To further assess parks, we are conducting observations of all parks in Minneapolis. To assess activism within neighborhoods, we are conducting a telephone survey of neighborhood associations. We will use Bayesian analytical methods to address each research question, controlling for spatial autocorrelation across neighborhoods and demographic and enforcement variables (collected through a telephone survey) that may confound the observed relationships.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 5/07/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $464,318.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Lung transplants have been performed in over 20,000 individuals with advanced lung disease, with two-year survival of approximately 70% and dramatic improvements in quality of life. However, long-term survival rates are considerably lower than those enjoyed by kidney, heart, and liver recipients, largely due to the effects of acute and chronic lung rejection. Our overall research goal is to reduce the negative impact of rejection after lung transplantation. In the proposed studies, we will study gene expression in lung cells in order to develop new ways of identifying lung rejection before it results in irreversible damage to the transplanted lungs. This will allow us to improve the outcomes of many lung transplant recipients. In addition, results of these studies will potentially be applicable to very common non-transplant obstructive pulmonary diseases that involve bronchial remodeling, including asthma and COPD.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 5/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNESOTA STATE COLLGES & UNIV | $460,285.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JNJ BBQ, LLC | $460,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 277 | $459,652.49 | Grant |
Special Education Grants to States, Recovery Act Assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with Part B of the IDEA.
This spending item is part of a $189,839,000.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $457,949.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The purpose of this e study is to evaluate the effects of a combination of the 21 mg nicotine patch and nicotine-free cigarette compared to 21 mg nicotine patch alone and to nicotine-free cigarettes alone on abstinence and withdrawal. Our previous pilot study showed that nicotine-free cigarettes did as well in promoting abstinence as a nicotine replacement therapy. The proposed study will determine if adding NRT to the nicotine-free cigarettes will augment treatment abstinence.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 7/16/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $454,160.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The project of this grant is for the development of a quantum mechanics-based force field for simulations of biomolecular systems. The current generation of force fields used in essentially all atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of proteins and nucleic aacids as well as lipids and polysaccharides was established in the 1960's, yet the functional forms of the force fields have not changed. To increase the capability of quantitative predictability of computational biology, we aim to build a novel theoretical framework for the development of the next generation of potential energy surface for biomolecular modeling. We proposed the theory and algorithm for the explicit polarizable (X-Pol) potential, and this project is to develop the software and to parameterize the X-pol potential. In the first quarter, we have successfully recruited four graduate students (Hannah Leverentz, Jaebeom Han, Yingjie Wang and Luke Fiedler) and one postdoctoral fellow (Miho Isegawa, who will joint our groups in January, 2010). The efforts during this quarter have been devoted to the analysis of the accuracy of computing molecular polarizabilities at the minimal basis set level, and ways of improving its accuracy. The key findings of these tests and analyses include (1) that the inclusion of a set of p-orbitals on hydrogen atoms in the valent-orbital minimal-basis set approach can markedly improve the results of the computed molecular polarizability, and (2) the initial testing of modern semiempirical models for use in the X-Pol calculation, including the PM6 and RM1 models developed by Stewart.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/28/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMGRP, INC. | $451,281.00 | Contract |
Program Management and Travel - This Task Order covers labor and travel services from DraftFCB and their partner agencies that provide support for all the deliverables required by the scopes of work (i.e., technical proposals) for Task Orders 21-24. DraftFCB will employ an integrated approach that lleverages skills and expertise of its partner agencies, including Allied Media, d exposito & Partners, DraftFCB Puerto Rico, GlobalHue, GlobalHue Latino, PLUM, G&G, IW Group, Weber Shandwick and Jack Morton. The scope of work includes: Risk Register updates for ARRA, Qulaity Assurance Plan Updates for ARRA, weekly status meetings, status calls, DMD schedule updates, overall Contract Management monthly reporting and ARRA reporting requirements.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $6,886,310.00 allocation. See details |
Commerce Department / Bureau of the Census | 8/18/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEVICIX, LLC | $450,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M:SPACE, INC. | $450,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 | $449,928.69 | Grant |
Special Education - Grants for Infants and Families, Recovery Act Assist States in the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
This spending item is part of a $7,856,560.00 allocation. See details |
Education Department / Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | 4/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION | $447,509.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Computer Assisted Guidance for Tobacco Dependence Interventions in Dental Offices Electronic health records (EDR) represent a powerful tool for incorporating best practice guidelines into the dental treatment encounter through the use of clinical decision suppport tools. Recent legislation, Title XIII - Health Information Technology (the HITECH Act), provides clear guidance for health information technology (HIT) by adopting the term 'qualified electronic health record as containing demographic and clinical health information and having the capacity to provide clinical decision support. A good example is the delivery of a tobacco intervention program during the patientGÇÖs dental office visit. While HIT can facilitate this process, computer-assisted guidance for provider-delivered tobacco interventions need to be carefully evaluated for their effectiveness. An important first step is studying how dental professionals interact with electronic records. The project team completed this step through a prior NIDCR funded R21 grant that included observations of provider utilization of an EDR system and feedback collected from several focus groups regarding cliniciansGÇÖ attitudes towards the use of EDRs in initiating tobacco cessation interventions with their patients. From these results the investigators designed support tools to assist dental providers in initiating a tobacco cessation intervention. Screening for drug use, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) are key components of the proposed intervention. This project will address the goal of this priority area using a prospective study of computer assisted guidance to assist dental providers in delivering a tobacco cessation intervention taking advantage of the 'teachable moment when assessing patients for periodontal disease and oral cancer. We will modify the EDR system to incorporate the designed intervention and measure the delivery of a tobacco intervention compared to a control group. Aim 1) Compare the frequency of provider questions to assess interest in quitting in clinics utilizing computer assisted guidance tools compared to control clinics without these tools. Hypothesis 1: Providers in clinics utilizing computer assisted guidance tools assess the interest in quitting more frequently compared to control clinics as measured by the patient survey. Aim 2) Compare the frequency of a provider delivered brief tobacco intervention and referral to treatment for tobacco cessation in clinics utilizing computer assisted guidance tools compared to control clinics without these tools. Hypothesis 2: Providers in clinics utilizing computer assisted guidance tools will deliver brief tobacco interventions and referral to treatment for tobacco cessation more frequently than control clinics as measured by the patient survey. Hypothesis 3: Providers in clinics utilizing computer assisted guidance tools will deliver brief tobacco interventions and referral to treatment for tobacco cessation more frequently than control clinics as measured by the provider recording the delivery of an intervention in the dental record. Aim 3). Compare patient perceived value of the provider-patient encounter regarding the tobacco intervention in clinics utilizing computer-assisted guidance tools compared to control clinics without these tools. Hypothesis 4: Providers in clinics utilizing computer-assisted guidance tools will have a richer encounter as measured by the perceived usefulness of these tools by the provider and the patient.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/22/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TREE TRUST | $445,200.00 | Grant | Youthbuild YouthBuild. Training program for young adults who have dropped out of school. Program enrolls students in school to work towards completion of their high school diploma or GED. At the same time, students are trained in employability, leadership and entry-level construction skills. Construcction training occurs on a construction site at a single-family home to be remodeled and sold affordably to first-time home buyers.... Show more | Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration | 7/01/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUGSBURG COLLEGE | $444,081.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support MRI:Acquisition of Advanced Scientific GPS Receivers for Magnetospheric and Ionspheric Research | National Science Foundation | 7/19/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUGSBURG COLLEGE | $444,081.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support MRI: Acquisition of Advanced Scientific GPS Receivers for Maganetospheric and Ionispheric Research | National Science Foundation | 7/09/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $442,140.00 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) will increase the number and quality of investigations involving the analysis of digital media including computers, cell phones, PDAs and other handheld digital devices. The MPD will conduct prosecuutorial examination of cases related to information retrieved from the digital devices for charging offenders, disrputing and dismantling criminal enterprises and organizations, and reduce related crime such as homicide, agravated assaults, robbery and child pornography. Information retrieved from the digital media leading to criminally gained assests will lead to action to seizure of those assets. This program will be a unique partnership between the the MPD and the Hennepin County Attorney's Office enhancing the coordination of investigative efforts and prosecutorial guidance regarding major crimes and asset forfeiture actions. The MPD Computer Forensic Analysis for Major Crime and Asset Forfeiture Investigations Program will actively promote and participate in information exchange and investigative opportunities with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies engaged in similar digital evidence-driven investigations to further the discovery and prosecution of crimes related to criminal enterprises, narcotic trafficking and major violent crime.... Show more | Justice Department | 9/08/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS, CITY OF | $442,140.00 | Grant | Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) will increase the number and quality of investigations involving the analysis of digital media including computers, cell phones, PDAs and other handheld digital devices. The MPD will conduct prosecuutorial examination of cases related to information retrieved from the digital devices for charging offenders, disrputing and dismantling criminal enterprises and organizations, and reduce related crime such as homicide, agravated assaults, robbery and child pornography. Information retrieved from the digital media leading to criminally gained assests will lead to action to seizure of those assets. This program will be a unique partnership between the the MPD and the Hennepin County Attorney's Office enhancing the coordination of investigative efforts and prosecutorial guidance regarding major crimes and asset forfeiture actions. The MPD Computer Forensic Analysis for Major Crime and Asset Forfeiture Investigations Program will actively promote and participate in information exchange and investigative opportunities with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies engaged in similar digital evidence-driven investigations to further the discovery and prosecution of crimes related to criminal enterprises, narcotic trafficking and major violent crime.... Show more | Justice Department | 9/08/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TENINO TERRACE | $434,447.00 | Grant | Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Special Allocations (Recover Contract Svs S8 Funds | Housing and Urban Development Department / Federal Housing Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 900 COMO LAKE APTS. | $434,070.00 | Grant | Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program Special Allocations (Recover Contract Svs S8 Funds | Housing and Urban Development Department / Federal Housing Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $433,066.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project brings together top experts on nanomedicine, biomedical engineering, law, policy, and bioethics to produce the first systematic and comprehensive recommendations on how to protect human participants in research on nanodiagnostics and nanotherapeutiics, including drugs, devices, and gene therapy using non-viral nano-vectors. We will analyze the challenges to human subjects research ethics and oversight posed by nanodiagnostics and nanotherapeutics by integrating empirical, normative, and policy approaches. Our methodology will involve 3 components: (1) a normative process through which Investigators and a national, multidisciplinary Working Group will generate the first comprehensive recommendations on research ethics and oversight in nanomedicine, supported and informed by (2) an empirical analysis of current approaches to research ethics and oversight in nanomedicine, and (3) a policy analysis of current NIH/OBA/RAC, FDA, and OHRP oversight of nanomedicine research. Project outcomes will include: recommendations for researchers, research universities and institutions, private industry, NIH, FDA, OHRP, policymakers, and stakeholders including research participants themselves; a public conference; multiple publications and wide dissemination of project findings; and publicly available web-based materials and information.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MINNEAPOLIS CMNTY/TECH COLLEGE | $432,694.00 | Grant | Federal Pell Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM | Education Department / DOED - Student Financial Assistance Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HENNEPIN COUNTY | $426,890.00 | Grant | ARRA ? Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] The CIP will assist in the Health Care for the Homeless Project's compliance with the Hennepin County Board's direction for the Public Health Department to achieve a shared electronic health record. This funding will allow us to impplement an electronic medical record system (EPIC) and purchase the needed medical equipment for our 11 clinic sites. This funding will not increase or decrease FTEs, the total number of unduplicated patients, or the number of visits.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / Health Resources and Services Administration | 6/29/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Festivities! | $426,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BROOKLYN CENTER, CITY OF | $423,769.00 | Grant |
Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government The Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) Program funded under the Recovery Act is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Recovery JAG funds ssupport all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courst, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. Recovery JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes and procedures. Hennepin County, serving as the fiscal agent for this award, will share the Recovery Act JAG funds with 17 jurisdictions within the county. In a disparate situation, the units of local government must apply for an award with a single, joint application. Each jurisdiction's allocation will be used for activities and projects that will provide meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the Recovery Act to include hiring of personnel, retaining and training staff, purchasing essential equipment, purchasing and leasing vehicles, obtaining supplies, purchasing computers, purchasing firearms and protective gear, obtaining video and audio recording equipment, and supporting overtime.... Show more
This spending item is part of a $5,763,410.00 allocation. See details |
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| FRATELLI INC | $423,500.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $420,141.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Through vision, we infer intrinsic properties of objects, including their shapes, sizes, materials, as well as their identities. We also infer their depths and movement relationships to each other and ourselves, as well as determine how to use this informationn. The remarkable fact is that the human visual system provides a high level of functionality despite complex and objectively ambiguous retinal input. Current machine vision systems do not come close to normal human visual competence. In contrast, our daily visual judgments are unambiguous, and our actions are reliable. How is this accomplished? Our conceptual approach to this question is motivated by our previous work on object perception as Bayesian statistical inference, and its implications for how human perception gathers and integrates information about scenes and objects to reduce uncertainty, resolve ambiguity and achieve action goals. Our experimental approach to this question grows out of our team's past accomplishments in using behavioral techniques such as interocular suppression, high-field functional magnetic resonance imaging and analysis, and Bayesian observer analysis of human behavioral performance. We combine our conceptual and experimental approaches to address a new set of questions. In three series of experiments, we aim to better understand: 1) the relationship between cortical activity and the perceptual organization of image features into unambiguous object properties and structures; 2) how visual information about other objects and surfaces reduces uncertainty about the representation of an object's properties and depth relations; and 3) whether and how information and uncertainty may be processed differently depending on the viewer-object interactions demanded by task, as predicted by theory.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 9/30/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $420,000.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support The objective of this research is to develop solutions that ensure reliable power delivery in high-performance multicore systems. Technology trends for multicore chips show increased on-chip noise sources, decreasing supply voltage levels, and reduced headrooom for noise: together these make the problem of on-chip power supply noise, which can cause a circuit to be nonfunctional, acutely difficult. The approach is based on an integrated strategy that incorporates novel design techniques, bolstered by computer-aided design (CAD) strategies to build reliable on-chip power distribution systems. The design thrust of the project will develop novel multicore-specific circuits, including switched decoupling capacitor (decap) circuits and active decaps, to actively cancel the supply noise in cores that suffer from large switching current. The modeling and CAD aspects will focus on analyzing multicore power grids containing a mix of these novel structures and traditional methods, and optimizing these grids using pre-silicon. Additionally, the PIs will develop CAD techniques to build adaptive structures into the circuit in the pre-silicon phase, in order to enable sensor-driven adaptive post-silicon power grid noise mitigation. Solutions from this research will facilitate the design of next-generation high-performance, low-voltage systems for computing and communication applications, and will be demonstrated on prototype implementations. The PIs plan to transfer technology through direct industrial collaborations, particularly leveraging this projectGÇÖs connections with the Semiconductor Research Corporation. The PIs will proactively recruit and nurture students from under-represented groups and develop new course materials for the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in the areas of electronics, chip design, and CAD.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 8/06/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $416,456.00 | Grant | Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the single most important experimental technique used by chemists to deduce the structure of new organic compounds. Subtle differences in chemical structure at the molecular level are reflected in the spectroscoopic characteristics of the protons in the moleculeGÇômost importantly in the position that each atom absorbs energy in the NMR spectrum of that particular compound. This parameter is called the chemical shift (δ), and each compound gives rise to a collection of unique δ values. Advances in theoretical and computational chemistry have brought experts to the level of being able to compute NMR chemical shifts, and these theoretical spectral properties can then be applied to questions of structure. These developments have not yet been adopted by the broader community of experimentalistsGÇôthe organic chemists who make or isolate new chemical substances on a daily basis and who, on occasion, are faced with challenging structure assignment problems. The driving hypothesis statement for the proposed studies is: A reliable (and user-friendly) protocol for structure determination of GÇÿsmallGÇÖ organic compounds, involving comparison of experimental 1H NMR chemical shift data sets with those computed for candidate structures, can be developed. This will be particularly advantageous for the inherently challenging problem of deducing relative configuration (diastereomers)GÇôthe three-dimensional features of structure. Our expertise with both the experimental and computational aspects will allow us to test this hypothesis. We will systematically and objectively evaluate different protocols; we have identified collections of structural types to serve as test cases. We picture a day when a chemist, faced with an uncertain structural assignment of a compound, will turn, routinely and with confidence, to a computation-based analysis. Success of the studies proposed here will get us near, if not to, that dayGÇôa day when the intellectual merit of this study will have been substantially capitalized.... Show more | National Science Foundation | 6/12/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | $416,453.00 | Grant | Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Since our last report we have received varenicline and matching placebo pills from Pfizer and bupropion samples from GPC. Varenicline, bupropion, and placebo pills have been masked by the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and are ready for our fiirst set of patients. A randomization scheme has been established with the pharmacy for medication distribution. We have extensively advertised our study on the University of Minnesota campus; University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview and Riverside campuses; and through the use of advertisements in local newspapers The Star Tribune and City Pages. We have received a robust response and performed initial screenings on an additional 35 potential candidates since the last report. Patient records have been obtained and reviewed by Dr. Fatemi and his research staff. Of the 44 total candidates screened thus far, five have met with Dr. Fatemi and research staff on November 19, 2009 and November 23, 2009 to establish diagnosis. All five have been invited to interviews on December 14, 15, 21, and 22. During the interview informed consent will be obtained; the degree of nicotine dependence will be established and patients will receive smoking cessation counseling; vital signs (weight, blood pressure, pulse) and demographic information will be collected; and laboratory testing (EKG, blood and urine analysis) will be performed to determine patient health and possible exclusion from the study for health reasons or drug and/or alcohol abuse. If the patients pass all tests, they will be admitted to the study and begin the following week. Additionally, we received several applications for the fellowship position. Two individuals have been interviewed by phone. One will be interviewed face-to-face in two weeks. We hope that, if he is suitable, to hire him for that position. Finally, Dr. Dorothy Hatsukami, a current co-investigator in this grant has chosen to withdraw herself from participating in this project due to over-commitment to other projects. However, she will be available as a consultant to us during the entire duration of this project.... Show more | Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health | 7/16/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mental Health Systems, P.C. | $415,000.00 | Loan | 7(a) Loan Guarantees TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE | Small Business Administration |
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