P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability
CFDA 66.516 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$2.5M
Awards
45
Recipients
40
States
24
Last Updated
Mar 19, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | 45 |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 45 Awards under CFDA 66.516
Largest individual obligations for P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_84083001_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN AFFORDABLE AND EASY-TO-USE SENSOR FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE AND SENSITIVE DETECTION OF LEAD IN TAP WATER. ACTIVITIES:THE SPECIFIC… | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | WI-03 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_84083101_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO CREATE HIGHLY ACTIVE CATALYSTS FOR FENTON LIKE REACTIONS WITH TUNABLE SURFACE CHARGE FOR ENHANCED ADSORPTION OF PER AND POLYFLUOROALKYL S… | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | MO-03 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_84041701_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE NUTRIENT-SELECTIVE ADSORBENT AND THE ELECTRO-ASSISTED REGENERATION SYSTEM'S CAPABILITIES AND TRANSFORM THE UNIT INTO AN INTE… | THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY California | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | STANFORD, CA-16 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_84041801_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE UPGRADING TECHNIQUE CAPABLE OF INTEGRATING (I.E., REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TREATMENT UNITS) AND INTENS… | FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Florida | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | BOCA RATON, FL-23 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_84083301_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE WATER AND OIL RESISTANT COATING ON FULLY BIODEGRADABLE COATED PAPER FROM 30 WT% TO BELOW 10 WT% WHICH WILL LOWE… | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | MI-04 | 2024 | $99,998 |
ASST_NON_84082301_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO OPTIMIZE AND TEST THE BIOFILTRATION MODULE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS CONTROLLING THE ENHANCED NUTRIENT REMOVAL IN RUNOFF FROM… | GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & SERVICE FOUNDATION INC Georgia | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | GA-08 | 2024 | $99,933 |
ASST_NON_84038601_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PRACTICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO TREAT PFAS IN DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER USING FUNCTIONALIZED SAWDUST.ACTIVITIES:T… | CINCINNATI UNIV OF Ohio | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CINCINNATI, OH-90 | 2024 | $99,895 |
ASST_NON_84083201_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENCE AND REMOVAL OF MICROPLASTICS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS. ACTIVITIES:THE… | BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | IN-05 | 2024 | $98,870 |
ASST_NON_84067901_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A NOVEL METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY EXTRACT LITHIUM FROM A GEOTHERMAL BRINE WITH MINIMAL WATER LOSS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY… | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Virginia | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | VA-05 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84068201_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A FIELD-DEPLOYABLE, RAPID, SENSITIVE, AND AFFORDABLE SENSOR ON WHEELS (SOW) DEVICE, WHICH WILL BE CAPABLE OF DETECTING MULTIPLE… | THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | BINGHAMTON, NY-19 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84068301_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A NOVEL DESIGN FOR ELECTRONIC SENSORS THAT DETECT AIRBORNE PER-/POLY-FLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS).ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES INCLU… | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Jersey | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NJ-02 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84068501_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN ANTIVIRAL REUSABLE FACE MASK CONCEPT FROM RECYCLED POLYSTYRENE AND DISCARDED SINGLE-USE FACE MASKS.ACTIVITIES:(1) THIS PROJEC… | FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NY-22 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84068601_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND DESIGN A NOVEL BIODIESEL REACTION SYSTEM THAT CONVERTS DISCARDED COOKING OIL INTO BIODIESEL ETHYL ESTER ENERGY TO POWER SMALL SCALE EQUIP… | QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE North Carolina | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | TN-04 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84086501_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COST EFFECTIVE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEM WHICH WILL REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT ACT… | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CT-03 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84086601_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED TREATMENT SYSTEM THAT COUPLES NOVEL SORBENTS WITH OXYGEN NANOBUBBLES TO ACHIEVE PHOSPHONATE DEGRADATION AND PHOSPH… | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Jersey | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NEWARK, NJ-10 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84086701_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD TO DEGRADE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) SUCH AS MICROCYSTIN LEUCINE ARGININE (MC-LR) IN RECREATIONAL AND DRINKING W… | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Florida | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | FL-11 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84086801_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE AN OPEN-SOURCE DROPLET DIGITAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (DDPCR) SYSTEM TO RAPIDLY DETECT SPECIFIC WATERBORNE BACTE… | FORT LEWIS COLLEGE Colorado | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | DURANGO, CO-03 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84087101_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE CELLULOSE-METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (CELLO-MOFS) HYBRID ADSORBENT FOR A PRACTICAL COLUMN REMOVAL PROCESS TO REMEDIA… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84087401_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE UPON ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TECHNOLOGY WITH THE ADDITION OF CARBON MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED AND REUSED AND TO ADDRESS POTENTI… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK Maryland | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | COLLEGE PARK, MD-04 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_84068401_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE AND UTILIZE PROTEX, AN ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL MODEL, TO INVESTIGATE THE VARIATIONS IN BLOOD CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS AMONG INDIVI… | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NV-02 | 2024 | $74,999 |
ASST_NON_84087201_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF SECOND-GENERATION BIOFUELS PRODUCED VIA HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION (HTL) CONVERSION OF FOOD WAS… | THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY Georgia | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | MACON, GA-02 | 2024 | $74,999 |
ASST_NON_84003601_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT INTRODUCES A GREEN APPROACH TO PRODUCE HEMPCRETE - A RENEWABLE AND NATURAL BUILDING MATERIAL WITH UNIQUE ADVANTAGES OVER EXISTING MATERIALS. BUILDINGS MAD… | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | RIVERSIDE, CA-39 | 2024 | $74,882 |
ASST_NON_84086401_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE STRATEGY TO TREAT HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) USING SUNLIGHT DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS THAT WILL DEGRADE THE CYANO… | WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Massachusetts | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | MA-02 | 2024 | $74,881 |
ASST_NON_84086901_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO USE SEWAGE SLUDGE ASH (SSA), AN INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCT FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT, TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LOW-CARBON CEMENT. ACTIVITIES:THE TEAM WILL… | WIDENER UNIVERSITY Pennsylvania | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | PA-15 | 2024 | $74,809 |
ASST_NON_83935601_068 DESCRIPTION:THIS RESEARCH PROJECT REDUCES THE WATER CONSUMPTION OF CHEMICAL SCRUBBERS USED TO REDUCE AMMONIA EMISSIONS, WHILE ALSO MAXIMIZING THE ABILITY TO REDUCE AMMONIA EMISSIO… | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CA-22 | 2024 | $40,240 |
ASST_NON_84058401_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE A TRACKING SYSTEM THAT COMBINES HEAT AND AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS AT THE NEAR SURFACE OR LOCALIZED MICROCLIMATIC CONDITIONS TO ME… | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Alabama | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, AL-07 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84040701_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AIR QUALITY SENSORS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AIR QUALITY OBSERVATIONS, AND INCREASE THE SPATIAL RESOLUTI… | EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, INC. Florida | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | FL-11 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84058101_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ANALYZE THE MOVEMENT OF POLLUTANTS AROUND THE VILLAGE CREEK RIVER, STUDY THE VULNERABILITY OF THE COMMUNITIES LIVING ALONG THE RIVER A… | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Alabama | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | BIRMINGHAM, AL-90 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84040801_068 DESCRIPTION:THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND OPTIMIZE MICROWAVE IRRADIATION ENABLED THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF PFAS SORBED ON ACTIVATED CARBON, AND VALIDATE THE LONG-TERM ST… | MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | MONTCLAIR, NJ-11 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84057801_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A MORE EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE METHOD FOR DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF GENX FROM WATER.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED WILL… | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY District of Columbia | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84041201_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A FREE, SURVEY-BASED DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CHEMICAL RISKS DUE TO COMMON SOURCES AND KNOWN OCCURRENCES O… | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84041401_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN RECYCLING AGENTS IN THE RECYCLING AND RECLAIMING PROCESS OF ASPHALT… | MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY New York | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | BRONX, NY-15 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84057301_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO MEASURE THE RELEASE OF MICROPLASTICS FROM SYNTHETIC TEXTILES DURING WASHING AND EXAMINE THE NANOSCALE DEGRADATION MECHANISMS UNDER SIM… | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Illinois | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CARBONDALE, IL-12 | 2024 | $25,000 |
ASST_NON_84057001_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A NETWORK OF LOW-COST CALIBRATED AIR QUALITY SENSORS THAT CAN BE DISTRIBUTED AT SCALE AND USED SUSTAINABLY ACROSS PREDOMINANT B… | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS Texas | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | TX-11 | 2024 | $24,999 |
ASST_NON_84057701_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO BUILD A SCALABLE TWO-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTING TRANSITION METAL DIHALCOGENIDES (TMDS) BASED FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) FOR RAPID… | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Jersey | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NEWARK, NJ-10 | 2024 | $24,999 |
ASST_NON_84058801_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW, INEXPENSIVE SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS HIGH FREQUENCY MONITORING OF NON-NAVIGATIONAL PERENNIAL, LOW ORDER STR… | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY New York | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NY-22 | 2024 | $24,999 |
ASST_NON_84057901_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A TECHNIQUE TO EVALUATE AND QUANTIFY THE CONCENTRATION OF MICROPLASTICS IN STORMWATER RUNOFF. THE VALIDATED EVALUATION METHOD… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | CHATTANOOGA, TN-03 | 2024 | $24,997 |
ASST_NON_84057401_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SYNTHESIZE AND CHARACTERIZE BIOCHAR AND HYDROCHAR ADSORBENTS FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE BIOMASS, WHICH CAN BE USED TO FILTER DISINFECTI… | BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Nevada | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | LAS VEGAS, NV-01 | 2024 | $24,994 |
ASST_NON_84041501_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO INCREASE THE SENSITIVITY OF A PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED SENSOR THAT SHOWS PROMISE FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT… | NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New Jersey | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NEWARK, NJ-90 | 2024 | $24,982 |
ASST_NON_84058201_068 DESCRIPTION:LANDFILL LEACHATE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR SOURCES OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO (I) EVALUATE THE… | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY North Dakota | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | FARGO, ND-00 | 2024 | $24,982 |
ASST_NON_84041001_068 DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE ENHANCING INDOOR AIR QUALITY BY RESEARCHING ALTERNATIVE RADON MITIGATION SYSTEMS FOR BUILDING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.… | WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Kentucky | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | KY-02 | 2024 | $24,971 |
ASST_NON_84058501_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFICACY OF NATURAL EXTRACTS FORMULATIONS IN ANTIFOULING PROTECTION USING A CUSTOM MODEL AQUARIUM WHICH WILL CONTRIBUT… | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | PRINCESS ANNE, MD-01 | 2024 | $24,958 |
ASST_NON_84058001_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND BUILD A SCALABLE BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAE (BSFL) BIOREACTOR FOR TESTING INSIDE THE SUPER INSULATED SMART SHED, BOTH TO BEG… | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | NY-22 | 2024 | $24,931 |
ASST_NON_84056901_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MONITOR INDOOR CONCENTRATIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2 ), OZONE (O3 ), AND AIRBO… | PURDUE UNIVERSITY Indiana | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | LAFAYETTE, IN-04 | 2024 | $24,131 |
ASST_NON_84087301_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A NOVEL BIOCHAR-BASED TREATMENT PLATFORM TO DECONSTRUCT AND DEFLUORINATE PER- AND POLYFLUORALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) FROM DRINK… | AUBURN UNIVERSITY Alabama | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | AL-06 | 2024 | $1,911 |
Top 45 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $225K | 5 |
| New York | $225K | 5 |
| California | $215K | 3 |
| Florida | $200K | 3 |
| Tennessee | $175K | 3 |
| Georgia | $175K | 2 |
| Indiana | $123K | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $100K | 1 |
| Missouri | $100K | 1 |
| Colorado | $100K | 2 |
| Michigan | $100K | 1 |
| Nevada | $100K | 2 |
| Maryland | $100K | 2 |
| Ohio | $100K | 1 |
| Connecticut | $75K | 1 |
| Virginia | $75K | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $75K | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $75K | 1 |
| Alabama | $52K | 3 |
| Illinois | $25K | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $25K | 1 |
| Texas | $25K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $25K | 1 |
| Kentucky | $25K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
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