Matching Grants to Stimulate Nevada's Economy and/or Solve Critical Nevada Environmental Problems
Introduction
All Applied Research Initiative (ARI) funds must be used to support research and to promote the economic development and economic diversity of the State of Nevada. The following recent ARI project list shows the range of projects that have been supported. ARI projects clearly support Nevada’s increasing research capacity through additional research capabilities.
Program Description and Requirements
The ARI was established: (1) to leverage industrial dollars for research, and (2) to match federal/state funds where a match is required. At least a 1:1 match is required; a higher match is desired (e.g. most grants bring in over three times as many sponsor dollars in comparison to ARI dollars).
Deliverables:
There are two major deliverables associated with accepting ARI funding. First, the PI is expected to meet all the deliverables specified in the proposal to the sponsor's satisfaction. Second, the PI is expected to file annual reports (even after the expiration of the grant) detailing how the ARI award led to economic diversification, the solving of environmental problems, and new research activity at DRI.
Recent ARI Project List
DIVISION/ CENTER |
APPLIED RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUNDED PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
SPONSOR |
PROJECT PERIOD |
DAS |
Characterizing Particulate Matter Emissions by Wildland Fires Relevant to Visibility Impairment and PM Non-Attainment |
Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) |
10/05 - 9/08 |
DAS |
Characterizing Particulate Matter Emissions by Wildland Fires Relevant to Visibility Impairment and PM Non-Attainment |
Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) |
10/05 - 9/08 |
DAS |
Phase II Program Solicitation |
EPA-SBIR |
2/07 - 1/08 |
DAS |
Task 10: NPS Support for CANSAC Operations of the CEFA Operational Forecast Facility (COFF)--Climate and Ecosystems Studies and Product Development for Wildland Fire and Resource Management |
BLM (CANSAC-CEFA (COFF) |
3/06 - 9/08 |
DAS |
Task 10--Operations of the CANSAC-CEFA Operational Forecast Facility C/S (COFF) |
DOI-BLM |
8/06 - 9/08 |
DAS |
Task 17: RAWS Data Quality Check & Estimation |
BLM (CANSAC-CEFA (COFF) |
3/06 - 9/08 |
DEES |
Microbial and phytoplankton impact on endocrine disrupting contaminants: Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead . Part of NV Water Resources Research Institute Base Program (Year 1) |
USGS (WRIP) |
3/06 - 2/08 |
DEES, DHS |
Water Resources of the Basin and Range Carbonate Aquifer System in White Pine County, NV, and Adjacent Areas in Nevada and Utah |
USGS/US Dept of Interior |
4/05 - 9/08 |
DEES/DHS |
Dynamics of the Black Rock Playa |
Bureau of Land Management |
1/06 - 12/08 |
DHS |
Collaborative Research: Norwegian--United States IPY Scientific Traverse: Climate Variability & Glaciology in East Antarctica |
NSF |
9/06 - 8/10 |
DHS |
Integrated Hydrologic Modeling for Water Markets and Banking in the Rio Grande |
NSF Science & Technology Center, Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology & Riparian Areas (SAHRA) |
1/02 - 12/09 |
DHS |
Lake Mead Stratification and Algal Blooms (Part of NV Water Resources Research Institute Base Program) (Year 1) |
USGS |
3/06 - 2/08 |
DHS |
Modeling Biotic Uptake of Mercury in the Lahontan Reservoir System. (Part of NV Water Resources Research Institute Base Program) (Year 1) |
USGS |
3/06 - 2/08 |
DHS |
Soil Heterogeneity and Moisture Distribution Due to Rainfall Events. (Part of NV Water Resources Research Institute Base Program) (Year 1) |
DOI-US Geological Survey |
3/06 - 2/08 |
DHS |
Trace and Ultra-Trace Chemistry Measurements of the WAIS Divide Ice Core |
NSF |
7/06 - 6/11 |