693JK42550005
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Award purpose - Rutgers University CAIT - Research on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete.
Establish research on the properties and effectiveness of steel slag (S SLAG) to be used in concrete/cement and as construction material for transportation infrastructure.
OST-RS Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) is pursuing a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete set forth in House Appropriations Committee Report #117-402 accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617, P. L. 117-328).
Deliverables: There are six proposed steps for the project.
Each step has deliverables that will inform the next step research and expected outcomes.
This will result in multiple reports and research compendium on the slag usage by the industry.
Intended beneficiaries - tax payers, general public, steel manufacturers, cement manufacturers, academia, and USG.
Sub-recipients - Oregon State University, University of Florida, and NJIT.
Establish research on the properties and effectiveness of steel slag (S SLAG) to be used in concrete/cement and as construction material for transportation infrastructure.
OST-RS Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) is pursuing a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete set forth in House Appropriations Committee Report #117-402 accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617, P. L. 117-328).
Deliverables: There are six proposed steps for the project.
Each step has deliverables that will inform the next step research and expected outcomes.
This will result in multiple reports and research compendium on the slag usage by the industry.
Intended beneficiaries - tax payers, general public, steel manufacturers, cement manufacturers, academia, and USG.
Sub-recipients - Oregon State University, University of Florida, and NJIT.
Funding Goals
ADVANCE RESEARCH ON SLAG USAGE WITH TIN THE INDUSTRY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Piscataway,
New Jersey
08854-3925
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
The State University Of New Jersey Rutgers was awarded
Steel Slag in Cement and Concrete Research Grant
Cooperative Agreement 693JK42550005
worth $5,000,000
from the Office of the Secretary of Transportation in August 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Piscataway New Jersey United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 20.949 RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON THE USE OF STEEL SLAG IN CONCRETE AND CEMENT.
$2,500,000 (33.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/12/25
Period of Performance
8/11/25
Start Date
8/10/30
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$2.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
693JK42550005
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
69A355 OFF OF THE ASSISTANT SEC RESEARCH
Funding Office
69A355 OFF OF THE ASSISTANT SEC RESEARCH
Awardee UEI
M1LVPE5GLSD9
Awardee CAGE
4B883
Performance District
NJ-06
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Modified: 9/12/25