DEAR0002097
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Carollo Engineers, Inc. New Cooperative Agreement.
Project title: Selective recovery of critical metals from produced water using engineered ferritin protein nanocages
DE-FOA-0003510 – Realize energy-rich compound opportunities valorizing extraction from refuse waters (RECOVER)
Control number 3510-1660
This grant for research and development entitled, ''Selective recovery of critical metals from produced water using engineered ferritin protein nanocages” is awarded to Carollo Engineers, Inc. under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0003510, Realize energy-rich compound opportunities valorizing extraction from refuse waters (RECOVER) and control number: 3510-1660.
This project aims to develop methods to recover critical metals (CMS) directly from produced water provides a dual benefit: reducing the environmental impacts of wastewater management while strengthening domestic supply chains for strategic resources.
Project title: Selective recovery of critical metals from produced water using engineered ferritin protein nanocages
DE-FOA-0003510 – Realize energy-rich compound opportunities valorizing extraction from refuse waters (RECOVER)
Control number 3510-1660
This grant for research and development entitled, ''Selective recovery of critical metals from produced water using engineered ferritin protein nanocages” is awarded to Carollo Engineers, Inc. under ARPA-E FOA number DE-FOA-0003510, Realize energy-rich compound opportunities valorizing extraction from refuse waters (RECOVER) and control number: 3510-1660.
This project aims to develop methods to recover critical metals (CMS) directly from produced water provides a dual benefit: reducing the environmental impacts of wastewater management while strengthening domestic supply chains for strategic resources.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE RECOVER PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES TO CONCENTRATE AND RECOVER HIGH VALUE ENERGY MATERIALS FROM AQUEOUS WASTE STREAMS. PRIORITY HIGH VALUE ENERGY MATERIALS FOR THE PROGRAM ARE AMMONIA AND METALS CONSIDERED CRITICAL TO ENERGY AND DIVERSIFYING THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN. AMMONIA IS PRODUCED USING THE HABER-BOSCH PROCESS WITH A HIGH ENERGY AND GREENHOUSE GAS PENALTY, AND MUCH OF THIS AMMONIA ENDS UP IN MUNICIPAL AND ANIMAL WASTE STREAMS WHERE IT IS DESTROYED WITHOUT RECOVERY. CRITICAL METALS ARE OBTAINED FROM ORE MINING AND PROCESSING AND ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY SOURCED FROM OVERSEAS; THEIR USE IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES MAKES THEIR SUPPLY A MATTER OF NATIONAL CONCERN. PRODUCED WATER AND MINING WASTE STREAMS HAVE SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF KEY CRITICAL METALS TO DISPLACE ALL OR MOST OF U.S. IMPORTS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Walnut Creek,
California
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Carollo Engineers was awarded
Cooperative Agreement DEAR0002097
worth $2,423,292
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in May 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Walnut Creek California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Realize Energy-rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse waters (RECOVER).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/14/26
Period of Performance
5/7/26
Start Date
5/6/29
End Date
Funding Split
$2.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$2.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0002097
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
C7HVTLQZSWN4
Awardee CAGE
1WWZ9
Performance District
CA-10
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 5/14/26