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Principal Investigator, U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Healthy Homes Demonstration Program Grant for Healthy Homes for All: Improving Children’s Health In Diverse Communities  (Awarded 2009, 3 years, $874,940)

Principal Investigator, University of Massachusetts, President’s Office, Staffing and Supporting the Clean Energy Sector (Awarded 2009, 1 year, $15,000

Principal Investigator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Technical Assistance and Research Center for Housing and Sustainability Outreach Partnership (Awarded 2008, 1 year, $75,000)

Co-Principal Investigator, (with K. Geiser & C. Crumbley,) University of Massachusetts, President’s Office, Forecasting and Promoting the Clean Energy Sector (Awarded 2008, 1 year, $15,000)

Principal Investigator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Sustainability Outreach Partnership Center (Awarded 2007, 1 year, $75,000)

Principal Investigator, Parker Foundation, Technical Assistance and Research Center for Housing Sustainability (Awarded 2007, 1 year, $25,000)

Principal Investigator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sustainable Urban Redevelopment Program’s Lowell Green Building Initiative (Awarded 2005, 2 years, $125,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with C. Tilly & M. Moss), U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Work Study Program (Awarded 2005, 2 years, $90,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with S. Chalupka & J. Tickner), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Strengthening the Capacity of Health Professionals Serving Minority and Low-Income Communities to Better Identify, Manage, and Prevent Environmental Health Risks (Awarded 2005, 2 years, $150,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), Parker Foundation, Green Buildings and Sustainability.  (Awarded 2005, 1 year, $25,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Community Problem Solving Grant (Silka, PI, CBA (Lead Organization, UML, Lowell Community Health Center (Awarded 2004, 3 years, $100,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with C. Tilly & M. Moss), U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Work Study Program (Awarded 2004, 2 years, $90,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Healthy Homes Demonstration Grant for Innovations in Reaching Diverse Groups (Awarded 2003, 2 years, $165,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), City of Lowell, Lowell Composting Project (Awarded 2003, 1 years, $14,999)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, UMass Lowell Composting Project (Awarded 2003, 1 years, $14,999)

Co-Principal Investigator (with M. Donahue), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, The Community EMS Initiative (Awarded 2002, 1 years, $20,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with C. Tilly & M. Moss), U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Work Study Program (Awarded 2002, 2 years, $90,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), Sociological Inquiries Foundation & Parker Foundation, Confronting the Housing Crisis in Lowell (Awarded 2002, 1 year, $50,000).

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development, Lowell Community Partnership for a Food Waste Composting Enterprise, Phase III (Awarded 2001, 1 year, $15,000)

Principal Investigator, Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development, Citywide Restaurant Food Waste Composting Program (Awarded 2000, 1 year, $25,000)

Co-Principal Investigator (with L. Silka), Massachusetts Jobs Council, Immigrant and Refugee Self-Sufficiency Project (Awarded 1998, 2 year project, $200,000).