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Federal grants to Littoral Power Systems, Inc.

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Littoral Power Systems, Inc. in New Bedford, Massachusetts received $8.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Renewable Energy Research and Development, with $4.4 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$2.7 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Littoral Power Systems, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$3.5 million
FY 20221$200,000
FY 20232$7.1 million
FY 20240-$0
FY 20250-$2.7 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Littoral Power Systems, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0872$4.4 million
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy 81.1351$3.5 million
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program 81.0491$200,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Energy4$8.1 million

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Littoral power systems, inc. (LPS) will develop and demonstrate machine-learning-enabled supervisory controls on a wave energy convertor (WEC) device. The overall goal of the project is to demonstrate that, in real-world sea states, the use of machine learning (ML)-enabled supervisory controls can g
ASST_NON_DEEE0009957_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentMay 4, 2023$4.0 million
Littoral power systems, inc. For control co-design and co-optimization of a transformational cost-efficient hydrokinetic energy turbine system award number: DE-AR0001447 control number 2335-1516 DE-FOA-0002335, submarine hydrokinetic and riverine kilo-megawatt systems (SHARKS) sbir/sttr
ASST_NON_DEAR0001447_089 on USAspending
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergySeptember 30, 2021$3.5 million
With the significant increase in intermittent energy resources such as wind and solar, a power plant’s ability to provide flexible operations is more important than ever. This importance is reflected in current regional transmission organization (RTO) economics and utility tariffs: utilities can cre
ASST_NON_DEEE0010188_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentSeptember 27, 2023$390,387
Cost effective, standalone hydropower for low head non-powered dams
ASST_NON_DESC0022831_089 on USAspending
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramJuly 20, 2022$200,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Littoral Power Systems, Inc. get?

$8.1 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Littoral Power Systems, Inc. the most?

The Department of Energy, with $8.1 million in 4 awards.

What is Littoral Power Systems, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$4.0 million under Renewable Energy Research and Development, with its first action in the period on May 4, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Littoral Power Systems, Inc.?

Its largest are Renewable Energy Research and Development, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy and Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.

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