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This $202,222 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance, including information, training, and tools, to metal manufacturing and fabrication businesses in Minnesota to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices, also known as pollution prevention (P2). The project will work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Technical...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) provides $1,498,600.00 to the City of Philadelphia's Department of Aviation to acquire five low-emission pre-conditioned air units and electric ground power units (GPUs) for Philadelphia International Airport. The project aims to reduce airport ground emissions, improve air quality, and...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program provides $377,295 to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to support upgrades and enhancements to the state's air monitoring network. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase four EPA-required Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Federal Reference Method (FRM)...

The Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) has been awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (CFDA 16.754) by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will be used to enhance Georgia's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) by introducing several new features and capabilities. Key objectives include improving interstate data sharing through Memorandums of Understanding, integrating emergency...

This $401,450 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund the replacement of a diesel utility aerial lift truck with a hybrid electric aerial lift truck for the Guam Power Authority (GPA). The grant will cover the interconnection design and installation of a Level II or Level III electric vehicle (EV) charger, and the purchase of a new 35-foot range hybrid bucket...

This $1,186,077 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance to address environmental justice concerns and improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the "Safer Primer and Painting Products Program" (SP4) project will: a) facilitate the reformulation of safer pipe cement, pipe primer, and...

The Syracuse PSN Strategy Committee, through a $153,541 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.609 - Project Safe Neighborhoods), proposes to enhance the city's gang and gun violence reduction strategies. The funding will support the efforts of the Interstate Gun Trafficking Working Group and the Gang Violence Task Force to address the recent surge in gun crime incidents in Syracuse. Key activities include targeted enforcement...

This $2,001,742 federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (CFDA 93.969) supports the development of an integrated healthcare workforce to improve care for older adults. The primary awardee, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, will create interprofessional education, training, and collaborative care models to transform clinical training environments and address community needs related...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), provides $1,200,000 to Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG), a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California. The grant supports a comprehensive program that will train and empower youth in the San Gabriel Valley to address environmental justice, climate change, leadership development, and civic engagement....

The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) received a $122,249 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act (CFDA 16.816) federal grant program. GSFC will administer the program to assist with recruitment and retention of qualified local, state and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors in Georgia through September 2024. Specifically, GSFC will...