This $1,499,607 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.280), will fund workforce training and career services in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The grant recipient, Total Action Against Poverty In Roanoke Valley (doing business as Total Action For Progress), will provide training, supportive services, employer services,...
This federal Project Grant award of $10,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program supports comprehensive workforce development services to assist justice-involved individuals in obtaining employment and reducing recidivism. The primary awardee, Family Health International (FHI 360), will deliver a range of pre- and post-release interventions including occupational skills training, job...
This $914,401 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) supports the Western States Water Council (WSWC) in developing a web-based water conservation tool. The tool will integrate the WESTDAAT system with the OPENET platform to streamline applications for voluntary, compensated water conservation measures across the Western United States. This effort aims to help Western states adapt to reduced water supplies through improved...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) provides $415,091.10 to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to evaluate the feasibility of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from reverse osmosis concentrate. The project will assess the effectiveness of treating reverse osmosis concentrate using adsorbent media like granular activated carbon and ion...
This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The award supports energy efficiency improvements and the development of renewable energy systems for Frederick W. Wolff, Jr., Farms, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Warren, Illinois. Eligible project activities under this 24-month award include solar panel installations, HVAC...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.280 - WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants) provides $2,520,468 to Volunteers of America Mid-States, Inc. to increase access to stable, family-sustaining jobs in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The funding supports a range of workforce training activities, career services, supportive services, and employer services targeted at new workforce...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Unemployment Insurance (CFDA 17.225) program, will provide $895,850 to the Workforce Development Center (doing business as Iowa Workforce Development) to support the continued administrative costs associated with the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program. The funding will cover ongoing systems, operational, and audit-related costs as the state...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (CFDA 15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program) is focused on restoring aquatic habitat connectivity in Tennessee and Alabama. The primary recipient, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), will utilize the funding to implement a 5-year project to survey and prioritize aquatic barriers, develop comprehensive databases of fish habitats,...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the City of Pocatello, Idaho, to support the Portneuf Watershed Partnership. The funding will be used to expand outreach and engagement with irrigators, ranchers, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, update the existing watershed restoration plan, and develop a predictive stream flow model for the Portneuf River watershed. The project aims to address key resource concerns in...
This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $234,256 in funding to Conservation Fisheries, Inc. (CFI) to implement a 3-year demonstration project. The project aims to transition priority endangered fish propagation and reintroduction activities from CFI to National Fish Hatcheries (NFHs) in the Southeast region. This will increase the capacity of the U.S. Fish and...