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Federal Grant Award Summary Fedcap Inc. received an $8.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270), effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. This award supports comprehensive workforce development services designed to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism for justice-involved individuals returning from incarceration. The grant funds occupational...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608), awarded $226,000 to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) effective July 21, 2025, through July 20, 2026. This award supports the operation and maintenance of the PSMFC's Regional Mark Processing Center (RMPC), a critical infrastructure resource serving fisheries agencies throughout the Pacific Coast. The RMPC...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Municipal Water District of Orange County Water Facilities Corporation received a $209,808.84 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (WCFSP, CFDA 15.530) on October 1, 2025, for completion by September 30, 2027. The Orange County Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII) Water Conservation Planning Project Phase II expands upon initial Phase I efforts to develop customized best management practice (BMP)...

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 from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Conservation Field Services Program (CFDA 15.530) provides $269,976.40 to the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) to reach out to water use customers, understand their water needs, identify problem areas, set conservation goals, and develop a plan of action. The key objectives are to classify MWDOC's customer base, identify water efficiency measures and best management practices, and implement...

The Walkertown Fire Department, Incorporated received a Project Grant award of $291,675.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The award, obligated on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, supports the enhancement of public and firefighter safety regarding fire and fire-related hazards. Based on the AFG Program's scope, the funding likely supports one or more of the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Protect & Preserve Hawaii Inc. received a $124,999 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. The organization will execute a two-year habitat restoration project within a 24-acre ungulate exclosure in Pia Valley (Niu Watershed, East Honolulu) to restore critically endangered lowland mesic dry forest...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,077,971.00 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation on August 1, 2025, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to support native plant material development and restoration efforts. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Burned Area Recovery (BIL-BAR) initiative, the project will establish and operationalize the U.S. Forest...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) received a $999,890 federal project grant from the Food and Drug Administration Research program (CFDA 93.103) awarded on September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2027. The project centers on the development and validation of a novel dry air plasma sterilization system designed to address critical limitations in current endoscope sterilization technologies. The company's innovation delivers three key...

Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) a $3.19 million Cooperative Agreement under the Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports the continuation and implementation of the Recreational Fisheries Information Network (RecFIN) program, which has operated since 1992 across California, Oregon, and Washington to enhance management and...