Cooperative Agreement 00A00236

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965) on September 4, 2024. The funding supports Groundwork USA Inc., a non-profit organization, in building the capacity of local Groundwork Trusts to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into community assets. Key activities include community engagement, planning, training, brownfield remediation, habitat restoration, job training, and green...

This $10,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Groundwork USA Inc. will support building the capacity of Groundwork's nationwide network to advance climate adaptation through urban forestry initiatives. Key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing a shared tree inventory and impact tracking system to measure the collective benefits of...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $109,838.25 Cooperative Agreement to Groundwork USA Inc. on December 9, 2024 under the Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965). The goal of this agreement is to build the capacity of Groundwork Mobile County to engage local residents in Mobile County, Alabama in the clean-up and reuse of brownfields and derelict lands for greenspace and other community benefits. Key objectives include planning, developing, and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965) provides $109,523.91 to Groundwork USA Inc. to build the capacity of its local Groundwork Trust partner, Groundwork Erie Inc. Under this award, Groundwork Erie will undertake organizational and programmatic planning activities to enhance its ability to deliver locally-led projects that improve the economy, environment, and quality of life in the communities they...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $150,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965) to Groundwork USA Inc. The award period runs from September 4, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant supports Groundwork USA Inc. in providing capacity building assistance to its local Groundwork Trust in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Groundwork Milwaukee Inc. The project aims to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into community...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities and workforce development programs in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The key activities supported by this award include: 1) the "Storm Crew" program, which will identify low-barrier...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $300,000 in funding to Groundwork Southcoast Inc., a non-profit organization based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The award supports a pilot "Green Corps" workforce development program that will train and employ 4 out-of-school youth aged 18-26 to implement nature-based climate...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.814) will enable Groundwork USA Inc. to provide nationwide technical assistance, coaching, and educational resources to build the capacity of nonprofits operating in brownfield-impacted communities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing 30 hands-on workshops and...

The National Park Service (NPS) Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965) awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement to Groundwork USA Inc. on June 1, 2025, to be completed by May 31, 2026. This award supports the delivery of technical assistance, information sharing, and guidance to locally-based organizations working on brownfield revitalization projects that transform vacant and blighted urban lands into parks and trails. The goals of these projects are to improve the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program (CFDA 15.965) provides $134,425.59 to Groundwork USA Inc. to advance the agency's mission of transforming vacant and blighted lands, known as brownfields, into parks and trails. The funding supports planning and engagement activities for the Erie Bayfront Greenway, workforce development programming, and land reuse initiatives in Erie, Pennsylvania. The goal of these projects is to...