Cooperative Agreement 02SD0026

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $144,649 Project Grant to the CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The SCSEP, authorized under the Older Americans Act, provides community service and work-based job training to low-income unemployed seniors. Funding supports the CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs' Adult/Youth Program...

The South Dakota Network, LLC (SDN Communications) received a $2,672,246 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 29, 2023. The grant is part of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855) and will support broadband infrastructure expansion to improve access to distance learning and telemedicine services in rural Sioux Falls, South Dakota through March 29, 2025. Specifically, the funding will address cost...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $344,895 project grant to Sisseton Wahpeton College on September 26, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will support construction and improvement projects for community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in South Dakota. Specifically, the grant will enable Sisseton Wahpeton College to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve...

The purpose of this $358,905 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is to provide professional development and training to all Conservation District employees in South Dakota. The award will fund this through the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The Conservation Reserve Program focuses on addressing environmental challenges such as soil erosion, water...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) (CFDA 17.235). The grant funding will support DCCA in implementing and transitioning to the Department of Labor's new Grantee Performance Management System (GPMS) case management tool for the SCSEP program. Specifically, the...

The North Dakota Department of Human Services received a $484,702 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235). The SCSEP grant will support the provision of community service and work-based job training for low-income, unemployed seniors in North Dakota from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The SCSEP program aims to provide training for eligible seniors, in line with the...

This $2,499,954 five-year Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) aims to expand South Dakota's capacity to implement key substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion priorities in its central region. The award will establish a new Central Prevention Resource Center and support five new community-based...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,011,116 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), CFDA 17.235. The grant funding supports the National Indian Council On Aging (Nicoa), a non-profit organization, to deliver community service employment activities, job training, and supportive services to low-income unemployed adults aged 55 and over in New Mexico. Key activities include part-time...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded Aaniiih Nakoda College $348,017 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA 10.766) on September 28, 2022. This Project Grant funding will support the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents, as outlined in the program description. Specifically, the funding will allow Aaniiih Nakoda College, located...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,120,602 Project Grant under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235) to the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS). The funding will support NDDHS in providing part-time community service employment and training opportunities for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older in North Dakota. Key activities include subsidized minimum wage jobs at non-profit and public agencies,...