Cooperative Agreement 20CWDSTC00015

This $4.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the H2theFuture Coalition led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation. The Coalition will boost New Orleans' clean energy sector by transitioning the regional hydrogen energy sector away from fossil fuel-based hydrogen production toward green hydrogen produced from renewable sources. Coalition projects include supporting a central campus connecting the hydrogen cluster...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Louisiana State University (LSU) under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008). The funding will support the "ELECTROCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REMEDIATION OF RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED WATER" project from March 15, 2024 to March 14, 2027. The project aims to develop advanced electrochemical and biological techniques for the remediation of radioactively contaminated...

The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $7,690,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) to the New Orleans Sponsoring Committee/Together New Orleans on March 28, 2024. The award supports community-based solar and energy storage initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of the local energy infrastructure. The project will run for one year, with an ultimate completion date of...

This Project Grant award of $19,999,999 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the development of a community resilience hub in New Orleans, Louisiana by the non-profit organization Stay Ready Nola, Inc. The key products and services to be delivered include: construction of a resilience hub facility to serve as a community distribution point and emergency response hub during...

The Capital Region Planning Commission (CPRC) was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of the award is for CPRC to develop the first regional climate action plan for the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. This will include creating a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a Status Report. The planning process will engage...

The federal Project Grant award of $450,000 from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) supports the GNO RAAMP sector partnership. This initiative is designed to establish a shared table between aerospace and advanced manufacturing employers, higher education STEM educators, workforce development boards, and economic development organizations in the Greater New Orleans region. The goal is to foster collaboration and strengthen these key...

This $1,998,800 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) supports a regional collaborative planning and strategy development project led by the Bywater Institute at Tulane University. The project aims to develop a coordinated vision and sustainable resilience-focused action plan for Louisiana's southwest and central Acadiana regions. Key activities include analyzing existing plans,...

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program to the Nola Business Alliance (NOLABA), a non-profit economic development organization, to expand access to equitable opportunities in green infrastructure in New Orleans. The grant funding will support NOLABA's efforts to promote economic growth and resilience in the New Orleans region, including developing crucial biotech facilities and lab space, delivering...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $51,150,200, is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The purpose of this award is to enable the City of New Orleans to implement a range of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures and policies identified in the city's priority climate action plan. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: 1) Design and...

The $6.75 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the H2theFuture Coalition's efforts to boost the clean energy sector in New Orleans through hydrogen energy initiatives. Led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation, the Coalition will work to transition the regional hydrogen sector away from fossil fuel-based production toward green hydrogen generated from renewable sources. Projects...