Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010493

This $483,112 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (CFDA 17.805). The funding will support the development and implementation of the VETWorks platform, a coordinated digital hub designed to streamline the transition of veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness into sustainable, high-quality careers. Key activities to be funded include launching a multi-channel...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,491,400 Cooperative Agreement to The Corps Network under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This funding will assist four conservation corps in establishing or expanding solar and renewable energy workforce development programs and related projects that benefit members of disadvantaged communities within their service areas. The project aims...

The Florida Three Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. will provide natural resource support services on Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia through a $495,409 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center Civil Engineer Center. The award funds conservation and rehabilitation efforts under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005)...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) (CFDA 17.805) provides $392,000 in funding to Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. (VRSI) to assist veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness with finding employment. The key activities to be funded include intake and assessment, engaging veterans with community support, reducing barriers to employment, and providing...

This $8,100,000 Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (CFDA 81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance) Project Grant will support the expansion of an existing solar photovoltaic (PV) project and the deployment of a 16-MW/60-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with microgrid controls and building automation controls upgrades at the U.S. Air Force Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087) provides $2,325,734 to the Solar & Storage Industries Institute, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. The objective of this project is to improve understanding of factors influencing community acceptance of large-scale solar energy (LSS) projects and to test innovative...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.087) to the Solar & Storage Industries Institute. This project will support the "Uncommon Dialogue" in developing consensus-based solutions around large-scale solar (LSS) siting, with the potential to speed up LSS project permitting, reduce soft costs associated with...

This Cooperative Agreement award under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), funded by the National Park Service, provides $406,733.33 to Conservation Legacy to hire 10 interns to staff visitor centers, provide orientation services, perform patrols, present interpretive programs, and support events at 10 Southeast region national parks with limited frontline staff. The interns will also assist with volunteer program management, including...

Clear Path For Veterans Inc. was awarded a $479,138 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The award is part of the University's Medical Research Projects program (CFDA 12.750) to support the Military and Public Health Systems. Under the one-year award beginning July 1, 2021, Clear Path For Veterans will provide canine training services through its Canine Program. The program pairs veterans with service dogs to assist with...

The Clear Path For Veterans New England Inc. was awarded a $387,868 Project Grant from the Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The grant supports the Clear Path For Veterans New England Devens Service Dog Program from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under the grant, Clear Path For Veterans New England Inc. will provide service dogs and training to veterans through its Devens Service Dog Program. The program aims to help veterans by pairing them with service...