Cooperative Agreement F18AC00041

The Greater Houston Healthconnect Inc. was awarded a $123,809 cooperative agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under the Strengthening the Technical Advancement & Readiness of Public Health via Health Information Exchange Program (CFDA 93.462). The award will support the development of the Healthconnect Electronic Link to Public Health (HELP) application, a public health...

The Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330) to the University of Houston System on March 26, 2021 for the project "CYBERCOPS: THE HOUSTON ALLIANCE FOR STUDENT RESEARCH ON DECEPTIVE ATTACKS" with a completion date of August 31, 2023. Under this award, the University of Houston will provide research...

This $6,750,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) will provide comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24 in Houston, Texas. Key services include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, as well as education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance to help participants achieve economic...

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The grant will fund economic development and community development activities to be performed by the recipient, Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBDi), doing business as Houston Small Business...

The Housing Authority of the City of Houston (HHA) was awarded a $748,372 federal Project Grant under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027, will fund HHA's implementation of a comprehensive workforce development program for public housing residents in Houston, Texas. Key services to be provided include work readiness training, job placement assistance,...

The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $1,014,887 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant will support the HCC CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY (C2O) CONSORTIUM project based in Houston, TX from Apr 2021 through Oct 2023. The C2O Consortium project aims to provide workforce retraining and economic recovery assistance to regions experiencing...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $13,527,833 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Formula Grant (CFDA 14.241) to the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) to provide housing assistance and supportive services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families in the Houston metropolitan statistical area. The grant funds will support a range of HOPWA-eligible activities, including tenant-based and...

The City of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) was awarded a $9,548,315.73 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) formula grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. This award, effective August 29, 2024 through September 30, 2033, will support the city's efforts to expand the supply of affordable housing, particularly rental housing, for low- and very low-income residents....

This $50,000,000 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.889), will fund a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization project in Houston, Texas. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing supportive services to approximately 553 households to improve income, health, and education outcomes Investing in physical improvements to the Third Ward neighborhood to promote economic development and spur...

This $999,960 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to the City of Houston's Department of Health and Human Services. The project aims to address environmental justice and climate issues in Houston through several key initiatives: Establishing a Houston-wide Environmental Justice Advisory Committee to provide stakeholder input and advice on...