Cooperative Agreement P24AC00987

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...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $497,865.47 from the National Park Service's Groundwork - Brownfield to Greenspace program supports community-centered initiatives to transform neglected or contaminated urban lands into community assets in underserved areas. The award, made on April 29, 2024, funds projects focused on brownfield remediation, urban land restoration, greenspace development, and community revitalization to enhance local economies, environments, and quality of life. The...

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...

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...

The Moore Wright Group (TMWG) received a $2,306,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. TMWG will expand its Warehouse and Logistics Academy to provide job training, wraparound human services, and career coaching/placement assistance to 376 trainees. Specifically, TMWG will deliver logistics job training, 12 months of human services support, and...

The Department of Energy, through the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), has awarded a $240,327,444 Project Grant to Forge Battery, Inc. to develop a 277,000 sq/ft facility in Morrisville, NC capable of producing 3GWh/year of high-capacity lithium-ion 21700 cylindrical cells. The key objectives of this project include building the production facility, scaling up Forge Battery's "Atomic Armor" technology to create...

This $128,895 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Office of Grants Management funds planning activities for the Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance (UGTA) under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006). The purpose of the FY2023-2024 grant is to allow UGTA to prepare for a full-cost AmeriCorps program that will address an unmet community need through AmeriCorps member recruitment, training, and management. As a planning grant, UGTA may...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.531 - Technical Assistance and Workforce Development) will fund the Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure, Inc. (IYAI) Sustainable Mobility Career Awareness and Innovation Challenge Program. The key deliverable is a virtual innovation challenge planning guide and toolkit that will be developed in 2025 based on an assessment of IYAI's 2023-2024 pilot virtual...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $3,210,834 Project Grant under the YouthBuild (CFDA 17.274) program to Training Resources Of America Incorporated located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will fund comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24 through September 30, 2027. Key services include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, as well as education,...

The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, will fund the organization's delivery of a range of employment and training services through February 28, 2026. Key activities include job training, career...