Cooperative Agreement SNEATP08CA120

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Center For Employment Opportunities Inc. (CEO), a non-profit organization. The funding will support CEO's workforce training and employment services programs, particularly for individuals recently released from incarceration. Key services to be delivered include job readiness training, resume workshops, interview coaching, subsidized transitional...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Employment Opportunity & Training Center, operating as Outreach - Center For Community Resources, received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This award supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives designed to address local...

This $2,722,250 Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports Muhlenberg County, Kentucky in making renovations to the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. The project will establish a new workforce development facility to prepare individuals for transitioning into the work environment. Specific renovations will include constructing administrative space, client support space, recreation space, and other...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,561,072 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Employment Opportunity & Training Center, operating as Outreach - Center For Community Resources, a non-profit organization based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This two-year award, effective from October 2024 to September 2026, will fund a workforce training initiative in Pennsylvania. The program aims to strengthen economic development,...

This $46.03 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the CFDA Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to strengthen the economy of California's Central Valley region through workforce development partnerships. Led by the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation, the award unites employers in key industries like manufacturing, transportation/logistics, finance, and construction with workforce boards and training providers. It will...

The City of New Orleans, through its Division of Housing doing business as Job 1 Office of Workforce Development, has been awarded a $1,218,757 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The grant will fund the Reimagining Employment Strategies to Offer Reentry to Employment and Beyond (RESTORE) program, which aims to remove barriers and provide a pathway for 150 incarcerated individuals in...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Central State University a $4.48 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish a Workforce and Business Development Center. The Center will provide employment training, entrepreneurship skills development, and education to improve economic opportunities for small businesses in Wilberforce, Ohio. In-demand training programs will help the region's unemployed workers recover and find new careers, including...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $5,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.270 - Reentry Employment Opportunities) supports comprehensive workforce development services for justice-involved individuals to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism. Key services include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring, and placement assistance to connect participants to in-demand industries and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Unidosus a $22.76 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to bolster economies in Puerto Rico and Denver through workforce training initiatives. In Puerto Rico, Unidosus will partner with the local One Stop Career Center to train residents for in-demand construction and aerospace roles through September 2026. In Denver, Unidosus will partner with Mi Casa Resource Center to train residents for...

Activate Work Inc. received a $1.4 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Activate Work's launch of a cybersecurity training program in Denver, Colorado. The program will recruit, screen, train, and match participants for employment, including placement in a 12-month registered Department of Labor apprenticeship. Activate Work will provide 12 months of...