Cooperative Agreement SPK33017CA064

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $1,256,924 Cooperative Agreement on September 29, 2023 to the National Rural Support Programme under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The 9-month "Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges Activity" project aims to promote academic leadership, inclusivity, and diversity in climate interventions through collaborative activities between U.S. minority-serving institutions and Pakistani...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) provides $224,879 to Washington State University to develop a collaborative research program called the "Partnerships Along the Headwaters of the Americas for Young Scientists Program" (PATHWAYS Program). The program aims to train a global workforce with the intellectual depth and breadth of expertise to address water-related challenges, particularly...

This five-year, $499,967 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) will fund development of a regional watershed management internship program across seven universities in the Upper Midwest. South Dakota State University will lead the effort in collaboration with Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Illinois, University of...

The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...

This $999,520 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) will support the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. in accelerating career tracks and providing access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs, coordinating candidate development in areas...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides $414,250 in funding to Wichita State University (WSU) to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities under this award include establishing education programs designed for elementary, secondary, and higher education...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $202,800 project grant to Empower Peace, Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan federal grant program (CFDA 19.501). The purpose of this grant is to identify and train promising young women leaders ages 18 to 25 years old in Pakistan in leadership development, gender equity, and personal growth through a country-specific Women's Workshop program. The one-year project period runs from...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office for Water totals $314,079 under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The grant supports the Institute for Future Water Leaders, a collaboration between Syracuse University, Wichita State University, and the University of New Mexico. Products include instructional content and training modules addressing foundational and emerging topics for water and wastewater...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $112,594 Project Grant to Global Ties Detroit through the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan federal grant program (CFDA 19.501). The grant will support efforts to strengthen the research culture and capacity of higher education institutions in Pakistan through academic and knowledge exchange programs exposing them to the success of U.S. minority-serving institutions. Global Ties Detroit will...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $5,084,300 cooperative agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), a non-profit organization in Pakistan. The 5-year project aims to strengthen citizen engagement in governance processes to advance peace and social cohesion in key geographic areas of Pakistan. The award funds CPDI's efforts to facilitate greater citizen...