Cooperative Agreement 90ET0478

This $440,300 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.569), supports a range of comprehensive social services and economic development initiatives delivered by The Institute For Indian Development Inc., doing business as Inter-Tribal Council of Louisiana. As a minority-owned, non-profit organization focused on serving Native American communities, the awardee provides employment...

The $31,057,352 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families provides funding to the Louisiana Workforce Commission Workforce Development Division to deliver a wide range of anti-poverty services and community development initiatives across Louisiana. These services include employment training, early childhood education, affordable housing, homelessness prevention, utility assistance, and health services....

The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs was awarded a $72,363,544 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The Department will utilize the funding to provide sub-awards to 46 eligible entities across Texas to support local programs that reduce poverty, revitalize communities, and empower...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Westat, Inc. a $5,039,769 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA 84.283) to provide training, professional development, and technical assistance to State, regional, and local educational agencies in the Southwest region (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana). The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports Westat's efforts to improve educational...

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $229,170 Project Grant (CFDA 90.201 - Delta Area Economic Development) to the Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corp (SEACAC), a non-profit organization, to fund the SEACAC Certified Caregiver and Nursing Assistant Workforce Development Program. This two-year program aims to provide job training, employment-related education, and business development support to help low-income individuals and families in Southeast Arkansas achieve...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals provides $749,100 to Ochsner Clinic Foundation under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. The funding will support Ochsner Health System's expansion and enhancement of its existing community health worker (CHW) training program and apprenticeship in Louisiana. Key deliverables...

This federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $1,555,700.00 over 5 years to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to improve substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery support services in Health and Human Services Region 6. The key products and services to be delivered through this...

This federal Project Grant award of $16,053,787 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600 Head Start) is providing funding to the Region 14 Education Service Center in Texas to deliver comprehensive early childhood education and support services through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The award supports Head Start teachers, aides, and family service workers, as well as general classroom and nutritional supplies,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization. The funding will support RCAC's delivery of essential technical assistance and training (TAT) services to rural communities across the western United States over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. RCAC will leverage its expertise in...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $662,212 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the American Indian Center of Arkansas, Inc. to support employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grantee will directly provide career services, follow-up services for up to 12 months after program...