Formula Grant P425M200965

The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC), a program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303), has been awarded a $613,978 Project Grant to enhance the capacity, collaboration, and equity of Western land-grant institutions (LGIs) in their research and extension activities. Key objectives for FY 2024 include strengthening LGI research and extension capacity, increasing collaboration among LGIs,...

The We Are Oceania (Wao) organization will receive $250,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. Wao will operate the Wao Youth Empowerment Center, a learning and wellness center located in Hawaii, from April 2023 through September 2027. The Center will provide services focused on bolstering healthcare capacity, strengthening the local...

The Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) was awarded a $499,986 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Technical Assistance Grant Program (WANTO TA Grant Program, CFDA 17.701) to launch the Women in the Infrastructure Workforce Initiative. The initiative will support teams in nine states and municipalities to develop and implement workforce equity plans leveraging expanded resources for...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Wedu (Thailand) Foundation to implement the 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI for Southeast Asian young leaders working on environmental issues. This award will support the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) objective of informing and influencing foreign publics and expanding relationships between people to advance U.S. foreign policy goals from October 1,...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $240,072 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support the "E-CORE RII: Sustainable Programs Advancing Research and Knowledge Across North Dakota" project led by Minot State University. The project aims to build a strong and sustainable STEM community across North Dakota by connecting researchers, improving STEM opportunities in rural areas, and facilitating STEM education for students at...

The Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters awarded a $1,301,549 cooperative agreement to the Wisconsin Procurement Institute Inc. from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 under the Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002). The award will support the delivery of procurement assistance services to businesses seeking to participate successfully in federal, state, and local government contracts. Specifically, the Wisconsin Procurement Institute will provide its...

This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $3,061,772 Cooperative Agreement through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Delaware to lead the "Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in Delaware" (SPARC-DE) project. This collaborative effort aims to create an inclusive, open research ecosystem to expand Delaware's research capacity, retain a highly skilled workforce, and increase research innovation across priority sectors. The project...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.261 - Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)) provides $3,208,303.00 to the Delaware Department of Labor's Division of Employment and Training to enhance the state's workforce data infrastructure and analytical capabilities. The grant, with a performance period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, will support the development and improvement of a longitudinal administrative...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance will receive $110,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under a three-year Project Grant award to strengthen the Waan Aelon cultural and vocational training program. The grant will support the program from July 2022 through September 2025. The Waan Aelon program provides cultural preservation and vocational skills development on the Marshall Islands. This funding will allow the Ministry of Finance to...