Project Grant 00F38401

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Environmental Research Institute of The States Inc. (doing business as Eris) received a $406,700 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering and Support Center under the Congressionally Directed Assistance program (CFDA 12.599). The award, effective February 2, 2026, through February 1, 2028, funds the continuation of the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) program, which facilitates multi-state...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities and workforce development programs in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The key activities supported by this award include: 1) the "Storm Crew" program, which will identify low-barrier...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.815) program will provide funding for Pathstone Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Puerto Rico in environmental careers. The core training program will include 80 hours of instruction in hazardous waste operations, emergency response,...

This $400,000 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 financial assistance to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, RI. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) A 10-month "Nuevas Voces" resident-to-resident training...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Project Clean Air, Inc. received a $215,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) for the period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Under this award, Project Clean Air, Inc. serves as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition partner, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and market...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Overview ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. received a $355,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259). The award, effective March 30, 2026, through September 30, 2029, funds ICF to build organizational capacity within HUD's Special Needs Assistance Program customer...

This $944,618 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to strengthen community connections and build understanding of environmental justice concerns in the Upper Narragansett Bay watershed. Key activities include training a cohort of staff from community-based...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Gila River Indian Community under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of the award is to provide funding to the Gila River Indian Community to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and develop strategies to address the highest priority sectors to help the Tribe achieve...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded Groundwork Rhode Island a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2030. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award supports workforce development activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...

This $491,763 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to transform hazardous industrial waste and biomass into sustainable, low-carbon construction materials using negative emission technology (NET). The project revolves around developing a process to capture and mineralize CO2 from alkaline industrial waste streams, creating calcium-rich compounds that can partially replace Portland cement in concrete. This...