Project Grant 01809

This $210,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Training and Education (CFDA 20.215) program will provide technical training and assistance to Alaska surface transportation partners, including local governments, consultants, and contractors. The funding will support heavy equipment training, National Highway Institute courses, and scholarships for professional development conferences. Additionally, the grant will be used to purchase training...

This $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to develop an experiential learning curriculum to upskill existing automotive technicians for maintaining and repairing electric vehicles (EVs). The University of Alabama, the prime awardee, will work with industry and educational partners to: Understand current EV training needs through co-design and surveys with automotive technicians. Develop a multi-stage...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will support research and development of an experiential learning curriculum to upskill existing automotive technicians for electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and repair. The $299,909 award to the Colorado School of Mines will fund a project that aims to: (1) understand current EV training needs through co-design and surveys, (2) develop...

The Northwest Arctic Borough School District was awarded a $1,186,243 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) initiative. The grant supports the ILISAUTRI PROJECT, which aims to address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students in the district's 11 remote villages. Key activities to be delivered through the one-year grant, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31,...

This $22,016,037 Project Grant, awarded on January 1, 2025 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029), will support households in the NANA region of Alaska by supplying end-user equipment, broadband services, and video conferencing tools. The funding will facilitate easier access to telework, remote learning, and telehealth services for the local community. The awardee, Atautchikun, LLC, is an Alaskan...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $378,987 to Florida State College at Jacksonville to develop new technician training programs focused on battery technologies for electric vehicles. The award will support curriculum development, a new lab facility, and student recruitment efforts under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,010,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Marine Exchange of Alaska, Inc. (MXAK) to fund the Arctic Watch initiative. Arctic Watch utilizes technology, communications, and local knowledge to influence safe and environmentally responsible maritime activity in Alaska's Arctic region. The funding will support 24/7 monitoring and proactive sea traffic management...

The Denali Commission awarded a $2.9 million Project Grant to the North West Arctic Borough Office of the Mayor to support the NOATAK SOLAR BATTERY program. The grant is funded through the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) and will support the installation and operation of solar battery systems in Noatak, Alaska from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. As the Denali Commission aims to provide critical utilities and infrastructure projects in distressed Alaskan communities, this...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $1,248,451 Cooperative Agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to develop and pilot a nationwide network of higher education and career technical institutions. The goal is to provide sustainable, standardized hybrid online/in-person training on electric vehicle maintenance for the current automotive technician workforce. This work is being conducted under the Conservation Research and...

This $231,714 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will provide technical training and assistance to Alaska's surface transportation partners, including local governments, consultants, and contractors. The funding will support heavy equipment training, National Highway Institute courses, and scholarships for professional development conferences. Additionally, the grant will be used to purchase...