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Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, Inc. (NPETE) a $1.26 million Cooperative Agreement under the NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training program (CFDA 93.142) on September 8, 2025, with completion anticipated by July 31, 2030. Through this award, NPETE will deliver comprehensive hazardous materials (HAZMAT) training on behalf of the...

This $145,033 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency's Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks program (CFDA 66.609) supports efforts to protect children's environmental health in early childhood settings. The Community Development Institute will collaborate with over 200 early childhood professionals to increase their knowledge of environmental risks and conduct environmental assessments benefiting an estimated 17,000 children during the first year of...

This $200,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 to the City of Houston will support the launch of the Houston Inspires/Houston Inspiration public education campaign. The campaign aims to clearly communicate risks from elevated levels of airborne environmental pollutants like PM2.5 and benzene that can increase health risks associated with COVID-19. The City of Houston will work with community organizations, artists, and local students in priority...

This cooperative agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815), funds OAI, Inc., a non-profit workforce training organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Chicago's South and West Sides in environmental careers related to the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites. The $342,400 award supports delivering 40-hour Hazardous...

This $407,453 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 supports the Women For A Healthy Environment in providing capacity building and technical assistance to early learning centers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under the Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks federal grant program (CFDA 66.609). Over the two-year period from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024, the recipient will educate approximately 200 early learning center personnel and conduct...

The Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), under a $133,333 Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 Project Grant from the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will provide teacher training workshops on the Eco-Schools USA program curriculum and philosophy. Teachers will then implement the Eco-Schools program with their students, challenging them to evaluate their school's sustainability and design conservation-focused campaigns. Teachers will also participate in additional...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $414,892 Cooperative Agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS). The funding supports MDHSS's continuing environmental programs and priorities, with a focus on reducing children's exposure to lead-based paint hazards statewide. Key activities include developing plans to ensure equitable program access, enhancing partnerships with local...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded Houston Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) a $130,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Under this award, H-GAC serves as the Clean Cities and Communities Coalition for the Houston-Galveston region, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Partnership Center LTD received a $1.67 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research, under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259). Effective April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, the award funds technical assistance and capacity building services to support Continuums of Care (COCs) and HUD-funded organizations...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) to deliver hazardous waste remediation training and environmental career placement services in Kissimmee, Florida from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Specifically, the Alliance will provide HAZWOPER certification and other safety training courses to 120 unemployed and underemployed residents, with the...