Project Grant 04SA0627

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $5,044,509 in funding to Health Research, Inc. (HRI) to build capacity for indoor air quality (IAQ) and greenhouse gas reduction (GHGR) initiatives in K-12 schools across New York State and nationally. The key products and services to be delivered...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $7,415,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Applied Research Foundation of West Virginia. The purpose of this grant is to support Bluefield State University (BSU) in constructing a new 14,000-square-foot wing and renovating existing facilities at the recently acquired Bluefield Regional Medical Center. This project aims to enhance BSU's healthcare infrastructure, expand its healthcare...

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded a $397,041 Project Grant under the Environmental Health federal grant program (CFDA 93.113) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to develop the Bronx Environmental Health Summer Training for Justice (BESTJUSTICE) program. This program will provide accessible, locally relevant summer research experiences in environmental health science (EHS) for 12 high school students from environmental justice...

This $545,473.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act will fund the expansion and enhancement of air monitoring activities by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP). Specifically, the grant will support the replacement, repair, and operation of existing multi-pollutant...

This Project Grant award from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program provides $2,499,388 to the Pine Ridge Regional Industrial Authority, Inc. to construct a new laboratory building in Hazard, Kentucky. The laboratory will be utilized by Hazard Community and Technical College to provide workforce training in renewable energy, electricity, commercial driver's license (CDL), and utility lineman programs. The new facility will...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $6,697,775 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 93.354 - Public Health Emergency Response to the District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health). The award, effective January 17, 2025 through January 16, 2026, will enable DC Health - in coordination with key Emergency Support Function #8 partners - to enhance the District's overall ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from...

This $6,525,894 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) provides funding to the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (CGS-USGBC) to build capacity among school district staff in low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities to establish and implement indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plans. Key activities include hiring five regional coordinators to foster...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.701), supports the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) in developing and maintaining compliance monitoring programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the environment associated with chemical substances, with a focus on asbestos management. The $109,963 award will fund the DPH's implementation and...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $267,088 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to Health Research, Inc. (HRI), through the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), to develop communication options for a new, more protective fish consumption advisory in New York. HRI will create culturally appropriate outreach materials, including spoken-word videos, to inform English-speaking anglers and Burmese/Karen...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training program (CFDA 93.142) provides $631,279 to the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) to deliver comprehensive workforce development and safety training programs to 17,500 workers, technicians, and supervisors across the Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear weapons complex over 5 years. The funding will enable PETE and...