The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,497,739 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the Blackfoot School District 55 in Blackfoot, ID. This grant will support the district's delivery of comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The award, with a...
The Blackfoot School District 55, a local educational agency located in Blackfoot, Idaho, has been awarded a $144,433.00 Indian Education Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This Formula Grant, under CFDA Program 84.060 - Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies, will be used by the district to address the unique educational and culturally-related academic needs of Indian students within its jurisdiction, including...
This $143,349 Indian Education Formula Grant to Blackfoot School District 55 is awarded under the U.S. Department of Education's Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant supports comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students in Blackfoot, Idaho, including those on the nearby Fort Hall Reservation. Funded services are intended to help these...
This $815,944 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds expansion of a technical training program for heavy equipment operating and truck driving at Utah State University Blanding (USU Blanding) in the Four Corners region. The project will support over 60 additional students at USU Blanding in obtaining workforce development track certifications to pursue new career paths or upskill in their...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Bismarck State College a $2,339,140 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 12, 2022. The funding will support the purchase of high-tech laboratory and classroom equipment to provide hands-on training in polytechnic career programs across various industries. Program participants will receive skills applicable to industry-recognized credentials through access to equipment supporting automation, simulation, and...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded $180,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho. This three-year project grant will support the Tribes' planning efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth, preserve their culture and traditions, and maintain self-sufficiency as outlined in the 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty. Specifically, the funding...
This $1.94 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports Little Big Horn Community College in establishing design and engineering for the Apsaalooke Cultural Center in Crow Agency, Montana. The Cultural Center aims to support recovery and expansion of the tribe's tourism economy by highlighting its cultural amenities and rich Apsaalooke heritage. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs; spark new business opportunities to replace those lost during the...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant to the Port of Lewiston, Idaho on August 23, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant funds will support the Port's efforts to expand broadband infrastructure in North Central Idaho. The region has experienced significant telecommunication challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic that have hindered business development, telehealth services, distance learning, and public safety...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2,316,000 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Arkansas Construction Education Foundation (ACEF) to support the renovation of a building adjacent to its headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. The project work includes constructing state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratory space to expand ACEF's highways construction training and apprenticeship programs....
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.71 million Project Grant to East-Central Idaho Planning & Development Association Inc., doing business as Altura Community Consulting & Business Finance, to construct a new two-story facility at the Teton River Business Center in Rexburg, Idaho. The facility will provide operating space for entrepreneurs and startup businesses, supporting economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through job creation and private investment. This...