Project Grant 2017CZBX0001

Cooperative Agreement Summary: Fatherhood Forge Program Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania received a $1,048,974 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2030. The Fatherhood Forge program delivers comprehensive services to approximately 1,000 fathers in...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.831 - Children of Incarcerated Parents) provides $691,814 to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to support their "Parents and Children Together (PACT)" initiative. The program is designed to assist fathers appearing before the Franklin County Common Pleas Court who are at risk of long-term incarceration, as well as incarcerated fathers in the Franklin...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $694,937 Project Grant (CFDA 16.831 - Children of Incarcerated Parents) to the County of Beaver, Pennsylvania. The primary activity of this 3-year grant from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 is to promote positive family engagement between incarcerated parents and their children. The goals include reducing recidivism rates for parents and decreasing antisocial behaviors and juvenile justice system...

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC) was awarded a $130,626 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to develop a Junior Young Naturalist program. The program will provide environmental education to middle school students through Propel Schools' summer camps for five weeks and a one-week intensive program for 12 youth ages 13-15. It will also provide $5,000 subawards to five organizations to support...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation $835,000 under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of August 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The funding will support educational achievement and attainment initiatives in Pennsylvania. As a non-profit organization, The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation will leverage this funding in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission to strengthen the region's economic...

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (ACDHS) was awarded a $1,999,998 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The grant funds will be used to implement the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI) program, an evidence-based model focused on reducing violence among high-risk individuals in three target communities in Allegheny County,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Research and Evaluation (CFDA 16.026) program provides $496,834 to the University of Pittsburgh to develop and pilot test a prevention approach tailored for sexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY) and their caregivers to address adolescent relationship abuse disparities. The project aims to co-design an intervention with SGDY, caregivers, and community leaders informed by theories...

The City of Pittsburgh was awarded a $966,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to expand its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. The purpose of the grant is to lower recidivism rates, increase quality of life outcomes for participants, and provide long-term support to vulnerable residents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Key activities include hiring and staffing five LEAD case managers in...

West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The awardee is based in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Under this award, West Virginia Parent Training and Information, Inc. will deliver comprehensive training, information, and...

The University of Pittsburgh received a $489,444 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income students, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities....