Project Grant 23A60CP000089
- The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund a 33-month initiative to train 500 unemployed, underemployed, and underserved individuals in Rhode Island with industry-aligned skills, ultimately placing at least 325 of those trained into career employment or additional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) received a $332,272 Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Commission Investment Fund (CFDA 94.008) program, effective September 10, 2025. This award provides Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) funding for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 with zero percent matching requirements and a project completion...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded $200,000 to the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. AARI, a non-profit organization based in Providence specializing in supporting African refugee farmers and immigrants, will utilize this funding to advance workforce development and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF) received a $271,000 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This award supports workforce development initiatives aligned with the ETA's mandate to address local employment needs and economic revitalization. As a research...
- The Newport Community School was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. The grant will support the Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center's Full Service Comprehensive Adult Education Program, which will provide academic programs, workforce training, and supportive services to unemployed and underemployed adult learners in Rhode Island...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,800,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC). This grant supports workforce development initiatives in Rhode Island focused on skills training, student counseling, and STEM capacity building. RIOPC, as a division of the State of Rhode Island, will leverage the funding to provide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Applied Enterprise Management Corporation (AEM), a woman-owned small business, received a $2.7 million Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program (CFDA 84.373) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The Center for the Integration of IDEA Data (CIID) will provide comprehensive technical assistance to state education agencies...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received a $2.597 million formula grant award effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, under the Adult Education – Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002), administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. This award provides funding for Rhode Island to deliver comprehensive adult education and family literacy services to eligible adults and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received a Formula Grant award of $2,756,099 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive language instruction services designed to help English learners, including immigrant children and youth, achieve...
- The American Institute For Resource And Human Development, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, received a $141,130 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad program (CFDA 84.021). The grant funds the development and delivery of a short-term curriculum development seminar for American educators focused on "Understanding the Interplay of Environment and Culture Through Everyday...
ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACT RECIPIENT NAME:DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RI PROJECT TITLE: TEACHER ASSISTANT TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENTFUNDING REQUEST: 230,000.00 CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: SENATOR REED OF RHODE ISLAND REQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHS PROJECT LOCATION: DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND 220 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI 02907 PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS:PURPOSE: TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSE RI COMMUNITY BY RECRUITING MULTILINGUAL STAFF TO TRAIN AND CERTIFY FOR TA ROLES.GOALS: DEVELOP UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM FOR TAS IN A MYRIAD OF SPECIALIZATIONS INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, SPECIAL NEEDS, ETC. IDENTIFY 75 STUDENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 24 MONTHS FOR TRAINING AND OCCUPATIONAL PLACEMENT. POST-ATTRITION, HELP A MINIMUM OF 65 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY ATTAIN TA CREDENTIALS, DIGITAL LITERACY BADGES, INTERNSHIPS, AND OR EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS AT A MINIMUM OF 15 HOUR BY 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:IDENTIFY CHALLENGES FOR LEARNERS WHO MIGHT PURSUE TA CREDENTIALS DEVELOP UNIQUE EXPERIENTIAL 10-WEEK CURRICULUM WITH PARTNERS TO ADDRESS INDUSTRY NEEDS, SKILLS TRAINING GAPS, COMPUTER LITERACY, AND ASSOCIATED BARRIERS RECRUIT AMONGST OUR STUDENTS DELIVER INSTRUCTION ON-SITE AT DORCAS INTERNATIONAL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PARAPRO EXAM, IDENTIFY AND MONITOR PRACTICUMS WITH PARTNERS, PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN RELATED JOBS WITH PARTNERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED A NEED FOR SKILLED AND MULTILINGUAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:65 INDIVIDUALS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE COURSE (POST-ATTRITION)56 INDIVIDUALS PASS TA EXAM AND GET CREDENTIAL60 INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE MEASURABLE TECHNOLOGY GAINS VIA NORTHSTAR ASSESSMENT.65 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PLACED IN INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS VIA OUR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKSINTENDED BENEFICIARIES:DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE AND PARTNER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED TAS ACCORDING TO THE CURRICULUM THAT PARTNERS HELPED TO TAILOR STUDENTS RECEIVE BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS OUR CLIENTS ARE PLACED IN GOOD-PAYING JOBS THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO UTILIZE CHILDCARE SERVICES WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHING STAFF WHO ARE EMPATHETIC TO THEIR CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC UNIQUENESS AND CAN COMMUNICATE IN THE CLIENTS NATIVE LANGUAGES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:SPECIFY THE ACTIVITY AND THE SUBRECIPIENT THAT WILL BE PERFORMING THE ACTIVITY. IF NO SUBRECIPIENTS, INDICATE SUCH WITH A N A.N A
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 1/11/26 | ||
| Not listed | $230.0k | 4/26/23 |