The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded a $160,000 Targeted Topic Training grant under the Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502) to Education & Training Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the period of September 30, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The grant supports the Institute's development and delivery of occupational safety and health training programs focused on recognizing, avoiding, and preventing workplace...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded a $160,000 Targeted Topic Training grant under the Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502) to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The grant supports the development and delivery of occupational safety and health training programs focused on roadway construction and work zones. The funding will enable ARTBA, a non-profit organization, to create educational...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) for $377,580 aims to develop an integrated framework to understand, predict, and support team situational awareness in multi-human-multi-agent teams operating in uncertain and dynamic environments. The key objectives are to: 1) identify optimal information display for specialized team roles and structures, 2) establish novel metrics and computational models for team...
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs, on Sep 22, 2023. Through this funding, the awardee will develop and deliver specialized training on a range of homeland security and emergency management topics, including cybersecurity, counterterrorism,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), funds $299,861 in research led by George Mason University (GMU) to develop novel mixed reality training tools for first responders. The goal is to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with mixed reality headsets to provide interactive, scenario-based training that simulates real-world emergency response challenges. The research team will collaborate...
This federal Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) provides $5,009,418.00 to The Ohio State University to develop "The Core Competency Model-Military Version (CCM-MV): A Virtual Suicide Prevention Training Program". The project aims to transform healthcare for military service members, veterans, and the broader public through innovative biomedical research. Awarded on September 1, 2025, the project...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $20,840,000 Project Grant under the State and Local Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Teex). This grant, with a performance period from August 28, 2024 to August 27, 2026, supports Teex in developing and delivering specialized training to enhance national preparedness capabilities across emergency responder, homeland security, and public safety domains. Key...
This cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), provides $9,790,000.13 to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University to deliver active shooter and integrated emergency response training nationwide. Specifically, ALERRT will conduct 235 hands-on training classes and support an...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate awarded a $1,490,000 Project Grant to Moonshot CVE USA Inc. under the Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies (CFDA 97.108) program. This two-year research program is designed to enhance understanding of the trends, nature, causes, and correlates of terrorism and targeted violence in the United States. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) a comprehensive...
This $277,772 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703). The grant funds will be used by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) to deliver improved first responder training, with a focus on enhancing safety in the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids. The...