Project Grant 23F60SH000021

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $370,452 Project Grant under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program (CFDA 97.132) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports community-based initiatives aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism. The funding will be used for educational programs,...

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $499,446 Project Grant under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program (CFDA 97.132) to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The TVTP Grant Program supports community-based initiatives to prevent targeted violence and terrorism through educational programs, community outreach, training, research, and...

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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,828 to Gforce Animation Inc. aims to revolutionize firefighter training through the development of a virtual reality (VR) environment that mirrors real-world fire scenarios. The project will create an immersive VR training program that allows firefighters to interact with digital fire equipment, reducing the costs, safety risks, and environmental impact of traditional...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $820,332 Project Grant under the Financial Assistance for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (CFDA 97.132) program to Teachers College Columbia University. The grant supports the college's initiatives to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in local communities across the United States. Funded activities include educational programs, community outreach, training, research studies, and technical assistance focused on...

This $1,999,999 federal Project Grant award from 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) will fund a "train-the-trainer" program delivered by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). The grant supports the training of instructors who will then conduct training for individuals with a statutory...

This Project Grant award of $541,658.00 from the Department of the Army Medical Command under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program supports targeted auditory plasticity training to improve central hearing in mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary awardee is The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), a Hispanic-serving research university. UTSA will collaborate with Northeastern University on this project, which involves customizing an auditory...

This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) supports the development and delivery of specialized training, exercises, and educational resources focused on emergency preparedness, hazard response, counterterrorism, and cybersecurity. The prime grantee, Mississippi State University, will utilize this funding to create new homeland...