Project Grant 23F60SH000050

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 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 $193,420 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program will support research at Auburn University to study skill transfer from virtual reality (VR) to the physical world for flight training applications. The project aims to evaluate the physical, functional, and cognitive characteristics of VR simulation that impact a trainee pilot's ability to learn efficiently and effectively. Through two...

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...

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 Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) awarded a $2,609,649 Project Grant under the CFDA 12.501 "Training and Support - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction" program to the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 1, 2024. The primary goal of this grant is to build national capacity and capabilities across all countries to prevent, detect, and manage biological challenges and risks, including appropriate management strategies for biosafety incidents or biosecurity breaches...

This $4,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 25, 2024 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security National Training Program (CFDA 97.005) Continuing Training Grants (CTG). The grant supports the delivery of training programs focused on emergency response, hazardous materials management, and community preparedness across state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions. The prime awardee, The Center for Rural Development, Inc., will develop a new...

This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.301 - Railroad Safety) funds training programs and initiatives to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities for railroad-related incidents. The primary activities supported by this grant include training sessions, exercises and drills, and the production of training videos for emergency responders, emergency medical technicians, police, and fire personnel. The...

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...