Project Grant 23F60SH000053

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...

This $3,823,679 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports the development and evaluation of a web-based training program for brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) for suicide prevention. The prime awardee, The Ohio State University, is collaborating with subrecipients The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of Memphis...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) awarded the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc. (IAFC) $250,000 under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) component, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. IAFC will develop and deliver web-based hazardous materials training curricula to enhance first...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded a $2.52 million Project Grant to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on July 1, 2025, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to develop and test an artificial intelligence-facilitated, web-based training platform for Written Exposure Therapy (WET)—an evidence-based treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The four-year project (through June 30, 2029) commits...

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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded a $10.2 million Cooperative Agreement to Texas State University under the Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) Program (CFDA 16.069) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports continued nationwide delivery of scenario-based, integrated active shooter training to law enforcement agencies and first responders. Training courses...

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...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, under the Homeland Security, Research, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies program (CFDA 97.108), provides $1,288,000.00 to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) over a two-year period ending on February 19, 2026. The project seeks to evaluate the Redirect Method, a technique developed by Moonshot CVE USA Inc. in collaboration with Google's Jigsaw, for...

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...