The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $309,410 Project Grant to Current Innovation NFP on March 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical, planning, public works and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Current Innovation NFP will use the grant funding to deliver services that support the local water systems and blue economy sectors in Chicago, Illinois as it works...
This $2,066,556.92 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds the Upstream Innovation: Accelerator for Digital Utility Transformation project. The project will build a Chicago-based water technology accelerator program over three years to develop a pipeline of water technology companies through specialized training and business development supports. The awardee, Current Innovation NFP, will recruit a range of digital water solutions startups,...
The Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded Grand Rapids Community College $500,000 under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to develop a water utility outreach and education program for students and others in Grand Rapids, Michigan from January 2022 through December 2024. Subawards will support the City of Grand Rapids and Bay College to design training programs addressing skill needs and providing on-the-job training and career...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $2 million under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Pacific International Center For High Technology Research (Pichtr) for a project grant concluding January 2025. The grant aims to address Hawaii's critical technician workforce shortage required to replace cesspools by 2050 through three goals: strengthening wastewater career pathways by engaging employers to align skills...
This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant on December 1, 2023 to Revolution Workshop, a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund a range of employment, labor, and workforce training initiatives in Illinois over a 2-year period, with a completion date of November 30, 2025. The funded activities may include job training, workforce development,...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (Golden Triangle RC&D), a non-profit organization in Georgia. The award, with a performance period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will support Golden Triangle RC&D's efforts to improve water infrastructure,...
The federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was made on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award was made to Green City Force Inc., a non-profit organization, to fund workforce development and community enhancement projects. The specific products or services to be delivered under this grant include job training, vocational education,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Waterfire Providence, a non-profit organization in Rhode Island, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). This two-year grant, effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, supports Waterfire Providence's efforts to revitalize urban experiences in Providence. The grant will enable Waterfire Providence to deliver event organization,...
This $999,520 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) will support the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. in accelerating career tracks and providing access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs, coordinating candidate development in areas...