The Downriver Community Conference, a council of governments organization, was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) to improve public safety communications and technology capabilities for 18 police agencies in the Downriver Mutual Aid Consortium in southeastern Michigan. The grant funding will be used to: properly maintain the regional Next Generation 911 system; update computers...
The City of Detroit was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant on July 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). This federal grant funding will support a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Detroit, Michigan over a project period ending on June 30, 2028. The program aims to address local economic development needs and provide support...
The Downriver Community Conference (DCC) was awarded a $2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to implement an economic recovery initiative for Detroit's Downriver region. The initiative will support hiring a regional economic development manager, developing an inclusive community strategy for redeveloping sites along the Jefferson Avenue corridor, and establishing a small business technical assistance program. These services aim to...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $197,000 Project Grant to Eastern Shore Foundation Inc. (dba Shore Growth Foundation LLC) on July 1, 2025. The award is funded through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), which supports diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives. The project will be executed over a 2-year period, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The funding will be...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,129,000.00 was made on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grantee, Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD), is a public institution of higher education serving Wayne County, Michigan. WCCCD will use the funding to deliver a range of workforce training, career and technical education, digital literacy,...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The four-year award running from February 2021 through January 2025 will support training and skills development services for workers in Michigan to gain competencies needed for employment in high-growth industries. The Michigan Workforce Development Agency will administer the...
This $5,942,120 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) is intended to expand job quality and support transformative efforts to improve availability of good jobs, particularly for historically marginalized populations, in the care, climate resiliency, and hospitality sectors. The grant will fund both short-term capacity-building planning grants as...
The federal Project Grant award of $674,000.00 was made on February 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 grant was awarded to Clean The Bay Inc., a non-profit organization, to fund projects specified in the Division H explanatory statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The project aims to deliver a range of employment, labor, and...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Prince George's County, Maryland over the period of July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include job training, vocational...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,999,999.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2025 to the Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Workforce Development Board, Inc. (doing business as Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van) to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in Michigan. The program aims to improve employment...