This $3,960,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support mental health treatment, crisis response, transitional housing, and workforce development initiatives delivered by The Providence Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in Providence, Rhode Island. The three-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the construction or renovation of healthcare facilities, the purchase...
This federal Project Grant award for $300,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), funds a workforce development and community enhancement project implemented by the Rimta Foundation in Rhode Island. The project will support a range of employment-related initiatives, including job training, vocational education, and career services, with a focus on serving...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $3,600,000.00 was provided 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 the University of Rhode Island (URI) on February 1, 2025, with a planned completion date of January 31, 2028. The grant supports diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects to address local economic needs and...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,170,000.00 from the Executive Office of the President's Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 95.010) program supports the "Project Success Substance Abuse Prevention" initiative. The award recipient, Coastline EAP, a non-profit organization operating as Rhode Island Student Assistance Services, will use the funding to implement evidence-based substance abuse prevention and mental health...
The $150,000 Project Grant award was provided 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 funding will support workforce development and community enhancement initiatives by the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association, a non-profit organization, over a one-year period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. The grant aims to fund projects that address local economic...
The Newport Community School was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. The grant will support the Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center's Full Service Comprehensive Adult Education Program, which will provide academic programs, workforce training, and supportive services to unemployed and underemployed adult learners in Rhode Island...
This federal Project Grant award of $271,000.00 was provided 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 on July 1, 2025 to the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF), a non-profit organization, to support diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects. The funding will be used to deliver a range of employment-related...
This federal Project Grant award of $152,000.00 was provided 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 funding supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by the Youth Business Initiative, a minority-owned non-profit organization, based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The project aims to provide job training, vocational education, and...
This $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by the Iyrs School of Technology & Trades, a non-profit trade school in Newport, Rhode Island. The funding will be used to provide hands-on technical skills training programs in in-demand fields such as boatbuilding,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $408,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to The Mental Health Center Of Greater Manchester, Inc., doing business as Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to deliver comprehensive behavioral health care services, including integrated mental health and substance use treatment, crisis...