The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3,888,181.00 Project Grant under the Head Start federal grant program (CFDA 93.600) to Solutions That Empower People, Inc. (STEP), a non-profit organization based in Rocky Mount, Virginia. The award, with a start date of January 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029, will support STEP's operation of Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These programs provide...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded a $489,171 Project Grant under the Special Education Parent Information Centers (CFDA 84.328) program to Support & Training For Exceptional Parents, Inc. in Greeneville, TN. The grant, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, will fund the TN PTI Family and Youth Information and Involvement Project (FYI) to provide high-quality training and information to parents of children...
The U.S. Department of Education is providing a $10,000,000 Project Grant award through the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, will support the "Students in Transition Employment Partnership (STEP CT)" program. The STEP CT program aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Connecticut...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,775,386.95, 5-year Project Grant (H79SP084100) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Westcare Ohio Inc., d/b/a East End Community Services, for the "Families Are Essential for Prevention (FEP)" program. FEP will serve children ages 3-11 and their families in Dayton, Ohio through education and evidence-based activities...
This $24 million cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration will fund a First Step Act initiative through the Reentry Employment Opportunities federal grant program (CFDA 17.270). The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will provide pre- and post-release career pathways training, employment skills development, job placement assistance and support services to individuals residing in four minimum- or low-security...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $916,001 Project Grant under the Special Education Parent Information Centers (CFDA 84.328) program to the Peal Center, a non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The grant, titled "PATHWAYS TO EMPOWERMENT: STRENGTHENING SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA", will fund the Peal Center's efforts to provide high-quality training,...
The New Star Family Center was awarded a $978,144 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to enhance and expand their youth violence prevention program with middle school students in the Hawthorne School District. The project aims to improve school climate and safety by implementing a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary approach focused on three core components: educating...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.831 - Children of Incarcerated Parents) provides $691,814 to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to support their "Parents and Children Together (PACT)" initiative. The program is designed to assist fathers appearing before the Franklin County Common Pleas Court who are at risk of long-term incarceration, as well as incarcerated fathers in the Franklin...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) will fund a $953,802 study by The Ohio State University to develop and evaluate a supervision coaching strategy called Cross-system Technical Assistance for Retaining Staff (COSTARS). COSTARS aims to improve workforce stability and implementation of the Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) intervention among 53 Ohio child welfare agencies. The...
This Project Grant award of $455,923 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant supports efforts by the non-profit organization Step Up On Second Street, Inc. to provide a range of services aimed at quickly housing individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Santa Monica, CA area and minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness. Eligible activities under the grant...