Project Grant 90ZM0043

Pathways Inc., a nonprofit behavioral health and community development organization based in Ashland, Kentucky, received a $1.47 million Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 – Appalachian Area Development) awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports comprehensive workforce training initiatives, career and technical education, and job training programs across Northeast Kentucky's ten-county service area. These services align with the...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,999,011 Project Grant to Towards Employment Inc., a non-profit organization in Cleveland, Ohio. The funding is provided through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program, which focuses on delivering comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: trauma-informed case management, career coaching...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded International Rescue Committee, Inc. a $712,842 cooperative agreement under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (CFDA 19.510) to develop and manage specialized infrastructure for a labor mobility pathway pilot program for skilled refugees operating through the Welcome Corps private refugee sponsorship program. The award period is from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. Under this agreement, International Rescue Committee...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $1,249,800 cooperative agreement to CARE USA to improve the well-being of Afghan refugee and Pakistani children in Pakistan through inclusive, equitable and sustainable education. Under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for South Asia, CARE USA will provide education services in a safe and accessible learning environment for Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons, with a focus on girls and children with...

This $963,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) is intended to enhance law enforcement education and training at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. The grant will fund equipment and initiatives focused on: (1) developing clearly defined career pathways with credit and non-credit options for job placement and retention in public safety; (2) increasing minority and female enrollment,...

The International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC) in Oakland, California will receive $600,000 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to deliver specialized education and employment services to foreign-national survivors of human trafficking through the Specialized Education and Employment (SEE) Program. The SEE Program aims to equip 84 foreign-national victims of all forms of trafficking with the skills, resources, and support...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,846,000 Project Grant to Pathstone Corporation under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant will fund Pathstone's provision of comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. Key activities include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring,...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $350,000 to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments on July 1, 2025, under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). This three-year project grant, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2028, supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the tri-county region comprising Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties in northeastern Ohio. The...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Community Action Committee of Pike County $714,285 under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) for a workforce training project spanning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Project Grant supports workforce development initiatives designed to enhance resident education, knowledge, and skills in economically distressed Appalachian communities, with a specific focus on preparing individuals for employment and...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $723,884 Project Grant to Muskingum County Community Foundation under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) for workforce training initiatives. The grant, effective from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, supports workforce training and education services throughout the Appalachian region, with performance activities conducted in Ohio. This award aligns with ARC's strategic goal to increase resident education,...