Project Grant 990607526

The Lenawee Economic Development Corporation received a $100,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to conduct feasibility studies for a potential workforce training center in Lenawee County, Michigan. Funded under the EDA's Economic Development Technical Assistance program (CFDA 11.303), the one-year award beginning October 1, 2022 will support completing a financial plan and curriculum plan for the proposed training center to serve the...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $350,034 Project Grant to the City of Hampton, Virginia to purchase two new vortex advantage 5-display heavy equipment simulators. This investment will establish a training facility in Hampton to provide a laboratory and classroom for regional workforce development programs, filling a critical need for innovative training opportunities. Once completed, the project will help increase job training and create...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to Massachusetts Bay Community College under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The funding will support the purchase of equipment for the College's new Simulation Center for curricula in health sciences, early childhood education, and human services. The equipment will provide residents in West Boylston, Massachusetts opportunities to establish greater...

This five-year, $1,049,958 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will fund the development of an Experiments as a Service Infrastructure (EASI) at Carnegie Mellon University. EASI aims to lower barriers for conducting randomized experiments comparing alternative digital learning experiences and analyzing resulting data to rapidly improve educational resources. Specifically, the infrastructure will support 1) design of...

Directed Analytics Inc. received a $276,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop an automated employability skills framework. The one-year project will create a scalable software platform integrating data from school districts and higher education programs on transition methods and employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities. Using machine learning, the...

This $393,616 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of the Experiments as a Service Infrastructure (EASI) by Carnegie Learning Inc. The EASI enables randomized experiments comparing alternative digital learning experiences and analyzing resulting data to improve future student experiences. Funded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, the five-year award beginning August 1, 2022 will support three complementary research areas. First,...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $840,000 project grant to the Shelton Economic Development Corporation under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a 19-county region of Connecticut served by Shelton EDC. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector...

This $222,438 EDA CARES Act project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation's development of a statewide rural economic development model. The Foundation will analyze industry clusters, infrastructure, workforce needs, and policies impacting critical sectors in four regions encompassing 32 counties. The strategic planning process will provide rural leaders with insights on maximizing...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $840,000 Project Grant to the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties in Alabama under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). Through this January 2023 award concluding in December 2025, the Commission will lead a collaborative public-private sector process to...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,218 Project Grant to the Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for an eight-county region in southeastern Indiana through March 2025. As part of EDA's Planning program, the CEDS process brings...