Cooperative Agreement AID636A001100001

The US Agency for International Development Kenya awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to the Consortium For Elections & Political Process Strengthening for the International Election Observation of Kenya's 2022 National Elections activity. The award was made on July 12, 2022 under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001) to support long-term economic growth and advance US foreign policy objectives. Through subawards, the Consortium will utilize the...

The Lorain County Community College District was awarded a $688,000 project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will support the expansion of Lorain County Community College's innovative TRAIN (Training and Recruitment Accelerated Innovation Network) earn-and-learn model in advanced technology applied engineering. Specifically, funding will go...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs, under the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225), will provide technical assistance related to effective voter registration methods and reformed voter registration procedures in Chad. The goal is to improve transparency and inclusiveness in Chad's electoral processes. The Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees entity will deliver services aimed at supporting democratic processes, promoting strong democratic...

The Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) awarded a $1,005,776.80 Project Grant under the Ease 3.0 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.219) to the South Carolina Election Commission. The grant, spanning from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2029, aims to develop electronic tools for ballot transmission, implement digital signature verification, and reduce failure rates in the absentee voting process for military personnel, overseas citizens, and their families. The grant...

The Department of Defense's Defense Human Resources Activity awarded a $350,000 Project Grant (CFDA 12.219 - Ease 3.0 Federal Grant Program) to the Secretary of State of Indiana. The grant aims to improve voting systems and reduce impediments for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters, with a focus on developing electronic tools to enhance the absentee voting experience for military personnel, their families, and overseas citizens. Key objectives include improving...

This $9,152,599 cooperative agreement, awarded on July 18, 2024 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, aims to increase trust among election stakeholders and contribute to more participatory and responsive governance in Côte d'Ivoire. The "Supporting Inclusive Elections and Civic Leadership (SIECLE)" activity will build on USAID's past programming supporting elections, political processes,...

The Colorado Attorney General's Office, through the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, has been awarded a $499,914 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will be used to undertake a comprehensive project aimed at updating and enhancing the basic law enforcement training curriculum with a focus on integrating...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Laborers Local 17 Training & Educational Trust Fund under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The funding will support training 122 individuals to obtain certifications in hazardous waste operations and emergency response, environmental sampling, and site cleanup methods. Trainees will receive 712 hours of combined classroom, practical, and online instruction....

This $1,156,908.16 Project Grant was awarded by the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) on July 15, 2024 under the Ease 3.0 Federal Grant Program (CFDA 12.219). The funding is aimed at improving voting systems and reducing impediments for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters. Key objectives include enhancing electronic ballot transmission, implementing digital signature verification, and reducing ballot processing failure rates for military personnel, their...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Civic Works, Inc. to provide brownfields job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). Through this award, Civic Works will recruit, train, and place 82 unemployed and underemployed Baltimore County residents in environmental careers by June 2025. Trainees will complete 154 hours of classroom and hands-on training, earning six certifications in...