Project Grant ARC24C21363

Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $150,000 in Project Grant funding to the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments (SC ACOG) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 1, 2027. This award supports organizational capacity building activities designed to strengthen SC ACOG's ability to innovate, collaborate, and advance community and economic development across its...

The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) will receive $215,000 under a Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water on January 1, 2022 to develop an innovative credentialing program for drinking water administrative professionals. The program is funded through June 30, 2023 under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E). RCAP will follow the psychometric process to determine the knowledge, skills, and...

This $10.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation and its sub-awardees to establish a formal Economic Development District Community of Practice over five years. The National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation will organize, manage, and promote the Community of Practice in partnership with the National Association of Regional...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $3,061,772 Cooperative Agreement through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Delaware to lead the "Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing Research Capacity in Delaware" (SPARC-DE) project. This collaborative effort aims to create an inclusive, open research ecosystem to expand Delaware's research capacity, retain a highly skilled workforce, and increase research innovation across priority sectors. The project...

Summary The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on August 7, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research, under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259). This award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, funds CSH to deliver cross-program technical assistance and capacity building services to HUD grantees,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), a national non-profit organization. The funding will be used to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities under this agreement include establishing leadership development,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research, awarded Cloudburst Consulting Group, Inc., a Cooperative Agreement valued at $255,000 under the Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259) on March 27, 2026, with completion expected by September 30, 2029. Under this award, Cloudburst will deliver technical assistance and capacity-building services to strengthen HUD's...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the City of Dunkirk a $588,737 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The grant supports organizational capacity building initiatives aligned with ARC's strategic priorities to strengthen economic development and community capacity in the Appalachian region. As described in the award classification, the funding specifically...

PROJECT CARE (Collaboration and Responsive Research in Education) The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded $237,256 to the California State University Long Beach Research Foundation under CFDA 84.325 (Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities) effective October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. This project grant funds personnel preparation and professional development...

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board was awarded a $280,143 cooperative agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE, CFDA #97.023) program for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The CAP-SSSE program provides funding to states and territories to provide technical assistance to communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and to evaluate community performance in implementing...