Project Grant ARC25C22152

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $126,157 to Hampton University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU), to develop innovative tools and approaches to enhance research capacity at HBCUs. The key goals are to: (1) create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their institution's research strengths and weaknesses and integrate research capacity building into strategic planning, and (2)...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $16,000,000 Project Grant under the Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing program (CFDA 14.252) to Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. The grant aims to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low-...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building program (CFDA 14.259) provides $2,450,000.00 to Capital Access Inc. to deliver technical assistance and capacity building services. The funding will support Capital Access Inc.'s work to help state/local governments, public housing authorities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations effectively implement HUD programs related to affordable...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $899,809 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) aims to strengthen the organizational and systems capacity of the non-profit, non-governmental public health sector in the United States. The award recipient, Medical Care Development Inc. (MCD), will provide capacity building assistance (CBA) through training, technical assistance, information sharing, and materials development. The...

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,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $116,439 to Tuskegee University to develop innovative tools and approaches for enhancing research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The project aims to: (1) create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their institution's research strengths and weaknesses, and integrate research capacity building into strategic planning, and (2) engage HBCU...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $471,704 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence, Inc. (OMA). The purpose of this 18-month project is to create a comprehensive state manufacturing workforce recruitment plan that targets the recruitment and development of a skilled workforce from three underrepresented population groups: Black people, veterans, and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $2,010,355 to Clemson University to establish the Research Administration Capacity Heightening in South Carolina (REACH-SC) initiative. The project aims to grow the research administration workforce in South Carolina and build a statewide knowledge network to enhance human capital, information sharing, and support for research staff across emerging research institutions in the...

This $120,590 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research effort across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop and pilot innovative tools and approaches for enhancing the research capacity of HBCUs. The key goals of this project are to: 1) Create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their research strengths and weaknesses and integrate research capacity building...