Project Grant ARC25C22155

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 $136,575 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative effort across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop innovative tools and approaches for enhancing research capacity at HBCUs. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Developing a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their institution's research strengths 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...

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 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) totaling $2,010,355 aims to enhance research administration capacity and workforce development in South Carolina. The award, titled "Research Administration Capacity Heightening in South Carolina (REACH-SC)", will identify needs of emerging research institutions (ERIs) in the state and establish a statewide research enterprise knowledge and mentoring network...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $106,000 to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to conduct research on designing smart environments to enhance collective learning and creativity. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Developing large-scale online experiments and computational models to investigate how technological...

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,...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $16,333,333.34 Project Grant under the Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing program (CFDA 14.252) to Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. The funding will be used to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to undertake affordable housing and community development activities that...

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 $500,239 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research effort across five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop innovative tools and approaches for enhancing research capacity at HBCUs. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award, which runs from September 2024 to August 2027, include: Developing a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders...