Project Grant ARC25C22180

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...

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, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.320 - Services for Trafficking Victims), provides $6,000,000 to Youth Collaboratory Inc. to develop and build the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) in underserved communities to provide services to adolescent and youth human trafficking victims. The project will prioritize rural and underserved communities, including indigenous, undocumented, male, and labor trafficking...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $399,999 to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to build the institutional capacity and knowledge for growing external partnerships that advance key technologies within their regional innovation ecosystem. The project, titled "EPIIC: Building Institutional Capacity for External Partnerships (BICEP)," aims to address common...

This $116,440 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) is a collaborative 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 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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Climate and Atmospheric Research program (CFDA 11.431) will develop a novel analytical framework and quantitative approach using causal-forest machine learning to evaluate and predict the extent to which heterogeneous engagement and capacity-building activities enhance communities' capacity for transformative climate adaptation. The $160,033 project will use an extensive dataset on...

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...

This $486,038 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will support research to investigate the causal effects of school capacity and school closures on student enrollments, attendance, and learning outcomes in U.S. public schools. The project aims to provide school districts with new evidence to guide school closure policies and establish the U.S. as a global leader in school district reforms. The research...

This Project Grant award of $257,099.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports collaborative research on how leaders and followers can work together to effectively manage time in contemporary workplaces. The research aims to enhance workplace time management practices and develop a workforce skilled in managing time effectively. Through three mixed-methods research projects, the investigators will elucidate the...