Project Grant CB205521060A6

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $470,000 Project Grant to Opportunity Junction, Inc., a non-profit organization, through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to implement a 2-year Healthcare Career Pathway Medical Assistant MA Training Demonstration Project. This program aims to prepare low-income individuals in Contra Costa County, California, for careers as medical assistants by providing specialized...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County, a non-profit organization in New Jersey. The grant, which runs from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026, will fund the "Boosting to Work" program, which aims to bridge the gap between marginalized job seekers and employers. Through this initiative,...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (doing business as BSRC Weatherization), a non-profit community development corporation in Brooklyn, New York. The grant was awarded under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), which aims to fund projects specified by Congress. The grant funds a 24-month project to provide technology career skills...

The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, will fund the organization's delivery of a range of employment and training services through February 28, 2026. Key activities include job training, career...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,000,406 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Workforce Inc. dba Recycle Force for the "Recycling Lives" project. The 24-month grant will fund an initiative to expand job training and job placement programs for justice-involved adults aged 18 and over living in high-crime, high-poverty areas of Indianapolis, Indiana. The project...

This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.270 - Reentry Employment Opportunities) provides funding to It's My Community Initiative, Inc. to deliver a youth development program serving 15-18 year olds in Oklahoma City. The program aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism for justice-involved youth through comprehensive pre- and post-release workforce development services. These services...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,875,000 Project Grant to the West Jackson Community Development Corporation under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) for the period of February 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. The grant will provide pre-apprenticeship services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school, including education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance. The...

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...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Lola & Saul Kramer Senior Services Agency Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant, with a performance period from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2027, will fund a range of employment, labor, and workforce training initiatives across the United States. Typical projects under this program...

The Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending award (CFDA 17.289), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, provides $351,000.00 to Community Learning Partnership, Inc. to deliver workforce development and community enhancement initiatives. The project period runs from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027. The grant supports a range of employment-related programs, including job training, vocational education, apprenticeships, and career...