Project Grant CLSS00000074651

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $501,598,101 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Utah Office of Energy Development. The primary objective of this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded "RELIEF" project is to implement advanced conductors, such as high-temperature, low-sag (HTLS) conductors, to significantly boost transmission capacity by an estimated 500+ MW in the Western region. This will be...

The federal Project Grant award, totaling $24,926,765.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS) under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program - CFDA 10.752). The grant recipient, WNM Communications Corporation (doing business as Gilanet-Internet Service), is a for-profit telecommunications company that specializes in providing high-speed internet connectivity and broadband infrastructure services to rural communities,...

The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $9,463,451.89 Project Grant to Recon RF, Inc. under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (CFDA 11.038). The funding will support the development of ultra-efficient front-end modules (FEMs) for next-generation 5G/6G open radio units (RUs). Key activities include innovative high-efficiency designs, fabrication, and extensive testing to produce five ultra-efficient FEMs. The project aims...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $169,750,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The grant is intended to assist the awardee, Connexus Energy, in transforming its rural electric infrastructure to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its rural electric system. The award...

This $3,125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.300 - Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities) will enable Alpena Community College to develop its Utility Technology Training program. This program will train the next generation of power linemen to serve utilities across the Northeast Michigan region, a major industry in the area. The funding will support the construction of critical infrastructure...

This federal Project Grant award of $8,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). The grant was awarded to the State of Connecticut Labor Department, Division of Employment Security, on October 1, 2025, with a final completion date of June 30, 2029. The grant funds will support the development and...

The federal Project Grant awarded to Freeport Communications, LLC by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services provides $149,528.00 in funding through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for energy efficiency improvements. The grant, awarded on June 6, 2024, will support the company's efforts to enhance the energy efficiency of its operations over a two-year performance period ending on June 6, 2026. The REAP program aims to help rural small businesses...

This $600,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) will establish a temporary bridge rental program in Mississippi. The funding will be used by the Mississippi Forestry Commission to acquire, maintain, and deploy temporary bridges, skidder bridges, and bridge mats. These portable water crossing structures will be rented or shared among state agencies, tribal...

The federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (CFDA 11.038), aims to re-establish U.S. leadership in the radio unit (RU) market for massive multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) open radio units (O-RUs). The $56,232,784.75 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support Abside Networks Inc. in developing and commercializing two VLA O-RU models based on its...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) awarded a $195,821,210 Project Grant to Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) on January 1, 2025. The objective of this 5-year grant is to create awareness of the techno-economic advantages of advanced overhead conductors (AOHC) and expand their utilization. The grant supports efforts to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric grid infrastructure through investments in technology, infrastructure,...