Project Grant ED22HDQ3070116
- The Hampton Roads Workforce Council received a $850,000 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 17.289) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, supports regional workforce initiatives including vocational education and apprenticeship programs that are expected to benefit approximately 200 participants. The Council's comprehensive approach to workforce development involves partnerships...
- The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $350,034 Project Grant to the City of Hampton, Virginia to purchase two new vortex advantage 5-display heavy equipment simulators. This investment will establish a training facility in Hampton to provide a laboratory and classroom for regional workforce development programs, filling a critical need for innovative training opportunities. Once completed, the project will help increase job training and create...
- The Virginia Maritime Industrial Base Consortium Project Talent Pipeline received a $7,045,113 project grant award from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600). The grant will support the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in developing and delivering workforce training programs from September 2021 through September 2023. As the name suggests, the talent pipeline project...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University a $47,374,730 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to implement Steps4Growth from September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Steps4Growth will deliver clean energy training programs and job placement services across 16 economically distressed counties in North Carolina through a network of sub-awardees including community...
- TRIDENT-PATHFINDER INITIATIVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Neptune Shield Foundation under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds the Trident-Pathfinder Initiative (TPI), a workforce development program designed to address critical cybersecurity talent shortages in the Hampton...
- This $50,000 Project Grant was awarded on April 15, 2025 by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Hampton University. The project aims to assess the relative importance of predatory crabs in the food webs of restored versus degraded oyster reef habitats, in order to provide insights into the resilience of coastal systems and inform future restoration efforts. Key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Graduate and undergraduate student...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hampton University received a $249,933 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The award supports research on littoral boundary layer and turbulence characterization in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. This research effort aligns with ONR's mission to develop technology and capabilities supporting naval operations and Marine...
- This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will enable the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Hampton Roads to launch the Office of the Safety Coordinator. This initiative aims to address complex issues of crime and violence in Portsmouth and Chesapeake, Virginia through cross-sector collaboration, community engagement, and data-driven strategies. The goal is...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Odurf) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach federal grant program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of this 2-year project is to increase participation in the cybersecurity workforce by applying the NICE Framework to develop programs that will help diversify the cybersecurity workforce. The project will coordinate events to...
- The U.S. Department of the Army, through the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded a $499,777 cooperative agreement to Hampton University to provide an academic and research training experience focused on man-portable Doppler wind radar. The award, which commenced on Feb 5, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by Aug 4, 2025, will support fundamental research and development activities related to atmospheric composition and dynamics, weather analysis, and remote sensing...
LOCATED IN A REGION WITH THE 9TH LARGEST AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION IN THE NATION, HAMPTON ROADS WORKFORCE COUNCIL WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD ENTITY AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION BUILDING REGIONAL TALENT PIPELINES ACROSS COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IN-DEMAND BLUE ECONOMY, CLEAN ENERGY, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY JOBS. THE PROJECT HAS GARNERED SUPPORT FROM LARGE EMPLOYERS, SUCH AS NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING (THE SOLE DESIGNER, BUILDER AND REFUELER OF UNITED STATES NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS) AND DOMINION ENERGY. IT ALSO INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE URBAN LEAGUE, WHICH WILL ESTABLISH TRAINING PATHWAYS IN COORDINATION WITH HBCUS TO INCREASE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS IN MARITIME ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/1/25 | ||
| Not listed | $11.0m | 8/2/22 | ||
| Not listed | $11.0m | 8/2/22 |