Project Grant GJ199231060A36

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 in funding to the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps Inc. to conduct workforce development activities in Racine, Wisconsin. The project will recruit, train, and place 200 unemployed and underemployed residents, particularly targeting minority groups, veterans, and ex-offenders, in environmental careers related to the assessment,...

This $15.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. The Coalition will spur job growth in 21 economically distressed, coal-impacted counties in southern West Virginia through clean energy and green economy initiatives. Products and services include developing a hub for solar power to support the transition from coal; implementing...

The Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. was awarded a $995,250 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) on January 1, 2025. This grant will fund comprehensive workforce training and development services targeting disadvantaged workers, youth, and individuals with employment barriers in the Appalachian region throughout 2025. The grant supports a range of employment-related services, including job training opportunities,...

This $11.9 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. The Coalition will spur job growth in 21 economically distressed, coal-impacted counties in southern West Virginia through creating a hub for clean energy and green economy jobs. It will support the transition from coal to solar power and implement sustainable reuse projects on...

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...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $16.25 million Project Grant to the Capital Area Development Corporation of West Virginia under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT NOW) Coalition led by the Coalfield Development Corporation to spur job growth in 21 economically distressed counties in southern West Virginia impacted by the decline of coal. The Coalition will create a hub for clean energy and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) provides $991,759 to Resilience Force, a non-profit organization, to implement a sectoral strategy to create good climate resilience jobs and develop a skilled, scaled resilience workforce. The project, titled "A Good Jobs Blueprint in the Climate Resilience Economy", will recruit, train, and...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,491,400 Cooperative Agreement to The Corps Network under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This funding will assist four conservation corps in establishing or expanding solar and renewable energy workforce development programs and related projects that benefit members of disadvantaged communities within their service areas. The project aims...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $99,253,649 Project Grant under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) to Green Power EMC in Tucker, GA. The grant will support Green Power EMC's efforts to transform its rural electric infrastructure and achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of its electric system. The 2-year grant, awarded on January 15, 2025,...

This federal Project Grant award of $499,666.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant supports the Center for Ecotechnology Inc., doing business as Ecobuilding Bargains, a non-profit organization specializing in sustainable materials management, environmental consulting, and technical assistance programs focused on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental...