Project Grant GJ199481060A6

The federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was made on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award was made to Green City Force Inc., a non-profit organization, to fund workforce development and community enhancement projects. The specific products or services to be delivered under this grant include job training, vocational education,...

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...

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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Lucky Shoals Community Association (LSCA) a $19,953,400 project grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The funding will enable LSCA to acquire land and create a green campus in Norcross, Georgia that will serve as a community resilience hub. Key activities include: Acquiring and rehabilitating land to be preserved as a park/greenspace and administered through a local land trust....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3,800,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the California Green Building Council (UEI: LMH8LBCY2HC5) for the "BIL-CA Building Energy Performance Standards & Upskill Pathways (CA BEPS UP)" project. The project aims to expand the building decarbonization workforce in Los Angeles County, the City...

The Department of Energy has awarded a $8,845,735 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to the Virginia Department of Energy. The goal of this 6.75-year project, starting on January 1, 2025, is to connect 350 individuals to jobs within the clean energy sector of Hampton Roads, Virginia, and to reach 1,000 community members, especially underserved populations, through targeted outreach and engagement to inform them of training and...

This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Workforce Inc., doing business as Recycle Force, to recruit, train, and place 120 unemployed and underemployed residents of Indianapolis, Indiana in environmental careers. The project will deliver training courses leading to state and federal certifications, including 40-hour Hazardous Waste Management,...