Project Grant HQ00051110096

This $4.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support renovation of the Swift Factory small business and kitchen incubator facility in North Hartford, Connecticut. The funding will allow Community Solutions International Inc. to deliver workforce training, business expansion space, skills training, career readiness programs, and direct job placement services for local residents impacted by...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support a redevelopment study for the Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3 site in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The study is the first step toward addressing environmental impacts and physical barriers caused by the decommissioned coal-fired power plant. It will also help boost emerging business...

This $4.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will capitalize a $2.5 million revolving loan fund administered by the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation (Secter). The revolving loan fund will provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in 41 municipalities across New London, Windham, and Tolland Counties in Connecticut to aid their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. By promoting...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $47.86 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the Office of Workforce Strategy in Connecticut. Through this funding, the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative will train and place thousands of workers, particularly from historically underserved communities, in high-demand jobs across four priority sectors: manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $280,000 Project Grant to the Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region Corporation under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The grant will support development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Southeastern Connecticut region from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to...

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) was awarded $508,395 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and deliver economic recovery programs from September 2021 to September 2022. DECD will coordinate with regional councils of governments and other partners to strengthen existing economic development planning through the creation of pandemic recovery and resiliency plans....

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $584,474 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) in Hartford, CT on March 11, 2025. The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness. This grant funding will enable CRT to provide a range of eligible activities, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive...

This federal Project Grant award of $876,000.00 was provided 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 grant recipient, Capital Workforce Partners, Inc., a non-profit organization in Hartford, Connecticut, will use the funding to deliver a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives. Key activities will include participant assessment, skills...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $512,584 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT), a non-profit organization based in Connecticut. This Project Grant will support CRT's efforts to provide a range of housing assistance and supportive services aimed at quickly rehousing homeless individuals and families while promoting their self-sufficiency. The grant funding will enable CRT to deliver rapid rehousing,...

This $1,477,279.00 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 1, 2025, supports a range of eligible activities to address homelessness in Hartford, CT. The grant funds may be used for permanent housing, including permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and in some cases, homelessness prevention. The primary objectives are to...