Project Grant KY54302

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,107,398 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Western Kentucky University (WKU) for the "COLLABORATIVE APPRENTICESHIPS FOR RURAL EDUCATORS (PROJECT CARE)" project. The award, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, will support initiatives designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary...

The Webster County Fiscal Court received a $234,801 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant funds are being used by the Webster County Area Tech Center to purchase workforce training equipment to develop industry-specific skills for students seeking careers in manufacturing, healthcare, industrial, and CAD fields. This award builds on the Tech Center's previous federal grant funding from the Delta Regional...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Western Kentucky University $601,069 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year project grant will support the university's Military Student Services - A Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success initiative from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The Center of Excellence will provide direct services and implement innovative strategies to improve...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), will provide $643,302 to the Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc. in Williamson, West Virginia. The funding, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support workforce training initiatives to strengthen economic development and community capacity in the Appalachian region. Key focus areas for the project include improving residents' education...

B-THRIVE Project Grant Summary Western Kentucky University received a $179,633 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The B-THRIVE (Training to Support High-Intensity Needs via Responsive, Interdisciplinary, and Vital Engagement) project supports the development...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $1,260,235 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grant (CFDA 17.280) to the Kentucky Rural Health Information Technology Network, Inc. (doing business as Horizon Health), a non-profit organization based in Corbin, Kentucky. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024, to September 30, 2027, will fund workforce training activities,...

Western Michigan University received a $194,624 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program (CFDA 84.129) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds an academic training initiative titled "Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Personnel Preparation: Educating Students to Work with Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision in the State-Federal VR Service System." This...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $420,000 to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on September 9, 2025, under the Highway Training and Education program (CFDA 20.215) to support statewide local technical assistance through the Technology Exchange Unit (TExU) at the University of Kentucky Transportation Center. This project grant, which extends through December 31, 2029, funds the delivery of technical assistance, training, and technology transfer services to...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,046,936 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Kentucky Community And Technical College System (KCTCS), doing business as Southeast Kentucky Community And Technical College (SKCTC). This 3-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2027, will support SKCTC's efforts to provide workforce training, career and technical education, and community development initiatives across...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), provides $1,125,000.00 to rehabilitate 26,700 square yards of the existing northwest terminal apron pavement at the Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The project, which has a completion date of September 11, 2028, will maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and minimize foreign object debris. This grant funds Phase...