Project Grant LA54703
- The Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans, Inc., doing business as Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant by the Delta Regional Authority to provide technical assistance for advocacy efforts from September 15, 2022 through September 15, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201), which focuses on supporting the Authority's mission to create opportunities for...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to The Idea Village, Inc. under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to develop a pipeline of startup activity across the New Orleans region. Funded activities will position New Orleans, particularly Opportunity Zones in downtown, as an innovation hub by empowering founders from diverse backgrounds to build technology-based businesses. This aims to help the local economy recover more...
- The New Orleans Career Center was awarded a $155,445 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201). The grant will fund the Career Center's IMPLEMENT ITS ADULT RAPID RESKILL PROGRAM from September 15, 2022 through September 15, 2024. The program will provide job training, employment-related education, and business development services to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas in New Orleans that lack...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.27 million Project Grant to Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc., doing business as Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, to scale venture capital investments that support minority-owned businesses through the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). Over a three-year period, Propeller and its partner New Orleans Startup Fund will build capacity for due diligence, fundraising, and technical assistance to grow their initial...
- The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Sankofa Community Development Corporation to provide green infrastructure job training in New Orleans, Louisiana. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 90.201) and will be completed by September 15, 2024. The grant will support job training related to green infrastructure, consistent with the program's goal of assisting the Delta region in obtaining job...
- The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program to the Nola Business Alliance (NOLABA), a non-profit economic development organization, to expand access to equitable opportunities in green infrastructure in New Orleans. The grant funding will support NOLABA's efforts to promote economic growth and resilience in the New Orleans region, including developing crucial biotech facilities and lab space, delivering...
- The federal Project Grant award of $450,000 from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) supports the GNO RAAMP sector partnership. This initiative is designed to establish a shared table between aerospace and advanced manufacturing employers, higher education STEM educators, workforce development boards, and economic development organizations in the Greater New Orleans region. The goal is to foster collaboration and strengthen these key...
- The Project Grant award of $405,436.00 was provided by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) federal grant program. The funding will support Reconcile New Orleans, Inc., a non-profit community development organization, in delivering a range of economic development initiatives in the New Orleans area from October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025. The award aims to enhance quality of life, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth in the distressed...
- The Black River Area Development Corporation received a $169,786 Project Grant award from the Delta Regional Authority to transform a classroom into a flexible modular space for industry-specific robotics training. Funded under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program, the award will support the development of transportation and job training infrastructure in the region by creating a classroom environment tailored for robotics education from September 2022 to...
- The Delta Regional Authority awarded a $442,980 Project Grant to Gradus Project, a woman-owned, Black American-owned non-profit organization, to implement the "PROJECT EAT EARN ASSIST TRAIN FOOD AS AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY TOOL" program in Memphis, TN. The grant, funded under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), aims to enhance economic mobility by using food-related initiatives as a tool. The two-year project, with an end date of October 1, 2025, will likely focus on...
The Idea Village, Inc. was awarded a $278,343 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority to implement a Mentorship Program for High Potential Tech Enabled BIPOC. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA #90.201) and will be completed by September 15, 2024. The Mentorship Program will provide assistance to underserved areas in New Orleans, Louisiana by equipping individuals from Black, Indigenous and other communities of color with technical skills training and business development support focused on entrepreneurship. This aligns with the Delta Regional Authority grant program's goals of job training, employment-related education and business development to strengthen local economies and improve public services in distressed areas lacking other resources.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $278.3k | 9/15/22 |