Project Grant N000142612356

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $350,034 Project Grant to the City of Hampton, Virginia to purchase two new vortex advantage 5-display heavy equipment simulators. This investment will establish a training facility in Hampton to provide a laboratory and classroom for regional workforce development programs, filling a critical need for innovative training opportunities. Once completed, the project will help increase job training and create...

The Virginia Maritime Industrial Base Consortium Project Talent Pipeline received a $7,045,113 project grant award from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600). The grant will support the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in developing and delivering workforce training programs from September 2021 through September 2023. As the name suggests, the talent pipeline project...

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission was awarded a $219,570 Project Grant from the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment under the Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Responding to Threats to the Resilience of a Military Installation federal grant program. The grant will fund the Hampton Roads Regional Roadway Flooding Sensor Network project from May 2021 to October 2022. The project aims to assist state and local governments in...

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University a $2.95 million cooperative agreement on July 30, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop a dual-use converter-in-fluid integrated vertical-stack kilo-ampere SiC submodule valve for next-generation high-density HVDC converter stations. The project delivers a novel medium-voltage silicon carbide power electronics submodule...

The Hampton Roads Workforce Council received a $850,000 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 17.289) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, supports regional workforce initiatives including vocational education and apprenticeship programs that are expected to benefit approximately 200 participants. The Council's comprehensive approach to workforce development involves partnerships...

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Propulsion Controls Engineering $105,489 on January 1, 2026, under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability program (CFDA 12.031) to enhance workforce development and training across the recipient's Certified Quality Management System through December 31, 2026. The funding supports development of training content and curricula covering regulatory compliance, leadership development, certifications, and continuous...

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded QED Systems, Inc. $221,992 on October 1, 2025, under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) to establish a targeted marine electrician workforce development and training initiative within QED Systems' Virginia Technical Services Division. The grant funds a two-tiered training and development program combining formal instruction with hands-on, jobsite mentorship to address critical gaps in...

This $222,606 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to drive convergence of ocean wave energy research for empowering remote coastal communities. The 5-year project, beginning September 2024, brings together a multidisciplinary team from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to develop a roadmap and screen leading wave energy converter (WEC) design concepts. Through...

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Washington Maritime Blue a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement on November 1, 2025, under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to establish the Pacific Northwest Water Power Program (PNW-WPP) supporting accelerated commercialization of marine energy and hydropower technologies. The award funds the first budget period (9 months, obligated through September 30, 2026) to recruit mentors and...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense's Office of the Secretary of Defense provides $710,856 to Hampton University to acquire a transmission electron microscope for advanced renewable energy and quantum materials research, education and training. The grant is funded under the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), which supports scientific research and technological development initiatives across...