Project Grant S330C080025

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $930,000 Project Grant to The Challenge Program Inc., a non-profit organization based in Wilmington, Delaware. The funding supports the organization's workforce development and community economic revitalization initiatives under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). Through this grant, effective July 31, 2025 and running through September 30, 2027, The Challenge...

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This $291,328 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) supports the placement of an experienced senior CALSIM modeler at the Bay Delta Office. The recipient, National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), will provide the services of this senior-level worker to develop and adapt CALSIM WRESL code, analyze and communicate model results, train and mentor modeling staff,...

The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Challenge Program through the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives. The grant period runs from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 in Wilmington, Delaware. Funding will support the Challenge Program's provision of services to foster small business growth and entrepreneurship, consistent with the Congressional...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded a $272,250 Project Grant under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895) to the Portsmouth Housing Authority's Resident Advisory Board for the period of June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2028. The Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative is a federal workforce development program designed to increase employment and earnings for public housing residents through locally-based, job-driven approaches. Key program elements include...

The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) was awarded a $1,154,250 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to train the workforce as outlined in Provision 50123. The grant funding will be used to expand the existing Clean Energy Internship Program to include high school students and implement a new Heat Pump Installation Apprenticeship Program. These workforce development initiatives are intended to support the stated goals of the TREC...

This Project Grant award of $272,250.00 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office supports the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative (CFDA 14.895). The program provides targeted support to increase employment and earnings for public housing residents through locally-based, job-driven approaches that encompass work readiness training, job placement assistance, educational advancement, technology skills development, and financial literacy education. A key...

This $3,150,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Social Security Research and Demonstration grant program (CFDA 96.007) will fund a three-phased randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted by the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab and the Illinois State Treasurer's Office. The study aims to promote the take-up and use of ABLE accounts among Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients in Illinois, with the goal of improving...

This $900,000 award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812) supports the "Prison to Careers Equity Pathway" pilot program at Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS). The project aims to expand the university's successful prison degree program by connecting formerly incarcerated college graduates with regional employers and community organizations to facilitate their...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), provides $977,406.29 to Wisconsin Procurement Institute Education & Training Services, Inc. to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator. The APEX Accelerator will serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. The award has a performance period from...