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The Ladies Empowerment and Action Program, Inc. (LEAP) was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to implement the LEAP Women's Reentry Program. The program will provide gender-responsive reentry services to 450 women over three years, including 100 women annually from two in-prison programs at Florida correctional facilities and 50 other women in need...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (CFDA 93.647) program to LEAD Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant, with a performance period from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025, will fund LEAD Inc.'s efforts to strengthen leadership and mentorship programs for middle- and high-school girls in Atlanta. The program aims to prevent and reduce dependency while...

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), awarded a $339,660 Cooperative Agreement to the American Indian Chamber Education Fund (AICEF) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator. This accelerator will serve as a resource for large and small businesses, including newly started firms, to obtain procurement technical assistance. The APEX Accelerator will provide services to help businesses successfully participate...

The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $471,881 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "LEADERS IN ADVANCING DATA DECISIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIVENESS (LADDER)", aims to enhance the preparation of personnel who work with infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. This initiative aligns with the...

This grant from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS BEC) supported the Turkish Iranian American Leader Exchange Program entitled "The Leader Exchange and Dialogue (LEAD) Program". As part of the DOS BEC's Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation for Overseas Grants, Creative Associates International Inc. was awarded $199,928 to implement the LEAD Program in Turkey from September 30, 2010 to February 28, 2011. The LEAD Program aimed...

Nextcorps Inc. was awarded a $984,612 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to deliver a software startup accelerator for non-technical founders in Rochester, NY from May 2021 through October 2022. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes, which this award will do by supporting entrepreneurs through an accelerator program...

The North East Texas Economic Development District (NETEDD) was awarded a $372,100 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Technical Assistance program to restart the Red River Leadership Institute for the Arklatexoma region in cooperation with regional partners. NETEDD and three other EDA districts in the region will work to develop a curriculum teaching leadership skills in the areas of talent, technology, and...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $554,624 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The grant will fund the creation of a cohort-based leadership development training program for middle and senior-level managers at the museum. The program aims to address inequitable access to leadership development opportunities and will involve identifying and hiring consultants to collaborate on designing the...

The Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $476,822 Project Grant to Texas A&M University Commerce (TAMUC) under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The "LEOTEACH BEACON" grant, with an award date of September 1, 2024 and a completion date of August 31, 2025, supports initiatives to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual teachers serving English learners (ELs) in Texas. The project will develop and...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to the Ascend Studios Foundation, a non-profit organization, to fund the "LEAP WOMEN AFRICA" accelerator program. This program will train and mentor 50 startups running impact-driven tech and tech-enabled businesses in Nigeria. The participants will receive training and mentorship from executives of Nigerian and U.S. tech unicorns. The award...