Project Grant SIS40009GR0083

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.531 - Technical Assistance and Workforce Development) will fund the Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure, Inc. (IYAI) Sustainable Mobility Career Awareness and Innovation Challenge Program. The key deliverable is a virtual innovation challenge planning guide and toolkit that will be developed in 2025 based on an assessment of IYAI's 2023-2024 pilot virtual...

This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, will fund the USAID YOUTH EMPOWER (EMPOWER) ACTIVITY in Jamaica over a five-year period from December 2023 to December 2028. The EMPOWER Activity aims to address risk and resilience factors influencing at-risk Jamaican youths' participation in crime and violence. The project will bolster civic education and...

This Project Grant award of $187,500.00 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Training and Education program (CFDA 20.215) will support the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), doing business as Massdot, in carrying out the FFY 2025 Office of Transportation Planning and Research Activities / SPR I -Part A & B. This project aims to enhance transportation infrastructure capabilities, promote workforce development, and provide educational...

This $120,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded June 25, 2025, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676), funds a full-time Youth Early Career Volunteer Coordinator position at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge through December 31, 2027. The awardee, Friends Of The Front Range Wildlife Refuges, will provide comprehensive volunteer program administration and support services, including recruitment,...

This $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to increase pathways for rural young people to improve their livelihoods in Senegal's Feed the Future (FTF) Zone of Influence. The activity targets agriculture, entrepreneurship, and leadership, providing both technical and social solutions to youth un- and underemployment. Through partnerships with public and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities) provides $137,585.56 to Mobilizegreen, Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop an innovative digital Junior Ranger program to connect youth with the National Historic Trails administered by the National Trails Intermountain Region. The project involves a 38-week term of full-time remote work by a youth fellow, who will gain mentorship and experience in...

The Department of Transportation New York, operating as the NYS Department of Transportation, received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.200 - Highway Research and Development Program) on February 2, 2024. The purpose of the award is to develop a multi-agency strategic workforce development partnership across New York State. This STIC Incentive Program funding will support the planning and implementation of collaborative workforce initiatives between...

This federal Project Grant award of $187,500.00, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Training and Education program (CFDA 20.215), supports the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in conducting transportation planning and research activities for fiscal year 2025. The award will fund MassDOT's Office of Transportation Planning and Research to execute SPR Part A and Part B initiatives, which encompass a range of activities such as transportation...

The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) received a $180,863.65 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676), awarded June 12, 2025, with completion targeted by December 31, 2026. Based in Soldotna, Alaska, SCA will deploy a youth crew to work collaboratively with USFWS on conservation and recreation projects within the Swan and Swanson River Canoe Systems. The crew will execute trail...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a five-year Cooperative Agreement of $2,000,000 on January 2, 2025 through its Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The "Youth in Progress" activity will be implemented by Fundacion Calleja in El Salvador to address root causes of irregular migration. The project aims to train 6,750 people in employment readiness, place 5,000 vulnerable youth in jobs, and provide 1,800 educational/technical...