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September 5, 2024 - The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has been awarded $50 million over a five-year period in a new Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant will support New Jersey school communities in advancing literacy skills — including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing — for children throughout their academic careers, with an emphasis on closing achievement and opportunity gaps
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Announces $69 Million in New Investments
September 5, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $69.1 million in awards to properties across 10 states under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) to support significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations in almost 2,000 homes. These Leading Edge grants and loans will increase energy and water efficiency, reduce climate pollution, generate renewable energy, reduce housing operating costs, promote the use of green building materials, and improve the quality of life for residents by making their homes more resilient to climate hazards. Northgate II located in Camden, NJ was awarded $5,640,000.
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September 4, 2024 - The U.S Department of Treasury released a report with new data on the success of the 2023 program year of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. New Jersey was amongst several states to receive an allocation of 28 megawatts worth of energy.
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August 29, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced $81.3 million in grant awards, including more than $16 million to support the integration of primary and behavioral health care. New Jersey received a total award of $2,439,522 from the Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care: Collaborative Care Model, Prevention Technology Transfer Centers Cooperative Agreements and the First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Programs.
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August 27, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $558 million in funding to improve maternal health, building on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to reducing the nation’s high maternal mortality rate through the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis. The New Jersey Department of Health was awarded $14,166,111.
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August 26, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced over $65 million in grant awards and notices of funding opportunity (NOFO) to help tackle mental health and substance use crises. New Jersey received a total award of $1,849,997 from the Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for States, Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and the Provider’s Clinical Support System Universities Program.
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USDA Awards $801,000 to Promote Garden State Agricultural Products
August 23, 2024 - The USDA has awarded New Jersey agricultural organizations $801,000 in Specialty Crop Block Grants to fund 14 projects to benefit Garden State crops such as fruits, and vegetables, as well as horticulture and nursery. The grants are part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to promote specialty crops in the nation and stimulate food and agriculturally based community economic development. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture, nursery crops and floriculture and account for more than 80 percent of the $1.5 billion in agricultural sales annually in the Garden State.
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August 21, 2024 - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has selected fourteen state and territorial weatherization offices to receive $53.6 million in Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) grants, which provide low-income households with energy saving measures and materials not traditionally included in DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).
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August 21, 2024 - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced $25.7 million in Save America’s Treasures grants to fund 59 projects that will preserve nationally significant sites and historic collections in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
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Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Housing for Veterans
August 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new set of policy changes that will help more veterans receive assistance under the HUD-Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, and improve their access to supportive housing developments.
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Interior Department Provides $325 Million to Increase Access to the Outdoors
August 8, 2024 - Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia – the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979.
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Interior Department Announces Nearly $47 Million Investment for Community-Led Local Park Projects
August 7, 2024 - The Department of the Interior today announced $46.7 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for the redevelopment or creation of 10 local parks in Tucson, Arizona; Porterville, California; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; New Brunswick, New Jersey, Garner and Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Houston, Texas.
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August 5, 2024 - In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and Grant, a three-phase, $190 million investment to help K-12 public schools make energy upgrades that will decrease energy use and costs, improve indoor air quality, and foster healthier learning environments for students and teachers.
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DOE Announces $41 Million for Technologies to Expand the Use of Renewable Power
July 31, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Energy announced $41 million for 14 projects to develop technologies, Renewable-to-Liquids, for harnessing renewable energy sources like wind and solar to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals that can be transported and stored as easily as carbon-intensive liquids like gasoline or oil. Carbon Bridge located in Newark, NJ was awarded $719,881.
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AmeriCorps Announced Millions in Funding for Days of Service and Volunteer Generation Fund
July 30, 2024 - AmeriCorps has invested more than $14 million in federal funding to support 45 organizations focused on engaging community members in volunteer activities through the Volunteer Generation Fund and Days of Service. The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that increase both volunteer recruitment and retention. For the Volunteer Generation Fund, The NJ Department of State was awarded $579,360. For the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, three organizations were chosen in NJ. EngageNJ was awarded $250,000. Jersey Cares was awarded $100,977, and Literacy New Jersey Inc was awarded $100,000.
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July 29, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 21 new projects selected to receive $24 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bolster the development of clean energy workforce training programs – with a focus on jobs that do not require a four-year degree – within union training programs, community colleges, and trade schools across the country. The County College of Morris was awarded $199,328 towards their HVAC-focused Industrial Training and Assessment Center.
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July 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. Today, USDA is investing $163 million in loans, grants and technical assistance that will support 338 clean energy projects in 39 States and Guam. Many of the projects are funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest-ever investment in combating the climate crisis. New Jersey listed among awardees.
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July 26, 2024 - The Department of Commerce and NOAA have recommended $72.5 million for a project in New Jersey to make the state’s coast more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards. The project encompasses 16 coastal New Jersey counties. The awards are being made under the Biden Administration’s Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, a competitive, $575 million program funded through the nearly $6 billion total investment under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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IMLS Announces $22.5M Investment in U.S. Library and Archival Services Initiatives
July, 25, 2024 - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced 85 awards totaling $22,533,904 to support libraries and archival services across the country. The FY 2024 awards were made through National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The National Leadership Grants for Libraries program supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice in these professions to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Rutgers University, the Lawnside Historical Society, Inc., and The Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. were all among the listed awardees with combined funding totaling $282,780.
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July 24, 2024 - In a continued effort to expedite the build out of a resilient and reliable electric grid, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 20 projects across 16 states selected to receive up to $371 million to accelerate the permitting of high-voltage, interstate transmission projects. These grants will help advance at least 16 high-impact transmission lines across the country supporting the deployment of reliable and affordable energy for consumers and creating good-paying jobs. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will receive $50 million to catalyze civic engagement, workforce development, and economic mobility in New Jersey communities impacted by the development of offshore wind transmission projects.
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July 24, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced grant awards totaling $45.1 million, of which $3.9 million of the funding was used to Support Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). A total of $1 million was awarded to a CCBHC in Ewing, NJ.
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July 22, 2024 - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced selected recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate Americas clean energy transition. The grants will fund projects supporting the development of technologies and programs to reduce greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutions across the country. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via the Clean Corridor Coalition was awarded $248 million.
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $325 Million in Housing and Community Development Improvements
July 16, 2024 - President Joe Biden and HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is awarding $325 million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant funding to seven communities to build more homes and revitalize neighborhoods that have been left behind. The awards will redevelop distressed housing with high-quality mixed-income options, while also providing residents with services focused on income, health, and education. Grant funds may also be used for neighborhood improvements which promote economic development and spur additional private investment. Trenton Housing Authority was awarded $15,625,191 and Camden Housing Authority was awarded $2.5 million.
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USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants
July 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. These investments will help 1.9 million children eat more tasty, nutritious foods in school, while supporting farmers and producers in their local and regional communities. Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc. is among the list of awwardees.
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July 11, 20024 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces 97 communities that have been selected to participate in the ConnectHomeUSA (CHUSA) initiative, bringing training and technical assistance to help communities access affordable internet access, affordable devices, and digital skills training. These communities have been selected based on their demonstrated commitment to bridging the digital divide for HUD-assisted residents. Two New Jersey Public Housing Authorities were among the list of awardees.
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July 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of more than $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across key industries and provide workers with access to the new, good-paying jobs created under the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda. This investment will support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in industries such as K-12 education, transportation, clean energy, supply chain, hospitality, care economy and other public sector occupations. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is listed among awardees.
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July 9, 2024 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of three organizations in New York and New Jersey to receive a total of $300,000 in grant funding for Environmental Education projects.
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AmeriCorps and CDC Award $76 Million in Funding to Support Public Health Needs Nationwide
July 9, 20024 - AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded more than $76 million, including $42 million in new funds, to continue building the capacity of the public health workforce through service, including programs addressing mental health, chronic disease prevention and public health readiness. Montclair State University specifically the Montclair State University Healthy Communities Corps was awarded $731,407. The New Jersey Community Development Corp was also awarded $269, 843. Finally, the Rutgers Camden Public Health AmeriCorps at Rutgers University was awarded $214, 627.
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July, 9, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $1.5 billion in funding to support 117 projects that will improve public transportation in 47 states. New Jersey Transit Corporation is among the list of awardees.
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HUD Awards Funding to Help Families Find Housing in Neighborhoods with HUD Vouchers
July 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $1.5 million in Housing Mobility-Related Services Planning awards to 25 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) across 14 states. These funds enable PHAs to implement programs in their communities that help families using Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) find housing in better-resourced opportunity neighborhoods. The Newark Public Housing Authority and The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) were listed among the awardees with approvals for $6,000 in funding each.
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July 2, 2024 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of plans for an additional $10 million in technical assistance (TA) funding under the American Rescue Plan Act’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) TA Grant Program. Part of President Biden’s economic agenda, the SSBCI TA Grant Program supports programs that provide legal, accounting, and financial advisory services to qualifying small businesses. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury was listed among awardees with approval of up to $4.3 million.
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July 1, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding $26.8 million in legal services grants to a total of 108 public and non-profit organizations, all with the goal of increasing access to legal services for eligible Veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness. NJ among the list of awardees.
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HUD Awards $26 Million to Address the HIV Epidemic through Housing
June 28, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $26 million in Housing Interventions to End the HIV Epidemic program funding. Grantees receive a one-time award to fund housing assistance and supportive services for eligible individuals and families, coordination and planning activities, grants management and administration.This funding will go to 11 communities across the nation. The Center in Asbury Park, NJ was among the awardees receiving $2,500,000.
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June 27, 2024 - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $7.3 million from the Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Implementation Grants program for 37 small and medium sized manufacturers. This nationwide program will make improvements at their facilities to save energy, reduce climate pollution, and strengthen the domestic manufacturing sector. Two manufacturers were awarded in New Jersey. Absecon Hills located in Cologne NJ was awarded $283,937. While, Atlantic County Utilities Authority located in Atlantic City was awarded $300,000.
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June 26, 2024 - The White House and HUD announced 21 awards totaling nearly $85 million under the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program. PRO Housing provides grant funding to communities that have been actively taking steps and demonstrating progress in addressing local housing barriers such as outdated local regulations and land use policies, inadequate infrastructure, lack of available financing for development, and risks associated with extreme weather and an aging housing stock. Winners of the inaugural PRO Housing competition will update state and local housing plans, revise land use policies, streamline the permitting process, provide construction funds, and take other actions to create more housing-forward communities. Newark, NJ listed among awardees.
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US DOT Announces $1.8 Billion in Infrastructure Grants Across the Country
June 26, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the Borough of Carteret $5,613,489 to carry out their Intermodal Transportation Building Project. This project will fund the construction of an approximate 50,000 square-foot intermodal transportation building with three full stories on approximately 8.67 acres at its waterfront. The project site will include a mixed-use intermodal transportation center consisting of a passenger terminal and Port Authority office space. The project site will also connect to a 20-foot-wide elevated pedestrian boardwalk, fixed pier, floating docks, wave screen, and handicap access ramp.
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June 20, 2024 - At Bradley Beach, NJ, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional administrator Lisa Garcia announced $258,000 in grant funding to help New Jersey’s coastal communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist New Jersey in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches. This funding supports the important work done through a longstanding partnership between the DEP and local health departments to monitor and report on water quality so that residents and visitors can enjoy carefree and fun days at the beach.
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June 20, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $56 million to support HRSA-funded health centers’ commitment to high-quality care through new investments in modernized technology. HRSA-funded health centers provide primary care to 30 million people and serve patients regardless of ability to pay. HRSA awarded a total of $978,552 to 23 New Jersey Health Centers to Improve Quality Health Services in High-Need Communities.
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USDA Awards $50 Million to Support Farmworkers and Agricultural Employers
June 14, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding $50 million to 141 awardees in 40 states and Puerto Rico, through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP Program). Moonshot Farms and Alstede Farms were two NJ farms among the awardees, receiving a combined total of $600,000. The awards will help improve the resiliency of the U.S. food supply chain by addressing agriculture labor challenges and instability, strengthen protections for farmworkers, and expand legal pathways for labor migration.
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HUD Awards $10 Million in Grants to Combat the Homeownership Gap Through Housing Counseling
June 17, 2024 - the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling awarded a total of $639,403 in grant funding to three New Jersey counseling agencies under its Homeownership Initiative. This initiative provided grants to 23 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. The funding will support activities by these agencies to prepare and equip prospective homebuyers to successfully navigate the home buying process and guide them in accessing the affordable homes they deserve.
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EPA Announces More Than $12 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across New Jersey
May 29, 2024 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selections to receive rebates under the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, including rebates to benefit kids in New Jersey. Eleven school districts in New Jersey were awarded a total of over $12 million in rebates that will provide almost 70 clean school buses. This rebate program advances important work to improve the health of children who are especially vulnerable to the pollutants emitted by diesel school buses, and complements the Murphy Administration’s Electric School Bus Grant Program that launched at the beginning of this year.
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April 22, 2024 - As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 60 selectees that will receive $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All grant competition to deliver residential solar projects to over 900,000 households nationwide. The grant competition is funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda through the Inflation Reduction Act, which created EPA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The 60 selections under the $7 billion Solar for All program will provide funds to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, and nonprofits across the country to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from distributed residential solar, lowering energy costs for families, creating good-quality jobs in communities that have been left behind, advancing environmental justice and tackling climate change. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilitis is among the list of awardees.
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February 5, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced nearly $110 million in funding to eight public transportation providers and state Departments of Transportation in six states and one U.S. territory to help communities recover from recent natural disasters. The support, provided through FTA’s Public Transportation Emergency Relief (ER) Program, will help agencies repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation and rescue operations following floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes that occurred in 2017 and 2020-22. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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NSF Awards $150 Million for 10 Regional Innovation Engines
January 29, 2024 The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the awards under the CHIPS and Science Act to establish 10 Regional Innovation Engines across 18 states. Each team will receive an initial $15 million over the next two years with the potential to receive up to $160 million each over the next decade. Beyond the 10 NSF Engines awards, a subset of the semifinalists and finalists will be invited to pursue NSF Engines Development Awards, with each receiving up to $1 million to further develop their partnerships and model for a future NSF Engines proposal. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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The US Department of Education Awards $25 Million for Career Connected High Schools (CCHS)
January 24, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Education announced 19 new grant awards totaling $25 million through the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization, Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) grant program. The program builds the capacity of education and workforce systems to partner with business and industry, to develop new high-quality career-connected high school programs for more students. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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FHWA Provides $729.4 Million for Disaster Repairs Through Emergency Relief Program
January 23, 2024 - As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration today announced it is providing $729.4 million to be used to support repair needs following natural disasters, extreme weather, or catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, flooding and mudslides. These events will receive federal reimbursement funding under the FHWA’s Emergency Relief (ER) program as the result of major disaster declarations. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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January 8, 2024 - As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 67 applicants to receive nearly $1 billion through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. Lakewood Township School District, Elizabeth Public Schools, Newark Public Schools District, Union City Schools District and Bloomfield Township School District among the awardees.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $15 billion for airport-related projects as defined under the existing Airport Improvement Grant and Passenger Facility Charge criteria. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. For a third year, FAA has made $2.89 billion available to U.S. airports. To date, nearly $9 billion in Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) funding has been made available to airports across the country. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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January 3, 2024 - These organizations will distribute grants to community-based nonprofits and other eligible subrecipients for environmental justice assessment, planning, and project development activities. New Jersey among the list of awardees.
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11/28/2023 - ED Announces $74 Million to Expand Full-Service Community Schools
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