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ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HEERF FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZED BY THE CARES ACT

ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CARES ACT

WORKFORCE DEV CENTER

A NEW RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BONE CANCER

SBIR-PHASE I NEW; HIGH SPECIFIC ACTIVITY SM-153 BY POST IRRADIATION ISOTOPE SEPARATION; JAIME SIMON

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AS SOCIETY FURTHER DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGICALLY, RELIABLE BROADBAND CONNECTIONS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCE USED TO ACCESS BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND MORE. FINANCIAL BURDENS AND PHYSICAL ISOLATION LIMIT RURAL COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ESTABLISH HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTIONS. WITHOUT THE REQUISITE INFRASTRUCTURE, RURAL AREAS ARE LEFT TO FADING TECHNOLOGIES, RESULTING IN REDUCED BUSINESS, OUTDATED EDUCATION, AND SPOTTY HEALTHCARE, TO SAY THE LEAST. ISOTRUSS SEEKS TO BUILD ON PHASE I, PROVIDING A COMPLETE TOWER INSTALLATION SYSTEM THAT WILL ELIMINATE THOSE ROADBLOCKS TO INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPANDING THE REACH AND QUALITY OF INTERNET SERVICE TO RURAL AMERICA.?ISOTRUSS WILL USE THE PHASE II PROJECT TO PRODUCE THE INSTALLATION MECHANISM DESIGNED IN PHASE I AS WELL AS DEVELOP A CORRESPONDING DIRECT-BURY FOUNDATION METHOD. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TWOFOLD, 1) MANUFACTURE THE TRAILER PROTOTYPE, DEVELOP A BETA VERSION AND DEPLOY THE BETA WITH A PARTNER AND 2) DEVELOP, TEST, AND PROTOTYPE A DIRECT-BURY SOLUTION THAT CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INSTALLATION TRAILER. BY THE END OF PHASE II ISOTRUSS WILL HAVE DEVELOPED A COMPLETE INSTALLATION SYSTEM THAT STREAMLINES TOWER INSTALLATION PRACTICES AND WILL BE COMMERCIALIZED WITH THE INTENT TO EXPAND THE REACH OF BROADBAND NETWORKS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** VERSATILITY IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE FOR RURAL BROADBAND SOLUTIONS AIMING TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND BETTER SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. MOBILE CELL SITES OR CELL-ON-WHEELS (COWS) PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONNECTIVITY FOR A HOST OF POTENTIAL SCENARIOS INCLUDING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, AND TEMPORARY NEEDS SUCH AS WHEN A NETWORK EXPERIENCES AN OUTAGE OR IS IN PROCESS OF BEING INSTALLED OR UPDATED.BUILDING ON SUCCESSES SUPPORTED BY THE USDA AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, ISOTRUSS, INC. PROPOSES TO DESIGN, TEST, AND PRODUCE MOBILE TOWERS USING ITS PATENTED ISOTRUSS GEOMETRY AND COMPOSITES EXPERTISE. DEPENDING ON CUSTOMER NEEDS, ISOTRUSS COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS CAN EITHER DECREASE WEIGHT BY 1/12 MAKING TRANSPORTATION AND SETUP EASIER OR INCREASE LOADING CAPACITY UP TO 10X INCREASING THE POTENTIAL USE CASES FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS. ISOTRUSS PRODUCTS ALSO EXTEND PRODUCT LIFETIME UP TO 5X WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE CARBON FOOTPRINT AND TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PHASE II PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE TECHNOLOGY FROM PHASE I FEASIBILITY SUCCESS INTO A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PRODUCT. ISOTRUSS WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL THROUGH THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES: 1) PROTOTYPE AND TEST ISOTRUSS TUBES FOCUSING ON DESIGNS THAT REDUCE TRANSPORTATION COST THROUGH LIGHT-WEIGHTING AND REDUCED SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 2) DEVELOP DESIGN PROCEDURES AND TOOLING TO PRODUCE GUYED ISOTRUSS TOWERS, AND 3) DEMONSTRATE AND ASSES THE DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY WITH A PARTNER-CUSTOMER. DR. DAVID W. JENSEN, INVENTOR OF THE FOUNDATIONAL ISOTRUSS GEOMETRY, WILL LEAD THE TEAM AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW ISOTRUSS TO TRANSITION ITS TECHNOLOGY FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTO SALES AND DEPLOYMENTS.

CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND TOOLING DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF ISOTRUSS TOWER SOLUTIONS.

THIS INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY CAPACITY THAT MAY INCLUDE COORDINATION STAFF, EFFORTS AND SUPPORT RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM IMPACTS OF THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 HURRICANES THAT EXACERBATED THE ONGOING IMPACTS OF PRIOR DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 TO THE ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO CONDUCT INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE AND

CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR AN AWARD UNDER SECTION 18004(A)(2) OF THE HEERF, CARES ACT: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (00293400)

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

SBIR PHASE I: LOW-COST ISOTOPE BATTERY FOR LONG-LIVED APPLICATIONS -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT INCLUDES CREATING RADIOISOTOPE MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE USED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE POWER PRODUCTION DECAY BATTERIES USED IN DEEP SPACE, MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, UNMANNED DRONES, AND OTHER USES. THESE MATERIALS WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL POWER FOR MONTHS OR YEARS AT A TIME ENABLING GAME CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES BY ENABLING UBIQUITOUS AND READILY AVAILABLE NUCLEAR POWER TO BECOME A REALITY. NOT ONLY CAN THIS TECHNOLOGY BE USED FOR POWER, BUT THE SPECIFIC ISOTOPES PRODUCED CAN ALSO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO FIGHT CANCER, PERFORM MEDICAL IMAGING, AND EXPLORE NATURAL RESOURCES. ACCORDING TO ALLIED MARKET RESEARCH, NUCLEAR DRIVEN BATTERY MARKETS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH $87.2 BILLION BY 2026.THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES OF RADIOISOTOPES CAN PROVIDE MANY BENEFITS IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS, BUT THEIR RARITY OFTEN LIMITS THEIR USE. THIS SBIR PHASE I PROJECT SEEKS TO GENERATE A POWER-PRODUCING RADIOISOTOPE MATERIAL FROM A NATURALLY-OCCURRING SOURCE AND SHOW THAT IT CAN BE USED FOR POWER IN A LONG-LIVED NUCLEAR BATTERY. THE TECHNICAL HURDLES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE BEING ABLE TO USE RADIOISOTOPES NOT CURRENTLY CONSIDERED FOR DECAY BATTERIES AND GENERATING USEFUL AMOUNTS OF RADIOISOTOPES FOR AN ATTRACTIVE COST. IN ORDER TO OVERCOME THESE HURDLES, A FUNCTIONING PROTOTYPE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND DRIVEN WITH ISOTOPES MADE AT NPPR TO EMPIRICALLY SHOW FEASIBILITY. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY TO INDUCE RADIOACTIVE DECAY IN THE FEEDSTOCK, COLLECTING THE RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCED, AND SHOWING ITS USE IN A POWER SOURCE. WITH THE DEVELOPMENTS MADE IN THIS PROJECT, RADIOISOTOPES WILL BE MORE READILY AVAILABLE. MEDICAL, AEROSPACE, DEFENSE, AND MANY OTHER MARKETS WILL SEE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT WITH THE NEWLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL PLANNING GRANT FOR ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DBA FOOTHILLS REGIONAL COMMISSION, NC.

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES RUTHERFORD, POLK, MCDOWELL, AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

THIS INVESTMENT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE ISOTHERMAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES OF CLEVELAND, POLK, MCDOWELL, AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES. THE CEDS PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC ROADMAP TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

NORTHWEST MEDICAL ISOTOPES,LLC NWMI MOLYBDENUM-99 RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION FACILITY. THIS AWARD HAS BEEN FULLY FUNDED FOR THE 3 YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

LASER DEVICE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALIFICATION TO ENABLE LASER TISSUE WELDING

A NEW EVALUATION OF RECYCLING OF THE CARDIAC IMAGING AGENT, STRONTIUM-82, FROM SPENT STRONTIUM-82/RUBIDIUM-82 GENERATORS

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

HIGH SPECIFIC ACTIVITY SN-117M BY POST IRRADIATION ISOTOPE SEPARATION

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

A NEW RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BONE CANCER

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

AS SOCIETY FURTHER DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGICALLY, RELIABLE BROADBAND CONNECTIONS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCE USED TO ACCESS BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND MORE. FINANCIAL BURDENS AND PHYSICAL ISOLATION LIMIT RURAL COMMUNITIES' ABILITY TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ESTABLISH HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTIONS. WITHOUT THE REQUISITE INFRASTRUCTURE, RURAL AREAS ARE LEFT TO FADING TECHNOLOGIES, RESULTING IN REDUCED BUSINESS, OUTDATED EDUCATION, AND SPOTTY HEALTHCARE, TO SAY THE LEAST. ISOTRUSS SEEKS TO DESIGN A TOWER AND INSTALLATION SYSTEM THAT WILL ELIMINATE THOSE ROADBLOCKS TO INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPANDING THE REACH AND QUALITY OF INTERNET SERVICE TO RURAL AMERICA.ISOTRUSS WILL USE THE PHASE I PROJECT TO PROVE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CRANE-LESS TOWER TECHNOLOGY. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO GENERATE A TOWER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION PLANS FOR A CRANE-LESS DEPLOYMENT; TO EVALUATE MANY POTENTIAL CRANE-LESS TOWER SOLUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO COST, TIME, AND SAFETY; AND TO LOCATE A FUTURE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT SITE WITH AN INTERESTED CUSTOMER. BY THE END OF PHASE I ISOTRUSS WILL COMPLETE A BASELINE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS AND BE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PROTOTYPING AND A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DEPLOYMENT IN FUTURE PROJECTS. ONCE DEVELOPED AND TESTED, THE ISOTRUSS CRANE-LESS TOWER TECHNOLOGY WILL BE COMMERCIALIZED WITH THE INTENT TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE IN ANY LOCATION REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE OR TOPOGRAPHY.

EVEN WITH EFFORTS TO EXPAND NETWORK COVERAGE, THERE ARE STILL 18 MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT BROADBAND ACCESS WITH NEARLY A QUARTER OF RURAL AMERICANS WITHOUT BROADBAND ACCESS. THE IMPORTANCE OF CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN NETWORK COVERAGE BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS HAS NEVER BEEN AS APPARENT AS DURING THE RECENT WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC. LACK OF NETWORK ACCESS IN RURAL AREAS PREVENTS OR DISADVANTAGES TELEHEALTH RESOURCES, DISTANCE LEARNING, ECOMMERCE, AND REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND POTENTIAL TOURISTS. EVENTS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS TRAVELING HEALTHCARE AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE WITHOUT ADEQUATE AVAILABLE NETWORK COVERAGE.THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO CREATE MOBILE CELL SITES THAT CAN PROVIDE TEMPORARY COVERAGE QUICKLY AND EASILY. ISOTRUSS INC. DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES PATENTED COMPOSITE LATTICE STRUCTURES THAT REDUCE WEIGHT BY 12X COMPARED TO STEEL STRUCTURES WITHOUT COMPROMISING STRENGTH. THESE STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED TO RURAL TELECOM TOWERSBECAUSE OF THEIR REDUCED WEIGHT AND SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. IN THIS PROJECT, ISOTRUSS WILL UTILIZE ITS PATENTED GEOMETRY TO CREATE A LIGHTWEIGHT, SPACE-SAVING MOBILE CELL SITE THAT CAN BE ASSEMBLED AND DISASSEMBLED QUICKLY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. THE PROPOSED MOBILE CELL SITE WILL SAVE SPACE, WEIGH LESS AND LAST LONGER THAN CURRENT OPTIONS. EXPANDED NETWORK COVERAGE WILL IMPROVE RURAL COMMUNITY ECONOMIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY ACCOMMODATING LARGE SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS AND OTHER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. MOBILE CELL SITES WILL ALSO PROVIDE NETWORK ACCESS QUICKLY DURING NATURAL DISASTERS WHEN EXISTING NETWORKS ARE DAMAGED. THE SPACE AND WEIGHT SAVINGS OF THE ISOTRUSS PRODUCT WILL ALLOW THESE MOBILE CELL SITES BETTER TRANSPORT AND ASSEMBLY IN DISASTER-STRICKEN AREAS.

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE

ISOTRUSS RURAL CELL TOWER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD PLNG & ADMIN

LDD PLNG & ADMIN

LDD PLNG & ADMIN

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 23 OF THE 1937 HOUSING ACT. THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 900 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A GRANTEE MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE FUNDING NOTICE AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

PURPOSE: THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (FSS) IS GOVERNED BY SECTION 306 OF THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (PUBLIC LAW NO: 115-174). THE PURPOSE OF FSS AWARDS IS TO FUND THE SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR FSS COORDINATORS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING FSS FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS (HCV), AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES. FSS FUNDS MORE THAN 800 PROGRAMS RUN BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES (PHAS) AND PBRA PROPERTY OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RENEWAL APPLICANTS ARE PRIORITIZED BY STATUTE, AND NEW AWARD SELECTION IS MADE BY LOTTERY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS UNDER FSS GRANTS ARE USED SOLELY TO FUND SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FSS COORDINATORS. RESPONSIBILITIES OF FSS COORDINATORS UNDER THE AWARD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENROLLING, AND MAINTAINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE PROGRAM, WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND SERVICES PLANS (ITSPS), AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES THAT A PROGRAM MUST MAINTAIN IS OUTLINED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) AND IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH A GRANTEE RECEIVES FUNDING. GENERALLY, THE GRANTEE MUST HIRE/RETAIN ONE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) FSS PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR EACH FUNDED POSITION. FOR THE FIRST FULL-TIME FSS COORDINATOR POSITION FUNDED BY HUD, PROGRAMS MUST SERVE AT LEAST 25 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES IN FSS DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATION), AND THIS NUMBER INCREASES BY 50 FAMILIES FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FUNDED COORDINATOR AFTER THE FIRST.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANTEES WILL HIRE/RETAIN THE NUMBER OF COORDINATORS FOR WHICH THEY ARE FUNDED. THESE COORDINATORS WILL SERVE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT. OVER THE 5-7 YEARS OF THEIR CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME EMPLOYED OR IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES AND MEET OTHER INDIVIDUAL GOALS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF FSS ARE FAMILIES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING (SECTION 9), FAMILIES CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8) PROGRAM, AND THOSE LIVING IN PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE (PBRA) PROPERTIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD PLNG & ADMIN

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES FACED BY WORKING WOMEN DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC.

ENERGY

LDD ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

LDD PLNG & ADMIN

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION