ED24HDQ0G0527
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Reinvest Birmingham Recompete Plan, led by the City of Birmingham, will support the persistently distressed neighborhoods of North Birmingham, Northside, Pratt, and Smithfield.
Northwest Birmingham has experienced significant challenges in workforce participation and prime-age employment.
This project will add capacity to several existing training programs, through partnerships and subawards to Salvation Army to train 750 people, to Lawson State Community College to train 1500 people, to Craft Training Staffing Agency for 5 career navigators, and additional funding for 300 students to get work-based learning opportunities.
Northwest Birmingham has experienced significant challenges in workforce participation and prime-age employment.
This project will add capacity to several existing training programs, through partnerships and subawards to Salvation Army to train 750 people, to Lawson State Community College to train 1500 people, to Craft Training Staffing Agency for 5 career navigators, and additional funding for 300 students to get work-based learning opportunities.
Awardee
Funding Goals
PHASE 1 OF THE COMPETITION IDENTIFIED FINALISTS THAT MADE A CLEAR CASE FOR THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THEIR CHOSEN GEOGRAPHY AND SUCCESSFULLY ARTICULATED A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. PHASE 2 OF THE COMPETITION WILL MAKE IMPLEMENTATION AWARDS BASED ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN APPLICANT TO RAISE PRIME-AGE EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES, AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Birmingham,
Alabama
35203-2281
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
City Of Birmingham was awarded
Birmingham Workforce Development : Empowering Northwest Communities
Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0527
worth $7,177,019
from Economic Development Administration in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Birmingham Alabama United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.040 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program Phase 2.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$7.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED24HDQ0G0527
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
E6FCXGL5FC43
Awardee CAGE
1KAF9
Performance District
AL-07
Senators
Tommy Tuberville
Katie Britt
Katie Britt
Modified: 8/29/25