NA24OARX417C0523
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: This program will develop the green collar trades jobs training to address the need for coastal community, climate-resilient skilled workers in the flood mitigation industry in Louisiana.
Activities to be performed include developing a curriculum training program led by employers, recruiting and training individuals through partnerships with industry subject matter experts (SMEs), academic institutions like SOWELA Technical Community College, and NOAA affiliates.
Expected outcomes involve placing trained recruits into paid apprenticeships, jobs, and career paths within the flood mitigation industry to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in Louisiana.
Intended beneficiaries include Louisiana-based communities that are disadvantaged and underserved, LA employers seeking skilled workers for flood hazard mitigation contracts, and the broader coastal populations, infrastructure, economies, and ecosystems in need of resilience against climate hazards according to NOAA.
Activities to be performed include developing a curriculum training program led by employers, recruiting and training individuals through partnerships with industry subject matter experts (SMEs), academic institutions like SOWELA Technical Community College, and NOAA affiliates.
Expected outcomes involve placing trained recruits into paid apprenticeships, jobs, and career paths within the flood mitigation industry to meet the growing demand for skilled workers in Louisiana.
Intended beneficiaries include Louisiana-based communities that are disadvantaged and underserved, LA employers seeking skilled workers for flood hazard mitigation contracts, and the broader coastal populations, infrastructure, economies, and ecosystems in need of resilience against climate hazards according to NOAA.
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 19 WEATHER-READY NATION 20 HEALTHY OCEANS 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Mandeville,
Louisiana
704717644
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Flood Mitigation Industry Association was awarded
Green Collar Trades Training Program Coastal Climate Resilience in Louisiana
Cooperative Agreement NA24OARX417C0523
worth $6,926,245
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Mandeville Louisiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.417 Sea Grant Support.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity 2023 Inflation Reduction Act Climate-Ready Workforce for Coastal States and Territories Competition.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/22/25
Period of Performance
8/1/24
Start Date
7/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$6.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NA24OARX417C0523
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA24OARX417C0523
SAI Number
NA24OARX417C0523-001
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BR OFC OF PROG.PLANNING&INTEGRATION
Awardee UEI
XN1XEPJZQKH8
Awardee CAGE
None
Performance District
LA-01
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Modified: 5/22/25