Federal grants to Catalyst Connection
Catalyst Connection in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania received $21.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Appalachian Area Development, with $13.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $500,000.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$21.8 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$500,000
- Largest award$10.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $532,497 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $4.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $11.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $500,000 |
Programs that fund Catalyst Connection
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Area Development | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $5.3 million |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program | 1 | $716,701 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $5.3 million |
| Department of Labor | 3 | $3.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business technical assistance | Appalachian Area Development | September 27, 2023 | $10.0 million |
| This eda investment supports the southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) new economy collaborative, a coalition of the region's leading university, philanthropic, and private sector leaders, with strengthening the robotics and autonomy cluster in southwestern Pennsylvania by ensuring that its economic bene | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $4.8 million |
| Workforce training | Appalachian Area Development | September 26, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| Award purpose: the purpose of worc round 6 is to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the appalachian, delta, and northern border regions, including those in critical sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy. Improving access to these good jobs will en | WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants | September 5, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Award purpose non-profit manufacturing extension partnership center for southern Pennsylvania and the greater pittsburgh area, catalyst connection, will work with key workforce training, workforce development board, educational, and manufacturing industry partners to engage advanced manufacturing em | Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | November 29, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| Business technical assistance | Appalachian Area Development | August 4, 2023 | $750,000 |
| Program purpose awardthe purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions to encourage the employment of women in registered apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations within the advanced manufacturing (AM) sector. Through this ta, we will prepare manu | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program | September 23, 2024 | $716,701 |
| Commercialization center | Economic Adjustment Assistance | April 8, 2021 | $532,497 |
| Workforce training | Appalachian Area Development | September 22, 2025 | $500,000 |
| Career & technical education | Appalachian Area Development | June 5, 2024 | $3,357 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Catalyst Connection get?
$21.8 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Catalyst Connection the most?
The Appalachian Regional Commission, with $13.3 million in 5 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor follow.
What is Catalyst Connection's largest federal grant?
$10.0 million under Appalachian Area Development, with its first action in the period on September 27, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Catalyst Connection?
Its largest are Appalachian Area Development, Economic Adjustment Assistance and WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants.
Other grant recipients in Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Port Authority of Allegheny County Inc
- Carnegie-Mellon University
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
- County of Allegheny
- Allegheny County Airport Authority
- Kraft Heinz Foods Company
- Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation
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