The California Maritime Academy received a $1 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the State Maritime Schools federal grant program (CFDA 20.806) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Funds will support the Academy's direct support program to educate and train future merchant marine officers. Specifically, the Academy will provide education and training to students to prepare them to enter the maritime...
The State University Maritime College received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the State Maritime Schools federal grant program (CFDA 20.806) to educate and train future merchant marine officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award will support the Maritime College's student incentive program to provide education and training to prepare graduates to enter the maritime industry as merchant vessel crew,...
The U.S. Maritime Administration awarded a $53,921,474 Cooperative Agreement to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to upgrade the Academy's pier and infrastructure to accommodate a new training vessel. This award is part of the State Maritime Schools program (CFDA 20.806), which provides funding to support maritime education and training at state maritime academies. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates to enter roles in the maritime industry, including crewing merchant vessels and...
This $1,182,860.13 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the State Maritime Schools program (CFDA 20.806) provides direct support to SUNY Maritime College for cadet travel costs related to training vessel operations. The purpose is to educate and train future merchant marine officers at State Maritime Academies, preparing graduates to enter the maritime industry in roles such as crewing merchant vessels, supporting maritime...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $131,100 Cooperative Agreement to Northwestern Michigan College on October 1, 2023 under the State Maritime Schools (CFDA 20.806) program. This funding supports the college's maritime academy to educate and train future merchant marine officers. The program prepares students to graduate and enter the maritime industry in roles such as crewing merchant vessels, pursuing maritime opportunities ashore, and being...
The Maritime Administration awarded a $926,016 cooperative agreement to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RFSUNY) on behalf of the State University of New York Maritime College under the State Maritime Schools program (CFDA 20.806). The funding supports SUNY Maritime College's Student Incentive Program, which provides education and training to students pursuing careers as merchant marine officers. Consistent with the State Maritime Schools program's goal, the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $131,100 Cooperative Agreement to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RFSUNY), doing business as State University Maritime College, to support the SUNY Maritime College Student Incentive Program. This program educates and trains future merchant marine officers at State Maritime Academies, preparing them to enter the maritime industry in roles such as crewing merchant vessels, supporting...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Northwestern Michigan College $1,000,000 under the State Maritime Schools cooperative agreement program (CFDA 20.806) to educate and train future merchant marine officers from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The College will use the funds to provide education and training to students preparing to enter the maritime industry in roles such as crewing merchant vessels and maritime opportunities ashore. The program supports the...
The Maine Maritime Academy received a $2.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to establish the Center for Vessel Optimization and Digitization. The Center will enhance maritime education by developing programs and resources focused on optimizing vessel operations and digitizing maritime training processes. The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. As a...
Northwestern Michigan College will receive $926,018 under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. The award is part of the State Maritime Schools program (CFDA 20.806) to educate and train future merchant marine officers at State Maritime Academies. Specifically, the college will provide student incentive payments from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 to support education and training that prepares graduates to enter the maritime...