Cooperative Agreement 72065620CA00007

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will provide $1,180,000 to support the Government of Malawi's Ministry of Education in improving the use of teaching and learning materials to enhance national reading performance. The project, titled the "Tisamale Mabuku Activity," will be implemented by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) over a 2-year period...

The Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. will deliver the "Wild Where We Live: Online and Experiential Enrichment for Early Learning Support" program through a $122,212 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The program builds on a previous "Champions for Children" pilot to provide virtual and in-person early learning support services to families recovering from pandemic-related challenges. Activities include weekly virtual story times by the...

The Wildlife Conservation Society received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on August 15, 2022 to support the IGNITING MARINE PROTECTION & CAREERS FOR TEENS (IMPACT) program. The grant was awarded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215)....

PATHS TO READING: PROMOTING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) BASED TEACHING FOR EARLY READING SKILLS The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Vanderbilt University a $397,890 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327). The project develops and demonstrates evidence-based instructional approaches that...

The City of Milwaukee has been awarded a $241,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The award, titled "MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY: READY TO READ", will support the development and improvement of literacy...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $497,500 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to the Conservation Society of California (doing business as The Oakland Zoo) to pilot a community feedback and conservation project. The project aims to promote community engagement, access, and inclusion by utilizing an internal steering committee, an external community advisory council, and a listening tour in Oakland to solicit community feedback. The project will also...

Summary The Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The award, effective June 1, 2026, through June 1, 2029, supports education and community engagement...

The federal Project Grant award F24AP02949 for $1,618,099.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the African Elephant Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.620) program. The purpose of this 4-year project is to support elephant conservation efforts in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park and surrounding areas. Key activities include: conducting ground, aerial and marine law enforcement and monitoring patrols; deploying 16 elephant satellite collars to track...

The Partners In Development Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the PIHA ME KA PONO PROJECT. The award is funded through four federal programs—Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects—as designated by the 84.215 CFDA program title. The...

The Reading Is Fundamental's Children's Literacy Initiative in Mississippi will provide $384,164 in literacy programs and services through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant funding is provided through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). As the awardee, Reading Is Fundamental Inc. will...