Cooperative Agreement AID656A1400011

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $266,634 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6 (CESA 6) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The funding will be used by CESA 6 to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students. The award period runs from October 1, 2024...

The Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA), a minority-owned non-profit organization, was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award, provided on May 1, 2024, funds a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives for Southeast Asian populations in Rhode Island. Through this grant, CSEA delivers services and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) for $389,385 aims to develop methods and tools to help community leaders of real-time social media platforms facilitate audience engagement and information sharing. The key goals are to: 1) create tools that support hosts in modeling audience behaviors and guiding participants towards community norms, and 2) develop auditing mechanisms to identify potential biases in...

The Community Refugee And Immigration Services, Inc. was awarded a $250,000 block grant from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010) for the Citizenship Education Project. The grant will support citizenship instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The Office of Citizenship, Partnership and Engagement, charged with...

United Community Family Services (UCFS) will receive $300,000 from the Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010) to deliver its Integration & Citizenship Program. The two-year project grant, awarded October 1, 2022 and set to conclude September 30, 2024, will support UCFS's provision of citizenship instruction and training to promote understanding of rights and...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276), supports the Coalition for Justice-Engaged Students Colorado (C-JESCO) initiative. This collaborative effort aims to reduce alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana use among justice-engaged and adjudicated students in Denver, Colorado over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The project is being implemented...

This $4,697,075 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports an alliance focused on developing multi-modal, immersive experiential learning programs at a leading-edge semiconductor fabrication facility. The Educational Alliance for Semiconductor Experiential Learning (EASEL) will engage community colleges, including Columbus State Community College, Onondaga Community College, LaGuardia Community College, and Madison Area...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). Through this funding, LISC will develop a series of informational webinars, companion videos, and other knowledge-sharing resources on the "Lessons from Community Responders" project. This initiative will highlight...

Access California Services was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The two-year grant will fund Access California Services' ACCESSCAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION INNOVATION PROJECT to provide citizenship instruction and training in California from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. This grant aligns with the Office of...

The Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $611,602 project grant to Sister Cities International to administer citizen exchange programs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program (CFDA 19.415). This 13-month award, effective August 4, 2023 through September 30, 2024, will support programs focused on building mutual understanding and civic engagement between U.S. and global communities, including the American Film...