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This $6,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable the Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD) in Texas to replace twenty-five diesel-powered school buses with twenty-five zero-emission electric school buses and install twenty-five direct current fast charging stations. This effort aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and decrease asthma-related illnesses for the...

This U.S. Department of Education Project Grant award of $2,015,750 to Austin ISD, a local education agency, supports the "Equitable Access to Outdoor Spaces" initiative. The funding is provided 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), which aims to develop high-quality literacy programs and provide educational...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate provides $600,000 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to establish an integrated research, education, and outreach program focused on data-driven renewable energy research. The goal is to create a community of practice for middle and high school STEM teachers, researchers, and industry partners to conduct collaborative research and develop curricular modules on renewable energy and data science. Specifically,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), awarded a $5,925,000 Project Grant to the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) to replace fifteen diesel-powered school buses with fifteen zero-emission electric school buses and install nine DC fast vehicle charging stations. The project aims to improve air quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and asthma-related illnesses in the SAISD and Bexar County, Texas, communities. The new...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded San Antonio Independent School District $103,534 under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue resulting from the presence of federally connected children—those residing on federal property or with parents employed on federal property or on active...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Socorro Independent School District $951,511 through the Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041) under Title VII, Section 7003, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to replace lost local property tax revenue that the school district cannot collect from federally connected properties and students. The award recognizes Socorro ISD's enrollment of...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,993 Project Grant to the Institute For Future Intelligence Inc. under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop innovative educational programs that engage community college and high school students in Hawaii to learn the knowledge and skills needed to address the renewable energy challenge. The project, titled "A Solar and Wind Innovation and Technology Collaborative for Hawaii (SWITCH)", aims to cultivate the next generation...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement hydroponic farming education programs in K-12 schools through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. The grant, with a performance period from July 21, 2023 to June 30, 2025, will enable New York Sun Works to build sustainable agriculture labs in classrooms, develop integrated science, technology,...

The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $371,112 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Austin on July 15, 2021 with a completion date of June 30, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education. Under this award, the University of Texas at Austin will develop high performance solar...

Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $922,023.02 Project Grant award from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) on April 16, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. This award supports scientifically rigorous research addressing early intervention and education problems associated with children with disabilities. The IES Research, Development, and Dissemination program funds...