Cooperative Agreement SCE20022CA0021

This $3,698,053 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid program) to Jackson State University (JSU) supports the university's efforts to elevate its graduate programs. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will enable JSU to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for minority...

Jackson State University was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer. The grant falls under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059), which provides funding for small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives including programmatic and construction activities. The grant will support Jackson State University's efforts to deliver small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Jackson,...

Jackson State University will receive $500,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding supports JSU's HBCU CNSRTM TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITIES project from August 2022 through August 2024. Under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) federal grant program, JSU will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations in...

This NSF Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $299,769 to Jackson State University (JSU) will provide a fellowship opportunity for an assistant professor and a graduate student to visit Emory University for 6 months to learn advanced ultrafast spectroscopy techniques. The goal is to enhance JSU's research capacity in understanding perovskite solar cell passivation and charge transport processes affected by organic functional groups. The project will support hands-on...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) provides $115,006.00 to Jackson State University to support research and development initiatives with potential defense and civilian applications. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund sophisticated research, training, and specialized technical services across multiple disciplines including STEM,...

This $449,417 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) supports Jacksonville State University's "Engaging the Second Year College Student for Success" initiative. The project aims to implement a quasi-experimental approach to develop growth mindset and adaptive interventions that promote the success of second-year college students. Key activities include curriculum development, faculty training, and student...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $272,364 Project Grant to Jackson State University (JSU) under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant will fund JSU's TRIO SSS PREMIERE program from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The TRIO SSS program aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities in postsecondary education by providing...

The Jersey City Arts Council (JCAC) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant will support JCAC's subgranting to nonprofit arts organizations in New Jersey to aid their recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the NEA's Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for public...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant to Jackson State University (JSU) under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant will fund a 1-year project from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 to provide comprehensive support services aimed at increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at JSU. The grant supports JSU, a...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,172,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) aims to elevate the capabilities of JSU-TV at Jackson State University, a historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi. The funding will be used to upgrade JSU-TV's equipment to industry standards, implement a comprehensive training program for students, and establish clear metrics for evaluating the success of these initiatives. The...