This federal Project Grant award of $9,101,915 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps State and National Grant Program (CFDA 94.006) funds AmeriCorps programs in North Carolina. The grant will expand national service efforts by increasing the number of AmeriCorps member slots by 128 across five sub-award organizations, including Duke University, Appalachian State University, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, Campus Compact, and East Carolina...
This $122,325 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428), supports North Carolina Central University's "RED-E 2 TEACH (READY TO TEACH): RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF DIVERSE EDUCATORS TO TEACH" initiative. The program aims to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by increasing the recruitment,...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $4,005,530, was provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CFDA 94.006 AmeriCorps State and National) to fund AmeriCorps programs in North Carolina. The award supports the expansion of AmeriCorps member service through four sub-awards: $239,760 to The Servant Center, Inc. to expand homelessness, housing, and hunger services in Guilford County. $229,500 to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to provide education,...
This $400,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund under the Native Initiatives program (CFDA 21.012), supports technical assistance to build the capacity of Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and emerging Native CDFIs. The funding will be used for eligible activities such as compensation for personnel, professional services, travel, training, equipment, supplies, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support (CFDA 11.417) program provides a one-year educational experience for a graduate student through the Knauss Fellowship. The purpose is to expand the student's understanding of the policy-making process within federal agencies and Congressional committees dealing with marine and coastal issues, while also allowing the student to contribute their academic knowledge. The total...
This $3,301,645.00 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will enhance persistence, retention, and graduation rates for students at this Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The grant funding will support a range of activities to strengthen NCCU's institutional capacity, academic quality, and student support services, with a...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund under the Native Initiatives program (CFDA 21.012). The grant funds technical assistance to build the organizational capacity of certified and emerging Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) serving low-income Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities across the United States. Eligible activities...
This $927,909 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports graduate research fellowships for outstanding students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and STEM education. The award provides three years of financial support for NSF Graduate Fellows at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct cutting-edge research...
This federal Project Grant award of $224,132.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program (CFDA 84.200). The grant supports the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in expanding graduate diversity and enhancing the educational experience through GAANN fellowships. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The GAANN program provides federal grants to...
This $5,727,140 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs (CFDA 19.009) funds the Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) to build the technical and professional skills of exchange participants through academic study at U.S. community colleges. The program aims to deepen participants' understanding of the United States, its people, and values. This 24-month award,...