Cooperative Agreement SECAGD22CA0058

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funds will support a 3-year initiative led by the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, operating as the City Colleges of Chicago, to develop a roadmap to help high school seniors in Chicago pursue postsecondary education. Through this initiative, City Colleges of Chicago will...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Mohave County Community College District (MCCCD) in Kingman, Arizona. The grant will support MCCCD's "Pathways to Success for Hispanic and Low-Income Students" initiative, which aims to expand educational opportunities and improve academic offerings for underrepresented and low-income student populations. As a...

The Community College of Philadelphia was awarded a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028) to address digital equity gaps in underserved Philadelphia communities. The College will expand access to technology, broadband services, and workforce training through three main activities. It will provide refurbished desktops and laptops to students,...

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District was awarded a $599,693 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "Guided Pathways Implementation as a Catalyst for Institutional Transformation," will be used to strengthen the college district's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality in order to expand educational opportunities and improve academic offerings for underrepresented and...

JC Calhoun State Community College Inc. received a $252,356 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The award period is from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. Funding will support career and technical education programs and services aligned with the grant program's strategic goals of strengthening Appalachia's economy and increasing residents' skills and knowledge to succeed in the region. As...

The Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) received a $1,232,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This three-year grant, active from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will fund PCCCD's Downtown Campus BCT Program. This program provides vocational training and workforce development services, with a focus on delivering business, computer, and entrepreneurship coursework to incarcerated individuals....

The Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, doing business as City Colleges of Chicago, was awarded a $596,278 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the organization's proposed project to ensure that underserved military veterans from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds have opportunities to pursue higher education....

This Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program provides $100,000.00 to Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) for an Early College Academy Pilot Program. The award period runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. MCCC has experience delivering a range of educational programs and services to federal agencies, including STEM education, job training and workforce...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $595,710 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Nassau Community College (NCC) for the "Project CAMINOS" initiative. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is intended to strengthen NCC's institutional capacity and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented and low-income student populations. The funding will support activities...

The Santa Clarita Community College District, doing business as College Of The Canyons, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant funding, awarded on June 1, 2023, will support the establishment of a Robotic Automation Production Lab and Simulation Center at the college's Valencia, CA campus through May 31, 2026. As a Hispanic Serving...