The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $2,227,500 Project Grant to the Nebraska Children & Families Foundation under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The "LEARN AND EARN TO ACHIEVE POTENTIAL FOR RURAL NEBRASKA STUDENTS (LEAP4NE)" grant aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education for underserved populations in rural Nebraska. The grant will support...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $183,745 Project Grant under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program to World Learning Inc., a nonprofit organization with expertise in international education and exchange programs. The grant, titled "TUKO PA MOJA: TANZANIAN CREATIVITY AND PERSPECTIVES IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE," supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development related to modern foreign...
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to World Learning Inc. on June 26, 2023 to support the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500). This program aims to foster a new generation of civically engaged leaders and social entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through this Cooperative Agreement, World Learning will administer the Leadership Development Fellowship (LDF) program, which provides academic...
This Project Grant award of $234,136 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) to implement an environmental education project in Southeast Louisiana. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among 260 students, 20 educators, and 1,000 community members in the West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Orleans, St. John the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. 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). This grant supports comprehensive arts programming and education initiatives for youth in New York City, with a...
The Louisiana Comprehensive Literacy State Development Project is a $11,133,388 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Comprehensive Literacy Development (CFDA 84.371) program. This grant aims to advance literacy skills, including pre-literacy, reading, and writing, for students from birth through grade 12, with a focus on supporting disadvantaged populations such as English learners and students with...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,243,145 Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) - Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Formula Grant to the Louisiana Department of Education. This one-year grant, effective from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to improve teaching and learning quality in small, rural school districts across Louisiana. The SRSA program supports educational initiatives,...
This $149,707 Project Grant award, titled "TRAINING LEADERS IN EQUITABLE APPLIED BEHAVIORAL PRACTICES (LEAP)", was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant supports the University of Illinois in developing degree programs, training initiatives, and applied research projects aimed...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $5,032,305 Formula Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to the Louisiana Department of Education. This funding supports initiatives to help ensure English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same challenging state academic standards as other students. The Louisiana Department of Education, the awardee, is the state...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program is intended to partner with the government of Uganda to support an education system that enables all children and youth to acquire the education and skills needed to be productive members of society and promote stability. The total funding amount is $8,260,724.00 over a 5-year period from October 10, 2024 to October 9, 2029. The...