Cooperative Agreement W9127N2120010

Willamette University received a $449,976 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will enable Willamette University to hire new humanities faculty in high-need areas such as Native American and Indigenous Studies and Environmental Humanities and Communication. Funds will also support converting one part-time English position to a full-time...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $309,298 to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in Oregon to offer workforce development opportunities for tribal youth. The project builds upon a previous pilot program, expanding employment opportunities for tribal youth in Oregon through government-to-government partnerships and community-based initiatives. The...

This Project Grant award, valued at $1,000,000.00 and issued by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginnings for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527), supports experiential learning, internships, and financial assistance for Native American pre-college and college students attending Oregon State University (OSU) and Chemeketa Community College. The key objectives are to: 1) strengthen relationships between the...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $115,619 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports Willamette University in delivering a range of plant conservation and restoration management activities in California. The award, with a performance period from September 6, 2024 to September 6, 2026, will fund Willamette University's efforts to develop genetically appropriate native plant materials,...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, awarded on September 1, 2023, supports the "New Beginning for Tribal Students" program. The project aims to increase retention, graduation, and workforce success rates for Native American students attending Oregon State University (OSU) and Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) through experiential learning, internships, and financial support. Key project...

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program to the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Wilsonville, OR. The grant will fund a Healthcare Career Pathways program over a 2-year period from September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Through a sub-award,...

The Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon was awarded a $2,414,202 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The WORK-BASED INTEGRATION INTO RURAL EDUCATION (WIRE) project will provide direct funding to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand postsecondary opportunities through work-based...

This $415,880 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to Oregon State University. The award will fund a collaborative research project to test models for the fluvial response to the Eocene terrane collision in western Oregon, using integrated tectono-stratigraphy and detrital provenance analysis. The project aims to understand the interactions between tectonic and surface processes that controlled the topographic evolution...

Willamette University received a $299,841 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering under the Office of International Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.079). The three-year award, made on September 1, 2021 and set to be completed by August 31, 2024, will support IRES TRACK I: TERRESTRIAL AND UAS-BASED REMOTE SENSING, PHOTOGRAMMETRY, AND DIGITAL MODELING OF ANCIENT MARBLE QUARRIES IN GREECE. Specifically, the...

This $619,990 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805), supports the development of a comprehensive hydrologic modeling framework to enhance flood resilience and water resource management in the Willamette River Basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Collection and integration of atmospheric, streamflow, and other observational data to develop and calibrate a...