Formula Grant B10SPNY0046

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025 for the "BUDDYBOOKS WITH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM" project. The purpose of this grant is to develop an interactive fiction (AIF) story system to improve social skills for middle school students who are blind or have low vision. Objective ED, Inc. is a for-profit organization specializing in...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the Education Innovation and Research (CFDA 84.411) program. The TECHXPERTS project grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will fund the development, implementation, and scaling of innovative educational practices to improve student achievement and attainment, particularly for high-need students in San Antonio,...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), under CFDA Program 93.433, provides $200,000 to the University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), in partnership with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), to develop and validate a self-use questionnaire and user manual. The goal is to help people with disabilities select the most useful internet-connected...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $985,475 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) for "The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC)". The goal of the project is to conduct rigorous research that expands knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,619,611 Project Grant to the Center for Civic Education, a non-profit organization based in Calabasas, California. The grant, part of the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411), will fund the "Integrated Civic SEL" project from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. This project will deliver media literacy and public policy engagement programs to enhance students' civic...

The University of Oregon received a $328,859 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 - Education Research, Development and Dissemination) to conduct an initial efficacy trial of the Early Learning Matters (ELM) curriculum. The project will run from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The ELM curriculum is designed to improve educational outcomes across early childhood learning stages. This grant supports the development and evaluation of...

This Project Grant award of $982,445.59 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The award, made on April 16, 2025, supports scientific research aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of South Florida, will conduct rigorous research initiatives...

The University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded a $558,265 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) to develop and validate a social, emotional, and behavioral risk screener for early childhood. The project will run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The goal of this research effort is to generate actionable insights that can enhance educational practices, policies, and support systems for...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to SW IL Planning through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year award running from April 2021 through March 2024 will support regional planning and local technical assistance services. Through this funding, SW IL Planning will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of the...

The American Institutes for Research (AIR), in partnership with Think College and a co-PI, has been awarded a three-year, $200,000 Project Grant by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433. The grant will fund the development of a new intervention called "MY ROAD" to empower inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs to evaluate and expand dignity of risk (DOR) for students with intellectual and/or...