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The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, has been awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, titled "UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO CENTER FOR RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE (UPR-CRCC): TRANSFORMATION OF PUERTO RICO'S CHEMISTRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND WELLNESS," will be used to transform the university's chemistry education...

The University of Puerto Rico received a $266,109 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Innovation and Commercialization for an Agile and Resilient Ecosystem (I+CARE) initiative. The grant will fund the delivery of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions in Puerto Rico experiencing adverse economic impacts, such as those resulting from natural...

The Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law received a $206,456 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant will support the School of Law's Student Support and Retention Program (SSARP) project from July 2022 through July 2023. As the parent organization, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc. will oversee delivery of SSARP services from its Central Office in San...

The Industrial Technical College in Humacao, Puerto Rico received a $368,622 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to provide emergency relief funds to students for expenses. The grant was awarded on March 8, 2021 through the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Under the award, the college will deliver emergency financial assistance to currently...

The Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the "Guiding Pathways to Student Success (GPSS)" initiative. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of PUPR, a private, non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Ana G. Mendez University, Inc. a $374,113 Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant will support supplemental services and activities from July 2022 through July 2023. As the parent organization of Ana G. Mendez University, Inc., Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado will oversee delivery of COVID-19 prevention, preparation, and response efforts. Specifically, the awardee will use...

The Instituto Educativo Premier received a $729,890 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on February 27, 2021 to provide student assistance through July 18, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Proprietary Institution Grant Funds for Students program (CFDA 84.425), which aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the funding...

This $735,873 Economic Adjustment Assistance award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in delivering technical assistance services to overcome management and operational challenges facing local nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico. Funded activities under the August 2022 award will help strengthen the capacity of nonprofits that work to promote regional economic development and serve underserved...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (CFDA 20.527) provides $164,000 to the Municipio De Bayamon, a local government in Puerto Rico, to repair and replace 10 bus shelters damaged by Hurricane Maria. The activities under this grant will return the bus shelters to a state of good repair and make them more resilient to withstand future disasters. This will benefit transit riders in Bayamon by providing more protected and...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will enable EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution, to virtualize academic programs and develop online support services to enhance Hispanic student success. The funding will support initiatives to expand educational opportunities, improve academic offerings, and increase...