Project Grant 80NSSC22K0888

The Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky, Inc., a non-profit organization, was awarded a $650,000 NASA Project Grant under the Congressionally Directed Programs (CFDA 43.014) federal grant program. The grant, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, supports the "Building the Workforce of Tomorrow with the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky" project. The funding will enable the organization to deliver STEM education and workforce development initiatives at their facility...

The federal Project Grant award of $2,400,000.00 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Congressionally Directed Programs (CFDA 43.014) was provided to the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama to fund the "EARMARK BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW WITH THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA" project. The award, granted on August 1, 2024, with a final completion date of July 31, 2025, will support the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast...

The TECH Interactive, doing business as TECH, will receive $495,506 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to conduct an evaluation of its virtual and in-person field trip programs. The project aims to adapt TECH's offerings to evolving educator needs post-pandemic by assessing barriers to participation, updating programs and operations based on findings, and disseminating learnings. Specifically, TECH will survey educators to...

The federal Project Grant award of $963,000.00 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center supports the acquisition of a mission control simulator for the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana, Inc. The funding is provided under the NASA Mission Support Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.009), which enables effective institutional support for NASA's mission objectives. This grant will facilitate the Center's efforts to enhance STEM education,...

This Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds the Open Community Technology Initiative Nebraska program with $513,469 to deliver scalable information technology training through February 2024. The program employs a train-the-trainer model to equip community partners with skills to provide tier one training in high-demand IT occupations critical to regional economic growth in Omaha, Nebraska. Trainees will receive tier three technical skills...

This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the acquisition of a Digistar 7 dual-projection planetarium system and associated equipment at Riverside City College (RCC). The new planetarium system will be used to strengthen undergraduate learning in astronomy, geology, oceanography, anatomy, chemistry, and physics for an estimated 1,000 RCC students and 1,000 K-12 students visiting on field trips annually. The project...

This $104,607 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Motlow State Community College in creating an innovative ecosystem to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360-degree photography, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technical education programs. The key goals are to: 1) assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in NSF ATE program domains and create implementation...

This $1,022,772 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable Clemson University to develop an enterprise-level platform that integrates traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) with immersive extended reality (XR) technologies. The project, titled "KONNECTXR", aims to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and hands-on, simulated training for technician education programs. Key objectives include:...

This $4,697,075 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports an alliance focused on developing multi-modal, immersive experiential learning programs at a leading-edge semiconductor fabrication facility. The Educational Alliance for Semiconductor Experiential Learning (EASEL) will engage community colleges, including Columbus State Community College, Onondaga Community College, LaGuardia Community College, and Madison Area...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, will provide $298,289 to Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) to develop and implement the EXPAND TN program. EXPAND TN will engage at least 120 dual enrollment high school students from rural counties in Southeast Tennessee, primarily low-income and first-generation students, in a...