Project Grant 15DG11052021225

The Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) was awarded a $480,000 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of Administration under the Overseas Schools Program (CFDA 19.023) to provide education assistance from August 8, 2022 through July 31, 2023. As described in Attachment 2 to the award, AISA will deliver K-12 educational services and programming to dependents of American citizens located abroad, in alignment with the Overseas Schools Program's goal of promoting...

This $299,877 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop cybersecurity training modules tailored to the construction management and safety (CMS) industry. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award, which begins on September 1, 2024, include: a) Developing and conducting in-person ConstructionCI training sessions each summer to equip trainees and students...

This $299,994 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under their Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), aims to integrate the principles and practices of emerging technology laws into computer science (CS) curriculum. The University of Iowa will lead this 2-year effort to develop a layered educational plan that (1) starts with prerequisite-free foundation lectures and seminars, (2) infuses law into core CS coursework, and (3)...

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CFDA 97.127) will enable South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corp, a minority-owned non-profit organization, to establish a Hub for Innovation and Technology Workforce Center. The Center will provide technology skills training, apprenticeships, job readiness instruction, and...

This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance education and training in IoT software and systems security. The project will design and host a next-generation Capture-the-Flag (CTF) platform called "PwnIoT.Academy" that supports student-centered and inclusive pedagogy. Key activities include: Developing IoT-specific CTF and defensive challenges for different architectures and software platforms to...

The Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6 (CESA 6) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). CESA 6 will deliver a three-pronged project called Project I.C.A. (Integrated Community Approaches to Comprehensive Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Crisis Response in Schools) to five high-need public school districts in East-Central Wisconsin. The project aims to...

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...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $349,000 Cooperative Agreement under its Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.620) to The Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc. (doing business as SANS Institute), a prominent provider of cybersecurity training and certification services. The Southeastern Cyber Workforce Alliance (SECWA) project aims to enhance cybersecurity workforce development and improve diversity,...

This $790,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) is funding the development of training materials and virtual labs focused on accelerating data processing using next-generation network interface cards known as "SmartNICs". The principal awardee, the University of South Carolina, is creating hands-on virtual training labs and companion instructional resources that...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,265,076.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars (CFDA 19.401) program, is intended to implement the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Secondary Educators program. The award supports a series of five-week intensive academic seminars for experienced international secondary educators, including a four-week academic residency at a U.S....