Project Grant 15JCOPS21GG02589SPPS

This $850,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251). The funding will support a wide range of economic development and community development activities to be carried out by the Mexican American Unity Council Inc., a non-profit community development...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,033,119 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 program (CFDA 84.215) to the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), a non-profit organization and community development corporation located in San Francisco, CA. The grant will support...

This $1.875 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) supports South Texas College in constructing a new 20,000 square foot facility for continuing education and training in McAllen, Texas. The facility will be managed by the College's Department of Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education to provide fast-track hybrid healthcare certification training....

The Alamo Community College District, doing business as San Antonio College, was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled the "Alamo Colleges Advocacy Consortium Project," will fund innovative strategies and initiatives to improve postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness over the project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Texas A&M University-San Antonio a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the university's efforts to recruit, prepare, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved student populations. As a...

The San Antonio Children's Museum will reimagine its "Dream Tomorrow Today" exhibition focusing on underserved students in San Antonio, Texas under a $192,225 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. The community-driven exhibition will provide space for children ages 4 to 11 to develop key STEM leadership skills to approach their desired futures. In developing exhibit content, the museum will partner with academic...

The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries and Museum will receive $480,885 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to carry out a digitization and cataloging project for an at-risk audiovisual collection held by the Institute of Texan Cultures. Key deliverables include cataloging, rehousing, and moving thousands of collection items to climate-controlled storage; digitizing prioritized at-risk items; and providing practical...

The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX received a $450,807 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the CFDA 45.031 American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative. The grant award will be used to improve and formalize the museum's Latino museum internship program. Project activities will include hands-on training for undergraduate students in areas such as exhibition development, curatorial work, education, and social/digital media. The grant funds...

The Texas State University has been awarded a $408,240 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support the university's "ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF AIDES INTO PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS (ADAPT)" initiative. The program focuses on strengthening the teacher...

Austin Community College District was awarded a $770,764 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS (ACCESS) Project Grant will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities for students at Austin Community College District...