Project Grant 1801024

The National Science Foundation awarded Miami Dade College $599,181 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program for the EMERGING CLOUD HUB OPPORTUNITIES (ECHO) project grant. The three-year award running from May 2021 through April 2024 will support Miami Dade College's development and delivery of cloud computing education and workforce training programs. As the prime awardee, Miami Dade College will leverage its Wolfson Campus location to establish an emerging technologies...

Miami Dade College will receive $19.99 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Through September 2025, the college's Miami Tech Works initiative will support the region's growing technology sector and economic mobility for underserved workers. In partnership with over 30 employers in technology fields like cybersecurity and with support from education providers, Miami Tech Works will...

The Miami Dade College received a $2.4 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The grant will support the Weaving Internet Resources into Economic Development project to increase broadband access, digital literacy, and workforce opportunities for underrepresented minorities and residents of anchor communities in Miami, Florida. Specifically, the College will...

Dade County Federal Credit Union was awarded a $1,826,265 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024) to support, prepare for, and respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster the ability of Community Development Financial Institutions like Dade County FCU to provide financial and technical assistance in underserved communities affected by COVID-19 through June...

The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Florida Atlantic University a $598,578 project grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The grant supports the development of a Personal Cloud for Research and Research-Related Education from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The funding will allow FAU to deliver products and services focused on supporting basic, applied, or advanced research in mathematical, physical, engineering,...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $11,996,227, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program, is intended to build upon existing regional data to demonstrate the viability of carbon dioxide (CO2) storage within Miami-Dade County, Florida. The project aims to de-risk the development of a commercial-scale carbon storage complex through the acquisition of geologic and subsurface data, establishment of a regulatory-compliant...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from 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) will support a wide range of economic and community development activities to be carried out by Miami Dade College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and state-controlled educational institution. While the full scope of...

This $16.4 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program will support boosting the semiconductor industry cluster in Central Florida. Led by Osceola County, the funding will upgrade capabilities at the Center for Neovation Advanced Manufacturing facility to expand research and production. It will also align local education and training with needs of regional semiconductor...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Miami Dade College $2,277,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 20, 2022. The funding will support renovating a building at the College's North Campus in North Miami, Florida to serve as the Construction Trade Institute workforce training facility. The Institute will offer hands-on learning and certifications in high-demand construction trades to 120 students annually. Training will facilitate...

The Florida Department of Commerce was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to undertake a two-part broadband internet utilization study and strategic planning effort. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the Department will partner with a state university on a study of broadband access and use in rural Florida areas through May 2024. It will also work with another state university to develop the Florida Strategic...