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The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766). The two-year grant, awarded September 22, 2022 and set to be completed by September 22, 2024, will support the NAPCS's provision of technical assistance and training to rural communities regarding the construction and improvement of essential community...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Chicago State University to establish the LSAMP National Coordination Hub (LSAMP-NCH). The LSAMP-NCH will serve as a national platform to coordinate and advance NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) efforts to broaden participation in STEM fields, particularly among underrepresented minority populations. Key activities under this award include: Establishing a national mentoring network, disseminating...

The Association for the Advancement of International Education Inc. was awarded a $180,000 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of Administration under the Overseas Schools Program (CFDA 19.023) to provide education assistance from September 7, 2022 through July 31, 2023. The Overseas Schools Program, administered by the Office of Overseas Schools, aims to promote quality elementary and secondary educational opportunities for dependents of American citizens abroad as well as support...

This Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will support the WGBH Educational Foundation in creating educational resources to improve access to public media archives. Under the $213,358 award provided through the National Leadership Grants program, the Foundation will develop 20 sets of primary resources featuring archival public television and radio programming aligned with commonly taught topics in American history and current events. The sets will include teaching...

The Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters awarded a $1.25 million cooperative agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award supports the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms federal grant program (CFDA 12.002), which aims to build a strong and sustainable U.S. supply chain by providing procurement assistance to diverse businesses and fostering their participation in federal, state, and local...

This $441,059 award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance student success and persistence in STEM fields at Oakton Community College, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Over 3 years, the project will create a leadership development program for STEM Learning Assistants (LAs) and an expanded emerging leaders training program. The LA program will provide mentorship and pedagogical training to up to 60 LAs who will support active learning...

The Southern University Law Center (SULC) received a two-year, $6,058,969.58 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support SULC's Creating Digital Leaders Plan to expand broadband access and digital skills training in underserved areas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Key activities include building broadband infrastructure to serve over 9,000...

The Urban Libraries Council will receive $121,272 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to examine how libraries can serve as trusted spaces for open dialogue during recovery efforts. The Council will partner with Serendipity Films to host a national forum featuring a screening of the documentary "Free For All" prior to its national television broadcast in Fall 2022. This event will kick off a national...

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will expand its Executive Leadership Training Program in collaboration with Howard University School of Business through this $262,055 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). Building on a successful pilot, AAAM will offer leadership training to 25 mid-level and senior museum professionals annually from FY2023-FY2026. The...

The Cooperator will provide $5 million in technical assistance services under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. As part of the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program (CFDA 10.234), the Cooperator will collaborate with USDA to deliver targeted technical assistance to achieve improved equitable participation in agriculture by underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners....