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This $149,997 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, a civilian agency, aims to expand access to the Colorado Grow Youth Institute agricultural education program. The grant will fund the development of online problem-based learning modules, the recruitment and training of mentors, and the engagement of 9-12th grade students underrepresented in the agriculture sector. The project, which runs from September 2024 to August 2026, is part of the USDA's...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $949,000 Project Grant to the Hawaii Agricultural Foundation. This grant is funded through 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). The project aims to develop a new agricultural workforce in Hawaii by enhancing educational...

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado (Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey) under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom (SPECA) program (CFDA 10.226). This grant aims to address the shortage of skilled professionals in agriculture and environmental sciences in Puerto...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048), has awarded a $32,407,563 formula grant to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. This grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, is intended to develop the academic, technical, and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs in Indiana. The grant funding will...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $699,000 Project Grant to Warren County Community College under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 2024 through August 2027, will support the college's "Precision Agriculture Technology Project: Phase II." The funding will enable the college to continue developing and enhancing its precision agriculture technology educational...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051), awarded a $1,350,209.62 Project Grant to the Pike County Board of Education in Alabama. The grant supports the district's initiative to remove barriers in dual enrollment, work-based learning, career planning, and industry credentialing for students in rural southeast Alabama. The project aims to enhance educational pathways, provide vocational training, and deliver integrated...

The University of Arkansas received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom (SPECA) program. The grant will fund the creation of a Mobile Human Sciences Summer Camp that provides hands-on, experiential learning activities in areas such as apparel, nutrition, and hospitality for high school students in rural Arkansas....

This $5,873,373.40 Formula Grant award to the Education & Early Development Alaska DEP Administrative Services Division is funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant will support the development of comprehensive career and technical education pathways for secondary and postsecondary students in Alaska, with a focus on enhancing academic, technical, and employability skills. Key activities include...

The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $8,042,139 Formula Grant to the State of Alaska under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant funds career and technical education programs and programs of study for secondary and postsecondary students in Alaska. Specifically, the grant supports development of academic, technical and employability skills training through July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023....

The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $5.39 million Formula Grant to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds the development of academic, technical and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs and...