Block Grant 2015RVBX0003

The University of Michigan was awarded a $1,435,769 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the "Community Tech Workers" initiative from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The initiative aims to develop and support a community-driven model for providing economic mobility and bridging the digital divide in the U.S. through community technology workers. The...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The four-year award running from February 2021 through January 2025 will support training and skills development services for workers in Michigan to gain competencies needed for employment in high-growth industries. The Michigan Workforce Development Agency will administer the...

The University of Michigan was awarded a $601,066 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Challenge Program (CFDA 11.023). The grant funds the Advanced Manufacturing Cybersecurity Work-and-Learn Program (AMCP), which delivers cybersecurity training and work experience to students from February 1, 2021 through July 31, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. The EDA's STEM Talent Challenge...

This $20,585,775.60 federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will enable the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (MDLEO) to implement a statewide Digital Navigator network to support community-based digital equity solutions across Michigan. The grant will fund the development and delivery of digital skills training, device...

Michigan State University was awarded a $347,497 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems. The grant falls under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), which supports investigator-initiated research and education in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. The grant will fund the collaborative research project "Moving Beyond Access, Increasing Teacher Knowledge to Teach...

Chesapeake College will use $317,035 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to prepare career-ready information technology technicians through its Computer Science Technology program. The three-year Project Grant will embed career readiness skills including teamwork, customer service, communication and professionalism into six core courses. Students will receive vouchers for two industry certification exams to further develop IT skills. A help desk simulation lab will...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) awarded $300,000 to the University of Michigan - Flint on September 1, 2025, for an Eager Award under the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot Expansion initiative. The project, running through August 31, 2027, will develop a comprehensive collection of hands-on educational laboratories that integrate machine learning...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $14,948,004 project grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to Michigan Central Broadband Company, LLC. The two-year grant, awarded on June 10, 2024, will fund the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment, including audio, video, and information technologies, to improve access to education, training, and healthcare services through advanced...

Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $245,618 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This CAREER award, funded in part through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, supports research to develop methods for designing and evaluating Information and Communication...

This $999,990 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports Michigan State University's initiative to "ADDRESSING CYBERCRIME TRAINING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR THE STATE OF MICHIGAN." The project will run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 and aims to enhance cybercrime training and preparedness for the state of Michigan. As a prominent public land-grant research university, Michigan State...