Project Grant 20216703734164
- The U.S. Delta Regional Authority awarded a $491,105 Project Grant to Three Rivers College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning in Missouri, to establish the Bootheel Tech Training Center. The center will be centrally located to serve multiple counties and provide workforce readiness programs, job training, and career and technical education to the region. This award is funded through the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201), which supports economic growth and...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6.08 million Project Grant to Texas State Technical College on April 15, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support the development of a new HIGHTECH Training Center in Bellmead, TX to provide workforce training services. As the EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes, the Training Center will offer technical skills courses to support...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program grant award of $562,752 will support Northeastern Technical College's "Technical Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing" (TEAM) project in Cheraw, South Carolina. The project aims to develop a technician-based engineering technology program to address the local manufacturing sector's need for skilled technicians. The key components of the TEAM project include: Collaborating with a Business and...
- The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Tennessee Technological University a $500,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant focused on strengthening the regional economy and workforce through activities advancing the ARC's strategic plan goals of investing in entrepreneurship and business development, increasing education and skills...
- The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project across three community colleges - Benedict College (SC), Rose State College (OK), and Somerset Community College (KY) - to develop an "Eco Engine Jumpstart Kit." The kit will provide a framework to help community colleges and...
- The Tallahassee Community College (TCC) Wakulla Environmental Institute (WEI), in partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS), the City of Tallahassee, Florida Farm Bureau's Agriculture Education Services and Technology (FFB-AEST), and local small plot farming experts, has been awarded a $420,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded Miami Dade College a $586,338 Project Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to fund the "TECH CREDENTIALS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE (TCTW)" initiative. The project, which has an award date of February 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2025, aims to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...
- The Technical College of the Lowcountry received a $348,537 Project Grant award on September 1, 2025 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant funds a one-year project period through August 31, 2026 to provide comprehensive support services aimed at improving retention, graduation rates, and transfers to 4-year institutions for the college's disadvantaged, low-income,...
- The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) awarded a $192,124 Project Grant under its Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to Three Rivers College, doing business as Three Rivers Community College, located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The grant will fund the establishment of the Bootheel Tech Training Center, which will be centrally located to serve multiple counties. The training center will provide workforce readiness programs, job training, career and technical education, and other...
- Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $649,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a competency-based dual enrollment program in advanced manufacturing technologies for high school students. The College will create maintenance, Industry 4.0, and welding pathways in consultation with regional manufacturers. High school teachers will receive professional development...
THE TECHNICIAN EARLY COLLEGE (TEC) COLLABORATIVE PROJECT IS THE RESULT OF EXTENSIVE PLANNING BETWEEN RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND THE LINCOLN R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LINCOLN COUNTY, MO. TEC ADVANCES DUAL CREDIT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ACCELERATED DEGREE ATTAINMENT - APPLYING EXISTING PRACTICES AT RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE A RURAL, AGRICULTURAL POPULATION. THE AREA IN QUESTION - LINCOLN COUNTY, MO NORTHWEST OF THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA - IS ALMOST ENTIRELY WITHOUT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OF ANY KIND AND VARIOUS LEADERS HAVE EXPRESSED ITS NEED TO DEVELOP A SKILLED TECHNICAL WORKFORCE, WHICH IN TURN WILL PROPEL ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ONE OF MISSOURI'S TOP AGRICULTURAL REGIONS. THE STATE OF MISSOURI HAS EXPRESSED ITS WILLINGNESS TO HELP REPLICATE THE TEC DUAL ENROLLMENT WORK-BASED MODEL TO OTHER RURAL COMMUNITIES.THE TECHNICIAN EARLY COLLEGE (TEC) PROJECT FOCUSES ON PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT BY EXPLORING THE MODIFICATION OF ONGOING, CLEARLY DEFINED, ACCELERATED CAREER PATHWAYS THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HELP ENGAGE, RECRUIT, ASSESS AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THEN, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT, ENGAGE IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, AND WORK TOWARDS AN ACCELERATED ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE. A RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS: TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GENERAL EDUCATION, AND WORK ETHIC. IN ALL THREE AREAS, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A LIST OF LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT DESCRIBE WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE UPON COMPLETION OF EACH COURSE, AND OVERALL COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE/CERTIFICATE. RANKEN WORKS DIRECTLY WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS ON JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT AFTER GRADUATION. RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION.TEC WILL PROVIDE COLLEGE LEVEL INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WHILE HELPING TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT PRESENCE IN LINCOLN COUNTY, MO. THE PLANNED SATELLITE CAMPUS IN TROY, MO WILL INCLUDE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL AQUAPONICS LAB AND SERVE AS A SHOWCASE FOR INFORMAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES. OVERALL, TEC WILL DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE NEEDED THROUGHOUT A MAJOR AGRICULTURAL REGION OF MISSOURI AND ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF POST-SECONDARY CAREER PATHS OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL FOUR-YEAR DEGREES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 2/9/21 |