Project Grant 2452158
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,997,856 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) to develop a modern geospatial information systems (GIS) curriculum and innovative professional development program. The award will fund the Geospatial Technology Consortium of Community Colleges (GTC3) initiative, which aims to equip educators with the skills to incorporate current GIS tools and techniques into...
- This $349,804 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) funds geospatial technical education services at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Wyoming. The goal is to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation rates in GIS programs to address workforce gaps for geospatial technicians in central Wyoming. Key services include expanding recruitment and retention efforts focused on underrepresented groups like American Indian students; modifying...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,001 Project Grant to Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) to expand its capacity in geography and environmental sciences classes by adding a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology Certificate in Applied Science. This award aligns with the NSF STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to increase the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of higher education institutions...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,635 Project Grant to Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas System under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support Cossatot Community College's efforts to prepare skilled technicians in Geographic Information Systems for agricultural and land management fields from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, this project aims to...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $650,000 to Portland Community College to expand geographic information science and technology education. The award will support innovative strategies to recruit and retain students from underrepresented groups in geospatial programs through partnerships with community organizations, targeted recruitment efforts, teacher training institutes, career workshops, internships, and classroom/lab equipment...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $649,987 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Southwestern Community College District to develop a Micro-Nano-Technology Technical Education Certificate Program. This program aims to provide structured educational and training opportunities for traditional and non-traditional two-year college students to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities that will prepare them for entry-level technical careers in the micro- and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, provided under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, funds Atlantic Cape Community College to develop an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program and a series of short-term certificate programs focused on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) data technician training. The $551,818 award will enable the college to equip students with skills in collecting, processing, and securely managing SUAS data, including training on...
- The National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $832,549 project grant to Learning Partnership LLC, a for-profit educational research organization based in Western Springs, Illinois. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028, aims to expand on the successful Geospatial Semester program by co-developing, implementing, and studying the impact of four geographic information systems (GIS) technology-enhanced curricular...
- This $999,266 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to enhance community college education in remote sensing technologies to address workforce needs in the built environment (BE) sector. The project, led by Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, will develop innovative curricula, courses, and advanced certificates to prepare students for careers utilizing remote sensing technologies, such as drone operations and geospatial...
- This federal Project Grant award of $464,753 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and implement four GIS (geographic information systems) technology-enhanced curricular units across Career and Technical Education (CTE) disciplines in Puerto Rican high schools. The "Geospatial Explorers" initiative, led by the small disadvantaged business Computer Learning Centers Inc. (doing business as Forward Learning), will target...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $998,759 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Southwestern Community College District, doing business as Southwestern College, to establish a comprehensive Associate of Science (AS) degree in Geomatics and a Land Surveying certificate program. The project aims to address the workforce shortage in the multidisciplinary field of Geomatics, which integrates surveying, GIS, remote sensing, mapping, and emerging technologies to manage, measure, analyze, and visualize geospatial data. By aligning the curriculum with industry standards and providing hands-on training, the new programs will enhance workforce readiness and contribute to the local economy in the rapidly growing San Diego region. The project also includes establishing dual-enrollment pathways for high school students and offering professional development opportunities for educators to raise awareness of the Geomatics and Land Surveying fields.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $998.8k | 7/18/25 |