The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $530,925 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending grant (CFDA 14.251) to Suffolk County Community College in Selden, New York on August 13, 2024. The grant will support a wide range of economic development and community development activities, which may include real property acquisition, housing rehabilitation, public facilities improvements, public services, and economic...
Suffolk County Community College received a $597,961 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the Electronics and Engineering Technician Training in High Technology for the 21st Century project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education...
Westchester Community College was awarded a $238,123 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the college's "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HSI ATE HUB 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TECHNICIAN EDUCATION" initiative from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The initiative aims to provide professional...
This $3.96 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support an integrated achievement and mentoring model to promote STEM student success and career entry at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University. Over six years, the award will fund scholarships for 90 students pursuing two-year degrees at NCC and four-year degrees at HU in fields including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics,...
This Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding supports Seward County Community College (SCCC), a two-year institution in Kansas, in delivering a range of educational services and workforce training programs. This includes student support services, emergency COVID-19 relief, adult education and literacy, career...
The federal Project Grant award of $595,710 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award supports Nassau Community College's (NCC) Project CAMINOS, which aims to strengthen the institution's capacity to provide comprehensive educational services, with a focus on enhancing student opportunities in STEM fields and supporting underrepresented student populations. The funding will...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $197,968 to Suffolk County Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in New York, to acquire a desktop mass spectrometer and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. These instruments will be used to enhance undergraduate learning and experiences in organic chemistry courses, benefiting an estimated 100 students annually. The equipment will also support student clubs, public...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) a $2,065,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support HVCC's efforts to expand STEM and healthcare workforce development education in Upstate New York. Key products and services to be delivered include: Enhancing STEM and healthcare-related educational...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Saddleback College in cultivating talent for STEM fields through scholarships and academic support services. Over the six-year period from October 2022 to September 2028, the college will provide $75 unique students pursuing associate's or transfer degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, and physics with two-to-three-year...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...