Project Grant 90AK0065

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) was awarded a $9,992,013 Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The award, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, will support the "South Carolina Pathways Project (SCPP): Disability-Led Collaborative Model for Student Success." This five-year initiative aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $138,524 Project Grant to Dominican University New York under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). This grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, will support the university's efforts to prepare a diverse workforce to serve children and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Special Education - State Personnel Development program (CFDA 84.323) to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI). This 1-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase graduation rates for students with disabilities in North Dakota through professional development and technical assistance on...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to The Dream Program, Inc. (DREAM) to deliver a youth mentoring program called the Village Mentoring Project. Through this 3-year project, DREAM will grow and enhance its innovative Village Mentoring model, which combines one-on-one and team mentoring to build protective factors for youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty,...

The San Diego State University Research Foundation was awarded a $745,351 Project Grant (Award ID H325D240052) by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant supports the Foundation's efforts to prepare leaders through networks engaged in responsive strategies for serving infants, toddlers, and...

This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) supports a three-year effort by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), in partnership with Think College and a co-PI, to co-develop a new intervention called "MY ROAD" (MY RISK FOR OPPORTUNITY, AUTONOMY, AND DIGNITY). The goal is to empower inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs to evaluate and expand the "dignity of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $213,220 Project Grant to Florida International University (FIU) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "PROJECT DIVERSE (DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND VIRTUALLY ENHANCED REMOTE-LEARNING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS)", will support the development of degree programs, training...

The University of Oregon was awarded a $508,515 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to develop and pilot test a brief mindfulness-based intervention to promote self-determination skills among high school youth with disabilities. The project will take place from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The goal is to create an evidence-based intervention that can enhance the self-determination...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $172,236 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) to the San Diego State University Research Foundation. The grant, titled "PROJECT SPLASH: SUPPORTING THE PREPARATION OF LOCAL SPECIAL EDUCATORS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES", will support the development of degree...

The Dillon School District Four was awarded a $448,392 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 in Dillon, South Carolina. The SVPP will deliver community policing strategies and collaborative partnerships between law...