Project Grant 90SR0198

South Texas College received a $6.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The one-year grant runs from July 2022 to July 2023 and will support South Texas College's Student Support and Academic Retention Program (SSARP) in McAllen, Texas. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through education-related services. Under...

The International Leadership of Texas, Inc. was awarded a $3,441,544 Block Grant by the Department of Defense Education Activity under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant will fund the Chinese Advanced Language Project to provide 119 ILTexas Chinese teachers with advanced professional development from 2023 through 2027, including training from three Chinese instructional coaches. Over 4,000 students in grades...

The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $4,401,887 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). IDRA will implement its Youth Leadership Now initiative in San Antonio, TX from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program supports the creation, development, and scaling of evidence-based innovations to improve...

The Department of Defense, through the National Guard Bureau, has awarded a $5,806,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Texas Military Department to support the National Guard ChalleNGe Program (CFDA 12.404). This program provides military-based training, supervised work experience, and youth development services for at-risk youth in Texas, with the goal of improving participants' academic, job, and life skills. The award covers a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 and will fund...

The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a $471,881 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "LEADERS IN ADVANCING DATA DECISIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIVENESS (LADDER)", aims to enhance the preparation of personnel who work with infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. This initiative aligns with the program's...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $91,789,734 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Texas TWC to provide comprehensive workforce services to low-income youth between the ages of 14 and 24. The grant funds local workforce development areas in Texas to deliver services that focus on preparing out-of-school and in-school youth with barriers to employment for postsecondary education, skills training, and securing employment with career...

The Texas State University was awarded a $274,984 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant funds the LEADERS program, which seeks to empower and equip Hispanic students to become leaders in the fields of food security and community nutrition. Specifically, LEADERS will form a multi-level learning community supporting 167 undergraduates,...

The $96,383,731 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration provides funding to the State of Texas TWC to deliver comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. The grant supports a range of services including tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, leadership development, supportive services, and follow-up assistance. The...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $114,720 Formula Grant to Silva And Lopez Associates, Inc., doing business as South Texas Training Center, on September 10, 2021 to provide emergency aid to students through September 9, 2022. The grant funding was provided through the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) program, authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 84.425, to prevent,...