Project Grant 90ST0051

This Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funds the AARP Foundation Experience Corps program totaling $1,908,793.55 from October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. The award supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to improve outcomes for at-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes like delinquency and substance abuse through mentoring services. Under the award, AARP Foundation provides mentoring...

This $30,878,467 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), will support comprehensive early childhood education and family support services delivered by the non-profit organization Arkansas Early Learning over a 5-year period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029. The grant funding will enable Arkansas Early Learning to provide center-based, home-based, and family child...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $9,398,638.00 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The purpose of the grant is to refine, scale, test, and sustain a teacher professional learning program for early-career teachers based on Teachstone's MyTeachingPartner-Secondary (MTP-S) program. The...

This federal Project Grant award of $196,600 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program is aimed at examining factors that predict early childhood educators' workforce persistence in the United States. The prime awardee, Magnolia Consulting LLC, is a women-owned small business based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services a $11,942,559 Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program grant to improve child and family outcomes in at-risk Illinois communities. This 2-year project grant will provide evidence-based home visiting services using models like Healthy Families America, Parents as Teachers, and Family Connects. Key activities include...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program provides $198,670.00 to the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) to conduct research using linked administrative data to identify successful pathways to advancement and professional development for the early childhood education (ECE) workforce. The award...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) will provide $2,000,000 to expand mentoring services for at-risk youth in rural California communities. The "Mentors for California Rural Youth" program, led by the non-profit organization Be A Mentor, Inc., will collaborate with the California Police Activities League and the California National Guards...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3,216,119 Early Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) to Child-Parent Centers, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona. The grant, which spans from September 2024 to August 2029, will fund comprehensive early childhood education and family support services in Arizona. The grant will provide educational, health, nutritional, and social services designed to enhance the cognitive,...

This federal Project Grant award for $247,927.00 was provided 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, titled "PROJECT REAL: PREPARING RESPONSIVE AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE LEADERS IN EI/ECSE", will be performed by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) from October 1, 2024 to September...

This $603,043 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the "Math Partners: Collaborations to Support Early Math Learning" initiative. The project aims to help early childhood teachers (PreK-2) establish strong partnerships with families to support children's early math learning and engagement. Key components include teacher professional development through learning labs and small-group coaching, as well as the...