Project Grant 90TS0030

The College Dreams organization will provide educational talent search services through the $554,750 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The two-year grant funds the PROJECT YOUTH+ EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH program from September 2021 through August 2023 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). Through this program, College Dreams will identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $299,000 Project Grant under the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program (CFDA 93.787) to Future Leaders Outreach Network (FLON), a minority woman-owned nonprofit organization. The 2-year grant, with a project period from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026, will enable FLON to deliver the "Choosing the Best and Pursuing My Dreams" curriculum to impact 2,645 students in grades 5-10...

The federal Formula Grant award of $8,400,950.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA 84.287) program supports the establishment and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment and developmental services for students, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. The grant funding enables sub-grantees, including state and local...

This $2,142,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports STEM education and workforce development initiatives delivered by Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The 3-year award will enable KCKCC, a public institution of higher education, to provide a range of training, education, and support services focused on improving STEM outcomes...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 - Juvenile Mentoring Program) provides $2,500,000 to The Dream Program, Inc. to grow and enhance an innovative "Village Mentoring" model across 56 low-income housing sites in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The program will connect vulnerable youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved neighborhoods with undergraduate mentors from nearby...

This $750,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support North Central College's Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM. Over six years, the college will provide scholarships and tailored support services to 15 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or neuroscience. Transfer students will receive two-year scholarships. Support...

The Kansas State Department of Education received a $16.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports afterschool programs and academic enrichment activities for students through 65 sub-awards to local education agencies and community organizations across...

The Fort Leavenworth Unified School District #207 will receive $2 million through September 2022 to May 2027 under the Department of Defense Education Activity's Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The Block Grant funding will support PROJECT WIN: WELL-DEFINED INDIVIDUALIZED NOVEL INTERVENTIONS, which focuses on implementing novel interventions to address achievement gaps for students in kindergarten through ninth grade...

This federal Project Grant award of $184,976.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program supports the development of African studies curricula at Johnson County Community College in Lenexa, Kansas. The award focuses on enhancing education related to population movement, Kenyan culture, and language. The project will run from August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026. As the largest community college in Kansas, Johnson County Community College...

This $15,491,281.00 five-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.411 - Education Innovation and Research) supports the "COLLABORATIVE TO IMPROVE CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES FOR NATIVE AMERICAN AND RURAL STUDENTS" initiative led by the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. The project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative educational practices to improve academic achievement and...