Project Grant B06SPMT0560

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded Digital Promise Global, a non-profit organization, a $251,621.52 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). This grant, awarded on November 6, 2023, supports scientifically rigorous research aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. Through this funding, Digital Promise Global will...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $985,475 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) for "The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC)". The goal of the project is to conduct rigorous research that expands knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at...

The University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino, in partnership with the University of Texas Medical Branch, received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to develop and validate the Electronic Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Satisfaction Assessment (EISA) 2.0. Over the three-year project period ending November 30, 2027, the grantees will: Bolster the...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (EDIC), doing business as Bra, a U.S. local government entity. The grant will fund EDIC's workforce development initiatives, including expanding the city's tuition-free community college program and promoting employment opportunities in...

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will receive $1 million under an Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to provide technical assistance to implement an economic recovery plan for the Alabama region. IEDC staff and economic development professionals will identify vulnerabilities in the local economy and prioritize needs and strategies to spur recovery through business...

The University of Oregon received a $328,859 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 - Education Research, Development and Dissemination) to conduct an initial efficacy trial of the Early Learning Matters (ELM) curriculum. The project will run from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The ELM curriculum is designed to improve educational outcomes across early childhood learning stages. This grant supports the development and evaluation of...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will fund a $231,596 research project at the University of Florida. The project, titled "Exploring How Special Educators' Working Conditions Relate to Their Role Enactment, Engagement, and Effectiveness in Inclusive Service Delivery Models," aims to generate insights that can enhance educational practices,...

This $459,995 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports a comparative exploration of IDEA racial equity policy to inform research, policy, and practice. The award was made to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Hunter College, a non-profit educational institution, with a performance period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2025. The...

The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). ECIDA will use the funding to update its 2016 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to maximize Erie County, New York's economic potential in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, ECIDA will revise development strategies...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $420,000 Project Grant to SW IL Planning through the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year award running from April 2021 through March 2024 will support regional planning and local technical assistance services. Through this funding, SW IL Planning will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of the...