Project Grant B06SPPA0867

The Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) received a $2,999,814 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305). The award supports the "Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research and Technology (CAESART)" project, which aims to improve elementary science education outcomes through research, assessment development, and...

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 Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program. The grant, titled "TECHXPERTS", was awarded on January 1, 2025 with a completion date of December 31, 2029. Through this EIR program grant, IDRA will develop, implement, and scale innovative...

This $249,510 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312 - National Leadership Grants) will enable Simmons University School of Library and Information Science (LIS) to implement a nationwide curriculum-sharing system for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) courses. The project will: Conduct an EDI audit of LIS curricula and provide free training on EDI tools; Develop a platform for LIS programs to share EDI-focused courses, allowing students to seamlessly...

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 Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) a $4,437,320 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to implement "DATA ADVENTURES: A MOBILE MAKERSPACE TO PROMOTE DATA LITERACY, DIGITAL STORYTELLING, AND INTEREST IN DATA SCIENCE". This 5-year project, beginning on January 1, 2024 and running through December 31, 2028, will create a mobile makerspace to...

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...

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,...

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...

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...