Project Grant B06SPVT1057

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 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas. This 5-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, supports IDRA's TECHXPERTS project, which focuses on developing and implementing innovative, evidence-based educational interventions to improve...

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 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 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Objective ED, Inc. on June 1, 2025 for the "BUDDYBOOKS WITH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM" initiative. The goal of this Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to demonstrate the feasibility of using AI-assisted collaborative strategic reading to improve reading skills for students with Autism Spectrum...

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 U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $664,665 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) grant to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to construct an Integrated Electromagnetic Interference Test and Characterization Facility. The facility will train workers in next-generation power control technology, supporting the region's cluster of power control technology companies. The project aims to provide local businesses with a pipeline of skilled workers trained on the...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) provides $100,000 to Kidvokit, Inc. to design and prototype an AI-powered progress monitoring tool for children with dyslexia on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The goal is to improve educational outcomes by consolidating complex progress data from IEPs and assessments into a clear, chronological format with AI-generated insights. Key products to be...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $7,805,939 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the Regents of the University of Idaho. The 5-year award, titled "ECLIPSE: Employment Capacity Leveraged Through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education," aims to support innovative activities that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The grant includes sub-awards to...

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...