This EDA investment funds the bridging the divide: providing well-rounded technology education program, to help the local community address its key problem of facing the divergence between the…

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
ED22HDQ0230073
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$607,724

Award facts

Completion date
Originally
Funding
  • $248,351.47 Federal
  • $359,373.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

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Description

This EDA investment funds the bridging the divide: providing well-rounded technology education program, to help the local community address its key problem of facing the divergence between the educational preparation sought by potential employers and the workforce's skill set. Additionally, post-covid-19, small companies are recognizing that management changes are needed to attract and retain high-quality, long-term employees. The program will help respond to these challenges with a suite of stem programing that represents a new chapter of learning-by-doing mission, focusing on skills rather than degrees. Using a community-driven approach known as strategic doing, the program will transform the bachelor's degree curriculum into micro-credentialing opportunities for students. The result are the proposed programs: manufacturing pathways, lean credentials, food engineers, and the educator maker-in-residence fellowship. Once implemented, the program will help the region by providing a

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Amendment $0 $0
Amendment -$1,649 $0
Original award $250,000 $359,373

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Who received award ED22HDQ0230073?

ED22HDQ0230073 was awarded to Purdue University by Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce) on February 15, 2022.

How much is award ED22HDQ0230073 worth?

$607,724 has been obligated on ED22HDQ0230073: $248,351 in federal funding and $359,373 in non-federal funding.

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