Project Grant H323A210009

This $49,351,220.00 Formula Grant award, effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Grants to States (CFDA 84.027) program. The grant supports the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) in providing comprehensive special education services and resources for children with disabilities across the state. Key activities funded through this award include...

The Mississippi Department of Education was awarded a $33,599,626 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Student Support and Academic Enrichment program (CFDA 84.424) to improve student academic achievement through increased access to well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy school conditions, and use of technology. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Through subawards to 118 local educational agencies across the state, the funding...

The Mississippi Department of Education received a $14.9 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support developing the academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs and programs...

This $7,288,373 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education supports the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant aims to enhance academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs across Mississippi. Funding will be used to develop comprehensive educational pathways that prepare students...

This $131.8 million formula grant was awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Mississippi Department of Education on July 1, 2021 for the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). The grant provides funding through September 30, 2022 to support special education and related services for children with disabilities across Mississippi. A total of $131,816,371 will be administered by the Mississippi Department of...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Parent Information Centers (CFDA 84.328) program, funds the Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center (MSPTI) project. This project, operated by the Coalition For Citizens With Disabilities, a non-profit organization based in Jackson, Mississippi, provides high-quality training, information, and support...

This $30.1 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education provides funding for the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367) to the Mississippi Department of Education for July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant aims to increase student academic achievement through improving teacher quality and the effectiveness of instruction. It provides funding that will be distributed as subawards to 121...

This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.010). The $92,674,917 grant provides funding to the Mississippi Department of Education to improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, with a focus on supporting children who are failing or at risk of failing to meet challenging state academic standards. The grant aims to help close achievement gaps and...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $725,617 Formula Grant under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011) to the Mississippi Department of Education for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant aims to assist the State of Mississippi in ensuring that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet. Through...

The Mississippi State University was awarded a $299,860 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The award will support expansion of MSU's established Plan-It Marsh educational training program on growing native plants for habitat restoration and development of a new Plan-It Dunes program. At least four new educational modules will be developed for the programs to provide skills training to...