Project Grant H79TI082367

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $515,966 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College West Campus. The grant, titled "MDC WEST CAMPUS MODELS OF INSTRUCTION FOR LATINX LITERACY ADVANCEMENT & SUCCESS (MILLAS)", will fund the development and implementation of instructional models to advance literacy and academic success for Latinx students. The award period is from October 1,...

The Miami Dade College received a $2.4 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The grant will support the Weaving Internet Resources into Economic Development project to increase broadband access, digital literacy, and workforce opportunities for underrepresented minorities and residents of anchor communities in Miami, Florida. Specifically, the College will...

The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program. The grant will fund the Enhanced Delta Aviation Project (EDAP), which aims to improve workforce development and create economic opportunities in the Mississippi Delta region. Key activities supported by the grant include providing aviation maintenance technician training, renovating training facilities, and offering...

The Mississippi Delta Community College received a $346,351 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to implement Project New CREST. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will enable MDCC to deliver educational services and infrastructure improvements in the Mississippi Delta region over a two-year period ending on October 1, 2025. As an institution of higher learning, MDCC likely leverages this federal funding to support academic...

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to develop and implement a proactive, holistic, and inclusive tiered safety and crisis response model. The award will fund three key components: 1) the development and institutionalization of a district-wide campus safety plan, 2) the implementation of district-wide and intervention-specific campus...

Mchenry County College (MCC) received a $108,130 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to complete a feasibility study for establishing a food hub model. MCC's Center for Agrarian Learning operates a greenhouse and farm as part of its community education programming and seeks to aggregate products from on-campus production and local area farms to create a year-round sales...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $125,350 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects (CFDA 23.011) program to Community Colleges of the Appalachian Region, Inc. The grant supports workforce training activities over a one-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Community Colleges of the Appalachian Region, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides rural education, event, and workforce development services...

The Medical Care Development Inc. (MCD) was awarded a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516). The grant will support MCD's Community Health Worker Training Program to recruit, train, and enhance the skills of 255 community health workers over the three-year period from September 2022 to September 2025. At least 191...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Allegany College of Maryland a $160,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) on February 1, 2024. This grant supports the college's efforts to provide educational achievement and attainment services in the Appalachian region of Maryland. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, Allegany College delivers career and technical education, workforce training, and community development initiatives that...

The McLennan County Junior College District, doing business as McLennan Community College, received a $1.9 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund's American Rescue Plan Absolute Priority 4 program. The grant period runs from July 14, 2022 to July 13, 2023. The funding will support supplemental activities to address enrollment declines experienced by the community college during the COVID-19 pandemic as an institution serving a...