Project Grant KY54086

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) provides $718,000.00 to Waterville Public Schools, doing business as George Mitchell School, to update, improve, and modernize equipment for the Mid-Maine Technical...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) provides $6,944,586 to support the construction of a new industrial training facility on the campus of East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) in Scooba, Mississippi. The facility will enable students and trainees to earn certificates and associate degrees in electrical technology, welding and...

The Sikeston R6 School District received a $299,930 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to acquire and renovate a former commercial building for use as the Sikeston Career and Tech Center. This federal grant award, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2026, will enable the school district to expand its career and technical education facilities to better serve the educational needs of students in the...

Western Iowa TECH Community College Foundation (WITCC) was awarded a $116,894 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502). The grant will support WITCC in providing occupational safety and health training and education to employees and employers from September 2021 through September 2022, with a focus on recognizing, avoiding, and abating...

The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...

This $1.45 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will fund equipment purchases for Indian Hills Community College's Centerville, Iowa campus. The equipment will expand career and technical education programming in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, healthcare and transportation. This will strengthen workforce development and job training opportunities in these in-demand sectors within an...

Western Iowa TECH Community College received a $838,113 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 through July 12, 2023 to support supplemental activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will support the College and its sub-awardee, Western Iowa TECH Community College Foundation, in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the effects of the...

Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $649,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a competency-based dual enrollment program in advanced manufacturing technologies for high school students. The College will create maintenance, Industry 4.0, and welding pathways in consultation with regional manufacturers. High school teachers will receive professional development...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Ignite Pathways a $3,163,591 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on August 16, 2022 to support the launch of the Ignite Pathways Technical School project. Funds will be used to procure equipment for a 45,000 square foot career and technical education training facility serving students and community members across southwest Iowa. The project will assist Ignite Pathways in creating a hub for innovation and...

Northwest Kansas Technical College, Inc. was awarded a $1,479,927 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on March 4, 2021. The funding will support the college's Diesel Tech Expansion, which will provide technical and planning assistance to the region of Goodland, KS that is experiencing adverse economic impacts. As described in the EAA program, the grant aims to aid areas facing...