Project Grant P031A200021

Community Partners received a $1,066,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award will support Community Partners' PROJECT SOAR initiative, which will provide college and career support services to residents in public housing in Los Angeles, California through August 2025. FIPSE aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

The Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the "Guiding Pathways to Student Success (GPSS)" project. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is intended to strengthen PUPR's institutional capacity, enhance academic quality, and expand educational opportunities for minority and underrepresented...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program, provides $418,180 to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to deliver collaborative research and student support services from July 2022 to June 2025. The award aims to improve outcomes for 1,900+ African American men in entry-level mathematics courses at four North Carolina institutions through culturally relevant advising, mentoring,...

The American Institute For Resource And Human Development, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization, received a $141,130 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad program (CFDA 84.021). The grant funds the development and delivery of a short-term curriculum development seminar for American educators focused on "Understanding the Interplay of Environment and Culture Through Everyday...

This Project Grant award of $599,262.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) was provided to Colorado State University-Pueblo, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to support their "La Promesa: Student Support Services for Access, Retention, Graduation, and Career Placement" program. The grant aims to strengthen the university's capacity to enhance academic quality and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "UPRP: A Pathway for Achieving Students Engagement and Academic Success (PASEAS)", aims to strengthen UPRP's capacity as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented minority students in STEM...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $7,972,036 Project Grant to Portland State University (PSU) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The four-year "ACCESS, CONNECT, COMPLETE, ENGAGE (ACCE)" project aims to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness through innovative strategies. Key focus areas include veteran student support, basic needs assistance,...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) to implement the Promoting Access to Treatment and Health Equity (PATH) for Substance Use Care curriculum. This 3-year initiative aims to train 720 medical students, trainees, and faculty at UC...

This $400,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and evaluate the T-PRACTISE system, a framework for fostering engaged asynchronous online and hybrid learning among diverse students, such as adult learners. The project plans to: 1) design, implement, and pilot a proof-of-concept T-PRACTISE system to reduce training and engagement disparities in an asynchronous online environment; 2) adapt and extend...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $468,821 to the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to train 30 undergraduate students (10 per year) over a 3-year period to conduct culturally responsive research in developmental science. The key products and services delivered through this grant include: Providing students with skills and mentorship to formulate new research questions and...