Project Grant P031A200176

The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant 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 grant will support HCC's Resiliency Initiative Program, which aims to provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at HCC through its completion date of August 30,...

The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $1,014,887 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant will support the HCC CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY (C2O) CONSORTIUM project based in Houston, TX from Apr 2021 through Oct 2023. The C2O Consortium project aims to provide workforce retraining and economic recovery assistance to regions experiencing...

This $281,186 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase enrollment in and completion of engineering degrees for community college students, particularly Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students. The funding supports a partnership between Houston Community College (HCC) and the University of Texas at Tyler (UTTyler) called the Houston Engineering Center (HEC). Key components of the project include an...

This federal Project Grant award of $447,756 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant funds Tallahassee Community College's CARE2 (Connections, Academics, Resources, Engagements, and Equity) initiative, which aims to strengthen educational opportunities and support services for underrepresented students. The award will support curriculum development, faculty training, student...

The Board of Trustees of Community College District #508 Inc., doing business as Harold Washington College, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The three-year award beginning June 1, 2023 supports the development of open education resources and an OER taskforce to secure low- or no-cost educational materials for students. As a Hispanic-serving...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $599,920 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Kern Community College District (KCCD), a Hispanic Serving Institution and U.S. local government entity, for the "PORTERVILLE COLLEGE PASO- PORTERVILLE ACCESS, SUCCESS OPPORTUNITIES" project. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant funding will be used by KCCD to strengthen the...

This Project Grant award of $499,795 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a two-year project to examine the impact of a professional development program designed to serve the needs and interests of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The project, titled "HBCU THRIVE", combines virtual workshops, an in-person writing retreat, and extensive...

This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funds will support a 3-year initiative led by the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, operating as the City Colleges of Chicago, to develop a roadmap to help high school seniors in Chicago pursue postsecondary education. Through this initiative, City Colleges of Chicago will...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) provides $2,000,000 to Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to fund the "CLOSING EQUITY GAP BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ALLIED HEALTH AND STEM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES" initiative. The project aims to expand access to postsecondary education and workforce training opportunities, particularly in underserved...

This $992,455 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program) supports the "HSI FANH Academy" - a seamless academic transition program for students between Houston Community College and Sam Houston State University. The program aims to increase enrollment and success of minority students, particularly Hispanic students, in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) higher...