Project Grant P031A230027

Rhodes State College was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The goal of this award is to expand Rhodes State College's existing Agriculture Business certificate program to include the creation of an Agriculture Technology program to develop a technology-competent and data-savvy workforce to meet the needs of farmers and other...

Rhodes State College received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The three-year award will support the college's efforts to embed additional industry-recognized credentials within its Associate Degree in Agriculture Technology program and provide credential training to current and future agriculture workers in northwest Ohio....

The National Science Foundation awarded James A. Rhodes State College a $526,765 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to deliver career awareness and education services related to modern agricultural technology. The three-year award beginning September 2023 aims to introduce Northwest Ohio high school students, especially females, and their STEM teachers to agriculture technology careers through hands-on experiences, career pathway materials, and a young women in...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $149,956 Project Grant to Terra State Community College under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support Terra State Community College's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural Ohio communities through July 2024. As the awardee, Terra State Community College will deliver services to rural areas across Ohio aimed at...

Columbus State Community College (CSCC) was awarded a $946,122 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 grant will support CSCC's EXPANDING BASIC NEEDS SERVICES AT CSCC project from September 1, 2023 through September 1, 2026. Under this project, CSCC will use FIPSE funding to provide direct support for activities designed to improve postsecondary instruction and...

The Shawnee State University will receive $2,997,962 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The funding supports the Project LEAP initiative to establish Shawnee State as a leading technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in southern Ohio. Through its Kricker Innovation Hub, Shawnee State will implement three pillars of support - Activation, Acceleration, and Commercialization - as part of the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $448,808 Project Grant to Terra Community College under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "Project Synergy: Unifying Data Strategy and Student Success at Terra State," will support the college's efforts to strengthen its data strategy and improve student success outcomes. The project will focus on activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Coastal Pines Technical College a $134,215 Project Grant under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support Coastal Pines Technical College in delivering services to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural Georgia communities. Specifically, the college will use the two-year grant funding period between July 2021 through July 2023 to...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Shawnee State University a $766,158 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support educational achievement and attainment initiatives in the Appalachian region. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund a range of projects focused on workforce training, community infrastructure, business development, and career and technical education. Key activities to be...

Red Rocks Community College received a two-year, $377,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education federal grant program. The grant will support RRCC's STEM Education Leadership Initiative for Students of Color from September 2022 through August 2024. The Initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math for...