Project Grant P031A230071

This $706,688 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program supports National University's "PROJECT DREAMS: DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND MENTORSHIP FOR SUCCESS" initiative. The program aims to enhance teacher preparation and development at minority-serving educational institutions, with a focus on recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining...

The National University received a $4.4 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to implement the Building Inclusive Environments Project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The project aims to integrate academic, social, and emotional skill development to improve outcomes for high-need K-12 students, consistent with the Education Innovation and...

Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern Illinois University received a $221,141 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program (CFDA 84.129), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports academic training initiatives in vocational rehabilitation counseling designed to address critical personnel shortages in the field. The university will develop...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Niagara University, a private Catholic liberal arts institution, a $148,500 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The three-year grant will fund the implementation of a new Vincentian Social Justice General Education Minor at Niagara University. The project aims to provide undergraduates with flexibility to integrate humanities-focused social justice...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $593,310 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Roosevelt University, a private non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The grant, titled "NAVEGANDO HACIA EL EXITO (NHE, NAVIGATING TOWARDS SUCCESS)", will support the university's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Universidad Adventista De Las Antillas, Inc. (Antillean Adventist University), a private non-profit minority-serving institution in Puerto Rico. The grant, titled "Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Opportunities Through Distance Learning," aims to improve the academic attainment of the university's...

Our Lady of Lake University of San Antonio was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education. The grant will support the development and implementation of an assets-based model to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate completion rates among Hispanic students at the University. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), the grant objectives align with the program's goal of...

This $147,610 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162) supports Mercy University's three-year initiative to reimagine and reinvigorate the traditional history survey curriculum. The funding will be used to develop, implement, and evaluate approximately 20 new global history survey courses that are thematic in focus and span at least two...

Roosevelt University received a $762,970 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development and implementation of evidence-based instructional strategies, professional development activities, and educational programming designed to strengthen the teaching and learning of American...

Federal Grant Award Summary Saint Elizabeth University received a $272,364 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) on September 25, 2025. The award funds the "Project RISE" program, which operates through September 24, 2026, and delivers comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations. Key...