Project Grant P031A230170

This $449,957 Project Grant award, titled "REIMAGINING INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (RISE UP)", 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 award will support The University of Texas at Tyler in strengthening the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the institution, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $450,000 Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant (CFDA 84.031) to East Texas Baptist University. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is intended to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services...

The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...

Tarrant County College District (TCCD) was awarded a $949,819 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support TCCD's Student Empowerment Center initiative from September 1, 2023 through September 1, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. The FIPSE program aims to fund institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction...

The Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus was awarded a $4,037,502 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 4-year grant, effective January 1, 2024, will support the college's "START SMART" project, which aims to contextualize and improve the first-year student experience to enhance student outcomes. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, Tulsa Community College operates...

This $1.875 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) supports South Texas College in constructing a new 20,000 square foot facility for continuing education and training in McAllen, Texas. The facility will be managed by the College's Department of Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education to provide fast-track hybrid healthcare certification training....

The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) awarded a $4,996,543 project grant to Texas Southern University (TSU) to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. The award, effective January 1, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, will fund TSU's "PATH TO R1 AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY" project. As a Historically Black College and...

This $9,666,616 Project Grant award to Texas Southern University (TSU) is funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award is intended to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of TSU, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Houston, Texas. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services....

South Texas College received a $6.8 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The one-year grant runs from July 2022 to July 2023 and will support South Texas College's Student Support and Academic Retention Program (SSARP) in McAllen, Texas. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through education-related services. Under...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fayetteville State University $1,534,734.81 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA 84.044) from September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. The Talent Search Program aims to identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary education, encourage their completion of secondary school and enrollment in postsecondary education programs, and publicize the availability of and facilitate the...