The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) received a three-year $1,000,000 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) federal grant program. The grant will support UDC's Katherine G. Johnson Math Teacher Training Institute (MTTI) initiative from June 2023 through May 2026. The MTTI aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities in...
This $2,533,520.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) supports cooperative agricultural extension activities at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), a 1862 land-grant institution. The funding will enable UDC to conduct research-based educational outreach, technical assistance, and applied research in areas such as agriculture, natural...
This federal Project Grant award of $5,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, made to Howard University on November 1, 2024, supports a range of initiatives designed to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education. Key activities include developing innovative educational strategies, supporting underserved student...
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has been awarded a $1,192,307 formula grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203) program. This grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support UDC's comprehensive agricultural research programs across disciplines such as plant and animal sciences, soil and water conservation, food...
This federal Project Grant award for $399,999.00, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based, innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of undergraduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in pursuing STEM graduate programs and careers. The key objectives of this award are to: 1) Develop an innovative...
The federal Project Grant award of $17,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (CFDA 84.370). The grant funds the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) to provide low-income students in Washington, D.C. with scholarships to attend private schools within the District. The grant also supports academic instruction, professional development, special education services,...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act (CFDA 10.203) program, will fund comprehensive agricultural research conducted by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The $237,371 award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will support UDC's agricultural experiment station in carrying out...
This is a $2,699,205.00 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant supports the development of academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs in Washington, D.C. through the District of Columbia Government's State Education Office. Key...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $399,924 to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of this "UDC-CSEC-ENGAGE Project" is to develop and implement three new cybersecurity courses, increase student research capacity, recruit and retain minority and female students, and expose K-12 students to cybersecurity. The project aims to directly impact at...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Delaware State University a $2,358,362 Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program grant. The project grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, supports activities to strengthen the university's academic quality, curriculum development, faculty training, and student support services. The grant is funded under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program...