Project Grant P031S220018

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a 3-year, $628,600 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Ventura County Community College District's Oxnard College division. This grant, titled the "Oxnard College Faculty Professional Development Project", will support professional development initiatives for Oxnard College faculty. The funding will enable Oxnard College to provide training, resources,...

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 $2,087,726 federal project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) was awarded on April 1, 2024 to Yuma / La Paz Counties Community College District, doing business as Arizona Western College. The grant will fund "PROJECT PUENTE: CONNECTING THE PATHWAY TO A CAREER" to develop and expand career and technical education (CTE) programs and workforce development initiatives in the Yuma, Arizona region. The...

This Project Grant award of $600,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miracosta Community College District, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Oceanside, California. The grant, titled "PROJECT FUERTE: ELEVATING SERVINGNESS IN A VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED BIOSCIENCES PATHWAY WHERE HISPANIC STUDENTS CAN START STRONG & STAY STRONG", aims to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic...

This federal Project Grant award of $599,656.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), is intended to support "NORCO COLLEGE TITLE V ECHALE GANAS": FAMILY SUPPORT OF LATINO/A COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' TRANSFER TO FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES". The grant will fund initiatives at Norco College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to strengthen the management, fiscal operations,...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Moorpark College $225,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program for the WORK-TO-LEARN PROJECT from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The WORK-TO-LEARN PROJECT, to be carried out by Moorpark College of the Ventura County Community College District, will utilize the FIPSE funding to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies aimed at improving...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $139,999 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to implement and study the effectiveness of a "Circle of Champions" framework in supporting the academic success of Latina/o STEM students at Gavilan College. The project aims to leverage students' social capital and community wealth to enhance their academic outcomes, with a focus on: 1) advancing the...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports Ventura County Community College District in delivering cybersecurity protections for critical public educational infrastructure. The project will be carried out over a 3-year period from June 2023 to May 2026. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, Moorpark College has utilized prior Department of...

This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program will support Pasadena City College, a Hispanic Serving Institution, in delivering educational programs and support services focused on expanding access to STEM fields for minority and disadvantaged students, providing adult education and literacy initiatives, assisting student parents through...

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...