Project Grant P031S230195

The Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $372,549 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant will fund a two-year project to provide comprehensive support services aimed at increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities, enrolled at Southwest Texas...

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 Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation, Inc. (SWTJC-SSARP) received a $1.3 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on July 13, 2022. The grant funding will support SWTJC-SSARP's efforts through July 12, 2023 under the Education Stabilization Fund's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act programs. Specifically, the grant funds will prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic through...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the Alamo Community College District's Northeast Lakeview College located in Universal City, Texas. The grant, titled the "ALAMOSUCCESS DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT (STRENGTHENING UNDERSTANDING, CAPACITY, COMPETENCE, AND EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT SUCCESS)", will support the college's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded a $2,192,546 Project Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg, Texas. The award, titled "RIO GRANDE VALLEY (RGV) - OPERATION YOUTH CAREER LINK (RGV - OYCL)!", will support the implementation of a range of career and technical education (CTE) programs and services in the Rio Grande Valley region from...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $306,514 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to the Victoria County Junior College District in Victoria, TX. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will support the "VICTORIA COLLEGE TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES KEY CENTER PROJECT 2025-2030" over a one-year period through August 31, 2026. The TRIO Student Support Services program aims to increase retention, graduation,...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), will provide $321,821.00 to Laredo College from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The grant funding will support comprehensive student support services aimed at increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at Laredo College. Key...

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...

The South Texas College received a $10,136,521 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund federal grant program. The one-year award ending July 31, 2022 will support the College's CRRSA SAIHE program, which aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the delivery of stabilization assistance. As the direct recipient, South Texas College will provide services to address the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,499,499.00 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The grant will support the university's "WATER IN THE DESERT: COOPERATION AND PURPOSE-BUILT PROGRAMS IN FAR WEST TEXAS" project from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The funding will enable Sul Ross State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to...