Project Grant P031S230243

This Project Grant award of $1,097,668.00 from the Department of Education (ED) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education supports the "CRASEL EXPANSION: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT" project of the Abyssinian Development Corp, a non-profit community development organization. The funding comes from the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $1,549,821 to the University of Delaware will develop and test the "Orienting Positive Emotions in New Educators for Mathematics (OPEN for Math)" professional learning program. The program aims to help beginning elementary teachers create equitable and positive mathematics classroom environments by supporting their ability to leverage the emotions they and their students experience when...

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement Project CARE (Creating a Respectful Environment). This three-year initiative aims to address significant challenges with school violence, including rising incidents of fighting, pre-fighting, and harassment, bullying, and intimidation across the district's diverse student population. The grant...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) supports BUILD, INC.'s efforts to implement the STOP School Violence Initiative in the underserved Chicago communities of Humboldt Park and Garfield Park. The key project activities include delivering conflict resolution training, organizing mediations, providing mentoring, and other violence prevention services to mitigate school violence...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to propagate an effective faculty professional development program and leadership model that supports community college STEM faculty in creating curricula to broaden participation of underrepresented groups and prepare students to address 21st century challenges related to climate change and social inequities. Over 3 years, the $499,999 award will: 1) establish a community of...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the implementation of PROJECT COPES (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment in School Health Centers). The project aims to expand existing services in school-based health centers (SBHCs) located in predominantly lower-income African American and Latino communities on Chicago's South and West sides....

This $1,808,065 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the University of Houston System aims to develop STEM teacher leaders in the areas of culturally responsive classroom management, engineering design, and induction. Key goals include: Recruiting and providing 5-year, $20,000 annual salary supplements to 15 Master Teacher Fellows (MTFs) to receive intensive training in culturally responsive classroom management (CRCM) and engineering design....

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program, provides $418,180 to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to deliver collaborative research and student support services from July 2022 to June 2025. The award aims to improve outcomes for 1,900+ African American men in entry-level mathematics courses at four North Carolina institutions through culturally relevant advising, mentoring,...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program), will enable Scholarship Prep to implement a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach to address the needs of vulnerable youth, particularly those experiencing homelessness, in order to prevent and respond to community violence. Key project activities include regular staff training on trauma-informed practices, violence...

This $2,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will fund Elevate USA to provide mentoring services to high-risk middle and high school students in underserved schools across multiple states. The goal is to improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for positive futures. Elevate USA will recruit and train salaried mentors from similar backgrounds to build...