Project Grant P031S230247

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission under the Economic Development Technical Assistance (CFDA 11.303) federal grant program. The funding supports development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the 17-county Permian Basin region of Texas from January 2022 through December 2024. As the designated economic development district, the Permian...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Permian Basin received a $2.0 million Project Grant award from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116) to develop and implement credit-bearing short-term credentialing programs. The four-year project, awarded January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029, addresses a national priority identified in the FIPSE Special Projects Program to build institutional...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Permian Basin received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This collaborative award supports the ARISE (Advancing Regional Innovation Through Sustainable Engagement) initiative, a cohort of five primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) working collectively to enhance...

Austin Community College District was awarded a $770,764 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 ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS (ACCESS) Project Grant will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities for students at Austin Community College District...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $124,000 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to Pedazo POR Pedazo Un Mundo Mejor Philanthropiece AC to establish community savings groups in rural areas of Baja California Sur, Mexico from March 2023 through March 2026. The grantee will identify and train local leaders to help rural communities form savings groups that provide financial services while building trust and accountability among members. Local promoters will also be...

PROJECT REACH Federal Grant Award Summary Sul Ross State University received a $1,070,400 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) administered by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The 12-month project, concluding September 30, 2026, supports the PROJECT REACH (Realizing and Achieving Collegiate Heights) initiative based in Alpine, Texas. Under this GEAR...

The United Community Center Inc. was awarded a $273,750 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 the organization's ABRIENDO PUERTAS project, which provides services to help low-income Latino students enroll in and complete higher education programs. The FIPSE program aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

Carlos Albizu University was awarded a $952,851 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the ALBIZU-DLITM Pilot Program from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The FIPSE program aims to provide assistance for institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand opportunities. This Project...

The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $1.16 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on January 1, 2023 and running through December 31, 2025, will support the university's EXPERIMENTIUM: INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN initiative. This initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities through institutional...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary El Paso County Community College District (El Paso Community College) received a Cooperative Agreement award of $709,851.13 from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) for the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The award funds the establishment and maintenance of an APEX Accelerator center in El Paso, Texas, to provide free, comprehensive procurement technical...