The University Corporation at Monterey Bay was awarded a $623,235 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "PROJECT SALUD (SUPPORTING ACCESS FOR LATINX AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHICS) IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS", is intended to strengthen the institution's capacity to support underrepresented minority students in health professions fields. The funding...
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay was awarded a $147,315 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001) to conduct research and services related to "OPERATIONALIZING FIRESENSE POST-FIRE EROSION SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT". The three-year award, beginning on Jun 18, 2024 and ending on Sep 18, 2027, will support the organization's work in advancing scientific understanding and...
This $474,999 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (CFDA 84.149) supports California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) through its auxiliary organization, the University Corporation at Monterey Bay, for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funds comprehensive academic and financial support services to help migrant and seasonal...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,468,046 Teacher Quality Partnership (CFDA 84.336) grant to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay. The grant, titled "CSU MONTEREY BAY TEACHER QUALITY PROJECT, THE ROOTS: RESIDENTS OFFERING OUTSTANDING TEACHING FOR STUDENTS PROJECT", is intended to improve student achievement by enhancing the quality of prospective and new teachers through innovative teacher preparation models, residency...
The University Corporation At Monterey Bay was awarded a two-year, $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support the project "BUILDING A DIVERSE OCEAN SCIENCE COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION: REFRAMING THE R1-MSI RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP MODEL," to be conducted in Seaside, California from July 2021 through June 2023. The Geosciences program seeks to strengthen the national scientific enterprise and expand...
The University Corporation, a non-profit organization in Northridge, California, was awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant by the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities. As an established recipient...
The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) was awarded a $599,996 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant will support UCSC's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Specifically, the funding will be used for activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services. These initiatives...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Navy's Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) provides $150,000 to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to support recovery of federally listed species and restoration of dune habitats. The project will involve environmental monitoring, habitat restoration, and research to aid in the conservation of coastal ecosystems. As a non-profit organization affiliated with California State University, Monterey Bay,...
The University Corporation At Monterey Bay received a $5 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to strengthen and expand the Agriculture Plant and Soil Science program at California State University, Monterey Bay under the Next Gen Program. The goal of this June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2028 award is to prepare a diverse workforce for careers in agriculture and with USDA by leveraging cohort-based learning, experiential...
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay received a $208,272 Cooperative Agreement award from the US Pacific Fleet Forces (under CFDA 12.300 - Basic and Applied Scientific Research) to conduct subtidal surveys at San Clemente Island, California. This award, which runs from August 2024 to February 2026, will support research and monitoring of the island's underwater ecosystems. The funding will enable the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to perform coastal and marine habitat...