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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,961,460 five-year Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to implement the "ACCESS-TECHNOLOGY: ADVANCING CAREER CHOICES FOR EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS IN TECHNOLOGY" program from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The program aims to develop innovative strategies for improving employment, education, and transition outcomes for...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $299,979 awarded on October 1, 2022 through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of experiential learning opportunities centered on assistive technologies for undergraduate students at California State University, Northridge. The two-year award aims to engage students in project-based learning to design and prototype assistive technologies while building empathy for individuals with disabilities. Key services...

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) received a $7,784,438 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education. The grant funds local adult education and literacy programs, including workplace literacy, family literacy, and English literacy and civics education. WTCS administers the grant and distributes funds to its 16 technical colleges and partner organizations to provide these services. The...

The federal Formula Grant award, with ID 2501WIPAAT, was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant is part of the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy (CFDA 93.843) program, which supports protection and advocacy services to help individuals with disabilities acquire, utilize, and maintain assistive technology. The $132,342.00 grant was awarded to Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc., a...

Lakeshore Technical College was awarded a $649,910 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a competency-based dual enrollment program in advanced manufacturing technologies for high school students. The College will create maintenance, Industry 4.0, and welding pathways in consultation with regional manufacturers. High school teachers will receive professional development...

This $192,481 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supports the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The grant provides funding to Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc., a non-profit organization, to establish a client assistance program that advises and informs individuals with disabilities about available vocational rehabilitation and independent living services. The program aims to promote...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $294,879 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. This one-year grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, supports the organization's efforts to provide legal services, advocacy, and rights protection for individuals with disabilities across Wisconsin. As the state's designated...

This $749,685 National Science Foundation project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of an Automated, Integrated, Multimodal Software (AIMS) system to improve inclusive access to information for persons with disabilities. Saint Louis University leads a consortium that includes software companies Vital, Unar Labs, and Viewplus Technologies to build a unified framework for authoring, converting, and delivering accessible content...

Western Technical College was awarded a three-year, $949,695 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant project, titled "WESTERN NES (Navigating Economic Systems): Expanding Student Access to Basic Needs Resources," will support Western Technical College in expanding access to basic needs resources for students. As authorized under FIPSE, the...

The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) received a $23.6 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The funding period is July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant supports WTCS in developing the academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs and...