Project Grant P042A200374

This federal Project Grant award for $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) will support Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on June 11, 2024, will fund the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities that deliver critical services to rural residents in the region. As a sub-recipient, Rockingham Community College will...

Red Rocks Community College received a two-year, $377,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education federal grant program. The grant will support RRCC's STEM Education Leadership Initiative for Students of Color from September 2022 through August 2024. The Initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math for...

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 federal Project Grant award in the amount of $734,364.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to Blue Ridge Community College, a state-controlled higher education institution in North Carolina. The grant funding supports the college's Career & Technical Education programs, which aim to build the skills of regional residents and promote economic growth in the Appalachian region. Through this award, Blue Ridge Community College...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) received a three-year $548,722 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (formerly the Education and Human Resources program, CFDA 47.076) to develop and validate a model of self-regulated learning (SRL) in computer science education. Through this award, UNC-Chapel Hill will collect fine-grained digital trace data from students' interactions with programming tools in authentic...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southern State Community College a $387,310 Project Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2023. Funds will support Southern State Community College's provision of services to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic through the American Rescue Plan Student Support and Academic Enrichment program. As the sole...

Central Carolina Community College was awarded a $1,499,655 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild federal grant program (CFDA 17.274). The grant will fund services from July 2021 through October 2024 to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills training to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the College will provide post-secondary education opportunities, including apprenticeship training,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,550,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA 84.283) to the Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) to establish the Center for Resources for the Educator Workforce (CREW). The CREW project aims to deliver targeted training, professional development, and technical assistance to State, regional, and local educational agencies across various educational domains, with a...

Piedmont Community College received a $239,914 project grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The one-year award will support Piedmont Community College's provision of services from July 2022 through July 2023 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid and Relief Program. The College, located in Roxboro, NC, will utilize the...

Southeastern Community College (SCC) will provide volunteer engagement services through the $447,431 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management. Over the three year project period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024, SCC's RSVP program will engage a minimum of 103 volunteers ages 55 and older to provide assistance in disaster services, economic opportunities, education,...