Project Grant P042A200503

The Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC) will use a $639,600 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to launch a food business incubator program and provide ongoing technical support services. The 6-month incubator program will serve farms and local food businesses in Massachusetts to develop marketing strategies, explore distribution opportunities, and improve food safety...

This federal Project Grant award of $411,024.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support Ferris State University in implementing a comprehensive approach to improving educational transition, persistence, and graduation for first-generation and first-generation low-income students. The grant will fund activities focused on enhancing student support services, strengthening academic...

The Claflin University project will target at least 300 stop-out and at-risk students annually, for a total of 600 students, to implement an innovative accelerated pathway program. Funded by a $1 million 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 project aims to provide an alternative pathway to help these students successfully complete their postsecondary...

The University of Massachusetts Lowell was awarded a $500,000 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 River Hawks Scholars Academy (RHSA) community project from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. As part of the FIPSE program's goal of expanding postsecondary opportunities through innovative strategies, the RHSA project...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Greenfield Community College a $374,857.94 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047) for the period of August 2, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The grant aims to deliver academic skills development and college preparatory support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students through Greenfield Community College's TRIO Upward Bound program. Specifically, the program...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $201,662 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to Foster Forward, a non-profit organization based in East Providence, Rhode Island. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2024, will fund Foster Forward's efforts to address homelessness in the region. Through this grant, Foster Forward will provide a range of housing assistance and supportive services, including temporary and...

The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) was awarded a $115,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs (CFDA 84.235). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase access to quality braille instruction for diverse populations. Through this award, UMass Boston will leverage its expertise as a...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $148,015.50 Formula Grant to Massability, a Massachusetts state government entity, to provide Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities (CFDA 84.187). This 1-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund a range of vocational rehabilitation and employment support services for individuals with significant disabilities in...

The University of Massachusetts Boston was awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "A NEW VISION FORWARD: THE DIVERSE PERSONNEL PREPARATION FOR TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS", will support the development of degree...

Community Partners received a $1,066,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award will support Community Partners' PROJECT SOAR initiative, which will provide college and career support services to residents in public housing in Los Angeles, California through August 2025. FIPSE aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...