Project Grant P042A201376

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute (CCC&TI) to support career and technical education initiatives from July 1, 2023 to December 30, 2024. The grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development (CFDA 23.002) program, which aims to strengthen the regional economy and community development potential in Appalachia. Through this funding, CCC&TI will provide career and technical...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Fayetteville State University $1,534,734.81 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA 84.044) from September 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. The Talent Search Program aims to identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary education, encourage their completion of secondary school and enrollment in postsecondary education programs, and publicize the availability of and facilitate the...

JC Calhoun State Community College Inc. received a $252,356 project grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002). The award period is from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. Funding will support career and technical education programs and services aligned with the grant program's strategic goals of strengthening Appalachia's economy and increasing residents' skills and knowledge to succeed in the region. As...

Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) was awarded a $939,352 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 TRI-C STUDENTS BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT PROGRAM will provide assistance from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2025 to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and expand postsecondary opportunities for...

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...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $309,505 Project Grant under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103) to the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity PPI, a non-profit organization located in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant will fund training and professional development services from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, to enhance the operational capabilities of federal TRIO programs, such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, and the...

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 has awarded a $299,036 TRIO Upward Bound Program grant (CFDA 84.047) to Ohlone Community College District, doing business as Ohlone College, to provide academic support services. This one-year project grant, effective September 1, 2023, aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students to succeed in education beyond high school. The Upward Bound program offers a range of support to prepare these...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $313,260 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) to West Virginia Northern Community College. The grant, with a project period from September 26, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will fund the institution's Upward Bound program, which provides academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, and other support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students to help them develop the...

The U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Upward Bound program has awarded a $343,441 Project Grant to Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the college's efforts to develop the academic skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, to succeed in postsecondary education. The Upward Bound program provides comprehensive services such as academic...