Trio student support services disability grant

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry received a $272,364 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award supports the delivery of comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with the primary objective of enhancing student retention and graduation rates while facilitating transfers from two-year to four-year institutions.

The funded services target low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities pursuing postsecondary education. Key service components include academic support, financial literacy instruction, and student success programming designed to increase postsecondary education completion rates among vulnerable student populations. The TRIO SSS Program operates on a standard one-year funding cycle with continuation awards available subject to grantee performance and fund availability.