Summary of Federal Grant Award

Big Bend Community College received a $272,364 Project Grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. The College will provide comprehensive academic and support services to low-income, first-generation, and disabled students enrolled at the institution in Moses Lake, Washington. These services include tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, financial aid assistance, and workshops designed to enhance student retention, graduation, and transfer rates.

This award represents a one-year continuation of Big Bend Community College's established TRIO Student Support Services program, consistent with the federal grant program's five-year funding cycle that requires annual continuation awards subject to performance and fund availability. The College has a demonstrated track record of federal support for student services, having previously received over $1 million in TRIO grants and additional Department of Education funding to serve Hispanic and underserved populations. The award contributes to the broader TRIO Student Support Services program, which has distributed $6.54 billion across 6,301 grants since 2001, with recent awards clustering at approximately $272,000 per grant.