Project Grant P044A110347

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...

The Valdosta State University was awarded a $1,255,218 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). The five-year award, made on September 1, 2016 and concluding on August 31, 2021, provides funding for Valdosta State College Whse to identify and encourage disadvantaged youth with potential to complete secondary education and enroll in postsecondary programs. Specifically, the University...

This three-year, $900,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will support Los Angeles Team Mentoring Inc.'s expansion of its mentoring programs in California under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JMP; CFDA 16.726). LATM will recruit and train 864 mentors to provide in-person and virtual mentoring to 3,204 at-risk middle school youth across the Los Angeles and San Diego Unified School Districts. The...

Directed Analytics Inc. received a $276,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop an automated employability skills framework. The one-year project will create a scalable software platform integrating data from school districts and higher education programs on transition methods and employment outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities. Using machine learning, the...

This $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will support the Transition to Independence Program (TIP) administered by the Fort Lauderdale Independence Training And Education Center, Inc. from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care program (CFDA 16.049), TIP will provide residential and supportive services to 75...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,871,535 Project Grant under the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants program (CFDA 84.374) to The Innovation Project in Raleigh, NC. The grant, titled "Reimagining Teaching Talent (RTT)," will fund the development and implementation of human capital management systems and performance-based compensation strategies to enhance educator effectiveness, particularly in high-need schools, with...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) supports Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in expanding and broadening the impact of its Technology Ambassador Program (TAP). TAP was established in 2012 to increase the persistence of underrepresented students in information technology (IT) and IT-related majors. Through this 2-year project,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) grant to The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc., a non-profit organization in Florida. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will fund the "Fostering Aspirations: Mentor Engagement (FAME)" initiative. FAME aims to improve academic performance, reduce school dropout rates, and minimize juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and gang...

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to develop a trauma sensitive afterschool program. The program will employ a coordinator to provide trauma informed therapeutic classes in art, music, drama, writing, yoga, dance, meditation and serve as a mentor for at-risk youth ages 17 and younger. Referrals will come from schools and tribal...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $500,000 to Playa Vista Job Opportunities And Business Services, doing business as Pvjobs, to implement the Youth Start Mentoring Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. This Project Grant funding supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA #16.726), which aims to improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes such as juvenile...