Project Grant P044A210006

The College Dreams organization will provide educational talent search services through the $554,750 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The two-year grant funds the PROJECT YOUTH+ EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH program from September 2021 through August 2023 under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA #84.044). Through this program, College Dreams will identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Wallace State Community College a $2,243,816 Project Grant under the TRIO Talent Search federal grant program (CFDA 84.044) for the period of September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2021. The grant funds the Talent Search Program, which aims to identify qualified disadvantaged youth with potential for postsecondary education. Program services include encouraging secondary school completion and enrollment in postsecondary...

The Board of Trustees of Community College District #508 Inc., doing business as Harold Washington College, received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The three-year award beginning June 1, 2023 supports the development of open education resources and an OER taskforce to secure low- or no-cost educational materials for students. As a Hispanic-serving...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $6,066,836 project grant to John Wood Community College on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the development of a Workforce Development Center in Quincy, Illinois to provide technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to address adverse economic impacts. As outlined in the EAA program description, the Center will work to help the region experiencing economic...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Woodland Community College a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the "WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ESCALERA: TAKING STEPS TO SUCCESS IN STEM" project. This grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to improve college access, retention, and academic achievement for underrepresented students in STEM fields at Woodland Community...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,667,840, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274), will enable Lewis & Clark Community College to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 in Alton, Illinois. The funding will support pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, to help participants achieve economic self-sufficiency through the attainment...

This $4,940,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund the construction of a new Career and Technical Center at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois. The purpose of the Center is to develop regional workforce skills in advanced manufacturing. This grant supports congressionally directed investments to address critical healthcare needs and...

The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will provide $899,716 to St. Louis County, Missouri and its sub-recipient, St. Louis Community College (STLCC), to create a partnership that expands educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals at the St. Louis County Justice Services (DJS) facility. The project aims to: (A) expand STLCC courses currently offered to DJS residents; (B) increase the number...

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...