Project Grant P044A210057

This $1,280,000 GEAR UP OAHU PARTNERSHIP PROJECT award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.334 - Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) supports comprehensive services to increase secondary school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for low-income students in Honolulu, Hawaii. Key services include academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation...

The We Are Oceania Service Cofa or Fas Nations Citizens in Hawaii was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on May 9, 2022 to support the WAO YOUTH EMPOWER CENTER: A LEARNING AND WELLNESS CENTER through September 30, 2025. Under the federal Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will fund the establishment of a learning and wellness center by We Are Oceania to serve youth from the Freely...

The College of the Siskiyous received a $401,119 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047). The grant funds will support the College's Upward Bound program, which provides academic instruction, enrichment, and support services to 74 low-income and potential first-generation college students at 10 target high schools in rural Siskiyou County, California. The program aims to generate the skills...

This federal Project Grant award of $998,162 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant funding supports the University of Hawaii - Windward Community College, a Native Hawaiian-Serving Institution, in strengthening its educational offerings and support services for underrepresented and disadvantaged student populations. Key initiatives include enhancing online education...

The We Are Oceania (Wao) organization will receive $250,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. Wao will operate the Wao Youth Empowerment Center, a learning and wellness center located in Hawaii, from April 2023 through September 2027. The Center will provide services focused on bolstering healthcare capacity, strengthening the local...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $889,625 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to the University of Hawaii's Leeward Community College division. The grant, titled "HALAU WA'A O KA'AHUPAHAU: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE", aims to strengthen the institution's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality while expanding educational opportunities for Native Hawaiian and underrepresented students....

The United Community Center Inc. was awarded a $273,750 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the organization's ABRIENDO PUERTAS project, which provides services to help low-income Latino students enroll in and complete higher education programs. The FIPSE program aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

The Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Inc. was awarded a $1,495,254 Project Grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The three-year grant will support employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Specifically, the grantee will deliver career services, follow-up services for up to one year after...

The Hualapai Indian Tribe was awarded $500,000 under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) Project Grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their dropout prevention program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The Tribe will consolidate resources for at-risk students into a centralized hub accessible to students, schools, and families. A Dropout Prevention Coordinator will lead activities with a Dropout Prevention Committee to...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $474,999 Project Grant under the Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program (CFDA 84.141) to West Hills Community College District. This one-year grant, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, supports the HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (HEP) 2 - EAST project in Coalinga, CA. The HEP program provides educational services to assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their immediate family...