Project Grant P044A210399

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $336,000 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 to Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. The grant will fund the "Expansion and Enhancement of the Shawnee Community College Welding Program" over a 3-year project period ending on August 31, 2027. This grant is provided through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116), which supports initiatives to...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $673,528 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) to Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio on October 1, 2024. The award supports the university's efforts to strengthen economic development, educational achievement, and community capacity building across the Appalachian region through various initiatives. Key funded activities include an entrepreneurship ecosystem program called Project LEAP, multiple...

This federal Project Grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 - Appalachian Area Development) provides $766,158 to Shawnee State University to support a range of educational achievement and attainment initiatives across the Appalachian region. Key activities include workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, career and technical education, and regional economic diversification efforts. The grant funding will enable Shawnee State University to leverage its...

The Shawnee State University will receive $2,997,962 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The funding supports the Project LEAP initiative to establish Shawnee State as a leading technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in southern Ohio. Through its Kricker Innovation Hub, Shawnee State will implement three pillars of support - Activation, Acceleration, and Commercialization - as part of the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA...

This federal Project Grant award of $343,159 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103). The funding will support comprehensive training and professional development for staff and leadership personnel involved in Federal TRIO Programs, such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The training will focus on critical...

The Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus was awarded a $4,037,502 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 4-year grant, effective January 1, 2024, will support the college's "START SMART" project, which aims to contextualize and improve the first-year student experience to enhance student outcomes. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning, Tulsa Community College operates...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $309,505 Project Grant under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103) to the Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity PPI (See M / F), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Atlanta, Georgia. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, will fund comprehensive training and professional development services for staff and leadership personnel involved in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $227,749 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to Shaw University, a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, will support the "BIOTECH CONNECT: ACADEMIC - BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS TO DIVERSIFY NORTH CAROLINA'S WORKFORCE" project. The project aims...

This federal Project Grant award of $447,756 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 funds Tallahassee Community College's CARE2 (Connections, Academics, Resources, Engagements, and Equity) initiative, which aims to strengthen educational opportunities and support services for underrepresented students. The award will support curriculum development, faculty training, student...

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $899,716 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) Project Grant to St. Louis County, Missouri, and its sub-recipient St. Louis Community College (STLCC). The grant will fund a collaborative effort to provide educational opportunities and support services to approximately 175 incarcerated individuals at the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services (DJS) facility. Specifically, the project will: (A) expand...