Project Grant P044A210470

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...

This Project Grant award of $466,190.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports the "Transition Coalition Self-Study (TCSS+): Enhancing a Team-Based Professional Development to Improve Transition Outcomes" project. The primary awardee, Portland State University, will collaborate with the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. as a sub-awardee to develop, implement, and evaluate...

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 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $2,645,073 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to support career and technical education initiatives at its Big Sandy Community and Technical College campus. The grant funding, which covers the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will enable the college to establish coaching/advising centers to improve student success, provide...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) a $2,302,463 project grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) on April 1, 2024. The "Launch Your Career" project grant will support research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and technical assistance activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...

This $2,142,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports STEM education and workforce development initiatives delivered by Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The 3-year award will enable KCKCC, a public institution of higher education, to provide a range of training, education, and support services focused on improving STEM outcomes...

The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project across three community colleges - Benedict College (SC), Rose State College (OK), and Somerset Community College (KY) - to develop an "Eco Engine Jumpstart Kit." The kit will provide a framework to help community colleges and...

The Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF) was awarded a 36-month, $900,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The KLF-SCA "KnoxWORX" project will serve 150 formerly incarcerated individuals in Knox and surrounding counties in East Tennessee. The program aims to promote reentry success and reduce recidivism by addressing barriers to academic achievement and high-value employment through KLF's workforce...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Kentucky Community And Technical College System, doing business as Big Sandy Community And Technical College. The funding will support the establishment of the Coaching, Advising, and Resources for Educational Success (CARES) Center, which aims to improve student success and expand educational opportunities at the...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Tennessee Technological University a $500,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support career and technical education initiatives from May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant focused on strengthening the regional economy and workforce through activities advancing the ARC's strategic plan goals of investing in entrepreneurship and business development, increasing education and skills...