The Alamo Community College District, through its Northeast Lakeview College division, has been awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "ALAMOSUCCESS DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT (STRENGTHENING UNDERSTANDING, CAPACITY, COMPETENCE, AND EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT SUCCESS)", will support the college's efforts to strengthen its institutional capacity,...
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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to Austin Voices For Education And Youth in Austin, TX. This grant will support the development and implementation of the NORTHEAST AUSTIN PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to the Center For The Innovative Training Of Youth, Inc. (doing business as STEM NOLA), a minority-owned non-profit organization. The "STEM LOUISIANA: CREATING...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award, titled "INSPIRE: Increasing Student Participation in Research Experiences", will provide training for 8 students over 10 weeks during the summers of 2026-2028 at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA). The $372,000 grant will recruit students from A&M-SA, local community colleges, and four-year institutions nationwide, with a focus on engaging students who lack access to...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $476,822 Project Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to East Texas A&M University on September 1, 2024. The grant, titled "LEOTEACH Bilingual Educator Advancement and Certification Opportunity Network for Paraprofessionals in Texas (LEOTEACH BEACON)," is intended to develop professional development programs to increase the number of bilingual and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $999,952 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas. This grant, titled "NEXT GEN REGION ONE PROJECT LEAD (LEADERS - EXCELLING - ACHIEVING - DEVELOPING)", will fund the center's efforts to enhance student safety and well-being through comprehensive mental health and educational support initiatives. The...
This $500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620), aims to create various learning experiences focused on the Houston area workforce and students in grades 3-12. The primary activities include: Developing and implementing three different learning opportunities, such as 'reverse' and traditional internships, five 'micro' certification programs for the existing...
The Coastal Bend Council of Governments was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on July 5, 2022. The grant will support the Council in creating a workforce and economic development program to provide targeted technical assistance to counties in the Corpus Christi, Texas region. The program will help communities develop and implement resiliency plans to increase economic...
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...