Project Grant P044A210607

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), will provide $321,821.00 to Laredo College from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The grant funding will support comprehensive student support services aimed at increasing retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at Laredo College. Key...

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will provide research and development services under a $752,399 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program. The university will conduct the "COORDINATED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR EXPLORATION AND RECONNAISSANCE" project from May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2027. As a minority institution and part of the Texas A&M University System, the university will leverage its...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $272,364 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to the Del Mar College District in Corpus Christi, TX. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, will provide comprehensive support services to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and success of disadvantaged college students, including those who are low-income, first-generation,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded a $2,192,546 Project Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to the Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg, Texas. The award, titled "RIO GRANDE VALLEY (RGV) - OPERATION YOUTH CAREER LINK (RGV - OYCL)!", will support the implementation of a range of career and technical education (CTE) programs and services in the Rio Grande Valley region from...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $306,491 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to North Central Texas College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Gainesville, Texas. This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support the college's efforts to enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and foster a climate conducive to student success for disadvantaged,...

This Project Grant award of $272,364.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The funding supports Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, in delivering comprehensive student support services to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for disadvantaged college students, including those who are low-income, first-generation, and/or have...

This $109,644 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will support research to assess the use of GNSS radio occultation soundings to monitor the neutral atmosphere. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. TAMU-CC, a Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institution, will leverage its expertise in atmospheric science, coastal and...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $750,000 to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to create a partnership that offers on-the-job training and employment opportunities to encourage Hispanic students to pursue NRCS careers. The award, effective from September 4, 2024 to April 18, 2025, aims to increase Hispanic representation within the NRCS...

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. was awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 under the National Estuary Program. The five-year award will support nine activities focused on maintaining and improving water quality in the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries area of Texas. Key activities include expanding bird nesting habitats on two islands, conducting shoreline protection and wastewater treatment studies, repairing and replacing...