Project Grant P047A220220

This federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) provides $188,178 to Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Odurf) to conduct two one-week residential workshops and four virtual follow-up meetings on the topic of school desegregation in Virginia. The workshops will engage 60 K-12 school teachers, with a focus on grades 6-12 social studies/history teachers. Participants will...

The York County School Division will receive $2 million through the Department of Defense Education Activity's Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556) to implement a Technology Enhanced Language Learning program from September 2022 to May 2027. The program will leverage virtual reality technology to provide immersive language learning experiences for middle and high school students, including virtual simulations, culturally...

The Commonwealth of Virginia received a $44,971,512 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers federal grant program (CFDA 84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports afterschool academic enrichment and safe havens for children in high-poverty, low-performing areas through subawards to fourteen organizations. Subgrantees...

This federal Project Grant award of $541,500 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 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) will support The Education Alliance, a non-profit organization, in launching the "4T Academy" in Mason County Schools and providing...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program provides $100,000.00 to Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) for an Early College Academy Pilot Program. The award period runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. MCCC has experience delivering a range of educational programs and services to federal agencies, including STEM education, job training and workforce...

This federal Project Grant award of $924,021.00, awarded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305), supports research focused on career development opportunities for high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. The primary grant recipient, The Ohio State University, will conduct a two-part study. In Year 1, they will undertake a comprehensive landscape analysis to identify the career development...

This $973,310 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) will fund a project to "Test the Efficacy of Double Check Online Coaching: A Culturally Responsive Student Engagement Model". The project will be led by the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, with sub-awards to the Johns Hopkins University, University of...

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $20.8 million Formula Grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287) for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding will support academic enrichment opportunities for K-12 students through community learning centers, with a focus on high-poverty and low-performing schools. Portions of the grant were subawarded to three local...

This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $321,600.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will support James Madison University (JMU) in delivering comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Staunton, Virginia area. The...

The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education was awarded a $44,085,592 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program (CFDA #84.424). The grant aims to improve student academic achievement by increasing access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and improving the use of technology in public elementary and secondary education. A...