The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $299,036 TRIO Upward Bound Program grant (CFDA 84.047) to Ohlone Community College District, doing business as Ohlone College, to provide academic support services. This one-year project grant, effective September 1, 2023, aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students to succeed in education beyond high school. The Upward Bound program offers a range of support to prepare these...
The Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) received a $1,232,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This three-year grant, active from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will fund PCCCD's Downtown Campus BCT Program. This program provides vocational training and workforce development services, with a focus on delivering business, computer, and entrepreneurship coursework to incarcerated individuals....
The College of the Siskiyous received a $401,119 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047). The grant funds will support the College's Upward Bound program, which provides academic instruction, enrichment, and support services to 74 low-income and potential first-generation college students at 10 target high schools in rural Siskiyou County, California. The program aims to generate the skills...
This $657,287 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) will support the Regents of the University of Minnesota in delivering comprehensive academic and support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The goal of the Upward Bound program is to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in postsecondary education. Key services to be provided include...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pima County Community College District a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand postsecondary opportunities at Pima Community College's Downtown Campus. Specifically, the...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Greenfield Community College a $374,857.94 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047) for the period of August 2, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The grant aims to deliver academic skills development and college preparatory support services to low-income and potential first-generation college students through Greenfield Community College's TRIO Upward Bound program. Specifically, the program...
This federal Project Grant award of $511,434.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) supports Utah State University - College Of Eastern Utah (Blanding) in delivering comprehensive academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other services to low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, in the Blanding, UT area. The goal is to help develop the academic skills...
The Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, Inc., doing business as Career Beginnings, received a $287,537 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Upward Bound federal grant program (CFDA 84.047). The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Under this award, Career Beginnings will deliver TRIO Upward Bound services in Hartford, Connecticut focused on generating the skills and motivation...
The Pima Unified School District 6 was awarded a $467,308 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to implement evidence-based programs to improve security at Pima Junior High School and promote a positive learning environment for students. The funding will support the school district's...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,353,517 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the Pima County School Superintendent's Office in Tucson, Arizona. The grant will support comprehensive K-12 educational services for local school districts impacted by federal activities reducing their local tax base, such as those with significant Native American student populations or in proximity to military installations. The...