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 Albuquerque Public School District received a $1,014,133 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The funding will support efforts to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Specifically, the grant will help ensure...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a Project Grant of $361,000.00 to the National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project, Inc. (NIYLP) for the "PROJECT VENTURE: BRINGING CULTURALLY GUIDED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING TO AMERICAN INDIAN ADOLESCENTS IN NEW MEXICO" program. The grant period runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service...
The Siembra Leadership High School was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant by 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). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the Siembra Leadership High...
This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 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 development and implementation of a professional development framework for school administrators and teachers. The framework aims to build...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Albuquerque Public School District a $1,155,918 Indian Education Formula Grant to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Native American students. The grant funding will be used to deliver academic programs and services tailored to meet the challenging state performance standards expected of all students, while ensuring that Indian students gain knowledge and develop skills to...
The U.S. Department of Education's TRIO Upward Bound program has awarded a $343,441 Project Grant to Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the college's efforts to develop the academic skills and motivation necessary for low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, to succeed in postsecondary education. The Upward Bound program provides comprehensive services such as academic...
The federal Project Grant award of $670,397 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants (CFDA 84.365) program. The funding will support "PROJECT SEMBRAR: SUSTAINING EQUITY THROUGH MENTORSHIP, BILINGUAL TEACHER RECRUITMENT, ALLIANCES, AND RETENTION" over the period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The primary awardee, Dual Language Education Of New Mexico, will use the funds to...
Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque will receive $347,120 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct the "Roots: Supporting Black Scholars in STEAM" project from September 2021 through August 2023. The project aims to increase Explora's relationships with and relevance to Albuquerque's Black communities and provide more opportunities for Black students in Albuquerque to pursue STEAM fields....
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $399,072 Project Grant to Northern Kentucky University (NKU) for the TRIO Upward Bound program. The grant will fund academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to improve the academic performance, college enrollment, and completion rates of low-income and potential first-generation college students, including veterans, from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025. The TRIO Upward Bound...