This $204,000 Project Grant was awarded 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 grant will provide comprehensive college access services to low-income students in the Cleveland, Ohio area through the Cleveland Municipal School District, which is operating as the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The funded project, titled "GEAR UP THE SCARAB 2031...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,680,000.00 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) to the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County in Ohio. The grant funds a 6-7 year partnership project focused on providing comprehensive college access and success services, including academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities,...
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...
Cleveland State University was awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support the School-Based Youth Participatory Action Research program from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program aims to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through evidence-based field-initiated...
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant, titled "Project CARE: Creating a Respectful Environment," aims to enhance school climate, reduce behavior referrals, and curtail suspensions by implementing evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. Key activities...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $401,900 Project Grant under the TRIO Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047) to Lake Michigan College. The grant funds will support an Upward Bound program to serve students in the Benton Harbor, Michigan area. The Upward Bound program provides academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other services to low-income and potential first-generation college students to improve their academic performance and...
The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1,325,500 Project Grant to Arts Council Ohio to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. This funding is provided under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025), which enables partnerships with state and regional arts agencies to advance the NEA's mission. A portion of the grant funds a 120-day arts...
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...
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...
This $963,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will support enhancements to the public safety training programs at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. The funding will be used to acquire specialized equipment to advance law enforcement education and training across a range of critical areas, including crime scene investigation, traffic accident investigation, search...