Project Grant P047A221172

The Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to implement the "Guiding Pathways to Student Success" (GPSS) initiative. This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is designed to strengthen PUPR's institutional capacity, enhance academic offerings, and increase postsecondary educational attainment for...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees Office of Research (UCF) to implement the "PUERTO RICO RESEARCH HUB - BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACITY PROJECT (PRRH - BRC)" from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The project aims to build research capacity by supporting postsecondary institutional reforms and...

The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU) was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. Through this award, UPRU will deliver the Science, Math, and Agriculture Resources for Teaching professional development program from May 2023 to May 2026 to advance agricultural literacy among K-8 teachers in Puerto Rico. Key services...

The Village of University Park was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant aims to enhance the village's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts over a five-year period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029. The anticipated outcomes include increased engagement in planned community partnerships,...

The Universidad Central Del Caribe, Inc. was awarded a $454,056 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund a three-year program to train 180 graduate-level medical students at the university to effectively prevent, identify, diagnose, and treat substance use...

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR) was awarded a $336,198 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program. The award, titled "PIONEROS: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND NURTURING EDUCATORS IN RESEARCH ORIENTED SCIENCES," will support graduate student fellowships in STEM disciplines identified as areas of national need. The project period runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Through this...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) to EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grant funding will be used to virtualize the university's academic programs and develop online support services to enhance Hispanic student success. The project aims to improve institutional capacity, expand...

The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus has been awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on August 2, 2024, will fund a 3-year initiative titled "ROOTED IN THE RIO PIEDRAS NETWORK: A JUSTICE CENTERED APPROACH TO URBAN FOREST PLANNING TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO."...

The Universidad Central Del Caribe, Inc., a private non-profit university in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was awarded a $906,518 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 93.211). The 5-year award, effective September 30, 2024, supports the university's efforts to expand and improve healthcare services in rural and underserved communities through telehealth technologies. The...

The University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB received a $582,077 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "Creating Inclusive Pathways to Allied Health Professions (CIPAHP)," will support activities to strengthen the academic quality and capacity of the university to expand educational opportunities for underrepresented minority and low-income...