Project Grant P047A221531

This federal Project Grant award, titled "DALLAS COLLEGE, CREATING EXCELLENCE IN BILINGUAL EDUCATORS (CEBE)", is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The $322,241 award, commencing on October 1, 2024 and ending on September 30, 2025, supports Dallas College's comprehensive efforts to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline and...

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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (CFDA 84.215) program to Big Thought, doing business as Young Audiences Of Greater Dallas, a non-profit organization. This 10-month grant, awarded on August 16, 2023, will support the "REBOUND: CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP BY ATTACKING LEARNING LOSS AND STRENGTHENING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE" project, which aims to...

The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) received a $124,617.70 Project Grant award from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to study the long-term outcomes associated with participation in dual language education. The grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The IES program supports comprehensive research to improve educational outcomes across all learning stages, with a focus on...

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...

The Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas was awarded a $4,831,200 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). This 1-year award will fund the "CHOOSING COLLEGE CHANGING LIVES - GEAR UP (C3L - GU)!" initiative, which aims to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Rio Grande Valley region. Key activities...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Dallas Independent School District a $131,007 Indian Education Formula Grant (CFDA 84.060) to support comprehensive educational programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students. This one-year award, effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will fund academic instruction, cultural programming, teacher professional development, and targeted student support services designed to improve educational...

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 National Urban League (NUL) was awarded a $3 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to implement the Project Ready Mentor program. The three-year project, awarded on October 1, 2022, will provide group mentoring services to a minimum of 1,620 at-risk and high-risk youth ages 11-17 across 12 affiliate communities in 12 states....

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition has awarded a $476,822 Project Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to East Texas A&M University. The grant, titled "LEOTEACH Bilingual Educator Advancement and Certification Opportunity Network for Paraprofessionals in Texas (LEOTEACH BEACON)," will fund the development of a professional development program to increase the number of bilingual and multilingual...