Project Grant P047M220508

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will provide research and development services under a $752,399 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program. The university will conduct the "COORDINATED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR EXPLORATION AND RECONNAISSANCE" project from May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2027. As a minority institution and part of the Texas A&M University System, the university will leverage its...

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay received a $599,996 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) for the project titled "PROJECT CENTRO: CENTERING ESTUDIANTES, NEPLANTA, TRADICIONES, RESEARCH, AND ORGULLO". The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant will support the University Corporation at Monterey Bay's efforts to strengthen its capacity as a minority-serving...

The University of Texas at San Antonio was awarded a $9.8 million cooperative agreement from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Through this funding, the University will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance services to small businesses in the San Antonio, Texas area through the...

This $500,031 Economic Development Administration project grant supports Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi's "Communities as Start-ups" initiative. The initiative aims to drive economic development and long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in communities across Texas and Louisiana through entrepreneurship programs. The university will develop, enhance, and scale a framework to help startup businesses form and grow in these regions. Once completed, the program intends...

The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $300,000 cooperative agreement award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The funding will support the SAN ANTONIO SBDC to provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance services to small businesses in the San Antonio, Texas area. As the awardee,...

This $2,260,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program supports the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation (CBWF), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will enable CBWF to expand and enhance its comprehensive community behavioral health services across the Texas Coastal Bend region. This...

This $1.875 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) supports South Texas College in constructing a new 20,000 square foot facility for continuing education and training in McAllen, Texas. The facility will be managed by the College's Department of Continuing, Professional, and Workforce Education to provide fast-track hybrid healthcare certification training....

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was awarded a $562,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The 5-year project aims to transform a 6.5-acre wetland on UTRGV's Port Isabel campus into an accessible outdoor classroom and laboratory. Key components include: (1) an experimental living shoreline to protect ~2,000 linear feet of disappearing shoreline,...

The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded Amistad Community Health Center, Incorporated $608,200 under the Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers program (CFDA 93.526) from September 15, 2021 to September 14, 2024. The funding will support immediate facility improvements at Amistad Community Health Center in Corpus Christi, Texas to build capacity for healthcare services. As the awardee, Amistad Community Health Center will utilize...