Project Grant P066A210023

Miami Dade College will receive $19.99 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Through September 2025, the college's Miami Tech Works initiative will support the region's growing technology sector and economic mobility for underserved workers. In partnership with over 30 employers in technology fields like cybersecurity and with support from education providers, Miami Tech Works will...

This federal Project Grant award of $407,507 from 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) supports Miami Dade College's "TEACH MIAMI: MDC'S GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM." The program aims to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining diverse, well-qualified...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Miami Dade College $2,277,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 20, 2022. The funding will support renovating a building at the College's North Campus in North Miami, Florida to serve as the Construction Trade Institute workforce training facility. The Institute will offer hands-on learning and certifications in high-demand construction trades to 120 students annually. Training will facilitate...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $515,966 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College West Campus. The grant, titled "MDC WEST CAMPUS MODELS OF INSTRUCTION FOR LATINX LITERACY ADVANCEMENT & SUCCESS (MILLAS)", will fund the development and implementation of instructional models to advance literacy and academic success for Latinx students. The award period is from October 1,...

This federal Project Grant award of $721,323.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant supports the establishment of a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus. The Center will focus on enhancing educational access, workforce readiness, and providing specialized support for veteran students, a key underserved...

The Miami Dade College received a $2.4 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The grant will support the Weaving Internet Resources into Economic Development project to increase broadband access, digital literacy, and workforce opportunities for underrepresented minorities and residents of anchor communities in Miami, Florida. Specifically, the College will...

The National Science Foundation awarded Miami Dade College $599,181 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program for the EMERGING CLOUD HUB OPPORTUNITIES (ECHO) project grant. The three-year award running from May 2021 through April 2024 will support Miami Dade College's development and delivery of cloud computing education and workforce training programs. As the prime awardee, Miami Dade College will leverage its Wolfson Campus location to establish an emerging technologies...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $207,687 Project Grant to Miami Dade College, doing business as the Eduardo J. Padron Campus, to provide educational services focused on teaching Indonesian culture and language using artificial intelligence. This grant is funded through the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad program (CFDA 84.021), which aims to contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign language and area studies education...

The federal Project Grant award for $518,878.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The funding supports the "CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION (CAFE) PROJECT" at Miami Dade College's Medical Center Campus, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 30, 2025. The grant aims to strengthen the institution's management, fiscal operations, and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $824,024 Project Grant to Miami Dade College to implement the Institute for Educational Empowerment Second Chance Act Program. This program aims to expand access to certificate and degree programs in high-demand industries for up to 360 justice-involved individuals at the Everglades Correctional Institution and Everglades Reentry Center in Miami, Florida. Participants will work towards an Associate of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science in...