Project Grant P066A220068

The Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico, Inc. (PUPR) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "Guiding Pathways to Student Success (GPSS)," will fund activities to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for minority and low-income students. The grant has a performance period from...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "UPRP: A Pathway for Achieving Students Engagement and Academic Success (PASEAS)," will fund activities to strengthen STEM education, increase participation of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines, and build capacity as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Key products and services...

The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, has been awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, titled "University of Puerto Rico Center for Resilience to Climate Change (UPR-CRCC): Transformation of Puerto Rico's Chemistry Education and Research Infrastructure for Climate Resilience and Wellness," aims to transform the university's chemistry education and research...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $334,644 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division, doing business as the Chancellor Mayaguez Campus, under NOAA's Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467). The goal of the project is to maintain and strengthen tsunami preparedness in Puerto Rico by supporting communities to renew their TsunamiReady recognition and the...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce received a three-year, $948,423 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the BIEN ESTAR BY CONSEP program, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce. Specifically, funding will be used to directly support...

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...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES ACHIEVED THROUGH RESEARCH IN STEM (SOAR IN STEM)" at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR). The project aims to strengthen STEM learning and improve retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and female students, at IAUPR's...

Carlos Albizu University was awarded a $952,851 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the ALBIZU-DLITM Pilot Program from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The FIPSE program aims to provide assistance for institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand opportunities. This Project...

The University of Puerto Rico received a $266,109 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to support the Innovation and Commercialization for an Agile and Resilient Ecosystem (I+CARE) initiative. The grant will fund the delivery of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions in Puerto Rico experiencing adverse economic impacts, such as those resulting from natural...

The Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (UAGM-C) will deliver a four-year sustainable agriculture non-formal education program called EXPLORA-AG through a $749,999 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). EXPLORA-AG aims to foster the development of technology-savvy youth and enhance critical thinking and workforce skills in the food and agriculture sectors. Key...