Project Grant P066A220094

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management awarded a $1,990,053 Project Grant to Columbia Basin College under the Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis Program (CFDA 81.214). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the establishment of the Columbia Basin College Clean Energy Learning Center, a 3-year initiative to build community capacity, workforce development, and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $361,507 Project Grant to Columbia Basin College under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042). The grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support the college's efforts to provide comprehensive support services that enhance academic potential, improve financial literacy, and foster a climate conducive to student success for disadvantaged, low-income, first-generation,...

This federal Project Grant award of $448,449.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will be used by Central Oregon Community College (COCC) to improve enrollment, retention, and graduation rates for students. The funding will support COCC's efforts to become more self-sufficient in the future. Key activities under this award include curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services. As a...

This federal Project Grant award of $286,726.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant was awarded to Blue Mountain Community College, a non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution located in Pendleton, Oregon, to support the delivery of comprehensive student support services. The funding will be used to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall...

The Blackfeet Community College (BCC) has been awarded a $1,999,840.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, effective January 1, 2024, will support BCC's efforts to enhance its capacity building plan and provide increased access to lifelong educational opportunities for its students through professional development initiatives. As a federally recognized tribal college located on the Blackfeet...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Beaufort County Community College a $419,722 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The 1-year grant, effective from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, will support the college's efforts to enhance retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities enrolled at the institution. The funding will enable the college to provide...

Portland Community College (PCC) was awarded an $867,839 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 three-year grant project, titled "Addressing Basic Needs at Portland Community College" (ABN-PCC), will support PCC in implementing innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities for its students. Specifically, ABN-PCC aims...

The McLennan County Junior College District, doing business as McLennan Community College, received a $575,210 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on December 31, 2021 to support the BASIC NEEDS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM through December 31, 2024. The grant is being administered under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, CFDA #84.116, to provide direct funding for activities that improve postsecondary instruction...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $4,400,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Long Beach City College (LBCC) to support the "SUCCESS AND COMPLETION ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK (SCAN)" project. The award, which began on January 1, 2024, will fund LBCC's efforts to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education in the Long Beach, California region through 2027. The...

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) was awarded a $596,198 Project Grant 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 COCC's effort to develop a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) through 2026. The CEVSS aims to expand and improve supports for student veterans at COCC by implementing a model program. It will focus on...