This federal Project Grant award of $1,171,504.00 was provided 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 will fund the "EAST OAKLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE" to enhance educational opportunities and support for...
The Contra Costa County Office of Education received a $1,571,970.24 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education to support internet connectivity under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). This funding will allow the Contra Costa County Office of Education to deliver internet access and related digital...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Morehead State University a $556,502 Project Grant under the TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program (CFDA 84.066) to provide comprehensive college access and success services to qualified adults seeking postsecondary education. The EOC Program aims to deliver critical information and assistance related to college admissions, financial aid, and educational opportunities to help participants understand available resources and support their...
The Ex'Pression Center for New Media, Inc. received a $1,059,940 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant period runs from March 1, 2021 through August 4, 2022. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, this formula grant supports the Ex'Pression Center for New Media in delivering products...
The Riverside County Office of Education received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education 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). This 1-year grant, awarded on July 1, 2023, will support the Riverside County Early Education Workforce Expansion,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded East Central University (ECU) a $679,506 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The funding will support ECU's I-DREAM Center of Excellence in Educator Preparation, a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the teacher preparation pipeline by increasing the recruitment, preparation, support, placement, and retention of well-qualified,...
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the East Bay College Agility Network project from June 2023 through May 2026. This project aims to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and opportunities at Chabot College. Additionally, the District serves as a subrecipient to the California Department of Social Services, assisting with the...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $206,453 Formula Grant to Ohio Valley Business College, Inc., doing business as East Ohio College, located in East Liverpool, OH. The grant funding is part of the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) and will be used from April 2021 through April 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant funds will support students through the Higher Education...
This federal Project Grant award 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) provides $518,155.00 to the University of California, Berkeley to support comprehensive, high-quality teacher preparation programs for underserved students. The award aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline by recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining diverse,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded Fresno City College $1.5 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 9, 2022. The funding will support the procurement of supplies and training equipment to fully outfit new welding and auto labs at the college's West Fresno Advanced Training Center. The project aims to address regional needs for advanced welders and vehicle technicians by providing a state-of-the-art training facility and programs. Once completed, the center...