Project Grant P066A230240

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System was awarded a $1.2 million 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 three-year award, issued on September 1, 2021 and set to conclude on August 30, 2024, will support a system-wide initiative to expand open educational resource (OER) opportunities for teacher education across Minnesota's public...

The Minnesota State Colleges and University System, through its St. Cloud Technical & Community College division, received a $1,095,748 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to establish a Licensed Practical Nursing Refugee Career Pathways Program (LPN-RCP) at St. Cloud Technical College. This 3-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will fund the development and delivery of educational and support services to...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $455,170.00 Formula Grant under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) to Minneapolis Public Schools Special School District #1 for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. This funding supports the district's efforts to address the unique educational and cultural needs of Indian students to help them meet challenging state performance standards. Minneapolis Public...

The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $29,402,002 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education. The grant is part of the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) and will support the development of academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023....

The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received a $19.8 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support developing the academic, technical and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $13,230,809 Formula Grant under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program (CFDA 84.287) to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). This grant, effective from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the establishment and expansion of community learning centers across Minnesota that provide academic enrichment and developmental services for students, particularly...

The Regents of the University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, was awarded a $249,892 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to increase educational equity in higher education by developing models and guidance to help academic libraries formalize programs that support open education initiatives. The project will focus on improving...

The Saint Paul College Four Directions Pathway Program for Native Student Success received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand postsecondary opportunities. Specifically, the Three-Year Project Grant...

The federal Formula Grant award of $21,458,646.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The funding will support the development of comprehensive academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs offered by Minnesota State Colleges & Universities. Grant...

The Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, doing business as Normandale Community College, received a three-year, $949,864 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) program. The grant funding will support the development of a new Student Resource Center and Student Healthcare Center at Normandale Community College in order to enhance student support services and make...