Project Grant P116J250115
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Texas State Technical College (TSTC) received a $914,744 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, CFDA 84.116) program, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The project, titled "Changing Accreditation Entity and Standards to Economic Based Student Outcomes at Texas State Technical College," is designed to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Truckee Meadows Community College received a $1.76 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, CFDA 84.116) program, awarded January 1, 2026 with completion scheduled for December 31, 2029. The award supports the development and implementation of an Industrial Operations Skills Certificate Program designed to enhance postsecondary educational...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $999,842 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, CFDA 84.116) program, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The award supports NASTRA (A National Accreditation System for Teacher Readiness and Applied Fields), an institutional reform initiative designed to enhance postsecondary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Dallas received a $4.0 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) Special Projects Program (CFDA 84.116), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. This award supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to advance artificial intelligence (AI) applications within postsecondary education....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Permian Basin received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The award supports the ARISE (Advancing Regional Innovation Through Sustainable Engagement) initiative, a collaborative effort among five primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) designed to strengthen their capacity to...
- The University of Texas at El Paso received a $1,327,638 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 development of a modeling and simulation based engineering learning environment called M-SELECT to transform capacity in higher education from December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2024. As part of its mission, FIPSE aims to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) received a $1,138,245 Project Grant award effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116). The award supports "An Innovative Model for High-Quality Short-Term Program Expansion in Central Kentucky That Can Be Replicated Broadly," designed...
- This $1,343,571 federal Project Grant award to the University of Houston System, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), supports the development of system modeling and simulation-based programs at the University of Houston. The award, effective from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, will enable the university to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education in these technical domains, with a focus on improving...
- The University of Texas at Dallas was awarded a $400,000 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 research examining changes in course delivery and student enrollment and completion outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas from September 2022 through August 2024. As the prime awardee, UT Dallas will analyze how different...
- This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $4,730,107.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant supports the development of a Ph.D. in Engineering degree program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, over the project period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2028. The funding will enable the university's...
The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) to develop credit-bearing short-term credentialing programs. The award, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029, supports Project BCBC (Building Credit-Bearing Short-Term Credentialing Programs at UTPB), an institutional reform initiative designed to enhance postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities for students in the Odessa, Texas region. As a Hispanic-serving institution with a mission to serve first-generation college students and underrepresented populations, UTPB will leverage this funding to design and implement innovative credentialing pathways that integrate short-term workforce training with academic credit toward degree completion. The initiative aligns with FIPSE's core objective of supporting institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary quality and access. By creating credit-bearing short-term credentials, UTPB will provide students with flexible, stackable credentials that enhance workforce readiness while maintaining pathways to traditional degree attainment. This project directly addresses the program's emphasis on supporting minority-serving institutions and expanding opportunities for underserved student populations in regions with significant economic development needs.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 12/31/25 |