Project Grant P116J250858
- The University of Pittsburgh received a $3,516,454 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support its Partners for Rural Student Success Impact and Mobility (PRSSIM) project. The 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education for underserved student populations, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career...
- Federal Grant Award Summary IUP Research Institute received a $2.3 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, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The award supports the project "Building a Culture of Constructive Dialogue and Civic Life at IUP," which is designed to advance institutional reforms and innovative strategies in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Lee University received a $1.83 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, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The award supports the university's initiative to enhance civil discourse infrastructure on its Cleveland, Tennessee campus. This project aligns with FIPSE's mission to fund institutional...
- The Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA) to redevelop the Youth Leadership Initiative website (www.youthleadership.net), create new classroom resources, and develop experiential learning activities. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. FIPSE is a comprehensive federal grant program that supports innovative strategies to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Cincinnati received a $771,710 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 the implementation of "Applied Civil Discourse for Civic Leaders: Integrating Civility and Civic Life Campus-Wide at the University of Cincinnati's Portman...
- The University of South Carolina Aiken received an $830,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support STEM infrastructure improvements at the university through May 2026. As part of the FIPSE program's goal of expanding postsecondary opportunities through innovative strategies, this award will fund activities and upgrades to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Fisk University 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, CFDA 84.116) beginning January 1, 2026, and concluding December 31, 2029. The grant supports "The Justice Propulsion Lab Initiative for Civil Discourse, Conflict Transformation, and Democratic Human Flourishing," an institutional reform and innovation project...
- Florida International University (FIU) received a $975,000 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 two-year award, which runs from January 2023 through December 2025, will support FIU's STUDENT SUCCESS AND COMPLETION AT FIU project. Consistent with FIPSE's goal of supporting institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences received a $3,998,541 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 grant funds the project "Witnessing Before Deliberating: A Testimony-Based Framework for Campus Civil Discourse," which is being performed...
- This Project Grant award of $1,013,441, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) program, supports Pitt Community College's Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Program (PCC RPED). The program aims to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand educational opportunities in rural communities served by the college. As a sub-awardee, Pitt Community College collaborates with the North Carolina Community...
The University of Pittsburgh received a $2.7 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, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The award supports "Pluralism in Practice: Cultivating Civic Leadership Across Values and Viewpoints," an institutional reform initiative designed to enhance postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. This project aligns with FIPSE's mission to support innovative strategies that improve the quality of higher education and address contemporary challenges in student development and civic engagement. The grant funds the development and delivery of civic leadership programming that emphasizes pluralistic engagement and dialogue across diverse values and viewpoints. The University of Pittsburgh will utilize the four-year funding period to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive curricula and co-curricular activities that prepare students to navigate complex social environments and engage constructively with individuals holding differing perspectives. The project's outputs will likely include educational frameworks, faculty training resources, student programming, and assessment tools that other postsecondary institutions may adopt, consistent with FIPSE's focus on institutional reforms with broader applicability to the higher education sector.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.7m | 12/31/25 |