Strengthening technical education programs through artificial intelligence (step-AI)

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Central Georgia Technical College, a division of the Technical College System of Georgia, $3.99 million under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) Project Grant program on January 1, 2026, to support AI-enhanced curriculum development and professional development across technical and vocational programs through the "Strengthening Technical Education Programs Through Artificial Intelligence" initiative.

Central Georgia Technical College, a state-controlled Historically Black College based in Macon, Georgia, is the recipient institution. The award obligates $3.99 million for the four-year period of performance from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2029, with work performed in Macon, GA 31206. FIPSE project grants support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and opportunity; grants under this program are typically frontloaded to pay full multi-year project costs from a single appropriation.