The University of Cincinnati was awarded a $2,458,510 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 the "IT FOR ALL OHIOANS: DESIGNING IT POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS FOR OHIO'S RURAL STUDENTS" project being conducted from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand...
The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program awarded a $2,227,500 project grant to Appalachian State University to implement the "ON RAMP APPALACHIA" program. This initiative is a partnership between Appalachian State University, local higher education institutions, school districts, community organizations, and workforce leaders to provide a comprehensive college and career readiness program for underserved students in rural...
The Ohio State University was awarded a $1,045,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the creation of an intercity network for quantum information science and engineering in the state of Ohio from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program aims to support innovative strategies and institutional...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Ohio University $625,142 under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to support workforce training initiatives from November 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023. As part of ARC's strategic focus on strengthening economic growth in the Appalachian region through entrepreneurship and workforce development, this Project Grant will fund Ohio University's delivery of workforce training programs and services. Specifically, the...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded The Ohio State University a $2,125,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award, titled "FORTIFYING OPEN EDUCATION: SCALING XIMERA FOR ENDURING IMPACT," will support the University's efforts to scale and enhance the Ximera open educational resource platform over a 3-year project period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The FIPSE program,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.75 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to Ohio University on January 7, 2021. The funding supports technical assistance to communities in Ohio impacted by adverse economic changes through two sub-awards. Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Region will receive funding to identify and manage legal/planning consultants assisting communities with integrating and implementing...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,227,000.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), supports Hazard Community and Technical College's (HCTC) "Guided Pathways to Success: Check Your GPS" initiative. The project aims to enhance academic instruction, workforce training, career planning services, and student support programs to improve access to higher education and student...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,105,846 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Northern Illinois University. The grant will fund a 4-year initiative called "ROOM TO GROW: A PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE EDUCATION TO WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS", starting on January 1, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered through this...
This Project Grant award of $2,665,927 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the establishment of the National Welding Hub for Advanced Welding Process Education and Training at Lorain County Community College District in Elyria, Ohio. The project aims to improve the number and quality of welding and materials joining technicians to meet the industry's projected workforce need of 330,000 new welding professionals by 2028. Key activities include:...
This three-year, $300,389 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program engages approximately 150 diverse high school students in Toledo, Ohio in experiential learning opportunities focused on electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing. The project aims to revitalize the skilled technical workforce in the region by providing hands-on mechatronics club activities, industry mentoring, and stackable credential pathways...