The University of Cincinnati has been awarded a $987,871.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will fund the "TRANSITIONING GANG-IMPACTED YOUTH TO HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE URBAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY" initiative. Through this program, the University of Cincinnati will deliver educational and support services to assist...
Genesee Community College was awarded a $1,178,198 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 award will support the "PATHWAY TO SUCCESS" project from December 2021 through December 2024. Under this FIPSE grant, Genesee Community College will implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant is funding a partnership between Hostos Community College and Columbia University, City College, and Queens College to build transfer pathways and pipelines. The grant recipient, the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), will use the funds to develop...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $899,000.00 to the Virginia Foundation For Community College Education to support college and career success for foster youth through work-based learning opportunities and coaching support. The three-year project, starting on June 1, 2023 and ending on May 31, 2026, aims to improve postsecondary...
The federal Project Grant award of $500,000 was made by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550). The award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support Pathfinders Milwaukee, Inc., a non-profit organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in providing comprehensive support services for vulnerable youth experiencing homelessness, trafficking, and other systemic challenges. The...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $990,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Orange County Bar Foundation, Inc. The grant will fund the ICAN! Post-Secondary Assistance Program for Gang-Involved Youth from October 2023 through September 2026. This program will deliver services in Santa Ana, CA to help gang-involved youth access and complete postsecondary education and training....
The federal Project Grant award R305A240254, in the amount of $648,231.00, was provided by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305). The grant supports a project titled "Assessing the Quality and Reach of Student Pathways to Economic Security, Building Evidence to Enhance the Impact of NYC Pathways Initiatives" with an award period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The project is being conducted...
The University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $2,227,263 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the "RURAL PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS" program. This 4-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund initiatives to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on improving student retention, completion rates, and career readiness, particularly for underserved...
The New York University Prison Education Program Research Lab received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2022 through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA #84.116) to support the lab's work through August 31, 2025. FIPSE aims to promote reforms enhancing postsecondary instruction quality and opportunities. Under this award, NYU will use the three years...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,150,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to New York University (NYU) to assess the state of New York's social infrastructure. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support NYU's research and analysis on critical challenges and opportunities in higher education, with a focus on serving underrepresented student populations. The...