The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) was awarded a $350,000 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 three-year grant will support UWM's research-based project to enhance understanding of racial and economic inequity in Milwaukee through innovative strategies and institutional reforms. As the official awardee, UWM will leverage the FIPSE funding to directly support activities analyzing factors that influence inequity and developing approaches to expand postsecondary opportunities for underserved populations in the Milwaukee area.
The Project Grant is consistent with FIPSE's goals of improving postsecondary instruction and quality through community projects that provide direct funding for innovative initiatives addressing barriers to equity and access. UWM will utilize the $350,000 in total funding over the September 2022 to August 2025 award period to advance understanding of racial and economic disparities through research and deliver benefits to the local postsecondary community.
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