Project Grant P116Z220168
- 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 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education provides $322,115.00 to Eastern Illinois University to support the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The program aims to increase retention, graduation rates, and transfers from two-year to four-year institutions for low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the university. Key services delivered through this one-year award, spanning from September...
- The federal Project Grant award "ADDRESSING EQUITY GAPS AMONG RURAL STUDENTS (AEGARS)" was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The $2,211,294.00 award to Western Illinois University aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary education, with a focus on improving outcomes for underserved rural student populations. The project will run...
- East-West University Inc. was awarded a $240,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to complete work by August 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to strengthen and increase student success at East-West University located in Chicago, Illinois. Specifically, the grant funding will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,660,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The award will support the "NORTHWEST ILLINOIS RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN NIU PLEDGE LEAP" initiative at Northern Illinois University (NIU) over a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant funding will be used by NIU, a public research university, to...
- The Eastern Oregon University (EOU) was awarded a $2,475,000 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 grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025 to support EOU's ACHIEVING CAREERS FOR RURAL OREGON STUDENT SUCCESS (ACROSS) initiative. The ACROSS initiative aims to provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
- The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Elmhurst University a $334,074 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The grant will fund Elmhurst University's "Ensuring Equity Through Community: Cultivating Bilingual Teachers in Culturally and Linguistically Affirming Pathways" initiative, which aims to enhance teacher preparation and diversity in high-need local education...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,197,555 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Eastern Arizona College. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will support the college's efforts to implement institutional reforms and innovative strategies aimed at improving postsecondary education quality and expanding rural accessibility to college and career programs. The grant funding will enable...
- Eastern Kentucky University was awarded a $505,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 30, 2022 to equip the Center for STEM Excellence on its Richmond, Kentucky campus. The funding is provided through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities (CFDA...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Towson University a $950,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This 3-year grant, running from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026, will support the Towson University Teacher Workforce Initiative. Through this project, Towson University will provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary...
Eastern Illinois University was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education federal grant program. The grant will support EIU's "GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER SHORTAGE PROGRAM FOR RURAL AND SMALL URBAN DISTRICTS" initiative from September 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. This program aims to address teacher shortages in rural and small urban school districts through institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. Specifically, the funding will provide direct support for EIU activities designed to recruit and train local residents to become teachers for high-need subject areas in their own communities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 9/13/22 |