Cabrillo FY2023 cfcp fipse grant

The Cabrillo Community College District has been awarded a $163,539.00 Project Grant from 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 grant, which runs from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026, will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand opportunities for disadvantaged students. Key initiatives to be funded include the NEST Resource Center for student support, Camino al Exito for Latino/a/x student success, digital literacy training through the Connecting Minority Communities program, STEM education expansion through ACCESO, and partnerships with California State University, Monterey Bay to strengthen transfer pathways. Cabrillo Community College District has also partnered with the University Corporation at Monterey Bay as a sub-awardee on a grant to prepare STEM secondary teachers for rural, high-need schools.