The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant to the Yuma / La PAZ Counties Community College District, doing business as Arizona Western College, located in Yuma, AZ. The grant is funded through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program and supports electrical technician training and educational programming for the local community. As a previous recipient of $500,000 to $2 million...
This $2,087,726 federal project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) was awarded on April 1, 2024 to Yuma / La Paz Counties Community College District, doing business as Arizona Western College. The grant will fund "PROJECT PUENTE: CONNECTING THE PATHWAY TO A CAREER" to develop and expand career and technical education (CTE) programs and workforce development initiatives in the Yuma, Arizona region. The...
Arizona Western College was awarded a $245,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will support Arizona Western College's G & O Chem Project from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2026. The objective of the G & O Chem Project is to promote and strengthen the ability of Arizona Western College to carry out higher education...
The Arizona Department of Education was awarded a $31.8 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002). The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Through subawards to entities like Arizona Western College, the grant funds local programs that provide adult education, literacy services, workplace literacy training, family literacy...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $502,864 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program to Yavapai County Community College District (Yavapai College) in Prescott, Arizona. The 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, will support Yavapai College's Student Support Services program, which aims to increase retention, graduation, and transfer rates for low-income, first-generation, and students...
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...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.815 million Project Grant to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2026, will support MCCCD's bioscience technician training programs. As a U.S. local government entity and Hispanic Serving Institution, MCCCD provides undergraduate STEM education,...
The Yuma Elementary School District 1 in Yuma, AZ has been awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant, with an award date of September 30, 2023 and ultimate completion date of May 31, 2028, will fund the district's "Military Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Program (MCASP)." The...
The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded a $1.8 million project grant to Yuma Elementary School District 1 located in Yuma, Arizona. The grant period runs from September 30, 2021 to May 31, 2026 to support the PROJECT BRAINISE: INSPIRING SCIENCE EXCELLENCE FOR MILITARY STUDENTS program. Under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556), the district will deliver services to meet the academic, social and emotional...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Mohave County Community College District (MCCCD) in Kingman, Arizona. The grant will support MCCCD's "Pathways to Success for Hispanic and Low-Income Students" initiative, which aims to expand educational opportunities and improve academic offerings for underrepresented and low-income student populations. As a...