Project Grant P116Z230170
- The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) awarded a $2,938,000 project grant to Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. The grant supports the "Advanced BIW Shipbuilding and Marine Operations Program," with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The funding will be used by Maine Maritime Academy, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, to enhance its maritime education and training...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Eastern WV Community-Technical College in Moorefield, West Virginia. The grant will support the college's planning to establish an aviation maintenance technician training program to address regional aviation workforce needs in the Potomac Highlands region. The project period runs from September 1, 2024, to August...
- The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $988,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Northern Maine Community College to expand safety training for wind turbine technicians in collaboration with Maine Maritime Academy. The three-year grant project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in this field through a partnership that will provide direct funding for activities...
- The University of Maine System received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant award, dated May 1, 2024, will fund workforce training and education initiatives focused on areas such as STEM education, student support services, and research in disciplines like agriculture, healthcare, and environmental studies. The University of Maine...
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy was awarded a $1,000,000 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 will support the Academy's National Maritime Center for Renewable and Responsible Energy and capital expense projects from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve...
- The Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education awarded a $510,000 Project Grant to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to DEVELOP AVIATION TOOLS AND TRAINING TO MITIGATE GEOGRAPHIC HEALTH DISPARITIES. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As an 1890 land-grant university and historically black college, UMES has a track record of delivering federal contract and grant-funded research, education, and extension activities across...
- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received a $350,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The two-year award, which runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024, will support the establishment of an interdisciplinary research center on the UMES campus. As the parent organization of UMES, the University System of Maryland will oversee...
- This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116 - Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) will enable Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) to acquire updated aviation technology for student use and provide scholarships to low-income students with demonstrated financial need. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The FIPSE program supports a wide range of initiatives to...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southeast Missouri State University a $1,785,598 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support enhancing STEM education and training in aviation-related fields to meet industry needs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. As part of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program's goal to expand postsecondary opportunities through innovative...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Northern Maine Community College, a division of the Maine Community College System. The grant will fund upgrades to the college's technology and infrastructure, including the purchase of human life simulator warranties, over a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. This award aims to enhance the...
The University of Maine System (UMS) received a $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to start a new Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) in Chelsea, Maine. As the primary awardee, UMS will utilize the FIPSE funding to establish the new AMTS and directly provide postsecondary aviation technical education and training services through the completion date. The FIPSE program aims to support innovative strategies and institutional reforms to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities. This award enables UMS to launch a new technical education initiative in aviation maintenance aligned with the objectives of the FIPSE program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 5/5/23 |