The University of Alabama's Office for Sponsored Programs Division received a $50,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The purpose of the grant is to support the recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty in science and engineering. The award period runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As part of this grant, the University of Alabama has...
The University of Alabama received a $50 million 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 grant period runs from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The grant funding will support the University of Alabama Permanent Endowment Fund to recruit and retain exceptional faculty in science and engineering. This aligns with FIPSE's purpose to support...
The University of North Alabama received a $500,000 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 3-year grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 and set to be completed by May 31, 2026, will support the "Alternative Credentials Awareness Project" focused on improving postsecondary instruction and expanding opportunities in the Florence, AL area. As a...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) provides $1,933,376.00 to Alabama State University (ASU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services...
The University of Alabama was awarded a $580,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083). The grant will support the development of a graduate training program focused on improving hydrologic forecasting and decision-making through research translation and operational partnerships. The program aims to train 115 Masters and PhD students over five years, including 28 funded trainees, in...
The Department of Postsecondary Education Alabama, operating as the Alabama Community College System, has been awarded a $10,431,377 formula grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002). This grant, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will fund a range of adult education and literacy services across Alabama, including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English...
The University of Alabama received a $44,550,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to construct a new 30,000 square foot High Performance Computing (HPC) Center. The facility will house advanced computing resources, a secure compartmented information environment, and a new electrical substation to support the university's research and development capabilities. Key activities include...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3,123,215 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Alabama A&M University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to strengthen the institution's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The grant supports a range of activities, including curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services, with the goal of...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $2,209,424 Project Grant to Athens State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant will support the university's "All Roads Lead to Athens" and "Pathways to Success" initiatives, which aim to improve postsecondary access, retention, and graduation rates, particularly for underserved student populations, as well as...
The University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy was awarded a $1.448 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the University's Minority and First-Generation Educational Opportunity program from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education aims to support institutional reforms and...