The College of Southern Nevada received a $2,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to upgrade its nursing simulation lab at the Henderson campus. The award, effective September 1, 2024, will support the development of innovative educational strategies and technologies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of the college's nursing programs over the 3-year project period ending August...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $284,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Delta College for a Semiconductor Training program. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. This grant supports Delta College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, in developing and implementing an innovative educational program focused on semiconductor technology. The program...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Delta College, Inc. a $740,324 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant period runs from April 3, 2021 through July 26, 2022 to provide financial relief to students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through CRRSAA-HEERF II Grants to Students. The Education Stabilization Fund aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through supporting students with direct aid to...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, operating as Dakota County Technical College, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the development and implementation of an Interprofessional Healthcare Simulation program at the college's Rosemount, Minnesota campus. This...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 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 to Delta State University supports the development of the Agricultural Aircraft Operations Career Pathways program, which will create specialized flight training simulators for agricultural and firefighting aircraft operations. A $31,081.20 sub-award was provided to...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. The grant, titled "SUPPORTING STEM OUTREACH IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AT WILEY PLANETARIUM", will be used to support STEM education outreach initiatives in the Mississippi Delta region through the university's Wiley Planetarium facility. The...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the University of North Alabama. The 3-year award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the "REAL-WORLD READY: ENHANCING PATIENT CARE THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE SIMULATION" initiative. This project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary...
The Delta State University received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE) initiative. This award is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will be active from August...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the establishment of a comprehensive nursing training laboratory at Spoon River College in Illinois. The primary objectives are to address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas by providing state-of-the-art simulation training and enhanced nursing curriculum. Key components include constructing a 7,000 square-foot facility with...
The Delta-Greely School District was awarded a $746,675 Project Grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant will support the development of clear STEM and CTE pathways to enable students to graduate high school with skills for post-secondary programs or actual certifications. Funding will provide more STEM and CTE class options, professional development...