The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) received a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education to fund the SDCCD Dreamer Support Program. This 3-year program aims to provide targeted support services and track academic outcomes for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and undocumented students across SDCCD's four colleges: San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College, and San Diego Continuing...
This $471,422 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to develop and evaluate an empowerment program for LGBTQ+ students in school (GSAs). The project, titled "BUILDING EPIC-HEALTH: AN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN SCHOOL GSAS", will be implemented and evaluated by a collaborative team from Boston College, San Diego State...
The San Diego Community College District was awarded a $975,000 project grant 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 will support an IT system upgrades and modernization project at San Diego Miramar College from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. As the primary awardee, San Diego Community College District will implement IT infrastructure and systems...
The San Diego Unified School District has been awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). This 5-year grant, awarded on February 1, 2024, will enable the district to deliver academic, social, and emotional programs and services tailored to meet the unique needs of highly mobile military-connected students in the San Diego...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) provides $2,000,000 to Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to fund the "CLOSING EQUITY GAP BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ALLIED HEALTH AND STEM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES" initiative. The project aims to expand access to postsecondary education and workforce training opportunities, particularly in underserved...
The LGBTQ Center of Durham, Inc. received a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA# 16.889) program. The 3-year grant will fund efforts to enhance victim services for LGBTQIA+ survivors of sexual violence in the Central Piedmont region of North Carolina. Key activities include: embedding LGBTQIA+-specific advocates in rural service providers; conducting outreach...
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) was awarded a $161,999 Project Grant from the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director. The goal of this 4-year educational program is to increase the competency of family medicine and other primary care residents in providing gender-affirming healthcare to transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals. Key objectives include enhancing resident comfort and...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) a $2,160,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to develop curriculum and remote learning modules for future STEM leaders. The 3-year grant, which commenced on June 1, 2023 and concludes on May 31, 2026, will support UCSD's efforts to create innovative educational resources that expand postsecondary opportunities...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Los Angeles Community College District through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year award will support the Re-Entry Initiative for Success in Education (RISE) Center and Family Resource Center Project from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The RISE Center and Family Resource Center Project will deliver support services...
The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, Inc. (The Center) in New York City was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "Supporting LGBTQ Youth in NYC through Prevention, Resources, Information, Data, and Evaluation (PRIDE)," aims to reduce substance use and related...