The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $226,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Rhode Island College. The three-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the college's efforts to lead as a Hispanic Serving Institution in Rhode Island. Funding will enable Rhode Island College to deliver a diverse array of educational services and research projects, including: Centers...
This Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program supports Providence College in developing a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program within its School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The grant funding will be provided from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026 to establish this new nursing degree program at the private Catholic university located in...
This $814,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) for the "CCRI COMMUNITY FIRST - EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS" initiative. The award will support a 3-year effort from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027 to enhance educational opportunities and workforce development programs in Rhode Island. As the prime recipient, CCRI will use the funding to...
Rhode Island College received a $377,305 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund federal grant program. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 through July 12, 2023. Funding will support supplemental services and activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the place of performance is listed as North Providence, Rhode Island, it can be inferred the...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to College Unbound, a private non-profit university in Providence, Rhode Island. The grant, titled "Scaffolding Student Success at Rhode Island's Hispanic Serving Institutions," will support the development and implementation of innovative educational strategies, with a focus on improving postsecondary access,...
The U.S. Department of Education, through its Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), awarded a $1,019,000 Project Grant to Rhode Island College to IMPROVE FINANCIAL PLANNING THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLOUD-BASED FINANCIAL AID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. The award period is from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027. As a state-controlled public institution of higher education, Rhode Island College will leverage this funding to implement an innovative cloud-based...
This $1,148,802 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants (CFDA 93.732) program aims to strengthen and sustain integrated behavioral healthcare delivery in Rhode Island. The grant supports a training program at Rhode Island College's Institute for Education in Healthcare that will create a new cadre of dually certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Community Health Workers (PRS-CHWs) to...
The Rhode Island College was awarded a two-year, $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 (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support the college's Professional and Continuing Studies Innovation and Leadership Program (ILP) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. As described in the FIPSE program, the funding will assist the college in implementing institutional...
This federal Project Grant award of $330,824 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) will provide equipment enhancements for the Sherlock Center on Disabilities and STEAM programs at Rhode Island College. The grant funding will support the acquisition of specialized equipment and technologies to enhance accessibility and expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning opportunities for students with...
The Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the "RI Reconnect to Finish" program, which aims to re-engage individuals with some college and no degree to help them complete their postsecondary education. As a...