This federal Project Grant award of $492,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant supports workforce development initiatives delivered by Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, a state-controlled educational institution in West Virginia. The college will use the funding to provide job training, vocational education, and economic...
This federal Project Grant award for $212,000.00 was issued on September 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant funds will support the "MEDICAL LAB TECH EXPANSION PROGRAM" at Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in South Charleston, West Virginia over a 3-year period ending August 31, 2027. This program aims to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and...
This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will support the development of a Veterinary Technician Education Program (VTEP) at Great Falls College MSU. The key objectives of the VTEP are to develop curriculum, assessment processes, and program materials for three stackable credentials culminating in an Associate of Applied Science degree in...
This $195,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program will support Mountwest Community and Technical College's partnership with Cabell County Career Technology Center and Mason County Career Center to offer joint technical Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs. The grant aims to "Trade Up to a Degree" by enabling students to earn technical...
This $433,000 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) program, supports an open education resources and course sharing project. The 3-year award to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will enable the development and implementation of innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary opportunities in the...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $734,364.00 was provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to Blue Ridge Community College, a state-controlled higher education institution in North Carolina. The grant funding supports the college's Career & Technical Education programs, which aim to build the skills of regional residents and promote economic growth in the Appalachian region. Through this award, Blue Ridge Community College...
This $810,550 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in West Virginia to expand their plastics training program. The expansion will provide workforce development for 345 highly skilled technician positions according to projections from industry partners. This will address needs in Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley counties and help offset job...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 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 grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports the "WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE CAREER PATHWAYS" initiative led by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, a state government entity. Through this funding, the Commission will develop innovative educational...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $1,900,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Vermont State University, doing business as Vermont Technical College. The grant, titled "RURAL OPPORTUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT (ROAD) TO SUCCESS", is intended to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand educational opportunities, with a focus on underserved student...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) a $1,570,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funding will support BCTC's health professions program, including the purchase of equipment and supplies. This grant is intended to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and expand opportunities at BCTC, which serves as Kentucky's primary provider of...