Project Grant P116Z240186
Award Date
9/1/24
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$3.1M
Federal Agency
Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Grant Program
84.116
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Orono, ME 04469, USA
Similar Awards
The University of Maine System (UMS) received a $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The grant was awarded under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to start a new Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) in Chelsea, Maine. As the primary awardee, UMS will utilize the FIPSE funding to establish the new AMTS and directly provide postsecondary aviation...
This federal Project Grant award, 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, will support Husson University in Bangor, Maine in advancing technology and improving human health through education. The $998,500 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund research on drug transfer mechanisms, with a focus on developing physiologically-based...
The University of New Hampshire (UNH), through its Office of Sponsored Research, was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support enhancements to UNH's Child Study and Development Center from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. As the prime awardee, UNH will leverage this FIPSE funding to improve postsecondary instruction and...
The University of Maine System received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant award, dated May 1, 2024, will fund workforce training and education initiatives focused on areas such as STEM education, student support services, and research in disciplines like agriculture, healthcare, and environmental studies. The University of Maine...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) on September 1, 2024. The grant, titled "OREGON NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE INTEGRATION AND RETENTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT," supports OHSU's efforts to enhance postsecondary nursing education, practice integration, and nurse retention in Oregon. The...
The University of Southern Maine received a $463,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program on September 1, 2024. The grant, titled "USM CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION SUPPORT (CARES) CENTER SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) CLASSROOM", will support the development of a cybersecurity education and research center at the university's Portland, Maine campus. The project aims to...
The University of Maine System, University of Maine Division, received a $464,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The grant, titled "BUILDING EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO FORGE MAINE'S FUTURE...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $410,000 Project Grant to the Maine Community College System's Northern Maine Community College division. The grant, funded through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, will support the expansion of the college's diesel hydraulic program over a 3-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The project aims to enhance workforce development and technical...
The University of Maine System has been awarded a $3,300,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under 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). This federal grant, titled "STRENGTHENING MAINE'S RURAL EDUCATION WORKFORCE," will support efforts to enhance...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $620,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to establish a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion on May 31, 2026. This funding is provided through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and...