Project Grant P217A250002

This $166,874 project grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences' Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support a partnership between Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Arizona to increase participation by underrepresented minority students in astronomy and astrophysics research and education. The funding will create a pathway for CCC students to participate in NAU's astronomy research labs...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $593,310 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Roosevelt University, a private non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The grant, titled "NAVEGANDO HACIA EL EXITO (NHE, NAVIGATING TOWARDS SUCCESS)", will support the university's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a $281,195 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on September 10, 2025, with a completion date of September 9, 2027. Based on the award description referencing execution of a balanced science program aligned with National Academies guidance and congressional priorities, the institution will conduct scientific research and serve as a key partner in NASA's strategic objectives....

TRIO Student Support Services - ACHIEVE Award Summary Northeastern Illinois University received a $272,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. This award funds the ACHIEVE initiative, which delivers comprehensive supportive services to disadvantaged college students in Chicago, Illinois, designed to enhance their potential for...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a $210,429 Project Grant award dated March 24, 2026, from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) with completion scheduled for March 23, 2029. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and direction from Congress. The university will serve...

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY SSS STEM PROJECT GRANT SUMMARY Roosevelt University received a $272,364 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports comprehensive student support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with...

This $706,688 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program supports National University's "PROJECT DREAMS: DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND MENTORSHIP FOR SUCCESS" initiative. The program aims to enhance teacher preparation and development at minority-serving educational institutions, with a focus on recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining...

Federal Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $121,406 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (CFDA 47.050) awarded June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2027. This collaborative research initiative delivers time-critical ground-based observations of Earth's geocorona—the hydrogen-rich exosphere extending tens of thousands of kilometers into space—coordinated with NASA's Carruthers Geocorona...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $229,131 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to develop a new research and education partnership in astronomy with Texas Southmost College (TSC). The partnership will engage Hispanic community college students in South Texas in multi-messenger and time domain astronomy research, including observational techniques, data analysis, and machine learning. Key activities...

Grant Award Summary The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY), operating as Bronx Community College, received a $150,000 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded on January 23, 2026, with a completion date of January 22, 2028. This award supports NASA Science program research to be executed at Bronx Community College, aligning with NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through scientific discoveries. The funding...