Project Grant P425P200043

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...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Wytheville Community College a $460,327 Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan project grant. The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 to July 12, 2023 to support services under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Wytheville Community College will leverage this funding to deliver...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Northampton Community College a $181,364 project grant under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant aims to support career and technical education initiatives consistent with the goals of the Appalachian Area Development program, which focuses on strengthening the regional economy and building community capacity through activities that invest in...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $1,973,267, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program. The purpose of the award is to establish a regional collaborative to support climate resilience in rural agricultural communities across coastal Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Led by Virginia Tech University, the project will conduct a needs assessment and community listening sessions to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Longwood University a $400,000 Project Grant through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: RAISING RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION (RREDI)", is a collaborative effort across four institutions - Angelo State University (TX), Richard Bland College of William & Mary (VA), Independence Community College (KS), and Longwood University (VA). The goal of...

The Houston Community College System District (HCC) was awarded a $2 million 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 three-year grant will support HCC's Resiliency Initiative Program, which aims to provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities at HCC through its completion date of August 30,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $536,244 Cooperative Agreement to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, for the project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII TRACK-2 FEC: RURAL CONFLUENCE: COMMUNITIES AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS UNITING TO DRIVE DISCOVERY AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE". The project aims to: 1) co-develop a shared conceptual framework for rural climate resilience...

This federal Project Grant award for $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) will support Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on June 11, 2024, will fund the construction, enlargement, extension, or other improvement of community facilities that deliver critical services to rural residents in the region. As a sub-recipient, Rockingham Community College will...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,038,815 Project Grant to Mountain Empire Community College in Virginia to support career and technical education programs from September 2023 to September 2025. This grant is funded through the ARC's Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen the regional economy and build community capacity in Appalachia. The grant will enable Mountain Empire Community College to expand its career and technical education...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Rural Regional College of Northern Pennsylvania, doing business as Northern Pennsylvania Regional College. The grant, awarded on November 1, 2023, supports the college's delivery of educational achievement and attainment programs aimed at strengthening workforce skills, community capacity, and economic growth in the Appalachian region. Additionally, the...