Project Grant P425P200122

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Loma Linda University a $6.6 million Project Grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support increasing access to healthcare education for underserved communities through expanding online learning opportunities and technology infrastructure at LLU. Key activities include upgrading campus wireless networks; converting courses to meet online standards and training faculty;...

The Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto Online (UAGM) received a $236,844 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement federal grant program (CFDA 84.120). The grant funding will support UAGM's establishment of a Cybersecurity Forensic Research Lab for its USA Hybrid Programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement program aims to improve science...

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $812,184 Project Grant (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) to The Sweet I AM, PLLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop and implement a guided group telehealth platform called TheraGroup. This platform will provide evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coping skills training to address the mental health...

This Project Grant award of $679,917 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of a culturally responsive community of practice to build equitable pathways to graduate STEM education. The project, led by the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in collaboration with Bowie State University (BSU) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), aims to: Conduct four trainings in culturally relevant pedagogy for STEM faculty...

This Project Grant award of $308,978, effective October 1, 2024 through January 31, 2026, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075). The award supports the development and validation of a diversity intervention training program focused on teaching employees specific skills to be allies for one another and for marginalized individuals. Key elements of the project include: Assessing the long-term effectiveness of the...

The Miami Dade College received a $2.4 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The grant will support the Weaving Internet Resources into Economic Development project to increase broadband access, digital literacy, and workforce opportunities for underrepresented minorities and residents of anchor communities in Miami, Florida. Specifically, the College will...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The grant, titled "EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES THROUGH APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION WITH ENHANCED ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN ENGINEERING (EASE)," will fund a one-year project from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The project aims to...

This Project Grant award, totaling $331,572.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The project aims to develop and test the Equity Departmental Action Team (EDAT) model, a new approach to driving racial equity-focused change within STEM departments at minority-serving institutions. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Developing the EDAT model by integrating existing change management frameworks...

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), awarded a $590,500 Project Grant to Juxtopia, LLC, a minority-owned technology firm in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant will support the development and evaluation of the "CAMMRAD Police" virtual reality (VR) simulation system, an AI-powered training platform designed to improve de-escalation skills and reduce police violence against...

This Project Grant award of $130,178 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the development and pilot testing of a new Equity Departmental Action Team (EDAT) model to drive racial equity focused change within STEM departments at a minority serving institution, the University of Colorado Denver. The project aims to combine existing change models to produce the new EDAT approach, which will focus on shifting departmental cultures to...