Project Grant P425T220261

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded McDowell Technical Community College a $268,244 project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant provides supplemental assistance to low-income students located in the rural community of Marion, North Carolina from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Under this award, McDowell...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,227,338 Project Grant to Mcdowell Technical Community College under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027, supports the "FOOTHILLS F.O.R.W.A.R.D." initiative, which facilitates an occupation-ready workforce by addressing regional demands through workforce training programs and career education. The...

The McLennan County Junior College District, doing business as McLennan Community College, received a $575,210 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on December 31, 2021 to support the BASIC NEEDS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM through December 31, 2024. The grant is being administered under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, CFDA #84.116, to provide direct funding for activities that improve postsecondary instruction...

Guilford Technical Community College received a $4.37 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education to support its Supplemental Assistance Program for Needy Students. The grant was awarded on July 31, 2021 under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will support Guilford Technical Community College, located in Jamestown, North Carolina, in delivering financial assistance and related...

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 McLennan County Junior College District, doing business as McLennan Community College, received a $1.9 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund's American Rescue Plan Absolute Priority 4 program. The grant period runs from July 14, 2022 to July 13, 2023. The funding will support supplemental activities to address enrollment declines experienced by the community college during the COVID-19 pandemic as an institution serving a...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $1,714,423 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to Marion Technical College (MTC) in Marion, OH. The award will support MTC's Rural Student Support Program over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. The program aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on underserved rural student...

Western Piedmont Community College will use $581,083 from a Project Grant awarded by the Department of Education on July 31, 2021 to provide additional financial aid to students through July 31, 2022. The grant funding stems from the Education Stabilization Fund program administered under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the college will support students' continued engagement and reengagement in...

McDougle Technical Institute received a $209,834 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from April 19, 2021 through August 9, 2022. The Education Stabilization Fund program provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. McDougle Technical Institute will use this award to provide $209,834 in direct financial assistance to students through...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Eastern Maine Community College $440,372 under the Education Stabilization Fund program to support services for rural students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this one-year project grant ending July 2023, the community college will reduce barriers resulting from remote learning and social distancing for its rural student population. As a sub-awardee, the Maine Community College System's System Office will assist in...