The federal Project Grant award of $625,982.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The award to Fort Lewis College, a Minority Serving Institution, will support a comprehensive teacher preparation program focused on increasing the number and diversity of well-prepared teachers who can effectively teach in underserved elementary and...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, awarded a $515,966 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College West Campus. The grant, titled "MDC WEST CAMPUS MODELS OF INSTRUCTION FOR LATINX LITERACY ADVANCEMENT & SUCCESS (MILLAS)", will fund the development and implementation of instructional models to advance literacy and academic success for Latinx students. The award period is from October 1,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded Miami Dade College a $586,338 Project Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to fund the "TECH CREDENTIALS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE (TCTW)" initiative. The project, which has an award date of February 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2025, aims to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $207,687 Project Grant to Miami Dade College, doing business as the Eduardo J. Padron Campus, to provide educational services focused on teaching Indonesian culture and language using artificial intelligence. This grant is funded through the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad program (CFDA 84.021), which aims to contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign language and area studies education...
This $415,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program will support Miami University's "TEACH CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI-BASED SUPPORT" initiative over the three-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant aims to develop innovative educational strategies and address critical challenges in higher education, with a focus on supporting underserved student populations. The project...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $1,599,645 Project Grant to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on October 1, 2023 to support the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This program focuses on recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved students. Through this 4-year grant, VCU will conduct activities to improve the teacher preparation...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $518,878 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Miami Dade College's Medical Center Campus to support the "CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION (CAFE) PROJECT". The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. The funding will be used by Miami Dade College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to strengthen the...
Miami Dade College will receive $19.99 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Through September 2025, the college's Miami Tech Works initiative will support the region's growing technology sector and economic mobility for underserved workers. In partnership with over 30 employers in technology fields like cybersecurity and with support from education providers, Miami Tech Works will...
This $706,140 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) supports comprehensive, high-quality teacher preparation at Salish Kootenai College, a Tribal College and Minority Serving Institution in Pablo, Montana. The grant aims to strengthen the teacher pipeline by recruiting, preparing, supporting, and retaining well-qualified teachers,...
This $334,074 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) will support Elmhurst University's efforts to cultivate bilingual teachers in culturally and linguistically affirming pathways. The key products and services to be delivered include recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining well-qualified, diverse teachers to...