Project Grant Q215E090061

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $920,882 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will fund an evaluation of the K-5 Second Step social-emotional learning program and bully prevention unit. The study will assess the impact of these programs on youth violence and school climate among students with and at-risk for disability identification. The University of Missouri System...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,399,997 Project Grant to Educational Testing Service (ETS) under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to develop technology-enhanced collaborative learning approaches to improve middle-grade students' social-emotional learning skills. The 4-year project, commencing on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2027, aims to create and evaluate innovative instructional methods...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), will support the Youth Mental Health - Holistic Outreach for Promoting Equity (Y-HOPE) Initiative at California State University, Sacramento. The $1,199,982 award will recruit, train, and deploy 69 graduate-level school counselor trainees to serve in high-need, high-demand public school districts in Sacramento...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $691,267 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Fulton County Board of Education in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant, titled "PROJECT PROSPERS: PRIORITIZING THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO STUDENTS," aims to improve student safety and well-being by developing and expanding school-based mental...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $498,399 to the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) to address a shortage of qualified mental health providers in West Virginia schools. The "Equipping Providers" program will enable 15 school psychology candidates to spend more time in schools providing evidence-based interventions to PK-12 students with...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to develop year-long professional learning experiences focused on engineering-related careers for high school counselors. The total funding amount is $793,354, with an award date of August 15, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Creation of professional learning experiences to help high school counselors develop awareness of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $943,688 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) project grant to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The grant funds the "Equity for All: Bridging Our Community" program, which aims to improve student academic achievement by increasing access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions, and enhancing the use of technology across the district's approximately...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) provides $385,390.00 to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) beginning on December 18, 2024. The award will support a 3-year initiative titled "KNOW YOUR ABCDS: ABSENTEEISM, BULLYING AND COLLECTING DATA (ABCD)" focused on improving academic achievement and educational opportunities for...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $553,253 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program. The grant, titled "WOLFPACT: Partnership to Advance Culturally-Responsive Counselor Training in Schools", aims to develop and expand school-based mental health services and increase the number of qualified mental health professionals in educational settings. NC...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $1,549,821 to the University of Delaware will develop and test the "Orienting Positive Emotions in New Educators for Mathematics (OPEN for Math)" professional learning program. The program aims to help beginning elementary teachers create equitable and positive mathematics classroom environments by supporting their ability to leverage the emotions they and their students experience when...