Project Grant S165A240015

This $7,091,733 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) supports a consortium partnership between the Tangipahoa Parish School System, Rapides Parish Schools, and East Baton Rouge Public Schools. The grant funding will establish a Montessori Training Center to develop specialized academic programs and implement innovative educational approaches that...

The Tangipahoa Parish School System received a $5,881,625.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to establish and operate magnet schools focused on desegregation efforts. The award, which began on October 1, 2023 and will be completed by September 30, 2024, supports specialized academic programs, educator training, facilities improvements, student transportation, and other activities to promote racial and socioeconomic diversity...

This $5,497,411 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, supports Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in establishing and operating magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation and educational innovation. The funding will enable the district to develop specialized academic programs, implement unique curricular approaches, and create educational environments that attract diverse student...

This $1,992,258 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), will provide the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board assistance to reduce diesel emissions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Specifically, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System will replace 20 older diesel school buses, ranging from model years 1998 to 2005, with new propane low-NOx certified school buses to be delivered by...

The Beaufort County School District was awarded a $5,684,536 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The grant supports the district's "CHANGEMAKERS: CULTIVATING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES THROUGH A NETWORK OF GLOBAL EXPLORATION MAGNET SCHOOLS FOR INCREASED ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND REAL-WORLD SKILLS" initiative. The funding will be used to establish and operate a...

The Department of Education, through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165), awarded a $6,190,613 Project Grant to the Albuquerque Public School District to establish and operate magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation efforts. The funding will support the creation of innovative educational offerings and curricula designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds and reduce minority group isolation, including STEM, arts, dual language immersion, and...

This $5,999,998 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) will enable the City of New York Board of Education Division of Revenue Operations to establish and operate magnet schools to support voluntary desegregation efforts in the New York City public school system. The funding will be used to develop specialized academic programs, provide educator training,...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $5,205,080 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant to Durham Public Schools (DPS) in Durham, North Carolina. The 1-year project grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support DPS in establishing and operating magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation and educational innovation. Key focus areas include reducing minority group isolation, strengthening academic...

The Fayette County Board of Education was awarded a $6,118,827 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the establishment and operation of magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation and educational innovation within the Fayette County Public Schools system. The funding will enable the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,128,987 Project Grant under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties in Irmo, South Carolina. The grant funding will support the establishment and operation of a magnet school program aimed at promoting diversity and supporting low-income students. The project, titled "Project ASPIRE," will run from October 1, 2023, to...