The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the State Department of Education $1.494 billion under the American Rescue Plan - Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER) Formula Grant program. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through March 2023. Funding will support elementary and secondary education stabilization at the state level and through sub-awards. Over 100 school districts and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Whitworth University a $601,720 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) federal grant program. The purpose of this grant is to develop a "Grow Your Own School Counselor Program" to address the need for qualified mental health professionals in rural, immigrant/refugee serving, and other high-need schools and local educational agencies in eastern Washington. The grant...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to South Carolina State University, a historically black university, to establish a new "Counseling Children and Adolescents with Disabilities (C-CAD)" certificate program. The grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the development and implementation of this specialized program focused on preparing personnel to work...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $607,506.25 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to the Board of Education Salt Lake City Schools. This grant will fund the expansion of credentialed school-based mental health service providers to support student mental health needs in the Salt Lake City School District from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The grant aims to increase the number of qualified...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,928,488 Project Grant to the Board of Education Colorado under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program. The grant, titled "STRENGTHENING SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN COLORADO: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND RESPECIALIZATION," aims to improve students' safety and well-being by developing and expanding school-based mental health services, increasing the number of...
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded a $541,455 Project Grant under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to Seattle Children's Hospital to update school-based measurement of organization, time management, and planning skills for the modern secondary classroom. The project involves developing and piloting improved assessment tools for these critical executive function skills in secondary school students. Seattle...
The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has been awarded a $385,390 Project Grant 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). The grant, titled "ALABAMA STRONG: BUILDING RESILIENT SCHOOLS THROUGH MTSS AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID," will be used to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students in Alabama. The key products and services...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $42,894,730 Formula Grant to the Ohio Department of Education on July 1, 2021 under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). The grant aims to improve student academic achievement by increasing access to well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and improving the use of technology in public elementary and secondary schools. Through subawards, the funding...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers / Big Sisters Of Metro Atlanta, Inc. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). This 12-month grant, titled "MENTORING IN TITLE I MIDDLE SCHOOLS: IGNITING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT", supports...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $47,658,185 formula grant under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). This comprehensive grant program aims to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students by providing access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions, and enhancing the use of technology. Through this grant, the Ohio Department of Education, the prime awardee, manages...