Education training and economic development for columbia international university/ monticello road

The Department of Education awarded Columbia International University a $750,000 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). The grant will support Columbia International University's provision of education, training, and economic development programs and services in Columbia, South Carolina from August 2022 to October 2023.

The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program and related programs under CFDA 84.215 aim to develop and improve early childhood through 12th grade literacy and support full-service community schools. Columbia International University will leverage the $750,000 in federal funding to deliver literacy-focused education and training initiatives to strengthen economic opportunities for the local community it serves in Columbia.