Project Grant S215K220057

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Miami Dade College $2,277,000 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on July 20, 2022. The funding will support renovating a building at the College's North Campus in North Miami, Florida to serve as the Construction Trade Institute workforce training facility. The Institute will offer hands-on learning and certifications in high-demand construction trades to 120 students annually. Training will facilitate...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Miami University a $272,364 Project Grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. This 1-year grant, effective from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, will fund comprehensive support services to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students at Miami University's regional campuses. The grant aims to increase student retention, graduation rates, and facilitate transfers...

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...

The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, FL was awarded a $1,009,936 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will be used to strengthen and expand two paid workforce development internship programs for South Florida high school students in grades 10-12: the Everglades EcoExplorers and the Aviation Academy. The internships will provide students from underserved communities with education,...

The federal Project Grant award P428A240010 in the amount of $407,507.00 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 supports Miami Dade College's "TEACH MIAMI: MDC'S GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM", which aims to recruit, prepare, support, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education...

This federal Project Grant award of $7,743,317.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) provides funding to Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc. (MVCDC), a non-profit organization based in Dayton, Ohio. The grant supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education, health, and family support services through the Early Head Start program. MVCDC will use the funding to...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $824,024 Project Grant to Miami Dade College to implement the Institute for Educational Empowerment Second Chance Act Program. This program aims to expand access to certificate and degree programs in high-demand industries for up to 360 justice-involved individuals at the Everglades Correctional Institution and Everglades Reentry Center in Miami, Florida. Participants will work towards an Associate of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science in...

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,...

This $298,828 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) will be used by Miami-Dade College to increase the number of skilled Internet of Things (IoT) technicians entering the workforce, with a focus on recruiting and supporting students from underrepresented populations. The project will align Miami-Dade College's IoT certificate program with workforce needs, increase enrollment, and raise awareness of the need for IoT technicians in the local community....

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...