Project Grant S215K220250

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program, awarded East Hartford Public Schools a $730,000 Project Grant on August 16, 2023. The grant will fund the establishment of a manufacturing lab and internship program to provide hands-on career exposure in advanced manufacturing for K-12 students...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,139,270 to develop new training programs for manufacturing technicians. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York, on behalf of New York City College of Technology, will introduce new content into existing design, manufacturing, and materials science courses focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. This...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $297,792 to Northwest Kansas Technical College to establish an academic pathway with micro-credentials aligned to industry needs in advanced manufacturing. Over 3 years, the project will recruit 83 students from 5 regional secondary schools to complete 3 courses introducing additive and subtractive manufacturing technology, processes, and design principles. The project will provide...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $733,058 Cooperative Agreement titled "PIVOTS: RESKILLING EDUCATION VIA ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PRACTICUM" under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of Cincinnati. This project aims to support the manufacturing industry by providing reskilling and upskilling opportunities in advanced manufacturing technologies to underrepresented populations, including veterans, new Americans, and...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $158,342 to New York University to develop new training content for existing manufacturing technician education courses. The university will introduce virtual and hands-on experiential learning exercises as well as tutorials on advanced manufacturing technologies including computer-aided design, additive manufacturing, and engineering...

Goodwin University Inc. was awarded a $1,150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 1, 2022 to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Center. The grant is funded through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA #84.116), which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. Under the two-year award...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $47.86 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the Office of Workforce Strategy in Connecticut. Through this funding, the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative will train and place thousands of workers, particularly from historically underserved communities, in high-demand jobs across four priority sectors: manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, and...

The Groton Board of Education received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal grant program (CFDA 84.215). The funding will support Groton Public School's Career Pathway Program, which was awarded on August 8, 2022 and will be completed by December 31, 2024. The Career Pathway Program will deliver innovative approaches to literacy skills development for children and...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Housatonic Community College a $990,900 project grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant will support the college's Advanced Manufacturing Expansion project from September 2022 through August 2025. The project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in advanced manufacturing through institutional reforms and innovative strategies. As the awardee,...

Cast Inc. was awarded a $646,526 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop career guidance curriculum and materials for biofabrication careers. The three-year award running from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025 will support Cast to design a dual enrollment pathway for high school students to gain awareness and skills relevant to biomanufacturing technician roles. Specifically, Cast will...