This $921,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.289 - Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending) to George Mason University supports a workforce development and community enhancement initiative in Virginia. The grant will fund a range of employment-related projects designed to address local economic development needs and support underserved populations, including job training, vocational education,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,343,101 Project Grant through the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grants program (CFDA 84.336) to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The grant aims to improve student achievement by enhancing the quality of prospective and new teachers through comprehensive teacher residency programs, curriculum improvements, and induction support systems. VCU will collaborate with Virginia Union University, a...
This Project Grant award of $174,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education provides funding for Teach For America, Inc. (TFA) to implement a virtual high-dose tutoring program aimed at improving the academic performance and well-being of low-income students in Hawaii. The grant, awarded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and...
This federal Project Grant award, with ID S336S240059, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Grants program (CFDA 84.336). The $1,286,412 grant was awarded to Towson University on October 1, 2024 to support the "TOWSON UNIVERSITY (TU) PRIME (PREPARING AND RETAINING INCLUSIVE MARYLAND EDUCATORS)" program. The project aims to improve student achievement by enhancing the quality of...
The George Mason University was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to deliver products and services supporting the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program objectives. The three-year award beginning June 1, 2023 will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand opportunities through May 31, 2026. As a large public research university...
The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $1,599,645 Project Grant to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) on October 1, 2023 to support the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This program focuses on recruiting, preparing, supporting, placing, and retaining teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved students. Through this 4-year grant, VCU will conduct activities to improve the teacher preparation...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $407,507 Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) to Miami Dade College (MDC). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, supports MDC's "TEACH MIAMI: MDC'S GROW YOUR OWN TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM," which aims to strengthen teacher preparation pipelines in underserved educational environments. The program...
This $6,626,530.00 five-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) will support Teach For America Inc.'s (TFA) "The Cultivate System: Creating Inclusive, Equitable, & Rigorous Learning Environments for High-Needs Students" initiative. The project aims to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative educational practices to improve student...
This federal Project Grant award of $9,398,638.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411), supports the scaling and sustainment of a professional learning program for early-career teachers. The project aims to refine, scale, test, and sustain the MyTeachingPartner-Secondary (MTP-S) program, which focuses on developing teacher-student and student-student interactions to...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Towson University a $950,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This 3-year grant, running from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026, will support the Towson University Teacher Workforce Initiative. Through this project, Towson University will provide institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary education quality and expand postsecondary...