The Hartford Public Library received a $292,686 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services agency under the Citizenship Education and Training federal grant program (CFDA 97.010). The grant will fund the library's "Engaging Immigrant Youth: A Shared Model for Expanding Citizenship Education Through High School Programs" initiative from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Through this initiative, the Hartford Public...
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...
The Hartford Public Library received a $250,000 block grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services on October 1, 2021 to provide citizenship education and training services through September 30, 2023. The library will deliver its "Opportunities Youth Citizenship" program to expand access for lawful permanent residents in Greater Hartford under the Citizenship Education and Training program (CFDA 97.010). This program promotes...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc., a non-profit organization, 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). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, aims to build structured...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant under the Citizenship Education and Training (CFDA 97.010) program to the Hartford Public Library in Connecticut. The grant funds will support the library's initiatives to provide citizenship instruction, naturalization application assistance, English language classes, civics education, and integrated services to help immigrants and refugees gain the knowledge and skills...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,137,933 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 to the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc., a non-profit organization in New Haven, Connecticut, 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). The grant will support the "Grand Avenue...
The Connecticut Department of Education received a $10.9 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 and will support the establishment or expansion of community learning center activities providing academic enrichment opportunities for children attending high-poverty and...
The Connecticut Department of Education received a $14,010,368 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the English Language Acquisition State Grants (CFDA 84.365) program. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports English language instruction for English learners, including immigrant children and youth, across Connecticut in order to help ensure they attain English proficiency...
This $1,499,423 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 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) will fund the City of New Haven's "BioCity Classroom" initiative. This community-focused project aims to enhance educational opportunities...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Our Piece Of The Pie, Inc., a non-profit organization in Hartford, Connecticut, 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). The grant, awarded on August 30, 2024, will support the organization's efforts to...