Project Grant S215K230182
- The Piney Woods School (PWS) was awarded a $565,145.56 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm and distribution model. PWS, located in central Mississippi, will use the funding to build capacity for its 200-acre demonstration farm to efficiently distribute fresh produce to customers through a CSA share program and on-site...
- The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement hydroponic farming education programs in K-12 schools through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. The grant, with a performance period from July 21, 2023 to June 30, 2025, will enable New York Sun Works to build sustainable agriculture labs in classrooms, develop integrated science, technology,...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,000,000 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 program (CFDA 84.215) to the Center For The Innovative Training Of Youth, Inc. (doing business as STEM NOLA), a minority-owned non-profit organization. The "STEM LOUISIANA: CREATING...
- This $11,017,875 Project Grant was awarded 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) to scale a project-based curriculum that uses multiple literacies to transform science learning in elementary schools in the Deep South. The project will be led by Michigan State University's CREATE for STEM Institute, with key sub-awards to WestEd for independent evaluation, Alabama A&M...
- New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, received an $800,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide STEM education services to K-12 schools through hands-on hydroponic farming projects. The funding, awarded on July 1, 2023, supports the organization's efforts to build sustainable agriculture labs, deliver integrated STEM and agriculture curriculum, and enable students to gain firsthand experience with hydroponic...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,695,853 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 program (CFDA 84.215) to Bpe, Inc., a non-profit organization in Boston, MA. The grant funding supports the development of PREK-16 STEM career pathways in the Dudley and Nubian Square...
- This 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), provides $380,000.00 to the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) to support a STEM education, entrepreneurship, media, and research micro-innovation...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified math and science teachers in rural and underserved K-12 school systems. With a total funding of $725,102, the University of West Alabama is leading a 5-year initiative to recruit, train, and support 29 new STEM teachers. Key components include: Providing financial aid, accelerated teacher certification pathways, and specialized STEM...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000.00 Project Grant to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education services to K-12 schools and students through hands-on hydroponic farming projects. The grant funding, provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Pine Technical College a $198,190 project grant under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant will provide additional financial assistance to students and the campus to address immediate challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic from July 13, 2022 through July 12, 2023. As the sub-awardee, Pine Technical College will deliver products and services to support students and the institution through...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $350,000 Innovative Approaches to Literacy program grant to The Piney Woods Country Life School to establish a Living Science Laboratory. The grant provides funding to develop and improve STEM education services for students from birth through 12th grade at the minority-owned, non-profit educational institution. Through this project grant, The Piney Woods School will provide high-quality STEM learning experiences and science education programming. Additionally, the school has received over $1.4M in cooperative agreements from the USDA to support sustainable farming practices, specialty crop programs for socially disadvantaged farmers, and agricultural entrepreneurship opportunities for students. The Piney Woods School also partners with state agencies to implement child nutrition and disaster recovery services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 8/17/23 |