MSI support for formal and informal stem education programming
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- S215K230258
- Recipient
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Kenneth C. Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry UEI PKHANK22NCA7
- Awarding agency
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $1,032,188
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 84.215 Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $1,022,000.00 Federal
- $10,188.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI), a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois, received a $1,032,188 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education 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). The grant supports the delivery of formal and informal science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programming and experiences through interactive exhibits and community outreach initiatives. Key projects include providing hands-on learning activities, developing offsite programming and science kits, researching methods to measure museum visitors' sense of belonging, and creating an online catalog to increase public access to MSI's artifact collection. The museum has also partnered with the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center through a sub-award to develop informal science activities and recruit participants for a cancer research education program.
Quick answers
Who received award S215K230258?
S215K230258 was awarded to Kenneth C. Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education) on October 1, 2023.
How much is award S215K230258 worth?
$1,032,188 has been obligated on S215K230258: $1,022,000 in federal funding and $10,188 in non-federal funding.
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