Project Grant S215K260149
- The National Aquarium, Inc., a nonprofit organization located in Baltimore, Maryland, has been awarded a $803,230 Project Grant by 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 (CFDA 84.215) program. The grant will support STEM education and professional development...
- The National Aquarium, Inc. was awarded a $996,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The two-year project will engage 700 Baltimore sixth grade students in a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience focusing on STEM and environmental education. It will also collect student data and design interpretive elements and infrastructure to facilitate further...
- The Wildlife Conservation Society received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on August 15, 2022 to support the IGNITING MARINE PROTECTION & CAREERS FOR TEENS (IMPACT) program. The grant was awarded 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 Audubon Society of Rhode Island was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the 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 federal grant program (CFDA 84.215). The award will support the Society's Urban Environmental Education Initiative, which will deliver environmental...
- The U.S. Department of Education - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,903 Project Grant to Newport Public Schools, operating as the Aquidneck Island Learning Center, to provide equipment for career and technical education opportunities. The award was made 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...
- The Norwalk Public School District received a $1,323,660 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). The award will fund the development and implementation of a K-12 marine science curriculum pathway for students in...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $238,135 Project Grant to the Sea Research Foundation, Inc. doing business as Mystic Aquarium under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The funding supports the design and delivery of an environmental education and career mentoring program for underserved youth in New London, Connecticut from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024. Specifically, the program will provide students hands-on knowledge and experiences in...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the City of Newark $700,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to provide high-dosage tutoring to second and third graders and training for 20 Newark teachers. The award runs through June 1, 2029, and is classified as a Project Grant. Performance takes place in Newark, NJ 07102. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects designed to...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $147,814 project grant to the National Aquarium, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant will support the aquarium's efforts to improve capacity for responding to stranded or entangled marine mammals along the Atlantic coast through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enhance the organization's ability to conduct necropsies, sample analyses, short- and long-term care of live animals including temporary facilities,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the New England Aquarium Corporation $600,133 on September 1, 2026, through the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to launch a multi-tiered professional development program in evaluation methods for staff, volunteers, and interns. The project will establish a sustainable evaluation infrastructure and strengthen social science research and evaluation in informal learning settings. Up to fifty participants will engage in cohort-based...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the National Aquarium, Inc. $172,000 on July 13, 2026, 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 engage Baltimore City students in conservation education. The award supports the National Aquarium's work to develop and improve literacy skills and environmental education for students in high-need schools. The National Aquarium is a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, that delivers hands-on STEM and environmental education to K–12 students while conducting marine wildlife conservation and research in the Mid-Atlantic region. The period of performance runs through July 13, 2029, with work performed in Baltimore, Maryland. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program component supports projects that develop literacy skills in communities of concentrated poverty, including developing or enhancing school library programs, supporting early literacy services and parent outreach, and distributing books and reading materials to increase students' reading motivation and performance.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $172.0k | 7/21/26 |