Project Grant S215L080473

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 project grant to the Big Sister Association, a non-profit organization, to fund a 6-month student mentoring and enrichment program in Boston from July to December 2023. The program aims to improve literacy and reduce juvenile delinquency among youth in high-need communities through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Promise Neighborhoods, and Full-Service Community Schools initiatives. Big Sister...

This $955,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is funding capital improvements to the Challenger Learning Center at St. Clair County Community College (SC4) in Port Huron, Michigan. The funding supports the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program, which provides high-quality literacy development for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need schools and districts. As the primary center of higher...

Central Lakes College Student Support Services Grant Award Summary Central Lakes College, operating under Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, received a $291,225 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds comprehensive support services designed to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for...

The Siembra Leadership High School was awarded a $113,000 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 program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the Siembra Leadership High...

The federal Project Grant award of $3,574,614.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) supports the "SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES BY ADVANCING REGIONAL SOLUTIONS (SECT SOARS)" project implemented by Learn, a regional educational service center in Old Lyme, Connecticut. This funding will enable Learn to establish and operate magnet schools that promote voluntary...

This federal Project Grant award of $5,537,300.00 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) supports the University Center Of Lake County in Grayslake, IL. The funding will be used to develop and improve literacy skills for children and...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Literacy Design Collaborative of Bowling Green, New York an $8.8 million Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) program. The grant will support Literacy Design Collaborative's efforts to scale an evidence-based national model of instructional systems designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. The Education...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. to implement a middle school group mentoring program in the Woodland Hills and Clairton School Districts. This grant is funded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $72.7 million Formula Grant to the Michigan Department of Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287) for the period of July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program aims to establish or expand community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for students, particularly those attending...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $21,651,767 Formula Grant to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA #84.287) program. This grant supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities, particularly for students from high-poverty and low-performing schools. MSDE has sub-awarded portions of this funding to various local...