Project Grant S215L080483

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...

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 SEEDS PROJECT: STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLS Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corp received a $2.16M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to support THE SEEDS PROJECT. Awarded on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026, this initiative aims to expand school-based mental health services and increase the...

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 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) was awarded a $5.21 million federal Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA #59.077). The award will fund LISC and ten sub-awardees to provide technical assistance and support services to small businesses through November 2023. As the primary awardee, LISC will act as "hubs" and partner with the sub-awardees, or...

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 Department of Education awarded a $37,070,573 Formula Grant to the Indiana Department of Education under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287). The grant will support the establishment or expansion of community learning center activities from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Specifically, the funding will provide academic enrichment opportunities for children attending high-poverty and low-performing schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. As outlined in...

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...