Project Grant S282M200009

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $16,500,000 Education Innovation and Research (CFDA 84.411) grant to Jobs For The Future Inc. (JFF) to implement the "Increasing Dual Enrollment Access and Success (IDEAS)" project. The 5-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will support the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling of evidence-based innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $4,401,887 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). IDRA will implement its Youth Leadership Now initiative in San Antonio, TX from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program supports the creation, development, and scaling of evidence-based innovations to improve...

This Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (IDEA/ARP) Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provides $42.6 million to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to support the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027). The funding assists Wisconsin in providing a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities ages 3-21 in accordance with the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $985,475 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) for "The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC)". The goal of the project is to conduct rigorous research that expands knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). This five-year grant, awarded in January 2025, supports the development, implementation, and scaling of the TECHXPERTS educational innovation project. The project focuses on creating and...

This $459,995 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports a comparative exploration of IDEA racial equity policy to inform research, policy, and practice. The award was made to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Hunter College, a non-profit educational institution, with a performance period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2025. The...

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provides $33,084,944 to support Ohio's implementation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C program for fiscal year 2023. Commonly known as IDEA Part C, this program aims to establish statewide early intervention services for infants and toddlers up to age 2 who have disabilities, and their families. The awardee, Ohio Department of...

The State Department of Education in Oklahoma has been awarded a 5-year $9,992,898 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Oklahoma Pathways to Partnership (OP2P)", aims to support innovative activities that improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities as defined by the Rehabilitation Act. The funding will enable the State Department of Education to coordinate and deliver a range of educational,...

The Illinois Department of Human Service has been awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to implement the "Pathways to Partnerships: Improving Transition Outcomes of Illinois Students with Disabilities" initiative. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023, will fund innovative activities to enhance education, vocational rehabilitation, and independent living services for individuals with...

This $8.4 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supports the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Section 611 program. The grant provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Education from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 to deliver special education and related services to children with disabilities statewide. Sub-awards under the grant support IDEA services delivered by 27...