Project Grant S411A210002
- Federal Grant Award Summary: EMPOWER The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded the Texas A&M Research Foundation $15.26 million through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to develop and scale the ENABLE MIDDLE-GRADERS WITH POWERFUL READING COMPREHENSION (EMPOWER) initiative. The project runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030, and is designed to improve reading comprehension outcomes for high-need middle-grade students through...
- Texas A&M University was awarded a $1.5 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. Under this award, Texas A&M University will strengthen forensic science education and opportunities through institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and quality...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas. This 5-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, supports IDRA's TECHXPERTS project, which focuses on developing and implementing innovative, evidence-based educational interventions to improve...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Texas A&M University-San Antonio a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the university's efforts to recruit, prepare, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved student populations. As a...
- This $1.59 billion formula grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.010) provides supplemental funding to local educational agencies (LEAs) to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families. The grant aims to improve teaching and learning and enable children to meet state academic standards, particularly those at risk of failure. The Texas Education Agency received the award on July 1, 2021 for completion by...
- This federal Project Grant award of $6,626,530.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to Teach For America Inc. (TFA). The purpose of the award is to create inclusive, equitable, and rigorous learning environments for high-needs students over the project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. TFA, a non-profit organization focused on addressing...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a Project Grant of $736,504.49 to the University of Texas at Austin on April 16, 2026, under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The award supports scientifically rigorous research contributing to the solution of early intervention and education problems associated with children with disabilities, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The funding enables research activities focused...
- ROOTS Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Research Foundation received a $16.5 million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program grant (CFDA 84.411) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. The Rural Opportunities Through Literacy, Observation, Tutoring, and STEM (ROOTS) initiative is an Expansion grant designed to implement, replicate, and evaluate evidence-based educational...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $24,522,535.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education supports the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The grant enables the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop, administer, and implement high-quality academic assessments for the K-12 public education system in Texas. Specifically, the grant funding covers the costs of creating academic standards, developing standardized...
- This Project Grant award of $8,800,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program (CFDA 84.411) with a project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The grant supports the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling of evidence-based educational innovations designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. The primary...
The Texas A&M Research Foundation received a $16,283,484 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on December 15, 2021 through the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). The grant will support the Knowledge Acquisition and Transformation Expansion initiative through December 15, 2026. This federally-funded project aims to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through field-initiated innovations designed to create, develop, implement, replicate, and scale evidence-based practices. The total funding amount of $16.3 million will allow the Texas A&M Research Foundation to deliver products and services over the five-year period focused on expanding evidence-based approaches to transform and enhance K-12 education outcomes for underserved populations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $14.8m | 12/13/21 |