Enable middle-graders with powerful reading comprehension (EMPOWER)
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- S411A250007
- Recipient
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Texas A & M Research Foundation UEI EQH8NQ4AXFT7
- Awarding agency
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $16,498,842
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 84.411 Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)
- Completion date 17% complete
- Funding
-
- $14,998,944.00 Federal
- $1,499,898.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- College Station, TX, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Texas A&M Research Foundation $16,498,842 on January 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) for the Enable Middle-Graders with Powerful Reading Comprehension (EMPOWER) initiative.
The award funds the creation, development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of evidence-based innovations designed to improve reading comprehension and student achievement for high-need students. The project runs through December 31, 2030, with performance at College Station, Texas.
The Education Innovation and Research program supports field-initiated innovations through a tiered-evidence framework that scales federal investment with demonstrated program effectiveness. Recipients must conduct independent evaluations of intervention effectiveness and provide matching funds equal to 10 percent of the award from federal, state, local, or private sources. At least 25 percent of program appropriations must support awards serving rural areas.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $1,242,001 | $0 | |
| Original award | $13,756,943 | $1,499,898 |
Quick answers
Who received award S411A250007?
S411A250007 was awarded to Texas A & M Research Foundation by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education) on January 1, 2026.
How much is award S411A250007 worth?
$16,498,842 has been obligated on S411A250007: $14,998,944 in federal funding and $1,499,898 in non-federal funding.
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