The federal Project Grant award of $1,909,226.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), supports the PROJECT TRAILS training program for social studies teachers and students in grades K-12. PROJECT TRAILS is part of the AHC Presidential and Congressional Academies and aims to enhance the teaching and learning of American history, civics, and government across elementary and...
This federal Project Grant award of $498,124 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422). The grant was awarded to Icivics, a non-profit organization focused on promoting civic education and engagement among K-12 students nationwide. The funding will support Icivics' project titled "IMPLEMENTING EAD: A DEEP AND SYSTEMIC INQUIRY-BASED AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS...
The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KEDC) was awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the KEDC PROJECT ACHIEVE ADVOCATING FOR CIVICS AND HISTORY ENGAGEMENT & INSTRUCTION THROUGH VALUING EDUCATORS program. Under this two-year award funded through the American History and Civics Education federal grant program (CFDA #84.422), KEDC will establish Presidential Academies for the Teaching...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,128,776.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422), supports KQED Inc.'s "Action Civics" initiative. The project aims to connect middle and high school social studies curriculum to media creation, targeting students from low-income and underserved populations. The one-year project, commencing on October 1, 2024, and concluding...
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $470,664 Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) to the non-profit organization See Stories, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant funding will support a project titled "Anchored Histories Teacher Professional Development: Digital Storytelling Tools for Alaska Native & English Language Learner Students to Engage History, Civics, & the Power of Place." The project aims to...
Arizona State University received a $1.19 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the American History and Civics Education federal grant program (CFDA 84.422). The grant aims to support the establishment of the GEOCIVICS professional development program to integrate geography across the social sciences and improve instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse K-12 student populations in Tempe, Arizona. The...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $656,454 Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) to the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, Florida. The grant, titled "History and Civic Academy for Participation and Engaged Decision-Making (H-CAPED)," will support the development of innovative, evidence-based educational programs and professional development activities to...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $5,017,185 Project Grant to the Wilderness Education Project, Corp. 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). This 1-year award will fund the implementation and sustainment of full-service community schools in two rural, low-income...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Excel Alaska, Inc. on June 17, 2024 under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will support the ALASKA EXCEL RURAL EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM, which aims to improve educational outcomes for Alaska Native youth by delivering comprehensive educational activities, strategies, and support services tailored to their unique needs. Key focus areas include...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,619,611 Project Grant to the Center for Civic Education, a non-profit organization based in Calabasas, California. The grant, titled "Integrated Civic SEL," will fund the development, implementation, and scaling of innovative civic education programs focused on media literacy and public policy engagement. This award is part of the Department's Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program...