Project Grant SLE20019GR0021

This federal Project Grant award of $924,021.00, awarded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305), supports research focused on career development opportunities for high school students in Baltimore City Public Schools. The primary grant recipient, The Ohio State University, will conduct a two-part study. In Year 1, they will undertake a comprehensive landscape analysis to identify the career development...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to develop year-long professional learning experiences focused on engineering-related careers for high school counselors. The total funding amount is $793,354, with an award date of August 15, 2024. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Creation of professional learning experiences to help high school counselors develop awareness of...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded a $2,932,511 cooperative agreement to the International Rescue Committee, Inc. under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East (CFDA 19.519) to improve learning outcomes and provide mental health/psychosocial support and legal assistance services for Syrian refugee and Lebanese children in Lebanon from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023. Specifically, the International Rescue Committee will increase...

This $2,850,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for the Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.519) is intended to assist deprived Syrian refugee and Lebanese children build resilience by improving their education competencies, psychosocial wellbeing, and interpersonal skills. The primary awardee, Relief International, will implement this 12-month program in Lebanon,...

This $760,367 Project Grant award from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the CFDA 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination program supports the "CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ADVANCING EQUITY IN OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES" project at the University of Chicago. This one-year award, effective September 1, 2024, will fund research activities designed to improve educational outcomes and reduce achievement gaps in Chicago public schools. The...

This Project Grant award of $308,333 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service) will support Purdue University's 4-H Youth Development Program in delivering mentoring and career exploration services to 60-75 at-risk youth in grades 8-12 in a key rural area of Indiana over three years. The project aims to improve self-concept, educational engagement, and career readiness, with the goal of increasing...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $15,912,317 Project Grant under the WIOA Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to provide comprehensive youth services focused on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, to prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities, attain educational and/or skills training credentials, and secure employment with career...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded $481,262.07 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to develop and implement an English language curriculum and teacher training program in Lebanon. The Uspeak organization will deliver an English language course to 1,540 women in 62 clusters throughout Lebanon from July 2021 to July 2023. In addition to the core 6-month language instruction, the program includes leadership training and a 6-day teacher training. The...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Careerwise New York, Inc. a $6 million project grant under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA #17.285) to significantly increase enrollment of diverse, high economic need youth in registered apprenticeships. Over the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026 performance period, Careerwise New York will enroll 3,200 NYC public school students from over 50 high schools in its youth apprenticeship program, with 400 enrolling in...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,562,500 Project Grant on June 1, 2024 to Clc, Inc. (doing business as Community Learning Center) under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The funding will be used to equip underserved youth ages 16-24 with the education, job skills training, leadership development, and employment assistance necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Program services include post-secondary education, apprenticeship...