Project Grant U282E180023

The Norwalk Public School District has been awarded a $5,909,138 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to establish and operate specialized magnet schools with a focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. The funding will enable the district to develop a new marine science curriculum pathway and provide additional educational services across its 19 schools serving approximately 11,500 students....

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office awarded a $304,767 Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grant to the Danbury Housing Authority (DHA Housing Corp.) in Danbury, CT. This grant funding is used to support the day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of DHA's public housing projects, which serve approximately 1,590,321 public housing residents in 902,436 households nationwide. Specific activities covered by the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,269,096 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) Project Grant to the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) to establish and operate magnet schools in Hartford, CT. The grant funding will enable CREC to implement specialized academic programs, provide educator training, make facilities improvements, and support student transportation and other activities that promote racial and socioeconomic...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program, awarded East Hartford Public Schools a $730,000 Project Grant on August 16, 2023. The grant will fund the establishment of a manufacturing lab and internship program to provide hands-on career exposure in advanced manufacturing for K-12 students...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,110,268 Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) project grant to Friendship Public Charter School, Inc. to replicate its high school cluster model of feeder schools. The grant funding will support the establishment of three new feeder schools - Armstrong, Ideal, and Woodridge - that will feed into the future Friendship Collegiate West high school. This project aims to expand educational opportunities and...

The Norwalk Public School District received a $1,323,660 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 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). The award will fund the development and implementation of a K-12 marine science curriculum pathway for students in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $431,506 Project Grant under the federal Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) to the Namahana Education Foundation. The grant will support the establishment of the Namahana School, the first public middle and high charter school for the North Shore community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The project, which has an award period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase educational...

The federal Project Grant award of $3,574,614.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) supports the "SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES BY ADVANCING REGIONAL SOLUTIONS (SECT SOARS)" project implemented by Learn, a regional educational service center in Old Lyme, Connecticut. This funding will enable Learn to establish and operate magnet schools that promote voluntary...

This federal Project Grant award of $187,703 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282). The funding supports the opening of a new charter school, Holla School, located in Portland, OR. Holla School is a minority-owned, non-profit organization focused on serving the local community. The grant will cover planning, program design, and initial implementation of the new charter school, with the...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,228,501.00 Project Grant under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) to Believe Schools, Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, to establish the Beleive St. Louis Academy in Indianapolis, IN. This grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024, will support the startup of this new charter school. The...