Project Grant V051D170017

The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $17.8 million Formula Grant to the Kansas Board of Regents under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) for the period of July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant aims to develop the academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in career and technical education programs. A portion of the funds are sub-awarded to various...

This $120,244 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance the ability of peer mentors to facilitate student learning in university engineering makerspaces. The University of Central Arkansas will design, implement, and investigate the impact of a peer mentor teaching preparation course that leverages high-impact practices such as role-playing, observation, reflection, and shadowing. The research intends to evaluate the impact on...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $246,704 to Great Jobs KC, Inc. (operating as Kansas City Scholars Inc.) is funding a collaborative research initiative to expand employment opportunities in the advanced manufacturing and construction sectors. The project aims to create a competitive workforce by engaging participants in hands-on learning experiences, paid internships, and comprehensive support services. The goal...

This $2.5 million EDA Project Grant supports Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute Digital Manufacturing Technologies Program. The program provides digital design, manufacturing technology, and related product development and training services to university students and private manufacturers statewide through 2022. New investments in additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, machine vision, and industrial IoT technologies expand the university's production-level...

The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The grant supports a collaborative research project across three community colleges - Benedict College (SC), Rose State College (OK), and Somerset Community College (KY) - to develop an "Eco Engine Jumpstart Kit." The kit will provide a framework to help community colleges and...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $509,398 to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) to develop the EXPAND TN: Explorations program. EXPAND TN will provide at least 120 dual enrollment high school students from rural Southeast Tennessee counties with experiential learning opportunities to explore advanced...

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $2 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish a Center for Public Safety Leadership. The Center will develop universal, high-quality leadership training for law enforcement that also addresses the unique needs of rural agencies across the Midwest. Courses will leverage economies of scale...

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $309,505 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103). The grant will fund a two-year initiative, titled "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TRIO TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 1 (KU TTP-1)", which aims to provide comprehensive training and professional development services to staff and leadership personnel employed in Federal TRIO...

This federal Project Grant award of $374,232 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a faculty network to expand course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) across STEM disciplines at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). The key products and services to be delivered through this initiative include: Increasing the number of STEM courses at KCKCC that utilize CUREs to engage students in authentic research opportunities....

This $328,555.88 federal Formula Grant award, issued on July 1, 2025, is from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048). The grant supports the development of comprehensive career and technical education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels in the state of Kansas. Key activities include curriculum development, equipment purchases, teacher training, and...