The federal Project Grant award, with ID 25A60CP000398, was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The $1,094,000.00 grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will support Illinois Central College (ICC) in delivering a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Illinois through January 31, 2028. The key products and services to be provided...
The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $69,717,807 Formula Grant to the Illinois State Board of Education on July 1, 2022 for completion by September 30, 2023. The grant falls under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048), which aims to develop academic and technical skills for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education students. Through this grant and its 76 sub-awards, various career...
Illinois Central College was awarded a $29.28 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to serve as the lead entity for a new information technology sector partnership in Central Illinois. The partnership will provide training to strengthen the technology and cybersecurity workforce for over 40 partner companies in the region, including Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, and OSF Healthcare. Trainees will receive...
The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education awarded a $47,207,040 Formula Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.048) program to the Illinois State Board Of Education for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds career and technical education programs throughout Illinois to develop the academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in approved career and...
This $23,152,414 Formula Grant award 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) will support career and technical education programs in Illinois. The funding aims to develop academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in these programs, preparing them for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations. The...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded a $24,591,656 formula grant to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002). The grant funding supports ICCB in administering a network of local adult education providers across Illinois community college districts. These providers deliver instruction and services in basic skills, literacy, workplace skills, English language...
This $1.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance grant supports workforce training facility upgrades and equipment expansions at Illinois Central College's East Peoria and Pekin campuses. The project will increase regional demand for workforce training in fields such as welding, truck driving, and emergency services. Upon completion in April 2022, the college will be better positioned to meet the needs of regional employers. Newly trained emergency...
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) received a $22.9 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support local programs providing adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy, family literacy, and integrated English literacy and civics education...
The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) a $2,302,463 project grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) on April 1, 2024. The "Launch Your Career" project grant will support research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and technical assistance activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...