North Shore Community College

North Shore Community College, a Massachusetts-based Hispanic-Serving Institution and state government entity, receives federal grants as a prime recipient focused on workforce development, student support services, and allied health education infrastructure in Essex County, Massachusetts. The college operates exclusively as a grant recipient rather than a federal contractor; it does not hold federal contracts or IDVs and does not serve as a subcontractor on federal procurements.

North Shore Community College's federal grant footprint centers on three capability areas. First, behavioral health and paraprofessional workforce training: the college received a $350,000 project grant from HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professionals on September 1, 2026, under CFDA 93.732 (Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals) to enhance human services certificate programs in community health work, developmental disabilities, and child/youth advocacy, with stackable credentials leading to an Associate degree. The award runs through August 31, 2029, and prioritizes placement of 50 percent or more of program completers in practice settings serving medically underserved communities. Second, student support and college access: the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education granted $591,433 under CFDA 84.042 (TRIO Student Support Services Program) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, serving low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the Danvers and Lynn campuses. The same office funded a TRIO Upward Bound project (awarded September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2027) targeting grades 9–12 in Lynn. Third, allied health infrastructure and education accreditation: HRSA funded an $900,000 anatomy and physiology lab renovation at the Lynn campus (awarded August 1, 2022, completed May 31, 2023) serving LPN, RN, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and related programs. A separate grant supported accreditation of the college's nutrition science program (awarded September 15, 2023, through September 14, 2027) targeting Hispanic student enrollment in a dietetic technician credential program.

Customer concentration reflects the college's alignment with federal education and workforce development priorities. The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education accounts for 22 awards (48% of total), with the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics placing 11 awards (24%). HHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professionals and the broader HHS HRSA together account for 6 awards (13%). Across the source data spanning from 2003 to present, the college has received a combined $67.4 million in obligated federal grant dollars. Recent activity shows one award in 2026, two in 2025, four in 2023, and one in 2022; three awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and face recompete or renewal decision in that window. North Shore Community College's single sub-award, dated January 9, 2025, routes through the Department of Public Safety under the Byrne JAG Municipal Law Enforcement Grant Program. The college operates two campuses serving more than 30 communities and maintains a focus on underserved residents, middle and low-income populations, and immigrants in Essex County.