Suffolk County Community College

Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public institution located in Selden, New York, and serves as the largest community college in the New York State SUNY system. The college has been registered in SAM.gov since March 2005 and holds the status of a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Through its federal grant portfolio, Suffolk County Community College provides educational services and support programs designed to enhance student success, develop skilled workforce talent in critical fields, and advance STEM education initiatives across the institution and regional two-year college networks.

Suffolk County Community College has received substantial federal grant funding from multiple agencies to support diverse educational and research activities. The institution has served as a prime grantee for nine federal project grants spanning programs administered by the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences, and HUD's Community Planning and Development office. These grants have funded initiatives including STEM student support services with scholarships for 90 students pursuing degrees in biology, physical science, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, and mathematics; equipment acquisition for organic chemistry education through the HSI program, including desktop mass spectrometers and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers; faculty development workshops to mentor two-year college geoscience educators in grant writing and proposal development; TRIO Student Support Services for disadvantaged students; electronics and engineering technician training programs; workforce development initiatives; and economic development projects. Additionally, Suffolk County Community College has received multiple federal sub-award grants as a subrecipient from prime grantees including the New York State Education Department and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, participating in vocational education programs, the Biology Partnership in Research and Education Program (BIOPREP), and Alzheimer's disease research initiatives. This diverse grant portfolio demonstrates the college's commitment to supporting low-income and first-generation students, developing regional workforce capacity in technical fields, and advancing research and educational excellence across STEM disciplines.