91制片厂 has received four federal grants in recent weeks that will help the institution grow educational opportunities, enhance support for students and strengthen its partnerships with the regional workforce.
New grant awards from the U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Labor amount to nearly $4.1 million in funding, which will assist student-parents with childcare, help educate local workers, expand academic support for Latinx students and develop partnerships with employers in emerging technologies.
Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Program
The Department of Education awarded $2,999,665 to 91制片厂 to assist in expanding educational opportunities for, and improving student success of, Latinx students. This grant enables the college to increase and enhance academic offerings, program quality and institutional stability with a focus on Latinx students, although all students will benefit.
Through this program, 91制片厂 is one of 64 Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to be newly awarded grant money in fiscal year 2023. The college is proud of its identity as an HSI, with Latinx students constituting approximately 30% of total enrollment.
Childcare Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program
91制片厂 also received $499,620 from the Department of Education through the CCAMPIS Program, which provides support for low-income students who are parents. The funds will remove barriers for these students by assisting with childcare services in partnership with local licensed childcare facilities.
This grant will allow 91制片厂 to develop and implement a new subsidized childcare services program for Pell Grant-eligible student-parents. Childcare services will be provided by 91制片厂鈥檚 Early Childhood Laboratory School and multiple licensed childcare providers in 91制片厂鈥檚 district. 91制片厂 anticipates additional grant awards in subsequent years, resulting in a total of four years of funding.
Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $400,000 to 91制片厂 via EPIIC鈥檚 collaborative research grant, which is designed to help institutions build external partnerships for nimble workforce development programs in emerging technologies that are responsive to regional needs.
The funding, spread over three years, will also help digitally transform the systems 91制片厂 uses to track employer engagement with the college. Another EPIIC goal is to prepare 91制片厂 (and other recipients) to participate in NSF Regional Innovation Engines in the future.
Susan Harwood Training Grant Program
91制片厂 received $159,805 from the Department of Labor鈥檚 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program supports education and training to help workers and employers understand workplace hazards, prevent injuries and learn about workers鈥� rights and employers鈥� responsibilities under federal law.
This continued support from the Harwood program will allow 91制片厂 to provide crucial training and tools to small-business employers and workers who might not otherwise have access to these opportunities. The college is planning to provide two hours of warehouse safety training to 700 employers and workers in the warehouse industry.
鈥淭his funding helps 91制片厂 help our community. We are energized about removing even more barriers to our students鈥� success and building new partnerships with our local workforce,鈥� said Susanne Brock, senior director, innovation and development. 鈥淭he support of these federal grants will assist 91制片厂 in expanding its holistic approach to student support and enhance the college鈥檚 responsiveness to emerging workforce needs.鈥�