On Thursday, the Department of Education announced the recipients of the Innovation & Modernization (I&M) Grant, a new competitive grant program established under the “National Activities” section in Perkins V. The I&M Grant is designed to identify new evidence-based and innovative strategies that increase CTE program effectiveness and alignment, and improve student outcomes. The awards range from $450,000 to $500,000 for one 36-month long project period, with an opportunity for extension. To read more about the specific requirements and use of funds for the I&M Grant, please visit our previous blog post highlighting the program.
The recipients of the grant funding include:
- Lorain County Community College District (OH)
- Research Foundation CUNY (NY)
- Old Dominion Research Foundation (VA)
- School Board Miami-Dade County (FL)
- Multnomah-Portland Public Schools (OR)
- Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA)
- Wyoming Department of Education (WY)
- Orange County (CA),
- Northeast State Community College (TN).
Of the nine grantees, three (OH, WY, TN) are serving rural communities, which is a priority for the Department because rural communities tend to have less resources and ability to “innovate in the ways that the I&M grants encourage.”
To read the Department of Education press release and learn more about the grantees, click here.
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