Department of Education News and Opportunities

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Forecast of Funding Opportunities under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs

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Funding Information

• Biden-Harris Administration Awards $44.5 Million to Improve Postsecondary Education Access and Completion for Students in Rural Communities
• U.S. Department of Education Announces More Than $188 Million from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to Support Mental Health and Student Wellness
• U.S. Department of Education Awards Project SERV Grants to Fisk University and Coppin State University
• Department Awards Over $29 Million to 10 States for Innovative, Equitable Approaches to Improve Student Learning
• U.S. Department of Education Announces Over $40 Million to New Cohort of Promise Neighborhoods Grantees

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News

• Myth vs. Fact: Academic Advisors
• U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Redlands Unified School District in California
• Biden-Harris Administration to Create New National Recognition Program for Institutions that Increase Economic Mobility
• Illinois’s Mario Diaz Albarran Named 2024 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees’ (RISE) Honoree
• U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Regulations, Providing Vital Protections Against Sex Discrimination

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Links

• Grant Award Database
• Current Grant Opportunities
• Grants & Contracts Information
• FIPSE
• Programs of Interest to Researchers

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Last updated: 4/27/2021