Illinois College

CARES ACT - HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

CARES ACT - FORMULA GRANT FUNDS

ILLINOIS COLLEGE - HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

ILLINOIS COLLEGE - HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE ST. LOUIS TECH TRIANGLE COALITION, LED BY GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., WITH BOOSTING BIOSCIENCES, GEOSPATIAL, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES BY CONVERGING THIS REGION'S THREE LEADING INDUSTRY CLUSTERS, AND BUILDING A NATIONAL MODEL FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. COALITION PROJECTS INCLUDE EXPANDING RUNG FOR WOMEN, A WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY FOCUSED ON WOMEN IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREERS, SUPPORTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND INVESTING IN CUTTING EDGE ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT RESEARCH. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE INVESTMENT WILL HELP DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL INDUSTRY CLUSTERS - ALL WHILE EMBRACING ECONOMIC EQUITY, CREATING GOOD-PAYING JOBS, AND ENHANCING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS GLOBALLY.

THE ILLINOIS COLLEGE SURGE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION AND PERSISTENCE TO GRADUATION BY ENHANCING SUPPORT SERVICES, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING.

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

REGULAR" STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT SERVING THE SAM WOLF GRANITE CITY CAMPUS - SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE"

ILLINOIS COLLEGE TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

THE MISSION OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (SWIC), THE GRANT APPLICANT, IS TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL PEOPLE AND HOLDS THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING IS A LIFE-LONG PROCESS WHICH ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. SWIC SEEKS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY APPLYING FOR THE RENEWAL GRANT (YEAR 1 OF 3) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 FOR THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) GRANT PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS). IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARDED THIS RENEWAL GRANT, SWIC SCP WILL EXCEED THE REQUESTED 82 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY), AND PLACE 110 VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST OLDER ADULTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS NEEDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY. CAREGIVERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE RESPITE FROM THE COMPANIONS' SUPPORT, IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WITH VALUABLE SOCIAL RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CNCS STRATEGIC PLAN, SWIC SCP HAS PRIORITIZED THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA BECAUSE OF THE DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY NEED FROM THE IL DEPARTMENT ON AGING (IDOA) AND LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING, AGESMART COMMUNITY RESOURCES, FOR SUPPORT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING AND RESPITE IN THE COUNTIES IT SERVES: MADISON, MONROE, RANDOLPH AND ST. CLAIR. THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 9 VOLUNTEER STATIONS, SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL CARRY OUT SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SOCIALIZATION AND IN HOME SUPPORTS BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS, MAKING A MEAL AND REMINDING THE CLIENT TO TAKE THEIR MEDICATIONS. FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE TARGET OUTCOME IS TO SUPPORT 230 OR MORE AT RISK HOME-BOUND AND ISOLATED SENIORS, DISABLED PERSONS, VETERANS AND CAREGIVERS. SWIC IS REQUESTING THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $393,160.00 WHICH WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $137,925.00 OF LOCAL FUNDING AND $92,299.00 FROM THE STATE OF IL. THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SHOW EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS WHY SWIC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AS A SPONSOR FOR THE SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS OVER THE PAST 46 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 16.6%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $13,345.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $440,468.00.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

THE MISSION OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (SWIC), THE GRANT APPLICANT, IS TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL PEOPLE AND HOLDS THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING IS A LIFE-LONG PROCESS WHICH ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. SWIC SEEKS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY APPLYING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 RENEWAL (YEAR 1 OF 3) OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) GRANT PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS). IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARDED THIS RENEWAL GRANT, SWIC FGP WILL PLACE THE REQUESTED 52 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY) IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS IN ST. CLAIR, MONROE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN SCHOOLS, HEAD STARTS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT DAYCARES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO ASSIST THEM IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CNCS STRATEGIC PLAN, SWIC FGP HAS PRIORITIZED EDUCATION AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA. THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 21 VOLUNTEER STATIONS, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE LOVING AND EXPERIENCED TUTORS AND MENTORS TO YOUTH WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS WHO WILL CARRY OUT SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TUTORING, SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS, AND IMPROVING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE FOR IDENTIFIED CHILDREN IN NEED. OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS THE TARGET OUTCOME IS TO SUPPORT 156 OR MORE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN EACH YEAR FROM BIRTH THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. SWIC IS REQUESTING THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $263,527.00 WHICH WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $36,484.00 OF LOCAL FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS $18,121.00 FROM THE STATE OF IL. THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SHOW EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS WHY SWIC HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL AS A SPONSOR FOR THE SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS OVER THE PAST 46 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE.

THE MISSION OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (SWIC), THE GRANT APPLICANT, INCLUDES TO "SERVE, CONTRIBUTE, AND ENHANCE THE STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES" AND SHARES THE VALUE OF "LIFELONG LEARNING: THAT EDUCATION DOES NOT END WHEN A DEGREE IS EARNED AND THAT NOT ALL LEARNERS SEEK A DEGREE...[AND] WILL THEREFORE STRIVE TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT IS OPEN-ENDED AND COMMITTED TO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING." SWIC SEEKS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY APPLYING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 RENEWAL (YEAR 1 OF 3) OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) GRANT PROVIDED BY AMERICORPS SENIORS. IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARDED THIS RENEWAL GRANT, SWIC FGP WILL PLACE THE REQUESTED 46 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY) IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ASSIST CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN ST. CLAIR, MONROE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES IN SCHOOLS, HEAD STARTS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT DAYCARES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO ASSIST THEM IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE AMERICORPS SENIORS STRATEGIC PLAN, SWIC FGP HAS PRIORITIZED EDUCATION AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA. THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIP OF 27 AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER STATIONS, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE LOVING AND EXPERIENCED TUTORS AND MENTORS TO YOUTH WITH IDENTIFIED NEEDS WHO WILL CARRY OUT SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TUTORING/MENTORING, SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS, AND IMPROVING BOTH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS THE TARGET OUTCOME IS TO SUPPORT 138 OR MORE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN EACH YEAR FROM BIRTH THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. SWIC IS REQUESTING THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $300,069.00 WHICH WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $18,777.00 OF LOCAL FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS $22,720.00 FROM THE STATE OF IL. THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SHOW EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS WHY SWIC HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL AS A SPONSOR FOR THE SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025?26 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 17.31%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRE-AWARD COSTS RELATED TO VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT APPROVED: ? VOLUNTEER STIPENDS? ? VOLUNTEER REIMBURSEMENTS SUCH AS MEALS, TRAVEL, AND RECOGNITION

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

AERO-STEM SCHOLARS: ACCESS TO EARLY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM

STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM

EARMARKS

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTION PORTION

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

PPHF ? 2013 - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT NAVIGATORS IN FEDERALLY-FACILITATED AND STATE PARTNERSHIP EXCHANGES

FAMILY STUDY OF CTRP5 MUTATION, LONG ZONULES, MACULAR DEGENERATION AND GLAUCOMA

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - STUDENT PORTION

CHILDCARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL - CHILD CARE

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ILLINOIS COLLEGE, JACKSONVILLE, IL FOR CREATION OF AN ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM AND EQUIPMENT

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - FIPSE

EMPOWER YOUR LIFE – THE CHESLEY PATH TO WELL-BEING (EMPOWER) - TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IMPEDING STUDENT SUCCESS, EMPOWER YOUR LIFE—THE CHESLEY PATH TO WELL-BEING (EMPOWER) WILL SERVE ILLINOIS COLLEGE (IC) STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT: (1) CREATE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION (BHC) THAT WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND TRAINING AND ADVOCACY FOR LOCAL AGENCIES, (2) INCREASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL AND SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, AND (3) ASSESS THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLIMATE ON CAMPUS AND INFORM PRACTICE ACCORDINGLY. EMPOWER HAS NINE OBJECTIVES, THE BROAD ACTIVITIES OF WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: CONVENE A GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS AND CREATE A BHC; CONDUCT VOLUNTARY SCREENINGS AND ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDE AND ATTEND TRAININGS; CONDUCT WELLNESS ACTIVITIES VIA EMPOWER AND THE TRUE BLUE TOOLKIT (A CO-CURRICULAR CAMPUS WELLNESS PROGRAM); CONDUCT OUTREACH TO STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHES AS WELL AS LGBTQ+, BIPOC, INTERNATIONAL, AND/OR LOW-INCOME/FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS; DEVELOP OR IDENTIFY AND DISTRIBUTE WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS; PROVIDE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS; AND IMPLEMENT ANNUAL SURVEYS TO ASSESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS IN STUDENTS. EMPOWER WILL SERVE ALL 886 STUDENTS AT IC—51.7% OF WHICH ARE WOMEN, 67.5% CAUCASIAN, 39.6% PELL-ELIGIBLE, 88.3% ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTS, AND 45.6% ATHLETES. ACCORDING TO THE CORE SURVEY IMPLEMENTED ON CAMPUS, JUST UNDER 30% OF STUDENTS REPORTED HEAVY EPISODIC DRINKING IN THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS. FOR STUDENTS UNDER AGE 21, 42.7% HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS. STUDENTS ARE BOTH ARRIVING ON CAMPUS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PRESCRIPTIONS AND EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. A TOTAL OF 35.4% HAD AT SOME POINT BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANXIETY, 31% WITH DEPRESSION, 13.1% WITH PTSD, AND 9% WITH EATING DISORDERS. ALL IC STUDENTS (886 IN 2023-2024) WILL BE REACHED VIA EMPOWER THROUGH MESSAGING ANNUALLY, WITH A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 2,658 OVER THREE YEARS. A DUPLICATED COUNT OF AT LEAST 1,000 STUDENTS WILL BE REACHED ANNUALLY THROUGH SPECIFIC TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND ASSESSMENTS, FOR A TOTAL OF 3,000 STUDENTS THROUGH THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT.

REGULAR" STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT SERVING THE SAM WOLF GRANITE CITY CAMPUS - SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE"

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, 3241 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60616-3878 DANIEL REN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE ILLINOIS EYE INSTITUTE. 312.949.7102, DREN@ICO.EDU; WWW.ICO.EDU; THIS REQUEST FOR FUNDING IS FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES ONLY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH AND/OR AT RISK OF DEVELOPING GLAUCOMA. INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL DEVICES WILL HELP IMPROVE PATIENT CARE DELIVERY AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY IS SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, THAT INCLUDE: MOUNTED VISUAL FIELD TESTING DEVICES, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) IMAGING DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING, AND SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY (SLT) AND YAG LASER INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA. WE ARE ALSO REQUESTING FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXAM LANES, WHICH INCLUDES STANDARD CLINIC CHAIR AND TRAY, SLIT LAMP, TONOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND ULTRASOUND BIO MICROSCOPE. THE MAJORITY OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASES HAVE A LIFE SPAN OF 10-15 YEARS, WHILE THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS MAY HAVE A RENEWAL CYCLE OF APPROXIMATELY 3-5 YEARS. CLINICAL UPGRADES, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND CONSTRUCTION, ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS PROJECT.

ILLINOIS COLLEGE: A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION WITH MINDSET TRAINING IN STEM CLASSES

ILLINOIS COLLEGE - CARES ACT FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAMS

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ILLINOIS COLLEGE TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT

CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS OF OCULAR LENS ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES WITH AGE AND ACCOMMO

NURSING PROGRAM

THE MISSION OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (SWIC), THE GRANT APPLICANT, IS TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF ALL PEOPLE AND HOLDS THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING IS A LIFE-LONG PROCESS WHICH ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES FOR INDIVIDUAL GROWTH THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. SWIC SEEKS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY APPLYING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 RENEWAL (YEAR 1 OF 3) OF THE RSVP GRANT PROVIDED BY THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS). IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CNCS STRATEGIC PLAN, SWIC RSVP HAS PRIORITIZED HEALTHY FUTURES AS ITS PRIMARY FOCUS AREA. IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARDED THIS RENEWAL GRANT, SWIC RSVP WILL PLACE 707 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP BUILD CAPACITY, INCREASE FOOD SECURITY, ASSIST IN TRANSPORTATION FOR VETERANS AND OTHER OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, MENTOR AND TUTOR STUDENTS, ASSIST WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY AND RAISE OPIOID AWARENESS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. SWIC RSVP WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO MEET THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY AND SWIC'S COLLEGE DISTRICT IN MADISON COUNTY THROUGH SUPPORTIVE PARTNERSHIPS OF 111 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS SWIC RSVP HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA HAS 3 OBJECTIVES: AGING IN PLACE, OBESITY AND FOOD, AND ACCESS TO CARE. SWIC IS REQUESTING THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $91,060.00 WHICH WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $43,047 OF LOCAL FUNDING AND IN-KIND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS $52,766 FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING. SWIC RSVP PROVES TO BE A GREAT INVESTMENT AS IT WILL PROVIDE THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES 707 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS, WHICH IS A FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF ONLY $129 PER VOLUNTEER. THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SHOW EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS WHY SWIC HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL AS A SPONSOR FOR ALL 3 SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS AMERICORPS FOR OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SO IN THE FUTURE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT WITH 45 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL GRANT MANAGEMENT, SWIC HAS CHOSEN TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT OPPORTUNITY NUMBER IL1X WHICH COVERS THE EAST ST. LOUIS, CENTERVILLE, ALORTON, BROOKLYN, WASHINGTON PARK, FAIRMONT CITY, AND ST. CLAIR COUNTY. WE BELIEVE THAT BLENDING THESE 2 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES UNDER ONE SPONSOR AND UNIFYING THE EFFORTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ST. CLAIR COUNTY WILL ONLY STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.

PRESERVE+SHARE+PRODUCE HUMANITIES INITIATIVE WITHIN THE ARCHIVES AT ILLINOIS COLLEGE

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022-23 RSVP PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE 2022 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND THE BUDGETARY MATCH IS 38.3%.

EARMARKS

REIMAGINING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES [REIMAGINING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AT ILLINOIS COLLEGE WILL EXPAND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES THROUGH A PUBLIC HUMANITIES APPROACH, INCREASE FACULTY EXPERTISE, DEVELOP CURRICULUM, AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) ENGAGING AT LEAST 15 FACULTY MEMBERS IN TWO SUMMER CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES; (2) SUBSTANTIALLY REVISING OR CREATING EIGHT COURSES FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR THAT WILL ALSO MEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; (3) CREATING AT LEAST SEVEN HUMANITIES-FOCUSED AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES CURRICULUM MODULES FOR USE IN NON-HUMANITIES COURSES, ESPECIALLY IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES; (4) SUPPORTING SIX UNDERGRADUATES IN A NEW COMMUNITY-BASED HUMANITIES INTERNSHIP AT THE NEW JACKSONVILLE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM; AND (5) LAUNCHING A HALF-DAY, ANNUAL SANKOFA SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. DR. BRITTNEY YANCY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES, WILL SERVE AS THE PROJECT DIRECTOR.]

ILLINOIS COLLEGE - INTEGRATING CARIBBEAN CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND ECOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM PROJECT (ICCLEC)

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 40.66%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.

FRONTIER ILLINOIS: FORMATION, CONTEXT, AND INFLUENCE

INTERCULTURALITY, EDUCATION, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR

THE FRONTIER EXPERIENCE IN THE AMERICAN MIDWEST

BUILDING CAPACITY TO ENHANCE RURAL ILLINOIS STEM TEACHER EDUCATION PATHWAYS -THE PROJECT AIMS TO MEET THE NATIONAL NEED FOR MORE SECONDARY STEM TEACHERS IN RURAL AREAS. SPECIFICALLY, THE EFFORT RESPONDS TO NEW ILLINOIS STATE LEGISLATION THAT ADDS A YEAR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TWO YEARS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. TO ADDRESS THE RESULTING TEACHER WORKFORCE DEMANDS, ILLINOIS COLLEGE WILL REVISE AND STREAMLINE PATHWAYS TO STEM TEACHER LICENSURE FOR STEM MAJORS. THESE EFFORTS WILL BE GUIDED BY DATA COLLECTION TO REVEAL BARRIERS FOR STEM MAJOR RECRUITMENT TO SECONDARY STEM TEACHING CAREERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL APPLY INSIGHTS FROM DATA COLLECTED, ALONG WITH INPUT FROM A STEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO STREAMLINE AND REVISE THE CURRENT STEM MAJOR CURRICULA, SO THAT STUDENTS COULD DOUBLE MAJOR IN EDUCATION AND FINISH THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES WITHIN 4 YEARS. THE 10-PERSON STEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE MAJORITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING AN ILLINOIS COLLEGE STEM ALUMNUS NOW TEACHING SECONDARY SCIENCE, ALONG WITH MULTIPLE ILLINOIS COLLEGE STEM AND EDUCATION FACULTY. THESE CHANGES COULD MAKE PREPARATION FOR STEM TEACHING CAREERS MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE, THEREBY INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING THE REGIONAL STEM TEACHER WORKFORCE. THIS PROJECT AT ILLINOIS COLLEGE INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUR HIGH-NEED LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ? A-C CENTRAL, BEARDSTOWN, JACKSONVILLE, AND VIRGINIA ? AS WELL AS AMONG STEM AND EDUCATION FACULTY. THE PROJECT HAS MULTIPLE GOALS, ALL OF WHICH AIM TO CREATE A PIPELINE OF HIGH-QUALITY STEM TEACHERS TO SERVE RURAL SCHOOLS IN WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE PROJECT WILL SURVEY STEM MAJORS TO UNDERSTAND DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TO PURSUING SECONDARY STEM TEACHER LICENSURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL STREAMLINE STEM AND EDUCATION MAJOR PROGRAMS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE BOTH MAJORS AND TEACHING LICENSURE IN FOUR YEARS. FURTHER, THE PROJECT WILL DESIGN A NEW COMPUTER SCIENCE ENDORSEMENT FOR STEM TEACHERS TO ADDRESS NEW STATE LEGISLATION THAT ADDS COMPUTER SCIENCE TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL BE GUIDED BY INPUT FROM A STEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH MEMBERS REPRESENTING HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS, CURRENT STEM STUDENTS, AND ALUMNI WHO ARE NOW STEM TEACHERS, AS WELL AS STEM AND EDUCATION FACULTY. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, ILLINOIS COLLEGE WILL STRENGTHEN ITS PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WITH LOCAL HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. OUTCOMES OF THE EFFORT COULD PRODUCE INSIGHTS ABOUT MAKING STEM TEACHING CAREERS MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR STEM MAJORS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND IN RURAL CONTEXTS. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE PERSISTENCE, RETENTION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

INCREASING SCIENCE LITERACY IN MICROBIOLOGY THROUGH THE USE OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN A NOVEL WAY TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MICROBIOLOGY CONCEPTS. UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS AND DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING ARE IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR EVERYONE, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS. HOWEVER, STUDENTS FREQUENTLY STRUGGLE WITH LEARNING HOW TO EFFECTIVELY READ, ANALYZE, AND WRITE ABOUT SCIENCE. MOREOVER, MANY STUDENTS LEAVE SCIENCE BECAUSE THEY FEEL UNCONNECTED AND UNINSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHODS. AT THE SAME TIME, TEACHERS STRUGGLE TO FIND TEACHING RESOURCES THAT ARE EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE TO ENGAGE THEIR STUDENTS IN THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES USING SUCCESSFUL INNOVATIVE METHODS SUCH AS HAVING STUDENTS PRACTICE SCIENCE WHILE WORKING IN TEAMS ON REAL PROBLEMS AND GENERATING READILY AVAILABLE TEACHING MATERIALS. TEAMS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WILL CREATE ACCESSIBLE AND FREE LEARNING MATERIALS BASED ON POPULAR SCIENCE PODCASTS. THE PROJECT IS NOVEL BECAUSE IT WILL USE MODERN COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THE IMPACT OF THESE TRAINING AND LEARNING MATERIALS ON STUDENT SCIENCE LITERACY, IDENTITY, AND MOTIVATION WILL BE INVESTIGATED. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAINING FACULTY TO IMPLEMENT THESE MATERIALS IN THE CLASSROOM. A GUIDING IMPERATIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF A DIVERSE STEM WORKFORCE USING ACTIVE METHODS AND ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS THAT BUILD SCIENCE LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING. THROUGH THE CREATION OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES, WHICH ARE FREE, ADAPTABLE, OF HIGH QUALITY, AND ACCESSIBLE, THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON ENHANCING SCIENCE LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING. MOREOVER, THIS PROJECT STRIVES TO INCREASE INCLUSIVITY IN STEM EDUCATION GIVEN THAT PUBLICLY AND WIDELY AVAILABLE RESOURCES USUALLY ENGAGE LARGER, MORE DIVERSE POPULATIONS BY REMOVING ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS. WITH THESE GOALS IN MIND, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO EXPAND A SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL INITIATIVE THAT USES THIS WEEK IN MICROBIOLOGY (TWIM), A PODCAST THAT I) FEATURES PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS DISCUSSING CURRENT PAPERS, II) IS LICENSED UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS, AND III) IS SUPPORTED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY. UNDER THIS INITIATIVE STUDENTS ANNOTATE THE TWIM PODCASTS WITH MATERIALS THEY THINK OTHER UNDERGRADUATES WOULD CONNECT WITH (CULTURAL RELEVANCY, CURRENT EVENTS, ETC.) AND TIE THESE BACK TO A COURSE?S LEARNING OBJECTIVES. CRITICALLY, THE PROJECT USES METHODS KNOWN TO INCREASE LONG TERM RETENTION IN STEM, INCLUDING BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY, STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE, BUILDING STUDENT SCIENCE IDENTITY, AND WORKING ON RELEVANT, REAL-WORLD SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS. THERE ARE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS TO THIS PROJECT. FIRST, IT AIMS TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS USING AN ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW. KEY FEATURES OF THIS WORKFLOW ARE THE USE OF LEARNING METHODS AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, AND KNOWN TO INCREASE SCIENCE LITERACY AND PROMOTE THE FORMATION OF SCIENCE IDENTITY. SECOND, THE PROJECT AIMS TO PRODUCE A FREE ELECTRONIC BOOK CALLED PODCAST ANNOTATION RESOURCES: MICROBIOLOGY. THIRD, THE PROJECT AIMS TO USE VALIDATED METHODS TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF THESE ACTIVE LEARNING MATERIALS ON METRICS KNOWN TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM STEM SUCCESS: STUDENT CONTENT UNDERSTANDING, STEM MOTIVATION, SCIENCE LITERACY, AND SCIENCE IDENTITY. BY IDENTIFYING BENEFITS AND BARRIERS TO ADOPTION OF THIS TYPE OF ACTIVE LEARNING AND COLLABORATION, THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF ALL PARTICIPANTS AS THEY WORK ON COMPLEX AND RELEVANT TOPICS IN DIVERSE COLLABORATIVE TEAMS. BY TRAINING ADDITIONAL FACULTY, USING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY?S PODCAST WITH A GLOBAL REACH, AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH FINDINGS THROUGH MEETING ATTENDANCE AND PUBLICATION, THE AVAILABILITY OF LEARNING MATERIALS AND METHODS WILL ENABLE TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION TO EASILY FIND AND ADOPT ACTIVE LEARNING MATERIALS. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH ITS ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

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TO SUPPORT THE WILLIAM AND FLORENCE SCHMIDT ART CENTER ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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