Louisiana Community & Technical College

DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CARES ACT RELIEF STUDENT EMERGENCY FUNDING

BRCC COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND

STATE FORMULA GRANT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I PERKINS V

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

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CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

BRCC CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR STUDENTS

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

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ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

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ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

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ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM - FORMULA GRANTS

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE H2THEFUTURE COALITION, LED BY THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, WITH BOOSTING THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR IN NEW ORLEANS BY TRANSITIONING THE REGIONAL HYDROGEN ENERGY SECTOR BY CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN GREEN HYDROGEN (PRODUCED FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES) TO OTHER FORMS OF HYDROGEN USED TODAY, WHICH RELY ON FOSSIL FUELS. COALITION PROJECTS INCLUDE SUPPORTING A CENTRAL CAMPUS THAT CONNECTS THE ENTIRE CLUSTER ECOSYSTEM, COORDINATING A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING, TESTBEDS TO IMPROVE HYDROGEN COST COMPETITIVENESS, A DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR HYDROGEN-FUELED SHIPS, AND A HYDROGEN FUELING BARGE. 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.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

ABSTRACT: GREATER NEW ORLEANS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPOVERVIEWLEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGEPROJECT TITLE NAME AND PURPOSE: GREATER NEW ORLEANS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP: BRIDGING THE REPRESENTATION GAP IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED CAREERSTOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: $5,750,000TYPE OF APPLICANT: CONSORTIUMINDUSTRY SECTOR(S): INFRASTRUCTURE (SUBSECTORS: CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY, AND TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS)GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED: GREATER NEW ORLEANSTOTAL ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 915SCC PARTNERSHIPINSTITUTION CONSORTIUM PARTNERSNORTHSHORE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGETWO-YEARNUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGETWO-YEARRIVER PARISHES COMMUNITY COLLEGETWO-YEARSECTOR CONVENERGREATER NEW ORLEANS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONINFRASTRUCTUREEMPLOYER PARTNERSPORT OF NEW ORLEANSINFRASTRUCTURE (TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS SUBSECTOR)ENTERGY LOUISIANAINFRASTRUCTURE (ENERGY SUBSECTOR)LAITRAMINFRASTRUCTURE (CONSTRUCTION SUBSECTOR)WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM PARTNER(S)FIRST PLANNING DISTRICT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TRI-PARISH WORKS)WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDJEFFERSON WORKFORCE CONNECTIONWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDNEW ORLEANS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (NEW ORLEANS MAYORS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDWORKER ORGANIZATION(S), LABOR-MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP(S), OR LABOR UNION(S)BOILERMAKERS LOCAL UNION 37LABOR UNIONCOMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION(S)LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECTRE-ENTRY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONUNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANACOMMUNITY NON-PROFITHISPANIC CHAMBER OF LOUISIANATARGET DEMOGRAPHIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPROJECT INFORMATIONKEY EQUITY GAP(S) TO BE ADDRESSED: THE GNO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO BETTER ALIGN REPRESENTATION IN TARGETED OCCUPATIONS BY REMOVING ACCESS BARRIERS TO PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, PROGRAM COMPLETION, AND EMPLOYMENT FOR MINORITY STUDENTS SO THEY CAN BENEFIT EQUITABLY FROM RECENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS.OCCUPATION(S) TARGETED FOR GOOD JOBS: BUS AND TRUCK MECHANICS CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM(S) TO BE ENHANCED:INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL(S) TO BE AWARDED:CTC IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CTS IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY, ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN CTS IN PROCESS TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL DIPLOMA IN PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN PROCES TECHNOLOGY-FAST TRACK CTS IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGYSUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:THE GNO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO NARROW THE REPRESENTATION GAP IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED CAREERS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA BY BRINGING TOGETHER FOUR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, A REGION-WIDE SECTOR CONVENOR, AND THREE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS IN AN UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, STUDENTS AND GRADUATES OF TARGETED CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS WILL BE ABLE TO BETTERACCESS GOOD JOBS BY MAXIMIZING THEIR POTENTIAL WIOA FUNDING, RECEIVING REFERRALS FOR WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, AND PARTICIPATING IN CAREER PATHWAYS THAT CONFER RELEVANT INDUSTRY-BASED CREDENTIALS VALIDATE BY EMPLOYER PARTNERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE):THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WILL SERVE AS THE SECTOR CONVENOR, PROJECT MANAGER, AND DATA AGGREGATOR. AS THE PROJECTS WORKFORCE SYSTEM PARTNERS, TRI-PARISH WORKS, JEFFERSON WORKFORCE CONNECTION, AND NEW ORLEANS MAYORS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL SUPPORT THE GNO INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP BY ASSESSING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO ENSURE A MATCH BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUALS NEEDS AND THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TARGETED PROGRAMS THROUGH EXISTING CLIENT INTAKE PROCESSES. PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATIONPOINT OF CONTACT: BARBARA WAITERS PHONE NUMBER: (504) 762-3023EMAIL ADDRESS: BWAITE@DCC.EDU

STATE FORMULA GRANT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I PERKINS V

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

AN INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF UNMET NEEDS

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-MSI

THIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL LEVERAGE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CHENNAULT AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RESILIENCY DISTRICT. SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES ARE ADDRESSING THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEED FOR MORE JOBS, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND PILOTS BY PLANNING AND ESTABLISHING A FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOL TO PROVIDE ASPIRING PILOTS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS LEADING TO A PRIVATE PILOTS LICENSE AND COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TRAINING. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT WILL EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO PURSUE CAREERS AS PROFESSIONAL PILOTS AND FULFILL THE CURRENT DEMANDS FOR PILOTS WHETHER IT BE COMMERCIAL AIRLINES OR CONTRACT FLYING SUCH AS FISH FINDERS, PIPELINE SURVEYORS, OIL INDUSTRY, OR CROP DUSTING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLIGHT SCHOOL WILL BE THE IMPETUS FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE AREA.? THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. EDA FUNDS THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, SUPPORT PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CREATE JOBS.

PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM - FORMULA GRANTS

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING

BRCC CARES EMERGENCY FUND 2020

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BRCC) - HEERF GRANT PROGRAM

TECH-PREP EDUCATION

TECH-PREP EDUCATION

TECH-PREP EDUCATION

STAYING ON THE RIGHT PATH

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING

BRCC UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY UPWARD BOUND -EAST FELICIANA

BRCC'S UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

BRCC'S UPWARD BOUND EAST FELICIANA PROGRAM

HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONAL AID - STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

VETERANS UPWARD BOUND IS A PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE VETERANS WHO HAVE NO COLLEGE CREDIT OR LESS THAN 60 HOURS COLLEGE CREDIT TO RE-ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION.

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

TRIO UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

BRCC'S EOC PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: REGULAR

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE PROPOSAL: BRCC/LSU - A PARTNERSHIP FOR STEM STUDENT SUCCESS

THE LOUISIANA FRESHWATER SPONGE PROJECT: DEVELOPING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PATHWAY FROM DEGREE ENTRY TO WORKFORCE AND GRADUATION -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL NEED TO PROVIDE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN EARLY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ON THEIR OWN CAMPUS PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY. THE DEMAND FOR A SKILLED STEM WORKFORCE HAS ONLY INCREASED OVER THE PAST DECADE AND IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS DIRECTION FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. IT IS THEREFORE ESSENTIAL THAT THE STEM EDUCATION COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE STEM PATHWAYS THAT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED STEM GRADUATES IN THE UNITED STATES. IMPORTANTLY, TWO-YEAR COLLEGES ARE IDEALLY POSITIONED TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THIS EFFORT. IN THIS PROJECT, STUDENTS FROM NEARBY MINORITY SERVING HIGH SCHOOLS WILL BE RECRUITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STEM EXPERIENCE. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN ON-CAMPUS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERNSHIPS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED LOUISIANA FRESHWATER SPONGE PROJECT. ADDITIONALLY, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS WILL BE LEVERAGED TO EXTEND TRAINING TO THE WORKPLACE. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD A TRANSFERRABLE MODEL FOR ENGAGING TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RESEARCH EXPERIENCES THAT RESULT IN INCREASED RETENTION AND SUCCESS IN STEM DEGREES. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND ASSESS AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH PATHWAY AT A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE. THREE OBJECTIVES WILL GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION: 1) CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A RESEARCH PATHWAY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT A DIVERSE STEM STUDENT POPULATION; 2) PROVIDE CAREER TRAINING AND SCIENTIFIC LITERACY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND 3) PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAREERS AND RESEARCH THROUGH COMMUNITY, CAMPUS, AND HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. WHILE MANY DOCUMENTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE LIMITED TO SUMMER PROGRAMS, THIS PROJECT INTENDS TO BUILD OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE CONTINUOUS RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THIS WILL CREATE A PLATFORM TO INCREASE RETENTION, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND/OR TRANSFER TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY. OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT, TWENTY-FOUR STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN EVERY STEP OF THE PATHWAY, WHILE MORE THAN 100 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM INDIVIDUAL PROJECT COMPONENTS INCLUDING JOB PLACEMENT IN EXTERNSHIPS, SCIENTIFIC LITERACY WORKSHOPS, AND TRAINING AT THE LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY MARINE CONSORTIUM RESEARCH LABORATORY. THE IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITIES ON BOTH COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE DOMAINS WILL BE ASSESSED IN ON-GOING COLLABORATION WITH AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR. FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION METHODS WILL PROVIDE THE PROJECT TEAM WITH FEEDBACK AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THE RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. THE NSF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ON ADVANCING INNOVATION AND IMPACT IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AT TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVES AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. THE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PROMOTES INNOVATIVE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. 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.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

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VETERANS UPWARD BOUND

IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR MINORITY STUDENTS IN STEM: FOCUSING ON RESEARCH-BASED COURSES AND SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (E.G., INFORMATION, TRAINING, TOOLS) TO BUSINESSES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP AND ADOPT SOURCE REDUCTION PRACTICES (ALSO KNOWN AS POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2)). P2 MEANS REDUCING OR ELIMINATING POLLUTANTS FROM ENTERING ANY WASTE STREAM OR OTHERWISE BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL. P2 PRACTICES CAN HELP BUSINESSES SAVE MONEY BY REDUCING THEIR RESOURCE USE, EXPENDITURES, WASTE AND LIABILITY COSTS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REDUCING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AND HELPING TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WORK WILL ACCOMPLISH TO EXPAND LOUISIANA'S E4 PROGRAM BY CONNECTING REGIONAL MINORITY-SERVING COMMUNITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITH A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURERS IN REDUCING POLLUTION AND BETTERING THEIR COMMUNITIES. RECENT EFFORTS TO INCLUDE AN EQUITY/ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENT (THE 4TH E TO THE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND ECONOMY PROGRAM) WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS EXPANSION ALONG WITH OUR TEAM'S DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTED AT CHEMICAL, METAL, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. SINCE DEPLOYING THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENT IN 2023, IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTED BUSINESS PROFITABILITY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION NEEDS WITH SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CHALLENGES IN EACH MANUFACTURER'S SURROUNDING AREA. OUR PROPOSED DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ON-SITE SUPPORT TARGETING INDUSTRIES WITHIN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY LEGACY POLLUTION ISSUES, THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF ENERGY AND EMISSIONS, REDUCING PACKAGING, HAZARDOUS WASTE REDUCTION, PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO REUSE MATERIALS IN THE SAME PRODUCTION PROCESS, WORKSHOP TRAINING, FOLLOW-UP AND COORDINATING CALLS, AND VIDEO GUIDES AND MARKETING MATERIAL, LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF FOUR PRESTIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DILLARD UNIVERSITY, XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, AND LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY. BY CONNECTING PREDOMINANTLY-BLACK AND HISTORICALLY-BLACK INSTITUTIONS WITH THE EXPERIENCE LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY AND THE LOVE YOUR CITY INITIATIVE HAVE IN P2, WE WILL AUGMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE IDENTIFYING POLLUTION PREVENTION, EQUITY, AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES THAT INFORM A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY.ACTIVITIES:THE PRIORITIES FOR P2 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND TOOLS) ALIGN WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE PROGRAM'S NATIONAL EMPHASIS AREAS (NEAS). SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT(S) ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: NEA 1,2, 5: E3 AND P2 PARTNERING WITH MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WORK WILL EXPAND LOUISIANA'S E3 PROGRAM TO INCLUDE AN EQUITY ASSESSMENT BY PARTNERING WITH MAJOR UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE CHEMICAL, METAL, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS IN LOUISIANA TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN OUR COMMUNITY WHILE ENHANCING BUSINESS PROFITABILITY..SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONDUCTED BY THE GRANTEE WILL BENEFIT FACILITIES AND, IF APPLICABLE, MAY ADDRESS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT IS EXPECTED TO REPORT ON P2 PERFORMANCE MEASURES (OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES) AND NOTE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS COMMIT TO FOLLOWING-UP WITH FACILITIES TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONDUCTED BY THE GRANTEE WILL BENEFIT FACILITIES AND, IF APPLICABLE, MAY ADDRESS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE GRANTEE IS EXPECTED TO REPORT ON P2 PERFORMANCE MEASURES (OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES) AND NOTE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS COMMIT TO FOLLOWING-UP WITH FACILITIES TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED. SPECIFICALLY, THE GRANTEE ANTICIPATES PROVIDING: DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL

CHILD CARE

AUTHENTIC STUDENT RESEARCH ON A LOCAL GREENWAY AS A CATALYST FOR LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT AT A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE -THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY ADDRESSING STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESS AT A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES (CURES) IN INTRODUCTORY STEM COURSES. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SEEKS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC, PLACE-BASED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT INTRODUCE STEM RESEARCH EARLY IN THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY AND SUPPORT TRANSITIONS TO FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OR THE WORKFORCE. STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTIGATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS ALONG THE LAFAYETTE GREENWAY, A FIELD LOCATION IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. BY EMBEDDING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN EARLY COURSE WORK, THE PROJECT FOSTERS TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONDS TO THE NATIONAL DEMAND FOR A SKILLED STEM WORKFORCE. AS PART OF A BROADER MOVEMENT TO EXPAND EARLY RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, THIS EFFORT OFFERS A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR OTHER TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: 1) IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS AND RETENTION IN STEM BY EMBEDDING CURES INTO STEM PATHWAYS, 2) FOSTER A LEARNING CONTEXT THAT PROMOTES STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT AS SCIENTISTS, AND 3) BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS. TO MEET THESE GOALS, THE PROJECT CREATES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTEGRATED INTO COURSES SUCH AS BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOLOGY. FACULTY FROM ACROSS STEM DISCIPLINES IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS FROM ACADEMIA, NONPROFITS, AND INDUSTRY WILL DESIGN RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES USING DATA FROM THE GREENWAY. A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH EXAMINES THE IMPACT OF THE INTERVENTION ON FACULTY PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AS WELL AS ON STUDENTS STEM KNOWLEDGE, INTEREST, AND EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS. DISSEMINATION INCLUDES STUDENT AND FACULTY PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS IN RELEVANT JOURNALS. BY INTEGRATING PLACE-BASED RESEARCH WITH EVIDENCED-BASED TEACHING PRACTICES, THE INITIATIVE POSITIONS TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AS KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO ADVANCING INNOVATION IN STEM EDUCATION. THE NSF IUSE: INNOVATION IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STEM EDUCATION (ITYC) PROGRAM SEEKS TO ACCELERATE THE IMPACT OF AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EMERGING AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AT TWO-YEAR COLLEGES. 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.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CURRICULUM: LOUISIANA ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRESS DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SERVES 17 000 STUDENTS OVER THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA WITH MINORITY ENROLLMENT OVER 55%. OUR PROPOSED PROJECT WILL EXPAND OUR EXISTING ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE SEMESTER PROJECTBASED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COURSE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SPACE APPLICATIONS. THIS COURSE WILL SERVE NASA'S GOAL TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS IN SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) CAREERS THROUGH HANDS ON PROJECT BASED TEACHING. FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF COURSE DEVELOPMENT DIRECT SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS WHO TAKE THE COURSES. ENROLLED STUDENTS WILL ALSO COMPLETE A WEEK-LONG FIELD TRIP TO OUR PARTNER INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA IN LAFAYETTE TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE ISM-LMA ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROJECT. HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS WILL BE PLACED IN INTERNSHIPS AT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER OUR PARTNER NASA INSTITUTION. OUR PARTNER AT NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA WILL WRITE A FULL SET OF ONLINE AND IN CLASS COURSE MATERIALS. THESE COURSES WILL BE AVAILABLE CONTINUOUSLY AT BOTH COLLEGES AFTER THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF THE AWARD. TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT IN STEM EACH YEAR WE WILL OFFER FIELD TRIPS TO NEARBY NASA FACILITIES AND SEMINARS FROM PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN A VARIETY STEM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THESE SEMINARS AND FIELD TRIPS WILL BE OPEN TO ALL DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS. A THREE SEMESTER CURRICULUM AT DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL DEVELOP BASIC COMPETENCIES AND CONFIDENCE IN FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS INTO THE FIELD OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND ASSIST PRE-ENGINEERING STUDENTS. WE INTEND TO DEVELOP A CURRICULUM THAT COVERS BASIC MATERIALS OF PROPERTIES AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING IN CAD DAQ ROBOTICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE. ANNUALLY WE WILL ASSIGN PROJECTS USING OUR EXISTING MAKER SPACE AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND WE PLAN TO HAVE STUDENTS APPLY TO MSFC AS INTERNS TO GAIN HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AS COLLABORATORS. DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS EXPANDED ITS VOCATIONAL-TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ROBOTICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. IT HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAM TO INCLUDE TRANSFERABLE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING COURSES IN CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS I-III AND MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS FROM CALCULUS I THROUGH LINEAR ALGEBRA AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. MORE LOUISIANA STUDENTS ARE STAYING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR FINANCIAL REASONS. THESE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS ARE AN UNTAPPED WORKFORCE FOR NASA AS BOTH COLLABORATORS AND FUTURE WORKFORCE. THESE STUDENTS CAN BE TAPPED FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT AND BETTER RETAINED TO A STEM WORKFORCE WITH EARLIER EXPOSURE TO MULTIPLE STEM DISCIPLINES. THESE STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING EXPOSED TO MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY MAKER SPACE AT OUR INSTITUTION. TWICE A WEEK WE HAVE COURSES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND TO STUDENTS THAT TEACH PROFICIENCY ON OUR ROUTERS CUTTERS AND PRINTERS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE WORK-SHOPPING DAYS M-F THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR K-12 STUDENTS TO USE OUR LAB. IN ORDER TO PERMIT THIS RESOURCE TO BECOME PART OF OUR STUDENTS' HERITAGE A FULL CURRICULUM OF THE LAB S CAPABILITIES NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED BEYOND K-12 WORKSHOPS THAT IS SUITABLY ADVANCED FOR FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING STUDENTS. IF A CURRICULUM WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND TO OUR COMMUNITY AS A COURSE WE COULD INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STEM FIELDS. THIS CURRICULUM WILL BE ALIGNED WITH NASA'S CURRENT RESEARCH EFFORTS AND WORKFORCE NEEDS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE SSS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

FROM CLASSROOM TO CAREER: THE BEARS COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM AT BRCC

DELGADO MARITIME & INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTING TRAINING FIELD UPDATE

DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE BIOTECHNOLOGY/SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY INITIATIVE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR

HIGHER EDUCATION

STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON THE REDESIGN OF REMEDIAL MATH CURRICULUM

ADULT EDUCATION - STATE ADMINISTERED

TIME CONSTRAINTS ON FACULTY AND STAFF AT MSI INSTITUTIONS PARTICULARLY COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE THE SINGLE LARGEST ROADBLOCK TO GREATER PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRENTLY SUPPORTS TWO NASA FUNDED STUDENT

YOUTHBUILD

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT

HIGH GROWTH