National Service Agency Announces $9 Million to Strengthen Student Learning, Improve Teaching, and Solve Community Problems
Washington, DC— The Corporation for National and Community Service announced $9 million in Learn and Serve America Higher Education grants to support teacher training and increase student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math disciplines.
Grants were awarded to 28 higher education institutions and nonprofits, focused in two main areas: training current and future teachers to use service-learning in the classroom, and to bring service-learning to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines. A total of 192 organizations applied for the grants, demonstrating the growing belief that higher education plays a key role in achieving community impact and service plays a key role in education.
The Corporation also recently announced $20 million in School-Based Formula grants to states, primarily through State Education Agencies, for K-12 schools. The grants will support local districts and schools to carry out service-learning projects in partnership with community-based organizations.Through service-learning, K-12 students use knowledge and skills from the classroom to address important community problems in areas such as the environment, education, public safety, and other critical needs. By using academics for an immediate purpose, students become more motivated to learn and contribute to solving community problems.
Higher Education Grants (FY2010)
| State | City | Legal Applicant | Amount | Category |
| CA | Long Beach | California State University, Chancellor's Office | $500,000 | STEM |
| CA | Santa Clarita | College of the Canyons (CA) | $67,184 | STEM |
| CA | Santa Cruz | University of California, Santa Cruz | $160,000 | STEM |
| DC | Washington | NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education | $550,000 | Teacher Training |
| DC | Washington | American Association of State Colleges and Universities | $433,874 | Teacher Training |
| FL | Miami | Miami-Dade College Center for Community Involvement (FL) | $186,614 | Teacher Training |
| FL | Tallahassee | Florida Campus Compact | $506,352 | STEM |
| GA | Atlanta | Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. | $218,000 | Teacher Training |
| HI | Honolulu | Hawaii & Pacific Island Campus Compact | $714,589 | STEM |
| IN | Evansville | University of Southern Indiana | $197,111 | Teacher Training |
| KS | Kansas City | Donnelly College (KS) | $85,008 | STEM |
| LA | New Orleans | Delgado Community College (LA) | $85,676 | STEM |
| MA | No. Dartmouth | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | $470,895 | Economic Recovery (Continuation) |
| MS | Hattiesburg | University of Southern Mississippi | $441,606 | STEM |
| NC | Durham | Duke University (NC) | $558,544 | Teacher Training |
| NE | Omaha | University of Nebraska at Omaha | $99,050 | Teacher Training |
| NJ | Pemberton | Burlington County College (NJ) | $85,268 | STEM |
| NY | Albany | The College of Saint Rose (NY) | $432,652 | Teacher Training |
| NY | New York | Research Foundation of CUNY on behalf of the Graduate Center | $338,407 | Economic Recovery (Continuation) |
| OH | Granville | Ohio Campus Compact | $482,835 | Economic Recovery (Continuation) |
| PA | Harrisburg | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | $460,474 | Economic Recovery (Continuation) |
| PA | Philadelphia | Drexel University Center for Civic Engagement | $443,459 | Economic Recovery (Continuation) |
| TX | El Paso | El Paso Community College (TX) | $113,789 | STEM |
| VA | Lawrenceville | Saint Paul's College (VA) | $90,653 | Teacher Training |
| VT | Burlington | University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $80,811 | Teacher Training |
| WA | Bellingham | Washington Campus Compact (with ID, OR, WA) | $500,000 | STEM |
| WA | Bellingham | Northwest Indian College (WA) | $160,000 | STEM |
| WI | Madison | Wisconsin Campus Compact (with IA, IL, MI, MN, KS, WI) | $565,900 | STEM |
| TOTAL | $9,028,751 |
School-Based Formula Grants (FY2010)
| Legal Applicant | Amount |
| Alabama State Department of Education | $320,957 |
| Alaska Department of Education and Early Development | $53,586 |
| Arizona Department of Education | $447,866 |
| Arkansas Service Commission | $206,776 |
| California Department of Education | $2,603,950 |
| Colorado Dept of Education | $272,814 |
| Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Inc. | $575,957 |
| Connecticut State Department of Education | $218,377 |
| Department of Education of Puerto Rico | $506,138 |
| Florida Department of Education | $1,020,527 |
| Georgia Commission for Service & Volunteerism | $686,101 |
| Idaho State Dept of Education | $93,077 |
| Illinois State Board of Education | $925,635 |
| Indiana Department of Education | $423,998 |
| Iowa Department of Education | $161,727 |
| Kansas State Department of Education | $173,826 |
| Kentucky Department of Education | $297,607 |
| Maine Commission for Community Service | $80,177 |
| Maryland State Department of Education | $336,395 |
| Massachusetts Department of Education | $396,319 |
| Michigan Department of Education | $748,444 |
| Minnesota Department of Education | $284,514 |
| Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service | $248,537 |
| Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | $379,911 |
| Montana Office of Public Instruction | $61,507 |
| Nebraska Department of Education | $109,340 |
| Nevada Department of Education | $147,550 |
| New Hampshire Department of Education | $71,259 |
| New Jersey Learn and Serve America | $532,040 |
| New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism | $152,362 |
| New York State Department of Education | $1,543,153 |
| North Dakota Department of Commerce | $44,491 |
| Ohio Department of Education | $790,606 |
| Oklahoma State Department of Education | $239,516 |
| Oregon Department of Education | $230,457 |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education | $840,086 |
| Rhode Island Campus Compact | $75,398 |
| Serve DC-DC Commission on National & Community Service | $47,362 |
| South Carolina Department of Education | $302,822 |
| State of Hawaii, Department of Education | $69,519 |
| Tennessee Department of Education | $385,029 |
| Texas Education Agency | $1,883,327 |
| University of Delaware - Cooperative Extension | $57,329 |
| Utah State Office of Education | $162,574 |
| Vermont Principals' Association | $42,682 |
| Virginia Department of Education | $437,885 |
| Washington Department of Education | $374,339 |
| West Virginia Department of Education | $129,981 |
| Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | $350,138 |
| Wyoming Department of Education | $40,756 |
| TOTAL | $20,584,724 |