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Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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Unlocked Labs|$324,750|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports Unlocked Labs in refining and packaging a toolkit for implementing education technology in prisons to support program implementation and address digital equity issues for learners who are incarcerated.

Establishing a State University of New York Prison Education Network

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The Research Foundation for SUNY|$3,751,200|1/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports the State University of New York (SUNY) in expanding its postsecondary education in prison programs and solidifying the SUNY Office of Higher Education in Prison as the convener of and technical assistance provider for programs on 20 SUNY campuses.

Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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Resilience Education|$325,000|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports Resilience Education in refining and packaging its instructor training program to effectively prepare instructors to teach in carceral settings.

Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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Emerson College|$324,200|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports Emerson College in refining and packaging a suite of resources aimed at program implementation and continuous improvement. These resources contribute to the field by illustrating high-impact practices in program implementation and provide program benchmarks that other programs can adapt and replicate.

Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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Loyola University New Orleans|$325,000|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports Loyola University in refining and packaging their data collection inventory tool to help define metrics and track the progress and success of incarcerated learners.

Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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University of Baltimore|$320,800|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports the University of Baltimore in refining and packaging its Reentry Support Services Roadmap to support incarcerated students’ preparation for reentry and successful degree or certificate completion after release. This reentry roadmap and peer-navigator model will contribute to the field by sharing a statewide approach to providing students with in-prison
peer support, guides to support reentry, and formalized postrelease peer supports.

Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison

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Saint Louis University|$108,600|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports St. Louis University in refining and packaging the curriculum for a Prison Education College Preparation Program to support incarcerated learners’ success in a postsecondary program.

EnGAge: Building and Mobilizing a Community of Practice for Higher Education in Prison in Georgia

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Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison|$1,019,166|11/2023 - 11/2026
This grant supports the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison in convening stakeholders in Georgia to streamline and strengthen prison education across the state. In addition to increased state-wide cooperation, the project will result in the successful launch of two new postsecondary education in prison programs in facilities with high need and few current postsecondary offerings.

Unlocking Pathways to Upward Mobility: Building Bridges from Prison to Employment with Unlocked Labs

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Unlocked Labs|$1,720,000|11/2023 - 10/2026
This grant supports Unlocked Labs in continuing to develop innovative new tech-focused educational content and pathways to employment for justice-impacted individuals, as well as exploring funding models that can effectively sustain its programming.

Integrating Financial Literacy into Higher Education in Prison Programming

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Social Good Fund Inc|$747,900|10/2024 - 10/2026
This grant supports Beyond Savvy Consumers in collaborating with postsecondary education partners to integrate financial literacy instruction into programming for incarcerated learners.