Education
Grants

Information: A two year grant to implement a 'Success School' pilot at Johnson Elementary School to reverse current academic trends in 3rd grade reading proficiency.

Information: To match funds from the state of Virginia and others for facility improvements and to procure four new permanent displays/exhibits.

Information: To help build The Center for Educational & Agricultural Development (CEAD)- a home for PCC’s Agribusiness Technology Program, along with a new food hub space to be operated by a local farmers' collective, an incubator farm to help lift up new farm entrepreneurs, and food retail to help build new markets and visibility for Caswell’s local food products.

To Piedmont Community College in Caswell County, NC for the Center for Education & Agricultural Development (CEAD).

For expanded after school tutoring and enrichment.

To implement at tutor program at Danville Public Schools.

Library remodel and expansion in conjunction with county funds and donations from other organizations.

To expand Averett University Online programs.

Information: A one-year continuation of the Teacher Creativity grants and Educator of the Year award programs.

Information: A STEM Lab and after-school program matching grant made with the Golden Leaf Foundation. The grant will cover the following expenses: use of and fuel for tutoring buses; drivers for buses; teacher stipends and training on the PITSCO lab equipment and curriculum.

Information: Funding for a three-year History United project to cultivate an inclusive historical narrative and future identity for the Dan River Region.

Information: To continue and expand regional efforts to improve educational outcomes in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Information: To create a "Maker's Space" in the Danville Public Library.

Information: 1:1 Caswell Flow - to provide every student in grades 3-12 in Caswell County with a mobile computer device.

Information: Matching funds to expand DCC's Career Coach Program throughout high schools in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Information: Chamber Teacher Creativity and Educator of the Year programs

Information: Creation of the STEM Academy to increase the number of students pursuing STEM career opportunities. $669,100.00 2014 education http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/public/news.html

Information: Teacher Creativity and Teacher of the Year Grant Program for 2013

Information: To complete the groundwork for the Casville Youth Initiative and prepare an application for major funding to support the initiative as well as its replication/diffusion, over the next five years.

Information: To distribute UP 3D printers to 6 area schools and include a program to train area school systems on their use. Will encourage innovation in the local school system and inspire the creativity of the area's students.

Information: To provide funding for the Chamber of Commerce Teacher Creativity and Teacher Award program.

Information: For the implementation phase of the NoBell Coalition, which will serve as the coordinating association for a regional effort to improve access, quality and sustainability of the regions afterschool programs.

Information: Bachelor of Science Nursing Program

Information: To provide funding for the Chamber of Commerce Teacher Creativity and Teacher Award program.

Information: To continue the regional planning effort around out-of-school time learning (the NoBell initiative).

Information: Averett Strategic Planning Grant

Information: 2010 Teacher Creativity Grant program

Information: Partnership between the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania Co. for a five-year grant for the School Readiness Initiative, Smart Beginnings.

Information: Financial Freedom is a financial education and savings incentive program proposed to help low-income consumers in Danville and Pittsylvania County make good financial decisions, resolve consumer problems and build savings so as to achieve economic self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty.

Information: $32,500 for the production of a strategic plan and $450,000 for operating expenses over a three year period. Operations expenses would be funded in the amounts of $225,000 for year one, $150,000 for year two, and $75,000 for year three and be based on an increasing amount of matching funds from the BGCD.

Information: To create the Smart Beginnings initiative in Danville and Pittsylvania County.