College of DuPage receives over $6 million in grant awards to support academic programs, facilities, and community services. For more information on these projects, please contact Marcia Frank at (630) 942-4611 or frankm182@cod.edu.
Fiscal Year 2021
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Dan Bindert, Community Service Grant
Community service grant to provide support for the WDCB Radio Station. - DuPage County Stormwater Management
Remic Ensweiler, Water Quality Improvement Program
Funding to convert three turfgrass areas on campus to native vegetation to assist in stormwater drainage and reduce local pollutant loads. - Education Systems Center and Northern Illinois University
April Zawlocki, STEP: Supported Technology Educator Pathway
Collaboration with NIU, Indian Prairie School District, and the Illinois Tech Education Association to create a pathway for high school students to become Technology Education teachers. - Gene Haas Foundation
James Tumavich, Gene Haas Foundation Scholarships
Funding to support students enrolled in CNC Technologies programs. - Illinois Board of Higher Education
Krystina LaSorsa, Illinois Cooperative Work Study (ICWS)
Cooperative work-study program for approximately 20 students across 9 programs and majors. - Illinois Arts Council Agency
Diana Martinez/Janey Sarther, Partners In Excellence
General operating support for programs at the MAC. - Illinois Arts Council Agency
Dan Bindert, Public Radio & TV Grants
General support for programs at WDCB Radio. - Illinois Community College Board
Dan Deasy, FY21 Adult Education and Literacy Program
Federal and State allocated funding to support district ABE/GED/ESL programming. - Illinois Community College Board
Jonita Ellis, Perkins Postsecondary Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program
Federal and State allocations to support development of academic knowledge, and technical and employability skills of CTE students in accordance with the FY21 Program Plan. - Illinois Community College Board
Sandra Martins, Transitional English Program
Funding to implement a transitional English program in collaboration with three regional high schools. - Illinois Community College Board
Kathleen Dexter-Mitchell, Transitional Math Program
To implement a transitional mathematics program in collaboration with regional high schools. - Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Danielle Kuglin-Seago, Apprenticeship Expansion – Project Hire-Ed
Funding to support a pilot regional initiative to rapidly expand Registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs in Illinois in sectors including Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Horticulture. - Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Rita Haake, FY21 Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
State and Federal funding to support COD Business Development Center activities to meet government contracting business development needs of small businesses throughout District 502 and the northern Illinois/western collar county regions. - Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Ute Westphal, FY21 Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
State and Federal funding to the Illinois SBDC to provide one-stop business management assistance to individuals and small businesses. - Illinois Department of Human Services & Chicago Community Foundation
Lisa Stock, Healing Illinois
Funding to support College of DuPage activities for the Equity and Access Connection Initiative. - Institute of International Education
Sue Kerby, IIE American Passport Project
Funding to assist Pell Grant recipients in obtaining a U.S. passport and facilitate international experiences as part of their post-secondary education. - Internal Revenue Service
Beverly Carlson/Maureen McBeth, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Funding to provide support for the VITA program run by the Accounting Department, which helps community members receive free tax filing preparation services. - National Security Agency/National Science Foundation
Tony Chen/Justin Wagner, GenCyber Summer Camps
To support five weeks of Teacher, Student, and Advanced Student summer camps focusing on cybersecurity skills development and career exploration. - National Science Foundation
Cory DiCarlo, LSAMP-PUMA STEM Program
Five-year grant supporting seven four-year universities and College of DuPage to promote STEM research opportunities for underrepresented groups. - National Science Foundation
Richard Jarman, Scholarships for STEM
Funding for scholarships and other training opportunities for students pursuing STEM majors. - Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs Foundation*
James Tumavich, Gadget Girls Camp & Dream It, Built It Camp
Support for two summer camps for middle school-aged girls and youth with hands on activities in Advanced Manufacturing. - Partnership for College Completion
Roberto Valadez, Illinois Equity in Attainment Initiative/Catalyst Grant
Supports the implementation of plans to promote equity through improved graduation outcomes for Black, Latinx, and low-income students at College of DuPage. - TalkAbroad
Elizabeth Mares and Miglena Nikolova, TalkAbroad Curriculum Development Grant
In-kind support to provide foreign language interaction services to facilitate the development of second language acquisition and improve communicative and intercultural competence. - U.S. Department of State/Northern Virginia Community College
Kathleen Smid, FY21 Community College Initiative Program (CCIP) Student Exchange
Provides opportunities for international students to develop leadership and professional skills, as well as English language proficiency, while studying at a community college in the United States. - U.S. Department of State/World Learning*
Susan Kerby and Julia DiLiberti, Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for Students (IDEAS)
Supports the College of DuPage Africa Initiative, which integrates service learning into a sustainable model for interdisciplinary study abroad while highlighting non-traditional study abroad disciplines. This grant features a partnership between COD and EDU Africa.
* Program delayed or cancelled due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Related Funding
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Stabilization Act
Allocated funding from the ARP, via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, to maintain programming and services during the pandemic. - Illinois Community College Board
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER I & II)
Funding to support underrepresented, low-income, and/or first-generation students who have experienced barriers to enrollment and retention due to the pandemic. - Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) CARES Act Funding
Funding to support SBDC at College of DuPage to assist regional small businesses cope with the pandemic economy. - Illinois Department of Human Services/Illinois Community College Board
CURES Act Funding
Supports the purchase of laptops and WiFi hotspots for adult education and literacy program students to use on loan to assist with remote learning. - U.S. Department of Education
College of DuPage Pandemic Funding (HEERF I, II, & III) – Institutional Support
Funding to support emergency needs experienced by College of DuPage due to COVID-19. Three rounds of funding have been received by COD as of June 30, 2021 as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and American Rescue Plan (ARP). - U.S. Department of Education
College of DuPage Pandemic Funding (HEERF I & II) – Minority Serving Institutional Support
Funding to support emergency needs experienced by College of DuPage due to COVID-19. Two rounds of funding have been by COD as of June 30, 2021, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). - U.S. Department of Education
College of DuPage Pandemic Funding (HEERF I, II, & III) – Student Support
Funding to support emergency needs experienced by College of DuPage due to COVID-19. Three rounds of funding have been received by COD as of June 30, 2021 as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and American Rescue Plan (ARP).