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Office of Educational Research Newly Funded Awards — September 2025

Newly Funded Awards — September 2025

October 10, 2025

Principal Investigator: Frank Curran (SHDOSE)

Co-PI: Kathryn Chapman (SESPECS)

Funding Agency: Columbia University (Subcontract — Bezos Family Foundation Flow Through)

Project Title: Learn, Support, and Create: A Proposal to the Bezos Family Foundation to Advance Early Childhood Policy

Project Period: 7/1/2025–6/30/2027

Award Amount: $90,000


Principal Investigator: Kimberly Dotts-Hoehnle (PK Yong)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education (Subcontract — U.S. Department of Education Flow Through)

Project Title: IDEA Part B, K-12 Entitlement

Project Period: 7/1/2025–6/30/2026

Award Amount: $258,819


Principal Investigator: Shaunte Duggins (Lastinger)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: UF Foundation (Subcontract — Helios Education Foundation Flow Through)

Project Title: Florida Tutoring Advantage Accelerate Grant Match

Project Period: 7/25/2025–7/24/2026

Award Amount: $100,000


Principal Investigator: Dicy Watson (PK Yong)

Co-PI: N/A

Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education (Subcontract — U.S Department of Education Flow Through)

Project Title: Title I, Part A: Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies Improving (TIPA)

Project Period: 7/1/2025–6/30/2026

Award Amount: $130,495