Grants Administration Office

Welcome to the Office of Grants Administration

The Office of Grants Administration supports internal partnerships with administrators, faculty, and staff to turn visions into fundable proposals. All grant initiatives are based on Ocean County College funding priorities and align with the college’s mission statement.

The Grants Office primarily supports organizational development, develops proposals, and supports grants post-award compliance.

Digital mini-grant	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Funding to Ocean County College’s (365球赛平台) Viking Influencer Program for improving the college’s digital outreach using social media	$50,000	Lumina Foundation	7/1/2024	6/30/2025

SMILE Workforce Initiative	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Funding to upgrade the learning environment for Dental Assistants and expand programming	$165,930	Delta Dental Foundation	7/1/2024	6/30/2027

County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Provides support to establish a center that provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to gain the skills and experience needed to become members of the workforce.	$202,570.00	New Jersey Department of Human Services	7/1/2024	6/30/2025

College Readiness Now	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Provides support to improve college readiness in Math and English for high school students by providing students with accurate college-readiness assessments, targeted interventions, and comprehensive support services.	$46,331.00	New Jersey Department of Human Services	7/1/2024	6/30/2025

Hunger Free Campus	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Provides support for Ocean County College’s Helping Hands food pantry. For more information about Helping Hands, please visit our website or email helpinghands@022aode.com	$37,000.00	New Jersey Department of Human Services	7/1/2024	6/30/2025

Families on Campus Using Science (FOCUS)	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Robert J. Novins Planetarium Science outreach and activities for underrepresented middle school children (grades 5-8) and their K-12 siblings	$38,317	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	6/1/24	5/31/25

OCEAN W.A.V.E.S. Suicide Prevention Project	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Ocean WAVES (We Ask, Verify, Empathize, and Support) Suicide Prevention is a comprehensive campus suicide prevention program designed to respond to the transitioning demographics of 365球赛平台, building the infrastructure and programmatic systems to help prevent suicide.	$226,061	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	09/30/2023	09/29/2026

Mental Health in Higher Education: Community Provider Partnerships and Professional Development Grant	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Expanding local partnerships that provide students with quality mental health resources both on campus and throughout the surrounding community; and to offer professional development for campus staff and faculty	$325,079.00	The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)	9/1/2023	12/31/2026

Basic Needs for Postsecondary Student Success Program	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
To provide funding that will address students’ basic needs, including food, housing, transportation, and child care.	$949,277.00	U. S. Department of Education	9/1/2023	8/30/2026

TRIO Student Support Services	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
The mission of Student Support Services at Ocean County College is to assist and encourage selected first-generation college students, low-income college students, and/or college students with disabilities through the completion of a credential. For more information, visit Student Support Services page.	$1,265,160.00	U. S. Department of Education	9/1/2020	9/30/2025

Title II: Adult Education	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
The Adult Education, Civics, & Workforce Preparation Program (AECWP) provides free comprehensive services to Ocean County residents. The AECWP program is housed within the Workforce and Professional Education Department on the main campus at Ocean County College and throughout the county. This program provides high school equivalency test preparation, English Language Acquisition classes, workforce preparation skills development, and family literacy events.	$2,774,676.00	New Jersey Department of Labor	7/1/2021	6/30/2025

(WRAP) Work Readiness Assistance Program	Grant Amount	Funder	Project Start	Project End
Provides free services to out-of-school young adults between the ages of 16 to 24. This program provides workforce skill development, career guidance, on-the-job shadowing, mentoring, and financial literacy to the participants. For more information, please go to: http://jlic.022aode.com/ocean-county-achievement-center/	$446,683	Ocean County Department of Human Services and the Ocean County Board of Commissioners	10/1/24	9/30/25