Grants and Gifts

Last Updated: 10/13/26

Congratulations to the latest grant and gift recipients of the Beach community: 

September 2026

  • Hamid Rahai. Intergovernmental Personnel Act. COE. CDC. $74,500.00 (September 2026 - August 2027)
     
  • Maria Carpiac. Gerontology Training for the State of California Community Care Licensing Division. CHHS. CSUS University Enterprises, Inc. via CDSS. $14,490.00 (July 2026 - June 2027)
     
  • Ron Mark. POST Certified Supervisory Training. CHHS. CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife. $40,816.44 (September 2026 - June 2029)
     
  • Christine Whitcraft. Restoring Eelgrass in the Channel Islands: Exploring Partnerships and Monitoring Techniques for Targeted Restoration Projects of Offshore Eelgrass. CNSM. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. $129,234.00 (July 2026 - June 2028)
     
  • Chris Lowe. CA Shark Beach Safety II. CNSM. Paul Angell Foundation. $199,851.00 (August 2026 - August 2027)
     
  • Ann Kim. Improving Attributions in Undergraduate Pre-Calculus for STEM success. CLA. Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. via NSF. $30,075.00 (October 2024 - September 2027)
     
  • Bita Ghafoori. TRC-Flexible Emergency Cash Assistance Program (FECAP). CED. CA Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB). $69,216.00 (September 2026 - September 2028)
     
  • Laurie Huning. Estimating Contributions of Snow to Water Resources in the Colorado River Basin. COE. NASA. $152,797.00 (October 2026 - September 2027)
     
  • Kerri Knight-Teague. Capacity, Leadership, and Innovation for a Mental and Behavioral Health Multi-Tiered System of Supports (CLIMB MTSS). CED. US Dept of Health and Human Services-SAMHSA. $1,474,477.00 (September 2026 - September 2027)
     
  • Babette Benken. Global HSI Equity Hub-STEAM Program Data Science Community Runway to Internships and Prospering Together. CNSM. CSUN Foundation. $150,000.00 (July 2026 - May 2027)
     
  • Amanda Young. Project CAPE. CHHS. US Dept of Education. $250,000.00 (September 2026 - August 2027)
     
  • Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh. Junior Science and Humanity Symposium-California Southern Region. COE. NSTA via RTI via US Army Research. $44,953.00 (July 2026 - June 2027)
     
  • Brenda Lopez. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement. DSA. US Dept of Education. $272,364.00 (October 2026 - September 2027)
     
  • Joe Kalman. Advanced Diagnostics and Student Training Preparation for Multiphase Combustion. COE. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC). $104,705.00 (April 2025 - September 2027)
     
  • Chris Lowe. Growing a More Resilient and Equitable Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System. CNSM. UC San Diego via NOAA. $46,116.00 (August 2024 - July 2029)