Grants: Funded as PI or Co-PI ~ $6,699,481; co-author for ~ $1,995,000
Contracts: Funded as PI or Co-PI ~ $274,000
University of Alabama at Birmingham - $5,621,231
Funded Contracts – $274,000
2020 Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Johnson, H. (Co-PI), Ernest, J.M. (Co-PI), & Causey, C (Co-PI). Birmingham Talks, Contract. $180,000 funded. 15% yearly contribution
2013 Snyder, S. (PI) & Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI). First class longitudinal program evaluation study: Phase one. $94,000
Funded Grants - $11,043,127
Federal - $5,554,595
2022-27
Prado, J. (PI), Spezzini, S. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI). EMPOWER, US Dept. of Education, OELA.
$2,985,869
2016-2021
Hill, K. (PI), Ernest, J. M., (Co-PI) & Snyder, S. (Co-PI). IMPACT-PD, US Dept. of Education.
$2,568,726
State (Federal Flow-Through Dollars) - $3,801,975
2022-23
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Brisendine, A., Ernest, J.M., Fifolt, M., Becker, D.J., & Sen, B. B5 Research and Evaluation Project, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
$375,000
2022-23
Ernest, J.M. (PI). ALEX ESSER FY 22 & 23, Alabama State Department of Education - Federal Flow Through (PL 116-136 E&C Curr Restr).
$453,876
2022-23
Ernest, J.M. (PI). Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education - Federal Flow Through (PL 107-110 Teacher and Principal Training).
$122,100
2021
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J., Brisendine, A., Ernest, J.M., Fifolt, M., & Sen, B. B5 Research and Evaluation Project, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
$285,300
2021
2020-2021 Ernest, J.M. ALEX Essential and Alternate Achievement Standards, Alabama State Department of Education - Federal Flow Through (PL 107-110 Teacher and Principal Training).
$62,288
2021
2020-2021 Ernest, J.M. Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education - Federal Flow Through (PL 107-110 Teacher and Principal Training).
$220,485
2020
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J.M. (Co-PI), & Fifolt, M. (Co-PI). B8 Cohesive Systems & First Class Pre-K Evaluation, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
$285,282
2020
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Ernest, J.M. (Co-PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), & Sen, P. (Co-PI). ALSDE Literacy Act Evaluation, Alabama State Department of Education.
$177,080
2020
Ernest, J. M. (PI). Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education.
$120,125
2019
Ernest, J. M. (PI). Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education.
$422,500
2019
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI), Fifolt, M. (Co-PI), & Lanzi, R. (Co-PI). DECE Preschool Development, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
$180,000
2018
Ernest, J. M. (PI). Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education.
$385,000
2018
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI), Fifolt, M. (Co-PI), & Lanzi, R. (Co-PI). DECE Preschool Development, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
$155,000
2017
Ernest, J. M. (PI). Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), Alabama State Department of Education.
$334,566
2017
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI), Fifolt, M. (Co-PI), & Lanzi, R. (Co-PI). DECE Preschool Development, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
$155,000
2016
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI), Fifolt, M. (Co-PI), & Lanzi, R. (Co-PI). DECE Preschool Development, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
$155,000
2015
Preskitt, J.K. (PI), Becker, D.J. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. M. (Co-PI), Fifolt, M. (Co-PI), & Lanzi, R. (Co-PI). DECE Preschool Development, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education.
$126,179
Federal - $1,200,000
2010-2014 Campbell, C.R., Campbell, P., & Ernest, J.M. Office of Special Education Programs (DOE) – Title: Preparing Beginning Special Education Personnel to Serve Children with Low-Incidence Disabilities in Rural Culturally Diverse Settings $1,200,000
State (Federal Flow-Through Dollars) - $ 1,297,000
2012 Ernest, J.M. (PI), & Myers-Jennings, C. Sub-grant through University of Georgia Title: Focused Monitoring of BCW ~ $15,000.
2011 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Sub-grant through University of Georgia Title: Focused Monitoring of BCW ~ $34,000.
2010 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Sub-grant through University of Georgia Title: Focused Monitoring of BCW ~ $34,000.
2009 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $63,000.
2009 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Sub-grant through University of Georgia for Focused Monitoring of BCW ~ $32,000.
2008 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $104,000.
2008 Ernest, J.M. (PI), Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Sub-grant through University of Georgia for Focused Monitoring of BCW ~ $32,000.
2007 Lee, J., & Ernest, J.M. (Co PI) Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $188,000.
2006 Lee, J., Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C., & Ernest, J.M. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $220,000
2005 Lee, J., Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C., Stonestreet, R., & Ernest, J.M. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $195,000.
2004 Lee, J., Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C., Stonestreet, R., & Ernest, J.M. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $190,000.
2003 Lee, J., Hull, K., Myers-Jennings, C., Stonestreet, R., & Ernest, J.M. Babies Can’t Wait federal flow through grant. Title: Providing BCW Technical Assistance Throughout Georgia ~ $190,000.
Local - $2,250
2010 Ernest, J.M. Faculty Development and Research small grant award. $750
2005 Ernest, J.M. Faculty Development and Research small grant award. $500
2004 Ernest, J.M. Faculty Development and Research small grant award. $500
2003 Ernest, J.M. Faculty Development and Research small grant award. $500
Federal
2000-2002 Hoot, J., & Ernest, J.M. US Agency for International Development (AID). Title: Primary Education in Ethiopia. ~ $200,000 for 2 years
Regional
2000-2002 Success by 6 (one of multiple university / community participants). Multiple Corporate Funders. Title: Western NY Early Childhood Center Accreditation. ~ $600,000 for 5 years.
Local
2000-2001 Bartkowiak, E., Ernest, J.M. (Co-PI), Hoot, J., & Rissel, D. Graduate School of Education small grant award. Title: Signing for Communication. $5,000
State
1994-1994 Sexton, D., & Ernest, J.M., September, 1994. Louisiana Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Habilitative Services. Title: LEEP South contract. $43,000.
Not funded – Contracts -$26,432
2013 Snyder, S. (Co-PI) & Ernest, J.M. (Co-PI). Office of School Readiness, Alabama State Department of Children Affairs. Title: One Year Pre-K Analysis. $26,432.
Not Funded – Grants - $7,281,238
2019 R01 Submission: Teacher Factors that Influence Teacher and Preschool Child Blood Pressure. With School of Nursing: Marti Rice, PhD, RN; Andres Azuero, PhD, Anne Turner-Henson, PhD, RN (retired); School of Medicine: Fadi Hage, MD; Suzanne Oparil, MD; Cynthia Joiner, PhD, RN; School of Public Health: Olivia Affuso, PhD, Claudiu Lungu, PhD, Bertha Hidalgo, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences, Kristin Avis, PhD, School of Education: James Ernest, PhD.
2017-2022 Hill, K. (PI), Ernest, J.M., (Co-PI) & Snyder, S. Project CAST-PD. Federal US Office for English Language Acquisition, Dept. of Education. $2,611,089
2014 Goldman, R. (PI), Ernest, J., Roy, J., Perkins, F., Nelson, B, Pevsner, D. & Kirkland, L. Office of Special Education Programs (DOE) – Title: Project ~ $1,250,000 over five years.
2012 Goldman, R. (Co-PI), Ernest, J. (Co-PI), Dahl, K., Kirkland, L. & Jepkemboi, G. Office of Special Education Programs (DOE) – Title: Project LIST (Low Incidence Special ed Training) $1,249,999 over five years.
2000 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Task Force (a subgroup of the Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York). Western New York Department of Education, Office of Special Education. Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education Network. $10,000
1998 Jointly Submitted by The Department of Curriculum and Instruction and The Department of Leadership, Special Education, and Foundations of The School of Education, A role focused, unified model for restructuring early childhood leadership preparation: Infusing diversity, inclusion, and consumer (family) driven practices. U.S. Department of Education. $1,108,050 for 5 years.
1996 Sexton, D., Kilgo, J., Mulvihill, B., Manning, M., Manning, G., Ernest. J.M. Transforming masters’ level preservice personnel preparation: A model for blending special education, general education, and related services. U.S. Department of Education. $1,119,500 for 3 years.
1995 Sexton, D., Kilgo, J., Aldridge, J., Goldman. R., & Ernest, J.M. A role focused, unified model for restructuring early childhood leadership training: Infusing diversity, inclusion, and consumer (family) driven practices. U.S. Department of Education. $800,000 for 5 years.
1995 Sexton, D., & Ernest, J.M. Constructing and installing family support practices in Head Start programs. U.S. Department of Education. $450,000 for 3 years.
1994 Sexton, D., Kelly, M., Lobman, M., Constans, T., & Ernest, J.M. Field Initiated Special Education Research Grant. U.S. Department of Education. $932,100 for 5 years.
1992 Ernest, J.M. Proposal for a teacher-directed project. Louisiana Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children. $500