The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is offering grants for the National Summer Transportation Institute program, a STEM-focused initiative for high school and junior high students. Accredited educational institutions can apply to serve as host sites in collaboration with State DOTs to enhance STEM skills and introduce underrepresented youth to transportation careers. The program typically runs for 2-4 weeks and can be structured as day or residential programs. For application details and deadlines, interested institutions should contact their State DOT Representative or local FHWA Civil Rights Specialist.
Opportunity ID: 281260
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FY16 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Summer Transportation Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.215 — Highway Training and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 Applications must be submitted to your State DOT by Close Date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2016 Please contact your State DOT or FHWA Civil Rights Specialist for the "actual" deadline for submitting applications. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Headquarters’ Civil Rights (HCR) Office requests Statements of Work (SOWs) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 NSTI Program. The NSTI program is a Science, Technology and Math (STEM) focused program for high school and junior high school students. It is administered by accredited colleges, community colleges and universities, accredited Tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Asian-American Native American Pacific Island Serving Institutions (ANAPISI) throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Pacific Island territories and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions make application to the State DOT (State DOTs) to serve as NSTI Host sites. State DOTs provide NSTI program oversight to the host sites. The FHWA Division Offices Civil Rights Specialists provide program guidance to the State DOTs in their oversight of the NSTI program. Academic institutions interested in serving as host sites must complete and submit their application package to the State DOT. The NSTI program objectives are to improve STEM skills, provide awareness to middle and high school students – particularly minority, female and disadvantaged youth – about transportation careers, and encourage them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher education pursuits. Host sites are required to commit significant program time to classroom participation. The length of the program is typically 2-4 consecutive weeks. Host sites may choose to be student day programs or residential programs in which room and board are provided by the Host Sites to the students. For more information including the application packet and deadline for submission, please contact your State DOT Representative or your local FHWA Civil Rights Specialist in your State by clicking on the link below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Highway Administration Field Offices |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Gottlieb
Program Analyst Phone 202-366-3664 Email:joyce.gottlieb@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified | Feb 09, 2016 | |
| Added link to locate States’ FHWA Civil Rights Specialists. | Feb 09, 2016 | |
| Feb 09, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FY16 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Summer Transportation Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.215 — Highway Training and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 Applications must be submitted to your State DOT by Close Date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 29, 2016 Please contact your State DOT or FHWA Civil Rights Specialist for the "actual" deadline for submitting applications. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Headquarters’ Civil Rights (HCR) Office requests Statements of Work (SOWs) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 NSTI Program. The NSTI program is a Science, Technology and Math (STEM) focused program for high school and junior high school students. It is administered by accredited colleges, community colleges and universities, accredited Tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Asian-American Native American Pacific Island Serving Institutions (ANAPISI) throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Pacific Island territories and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions make application to the State DOT (State DOTs) to serve as NSTI Host sites. State DOTs provide NSTI program oversight to the host sites. The FHWA Division Offices Civil Rights Specialists provide program guidance to the State DOTs in their oversight of the NSTI program. Academic institutions interested in serving as host sites must complete and submit their application package to the State DOT. The NSTI program objectives are to improve STEM skills, provide awareness to middle and high school students – particularly minority, female and disadvantaged youth – about transportation careers, and encourage them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher education pursuits. Host sites are required to commit significant program time to classroom participation. The length of the program is typically 2-4 consecutive weeks. Host sites may choose to be student day programs or residential programs in which room and board are provided by the Host Sites to the students. For more information including the application packet and deadline for submission, please contact your State DOT Representative or your local FHWA Civil Rights Specialist in your State by clicking on the link below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Highway Administration Field Offices |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Gottlieb
Program Analyst Phone 202-366-3664 Email:joyce.gottlieb@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FY16 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Summer Transportation Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.215 — Highway Training and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 Applications must be submitted to your State DOT by Close Date. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Headquarters’ Civil Rights (HCR) Office requests Statements of Work (SOWs) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 NSTI Program. The NSTI program is a Science, Technology and Math (STEM) focused program for high school and junior high school students. It is administered by accredited colleges, community colleges and universities, accredited Tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Asian-American Native American Pacific Island Serving Institutions (ANAPISI) throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Pacific Island territories and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions make application to the State DOT (State DOTs) to serve as NSTI Host sites. State DOTs provide NSTI program oversight to the host sites. The FHWA Division Offices Civil Rights Specialists provide program guidance to the State DOTs in their oversight of the NSTI program. Academic institutions interested in serving as host sites must complete and submit their application package to the State DOT. The NSTI program objectives are to improve STEM skills, provide awareness to middle and high school students – particularly minority, female and disadvantaged youth – about transportation careers, and encourage them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher education pursuits. Host sites are required to commit significant program time to classroom participation. The length of the program is typically 2-4 consecutive weeks. Host sites may choose to be student day programs or residential programs in which room and board are provided by the Host Sites to the students. For more information including the application packet and deadline for submission, please contact your State DOT Representative or your local FHWA Civil Rights Specialist in your State by clicking on the link below. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Highway Administration Field Offices |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Gottlieb
Program Analyst Phone 202-366-3664 Email:joyce.gottlieb@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FY16 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Summer Transportation Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.215 — Highway Training and Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 09, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 Applications must be submitted to your State DOT by Close Date. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Headquarters’ Civil Rights (HCR) Office requests Statements of Work (SOWs) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 NSTI Program. The NSTI program is a Science, Technology and Math (STEM) focused program for high school and junior high school students. It is administered by accredited colleges, community colleges and universities, accredited Tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Asian-American Native American Pacific Island Serving Institutions (ANAPISI) throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Pacific Island territories and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions make application to the State DOT (State DOTs) to serve as NSTI Host sites. State DOTs provide NSTI program oversight to the host sites. The FHWA Division Offices Civil Rights Specialists provide program guidance to the State DOTs in their oversight of the NSTI program. Academic institutions interested in serving as host sites must complete and submit their application package to the State DOT. The NSTI program objectives are to improve STEM skills, provide awareness to middle and high school students – particularly minority, female and disadvantaged youth – about transportation careers, and encourage them to consider transportation-related courses of study in their higher education pursuits. Host sites are required to commit significant program time to classroom participation. The length of the program is typically 2-4 consecutive weeks. Host sites may choose to be student day programs or residential programs in which room and board are provided by the Host Sites to the students. For more information including the application packet and deadline for submission, please contact your State DOT Representative. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joyce Gottlieb
Program Analyst Phone 202-366-3664 Email:joyce.gottlieb@dot.gov |
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