NASA EPSCoR Grant Opportunity for Research and Technology Development

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is offering the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grant for establishing research activities aligned with NASA’s mission directorates and strategic priorities. Researchers from NASA EPSCoR Jurisdictions can submit up to two proposals with a maximum funding request of $750,000 to be expended over three years. Proposals must demonstrate a 50% cost-share with non-federal funds. This grant aims to enhance research infrastructure, technology capabilities, and economic development, with Notices of Intent due on July 20, 2012, and proposals due on August 14, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 178253

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	NNH12ZHA002C
Funding Opportunity Title::	Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	43.008 — Education
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jun 19, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 14, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 14, 2012
Archive Date::	Sep 13, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 10
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Public Law 102-588, passed in 1992, authorized NASA to initiate NASA EPSCoR to strengthen the research capability of jurisdictions that have not in the past participated equably in competitive aerospace research activities. The goal of NASA EPSCoR is to provide seed funding that will enable jurisdictions to develop an academic research enterprise directed toward long-term, self-sustaining, nationally-competitive capabilities in aerospace and aerospace-related research. This capability will, in turn, contribute to the jurisdiction’s economic viability and expand the nation’s base for aerospace research and development. Since its inception, NASA EPSCoR has been closely linked to the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (Space Grant).

While proposals can be accepted only from institutions for which the NASA EPSCoR Directors are currently serving, all institutions of higher education within the jurisdiction should be given the opportunity and must be made aware of the FY 2012 NASA EPSCoR CAN. The National Science Foundation (NSF) determines overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. Details regarding general eligibility are available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/eligible.jsp.
The following jurisdictions are eligible to submit up to two proposals to this NASA EPSCoR solicitation: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

South Carolina may submit up to three proposals, provided at least one of the proposals represents a project from the US Virgin Islands (which currently falls under South Carolina’s jurisdiction).
This announcement is accessible through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) and through Grants.gov.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	NASA Headquarters
Description::	The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Education, in cooperation with NASAs Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), Human Exploration & Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD), and Science Mission Directorates (SMD), the Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT), and NASAs ten Centers, solicits proposals for the NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Each funded NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of one or more of the Mission Directorates or the OCT and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction. If submitted, Notices of Intent are due on July 20, 2012 and proposals are due on August 14, 2012. The program parameters are: NASA EPSCoR Jurisdictions responding to this Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) may submit up to two proposals per paragraph C below (EPSCoR Eligibility and Proposal Acceptance). The maximum funding request per proposal is $750,000. This amount is to be expended over a three-year period. All NASA EPSCoR monies must be cost-shared at a level of at least 50% with non-federal monies. In-kind cost-sharing is allowable.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	43.008
Competition ID:	EPSCOR2012
Competition Title:	EPSCoR2012: Proposals
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00128130
Opening Date:	Jun 19, 2012
Closing Date:	Aug 14, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Scroll down for complete contact list
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] NASA – Other Project Information [V1.0] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] NASA – PI and AOR [V1.0] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1]
optional_forms	NASA – Senior/Key Person Supplemental Data Sheet [V1.0]