This grant, offered by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), provides financial support to Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs. Its primary purpose is to enable these hubs to deliver direct professional development to teachers in their initial three years as BEST Robotics team educators. This essential training ensures comprehensive STEM instruction for participating teachers, fostering a successful experience throughout their local BEST Robotics season. Ultimately, this initiative is designed to significantly enhance K-12 teacher and student awareness of and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, thereby promoting broader educational excellence and the practical application of STEM principles. This vital support ensures ongoing development in critical areas.
Opportunity ID: 293594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Higher Education Agency (HEA) Local Hub Teacher Professional Development (LHTPD) 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 18, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,321 |
| Award Floor: | $507 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this synopsis modification is to incorporate the new Request for Proposal (RFP) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Grant opportunity titled "Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Higher Education Agency (HEA) Local Hub Teacher Professional development (LHTPD) 2017". The application package with forms are also incorporated into the announcement. | May 18, 2017 | |
| The RFP and Application form are hereby deleted. A new RFP package with applicable forms will be posted the week of 15 May 2017. The Category Explanation/Description blocks have also been revised by this synopsis modification. The closing date is hereby extended to 30 June 2017. | May 18, 2017 | |
| May 11, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Higher Education Agency (HEA) Local Hub Teacher Professional Development (LHTPD) 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 18, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,321 |
| Award Floor: | $507 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Higher Education Agency (HEA) Local Hub Teacher Professional Development (LHTPD) 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 18, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,321 |
| Award Floor: | $507 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | The purpose of this announcement is to allow Official BEST Robotics Inc. Local Competition Hubs the opportunity to obtain financial support for providing direct teacher professional development to teachers within their first three (3) years of being a team teacher for a BEST Robotics team. Teacher professional development ensures general STEM training for teachers and ensures a successful experience during their local BEST Robotics season, advancing the awareness of and engagement in STEM with K-12 teachers and students. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | MDA-2017-DACV-STEM-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Higher Education Agency (HEA) Local Hub Teacher Professional Development (LHTPD) 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach’s goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.330 — Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 09, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,321 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Missile Defense Agency |
| Description: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach’s goal is to increase the awareness of K-12 and college students to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, in order to enhance the number of U.S. scientists and engineers capable of solving future Missile Defense challenges in the Government, industry, and academia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mitchell Shelton
Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email:mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 293594 Full Announcement-BEST HEA LHTPD 2017 -> BESTGrants RFP FY17 HEA LHTPD.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mitchell Shelton Contract Specialist Phone 256-450-4680 Email: mitchell.shelton@mda.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00232611 | Jun 30, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293594 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
293594 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
293594 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293594 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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