Opportunity ID: 323091

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ0034-20-S-FO01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs, Fiscal Year 2020
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 27, 2019
Last Updated Date: Feb 13, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 24, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 28, 2020
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All responsible sources from industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and local government, or consortia of such institutions or industry may submit applications papers under this FOA. Foreign entities will not be considered.Current and past awardees from this initiative, or previous versions of this initiative, are eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Defense laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers, as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit applications in response to this FOA. If any such organization is interested in the program described herein, the organization may contact DoD STEM at osd.dodstem@mail.mil, to discuss potential projects. The subject line of the email shall read “HQ0034-20-S-FO01 Potential Project Inquiry.” As with FFRDCs, these types of Federal organizations may team with eligible applicants that are submitting applications under this FOA.Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit applications under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract.To prevent the bias and unfair competitive advantage resulting from conflicting rules, Applicants must identify in their application any organizational conflict of interests (OCI) which may exist. If an Applicant has an actual or potential OCI, their application must identify the OCI and the mitigation plan to address it. Silence on this topic in an application will be understood to mean there is no OCI with the Applicant.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Defense
Description:

The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto will be referred as STEM activities. The Department intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual award will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000, for a period of up to three (3) years. Applications for larger amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal STEM Strategy states, “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem”. In addition, the National Defense Strategy has called for the Department of Defense to make significant investments in science and technology modernization priority areas to meet key capability and capacity needs. DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the United States. Therefore, the Department must maintain a robust pipeline of STEM talent by investing in pre-kindergarten through undergraduate STEM activities to ensure the DoD has enduring access to the best and brightest talent. The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) enables the DoD to cultivate and access high-quality STEM personnel vital to national defense now and in the future. This solicitation seeks innovative approaches to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development that aligns with DoD and Federal STEM Strategic Plans.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

CHRISSANDRA SMITH
Email:chrissandra.smith.civ@mail.mil

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Amendment 02 to the NDEP STEM Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiatives Programs FOA has been posted. Cumulative changes inclusive of Amendment 01 are highlighted in yellow. In summary, but not all inclusive, in Amendment 02 the following changes have been made:

– Revise the Anticipated Funding Type on pg.1 and p.5
– Affirms the 28 February 2020 11:59PM EST due date for applications.
– Clarifies page limits for the Executive Summary and Full Applications
– Adds a mandatory R&R Subaward Budget Attachment (mandatory if subawards/subcontracts are being proposed)

Feb 13, 2020
AMD 01 – Updates closing date and provides answers to questions. Dec 27, 2019
Dec 27, 2019

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ0034-20-S-FO01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs, Fiscal Year 2020
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 27, 2019
Last Updated Date: Feb 13, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 24, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 28, 2020
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All responsible sources from industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and local government, or consortia of such institutions or industry may submit applications papers under this FOA. Foreign entities will not be considered.Current and past awardees from this initiative, or previous versions of this initiative, are eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Defense laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers, as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit applications in response to this FOA. If any such organization is interested in the program described herein, the organization may contact DoD STEM at osd.dodstem@mail.mil, to discuss potential projects. The subject line of the email shall read “HQ0034-20-S-FO01 Potential Project Inquiry.” As with FFRDCs, these types of Federal organizations may team with eligible applicants that are submitting applications under this FOA.Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit applications under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract.To prevent the bias and unfair competitive advantage resulting from conflicting rules, Applicants must identify in their application any organizational conflict of interests (OCI) which may exist. If an Applicant has an actual or potential OCI, their application must identify the OCI and the mitigation plan to address it. Silence on this topic in an application will be understood to mean there is no OCI with the Applicant.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Defense
Description:

The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto will be referred as STEM activities. The Department intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual award will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000, for a period of up to three (3) years. Applications for larger amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal STEM Strategy states, “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem”. In addition, the National Defense Strategy has called for the Department of Defense to make significant investments in science and technology modernization priority areas to meet key capability and capacity needs. DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the United States. Therefore, the Department must maintain a robust pipeline of STEM talent by investing in pre-kindergarten through undergraduate STEM activities to ensure the DoD has enduring access to the best and brightest talent. The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) enables the DoD to cultivate and access high-quality STEM personnel vital to national defense now and in the future. This solicitation seeks innovative approaches to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development that aligns with DoD and Federal STEM Strategic Plans.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

CHRISSANDRA SMITH
Email:chrissandra.smith.civ@mail.mil

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ0034-20-S-FO01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs, Fiscal Year 2020
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Dec 27, 2019
Last Updated Date: Feb 03, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 28, 2020
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All responsible sources from industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and local government, or consortia of such institutions or industry may submit applications papers under this FOA. Foreign entities will not be considered.Current and past awardees from this initiative, or previous versions of this initiative, are eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA.Defense laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers, as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit applications in response to this FOA. If any such organization is interested in the program described herein, the organization may contact DoD STEM at osd.dodstem@mail.mil, to discuss potential projects. The subject line of the email shall read “HQ0034-20-S-FO01 Potential Project Inquiry.” As with FFRDCs, these types of Federal organizations may team with eligible applicants that are submitting applications under this FOA.Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit applications under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract.To prevent the bias and unfair competitive advantage resulting from conflicting rules, Applicants must identify in their application any organizational conflict of interests (OCI) which may exist. If an Applicant has an actual or potential OCI, their application must identify the OCI and the mitigation plan to address it. Silence on this topic in an application will be understood to mean there is no OCI with the Applicant.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Defense
Description:

The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto will be referred as STEM activities. The Department intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual award will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000, for a period of up to three (3) years. Applications for larger amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal STEM Strategy states, “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem”. In addition, the National Defense Strategy has called for the Department of Defense to make significant investments in science and technology modernization priority areas to meet key capability and capacity needs. DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the United States. Therefore, the Department must maintain a robust pipeline of STEM talent by investing in pre-kindergarten through undergraduate STEM activities to ensure the DoD has enduring access to the best and brightest talent. The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) enables the DoD to cultivate and access high-quality STEM personnel vital to national defense now and in the future. This solicitation seeks innovative approaches to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development that aligns with DoD and Federal STEM Strategic Plans.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

CHRISSANDRA SMITH
Email:chrissandra.smith.civ@mail.mil

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HQ0034-20-S-FO01
Funding Opportunity Title: National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach, and Workforce Initiative Programs, Fiscal Year 2020
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 12.006 — National Defense Education Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 27, 2019
Last Updated Date: Dec 27, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 24, 2020
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All responsible sources from industry, non-profit institutions, institutions of higher education, state and local government, or consortia of such institutions or industry may submit applications papers under this FOA. Foreign entities will not be considered.

Current and past awardees from this initiative, or previous versions of this initiative, are eligible to receive awards under this FOA.

Individuals are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA.

Defense laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers, as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit applications in response to this FOA. If any such organization is interested in the program described herein, the organization may contact DoD STEM at osd.dodstem@mail.mil, to discuss potential projects. The subject line of the email shall read “HQ0034-20-S-FO01 Potential Project Inquiry.” As with FFRDCs, these types of Federal organizations may team with eligible applicants that are submitting applications under this FOA.

Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.

University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit applications under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contract.

To prevent the bias and unfair competitive advantage resulting from conflicting rules, Applicants must identify in their application any organizational conflict of interests (OCI) which may exist. If an Applicant has an actual or potential OCI, their application must identify the OCI and the mitigation plan to address it. Silence on this topic in an application will be understood to mean there is no OCI with the Applicant.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Defense
Description:

The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto will be referred as STEM activities. The Department intends to award multiple grants, subject to the availability of funds. Each individual award will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000, for a period of up to three (3) years. Applications for larger amounts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal STEM Strategy states, “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem”. In addition, the National Defense Strategy has called for the Department of Defense to make significant investments in science and technology modernization priority areas to meet key capability and capacity needs. DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the United States. Therefore, the Department must maintain a robust pipeline of STEM talent by investing in pre-kindergarten through undergraduate STEM activities to ensure the DoD has enduring access to the best and brightest talent. The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) enables the DoD to cultivate and access high-quality STEM personnel vital to national defense now and in the future. This solicitation seeks innovative approaches to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development that aligns with DoD and Federal STEM Strategic Plans.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

CHRISSANDRA SMITH
Email:chrissandra.smith.civ@mail.mil

Folder 323091 Full Announcement-Full NDEP STEM Announcement -> Attachment 1 Workplan STEM FOA Dec2019.pdf

Folder 323091 Full Announcement-Full NDEP STEM Announcement -> DoD Funding Opportunity Announcement Instructions for STEM FOA Dec2019.pdf

Folder 323091 Revised Full Announcement-Amendmen 02 -> DoD Funding Opportunity Announcement Instructions for STEM FOA AMD2 20200212.pdf

Folder 323091 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 01 -> DoD_STEM_Strategic_Plan_2015_1022_final.pdf

Folder 323091 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 01 -> DoD Funding Opportunity Announcement Instructions for STEM FOA AMD1 20200131.pdf

Folder 323091 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 01 -> NDEP FOA Questions FINAL 20200131.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: CHRISSANDRA SMITH
Email: chrissandra.smith.civ@mail.mil
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
12.006 PKG00257163 Dec 26, 2019 Feb 28, 2020 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

323091 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf

323091 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf

323091 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf

323091 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

323091 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

Optional forms

323091 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

323091 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf

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