This grant from NOAA’s Office of Education establishes five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs) at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Its purpose is to foster collaborative partnerships supporting NOAA’s mission. These centers will educate students in STEM fields relevant to NOAA, enhancing the STEM workforce. They will also conduct research with NOAA scientists to understand Earth’s environmental changes. A key objective is building sustainable capacity at MSIs through new curricula and upgraded facilities, ensuring trained students in NOAA-relevant STEM disciplines and fostering a professional pipeline.
Opportunity ID: 56018
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-SEC-OED-2011-2002684 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Financial Assistance to Establish five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.481 — Educational Partnership Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the purpose of this program Minority Serving Institutions: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic- Serving Institutions, Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian- Serving Institutions, as identified on the 2007 United States Department of Education, Accredited Postsecondary Minority Institution list (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html and http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst-list- tab.html) are eligible to apply. A proposed center’s principal academic institution must be an accredited MSI with a PhD degree-granting program in a STEM field that supports NOAA’s mission. Applications will not be accepted from non-profit organizations (except organizations that are classified as Institutions of Higher Education), foundations (except foundations that represent Institutions of Higher Education), auxiliary services or any other entity submitted on behalf of MSIs. Private and/or public sector and community college partnerships are encouraged. Partnerships with community colleges may be considered as a mechanism to build the undergraduate pipeline of four-year academic institutions. A Cooperative Science Center may partner with one or more institutions that have demonstrated education and research performance in NOAA-related sciences. While the center will be established at an MSI, consortia with non-minority serving institutions partners will not be restricted. If a cooperative agreement is awarded to a consortium of institutions, the consortium must propose a governance structure that includes a single director and one award. Where multi-institutional applications between majority and MSIs are submitted, no less than eighty percent (80%) of the total funds shall be awarded to the MSI(s). The MSI lead cannot issue sub-awards for more than twenty percent (20%) of the total project costs to majority institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | NOAA’s Office of Education (OEd), Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) solicits applications from accredited postsecondary MSIs to establish five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers (CSCs). These five CSCs are designed to create collaborative partnerships among MSIs and NOAA’s Line Offices. NOAA’s mission as stated in the FY2009-2014 NOAA Strategic Plan, is “[t]o understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.” The Uniform Resource Locator for NOAA Strategic Planning is http:// www.ppi.noaa.gov/strategic_planning.html. Additional information about NOAA may be found on the Web site: http://www.noaa.gov. Each NOAA Cooperative Science Center must conduct education and research that directly supports NOAA’s mission. The purpose of these CSCs at MSIs is to: (1) Educate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields related to the CSCs’ research areas to increase the number and diversity of NOAA’s and the nation’s STEM workforce; (2) conduct research in collaboration with NOAA scientists and engineers to better understand the significance of changes in the Earth’s oceans, coasts, Great Lakes, weather and climate; and, (3) build capacity and sustainability in NOAA-relevant STEM areas at all center institutions. The CSCs are to leverage existing education and research program capabilities to train and graduate students in NOAA- mission STEM fields including broader disciplines (e.g., economics and social sciences). The CSCs are to build sustainable capacity, maintaining newly established curricula, as well as upgraded research facilities that will enhance their ability to conduct NOAA education and research that contributes to a pipeline of students trained in STEM fields. The EPP is designed to enhance capacity at MSIs that educate, train, and graduate students in STEM fields and to increase environmental literacy by establishing partnerships with academia, the private sector, and other state, tribal and local agencies. Additional program details may be found on the Web site: http://www.epp.noaa.gov. Interested applicants should be responsive to both the notice in the Federal Register and the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement. A PDF version of both the Federal Register Notice and the FFO are available at http://www.epp.noaa.gov/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON FULL OPPORTUNITY BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 56018 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-sec-oed-2011-2002684 ffo report[1].pdf
Folder 56018 Full Announcement-1 -> 07-16-2010 frn.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.481 | 2199776 | Financial Assistance to Establish five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institut | PKG00019888 | Jul 20, 2010 | Nov 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56018 SF424-2.0.pdf
56018 Project-1.1.pdf
56018 Budget-1.1.pdf
56018 CD511-1.1.pdf
56018 SF424B-1.1.pdf
56018 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
56018 Other-1.1.pdf
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