EONS 2014 — APPENDIX M MUREP AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE STEM PARTNERSHIP | NNH14ZHA001N#150MAIANSP

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EONS 2014 Appendix M, the MUREP American Indian and Alaskan Native STEM Partnership (MAIANSP), is a NASA Headquarters education funding opportunity issued as a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN). It sits under NASA's education mission to advance high-quality STEM learning and to build a stronger pipeline into NASA-relevant careers by increasing participation in NASA projects, research, and other experiential learning that encourages students to persist through higher education and complete advanced degrees in critical STEM fields. The focus of this particular appendix is on expanding STEM literacy, engagement, and degree attainment for American Indian and Alaska Native learners, with a strong emphasis on computer-related sciences and culturally relevant approaches to teaching and learning.

Eligibility is narrowly defined: only accredited American Indian and Alaska Native Serving Institutions located in the United States may apply as the prime applicant. The opportunity also anticipates partnerships, and it makes clear that any institution intending to be involved in the submission (including partners serving as sub-awardees or contractors such as informal education organizations, nonprofits, state or local government agencies, and other entities) must be properly registered in NASA's systems. Applicants are directed to Appendix M, Section 3 for detailed eligibility rules and requirements.

The program goals emphasize three connected outcomes. First, it seeks to increase STEM literacy and engagement among American Indian and Alaska Native students at both secondary and postsecondary levels by using subject matter that is culturally relevant and responsive. Second, it aims to help create a diverse, highly skilled, and motivated future workforce specifically in computer-related sciences. Third, it supports improvements in the broader field of STEM education research and practice by advancing understanding of how to effectively teach computer programming concepts to historically underrepresented and underserved populations.

The stated objectives translate those goals into measurable education and workforce pipeline improvements. NASA is looking to increase the number of historically underrepresented and underserved students who participate in and graduate from computer science programs, improve the rates at which students who have historically been underrepresented in NASA-related fields earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in those NASA-aligned disciplines, and ultimately increase diversity within the NASA STEM workforce. Another central objective is capacity-building at Minority Serving Institutions, particularly two-year and four-year institutions, by strengthening curricula and related supports so schools can attract more students into STEM programs, retain them, and prepare them for the next stage of education or for entry into the workforce.

On the administrative side, the solicitation stresses that proposers must have key federal and NASA registrations in place by the proposal due date. These include a DUNS number, an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration (noting SAM replaced the former CCR), a valid CAGE code, and active registration in NASA's Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES). NSPIRES registration requirements apply not just to the lead institution but also to any entities proposed for sub-awards or subcontracts. In addition, all principal investigators and other project participants (such as co-investigators) must be registered in NSPIRES regardless of which submission portal is used.

Proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline, and submission must be made by an authorized organizational official identified through the registration process. Applicants may submit through NSPIRES or through Grants.gov, but if using Grants.gov the organization must be registered in both Grants.gov and NSPIRES. The solicitation also warns applicants to start registrations early and familiarize themselves with the electronic systems well before the deadline to avoid last-minute access or validation problems.

Finally, NASA notes that additional guidance or clarifications may be released before the due date in the form of Frequently Asked Questions or formal amendments, posted on the NSPIRES website. Applicants are responsible for monitoring NSPIRES for updates. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 43.008, uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, had an original closing date of June 23, 2015, anticipated roughly three awards, and listed an award ceiling of $200,000 per award.

• The NASA Headquarters in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EONS 2014 — APPENDIX M MUREP AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKAN NATIVE STEM PARTNERSHIP" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.008.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2015-03-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-06-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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