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11.449:  Independent Education and Science Projects and Programs

Popular Name:  (Colorado Minority Engineering Association/Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (CMEA/MESA); Practical Hands-on Application to Science Education (PHASE))

Objectives:  (1) To increase the number of minority students enrolling in college and majoring in math, science and engineering and to recruit scientists and engineers to serve as science/math tutors primarily for girls and minority students; (2) to expose high-school and college students to hands-on research in the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) during the summer months and vacation periods.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.449 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Credentials/Documentation:  Proposals with statements of work and estimated budgets. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-110.

11.449 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms as furnished by the agency. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  (1) Proposals are received from CMEA; and (2) application for Federal Assistance is received from CAS/CU. They then are sent to the OAR EEO Office for evaluation and processing, if applicable. Proposals are subject to the requirements of the appropriate OMB Circular Nos. A-110 and A-122, as applicable.

Award Procedure:  Awards are made on the basis of proposal evaluations, technical, and administrative reviews. (1) These awards are non- competitive (sole source) because CMEA is the only Colorado organization that administers a Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program; (2) this Cooperative Agreement is non-competitive (sole source) because of the existing relationship between the Colorado Alliance for Science/University of Colorado and OAR. There is substantial involvement and knowledge of existing programs, and close collaboration in providing a benefit to the general public by both parties.

Deadlines:  There is no deadline for receiving grant proposals. Awards are contingent upon need and the availability of resources.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 90 to 180 days from time of proposal submission.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Subject to availability of funds.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  The grant proposals are evaluated internally by OAR EEO staff, Acquisition and Management Division of NOAA Mountain Administrative Support Center (MASC), MASC Finance Division, NOAA Grants Office staff, and NOAA General Council.

Examples of Funded Projects:  (1) MESA Advisor's training workshops, field trips, student science competitions, recruitment of volunteer scientists and engineers to tutor youth needing help in math and science; (2) transportation, housing, and stipends for students during summer months and vacation periods where students learn about the laboratory's mission and perform hands-on assignments.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  (1) grants: $5,000 to $10,000 (when awarded); (2) contracts: $5,000 to $10,000 (when awarded); (3) cooperative agreement: $45,000 to $80,000.

11.449 RELATED PROGRAMS:

11.449 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.449 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $13,000; FY 00 est $13,000; and FY 01 est $15,000. (Contracts) FY 99 $10,000; FY 00 est $10,000; and FY 01 est $15,000. (Cooperative Agreements) FY 99 $80,000; FY 00 est $80,000; and FY 01 est $80,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-1450-0-1-306.

Authorization:  5 U.S.C. 7201; Executive Order 11478; 15 U.S.C. 1540.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Guidance provided by the NOAA Grants Office and DAO 203-26, dated May 15, 1985; and Program Officer Review Checklist, FY 1994.

11.449 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  NOAA/OAR, Bldg. 22, 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303. Contact: Tony Tafoya, Program Officer for this award. Phone: (303) 497-6731.

Headquarters Office:  Information is available only at the Boulder office.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.449 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  One year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The grant or contract is to be used only as proposed in the proposal. The Cooperative Agreement is to be used only as proposed in the Application for Federal Assistance.

11.449 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial and performance reports are required upon completion of funded event (CEMA/MESA) or semi-annually (PHASE).

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document.

Records:  Recipients are expected to maintain complete records and ensure that funds are used for the purposes specified in the award.