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43.001:  Aerospace Education Services Program

Popular Name:  Spacemobile

Objectives:  NASA's Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) is a specialized group of educators using NASA's unique assets to support local, state, regional and national mathematics, science, and technology education systemic change efforts through collaboration of internal and external stakeholders in high-impact activities. This well-trained, well-informed and well-equipped workforce uses the NASA Mission and Vision to support increased instruction in mathematics, science, and technology content, enhance pedagogical skills, and address equity issues.

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

43.001 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Schools, teacher training institutions, colleges, universities, civic groups, museums and planetaria.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Schools, teacher training institutions, colleges, universities, civic groups, museums and planetaria.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

43.001 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not necessary, but may be helpful to contact Educational Programs office at any NASA Field Center or headquarters or the science supervisor of the respective State department of education. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Letter request to NASA Field Centers listed below.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 3 or 4 weeks.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

43.001 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 20.100 Aviation Education;
• 43.002 Technology Transfer.

43.001 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

43.001 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $6,648,959; FY 00 est $6,780,153; and FY 01 est $6,200,000.

Budget Account Number:  80-0108-0-1-999.

Authorization:  National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, Section 203(a) (3), as amended, Public Law 85-568, 42 U.S.C. 2473.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "NASA Aerospace Education Services Program," free of charge.

43.001 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Contact education officer at nearest NASA Field Center: Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035; Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523; Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771; John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899; Langley Research Center, Langley Station, Hampton, VA 23365; Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135; Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, 77058; Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812; Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529.

Headquarters Office:  Education Division, Code FE, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546. Phone: (202) 358-1110. Initial contact should be at NASA Field Center.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

43.001 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  AESP provides in-service and preservice workshops for K-12 teachers to initiate dramatic and enduring education systemic change that directly impacts teaching and learning science, mathematics, and technology in existing classrooms. AESP Specialists support and complement teacher training by visiting in individual classrooms to model and assist teachers in implementing the strategies demonstrated in teacher workshops. Programs cannot be used where there are commercial overtones, for promotional purposes, or where admission is charged.

43.001 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Participants are requested to provide feedback about the program and its results through the Education Computer Aided Tracking System (EDCATS) or by written evaluations.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.