Park-Based Science Learning for Diverse Students

The summary for the Park-Based Science Learning for Diverse Students Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Park-Based Science Learning for Diverse Students
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	National Park Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-NOI-MACA-J5533110001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 16, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 16, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jan 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$158,820
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$158,820
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$158,820
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Western Kentucky University.
Grant Description: This action will result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This is a Notice of Intent and a Non-competitive Award IAW DOI 505 DM 2.12C. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. The purpose of this project is to engage science and engineering students from historically black university Tennessee State University in place- and field- based research science learning at Mammoth Cave National Park through Western Kentucky University's Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, and to share the results of the student's research with the public through a Science Open House.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Rose McClelland Contracting Specialist Phone 504-589-3882

rose_mcclelland@nps.gov [rose_mcclelland@nps.gov]