Education Workforce Development Program

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Education Workforce Development Program: Education Workforce Development Program Summary of the Project The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a DOE-funded laboratory in Golden, Colorado, conducts an annual education program for the workforce development of college students and teachers under the sponsorship of the DOE Office of Science. Students and teachers are selected by NREL from colleges, universities, and school districts around the United States for participation in the program. Each summer, a group of selected students and teachers are brought to the NREL site and assigned to work with an experienced NREL researcher in one of many renewable energy research projects underway. Each participant assists the NREL researcher during the summer, conducts some independent research or analysis activities, and reports the results, in both written and oral forms, at the conclusion of the program. Under this Solicitation, DOE is seeking Applications for a college or university in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area to act as a fiscal agent on behalf of the workforce development activities conducted by NREL. Eligible Recipients It is intended to restrict eligibility for this procurement to colleges and universities with a primary campus located in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area. The metropolitan area includes only the following Colorado counties: Denver, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas, Adams, and Boulder. Amount and Availability of Funds Required The estimated DOE cost for the first year of the five-year project period is $180,000. The first-year funding (FY2003) is being provided to the Golden Field Office by the DOE Office of Science. Cost Sharing Applicant cost sharing is not required. This educational program is being conducted per Section 103(10) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.