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**National Aeronautics and Space Administration**

**(NASA) Johnson Space Center, Office of Education**

**Higher Education Division**

**NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)**

**NASA Student Career Exploration Program**

**(CEP)**

Announcement No. NNJ06JG14C

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**Release Date: May 3, 2006**

**Proposals Due: May 24, 2006**

**Selection Announcement: June 29, 2006**

# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY {#executive-summary .unnumbered}

This Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) is a solicitation by the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of
Education, at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, to
develop and coordinate the NASA Student Career Exploration Program
(CEP). The CEP is a competitive student employment program that will
train, educate and motivate students to pursue college/university degree
programs leading to NASA-related careers in business, science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) related disciplines. The program
will provide employment opportunities to high school students in the
Houston area. The program will also grant employment opportunities to
undergraduate students of diverse geographic and demographic
backgrounds, enrolled in accredited institutions of higher education
(university, college, or community college) degree programs. CEP seeks
to involve two tiers of students:

**Tier 1: High School Students- Senior**

**Tier 2: Undergraduate Students- Freshman through Senior**

The goals of the program are to:

-   Encourage students to stay in school by increasing awareness and
    interest in business and STEM career fields

-   Help students develop skills and exposure necessary for successful
    careers in NASA-related professions in business or STEM fields

-   Provide high school and college students with financial aid to
    promote their retention in school and to encourage their pursuit of
    a college education

-   Provide additional clerical, administrative and technical support to
    NASA/JSC

-   Create a mechanism to help students pipeline into other JSC student
    programs, and eventually gain entry into the NASA workforce in
    business or STEM fields

-   Build partnerships with the community, government, industry and
    educational institutions to enhance program efforts and maximize the
    number of students that are able to participate and benefit from a
    CEP experience

An appropriated funding level of approximately \$1.2M has been
established for the initial year of the NASA Career Exploration Program.
The current program size is approximately 40 to 45 students in the Tier
1 program, and 20 to 25 in the Tier 2 program. NASA anticipates
continuing support for this program for one full program cycle,
contingent on the availability of funds, progress, and continued
relevance to the NASA mission.

Organizations or consortia of organizations interested in collaborating
with NASA to develop and coordinate a competitive educational program
are invited to submit proposals. Participation in the CEP is open to a
particular category of domestic organizations, which includes
universities and colleges, professional societies, nonprofit
institutions, and academic organizations. Proposals from entities
outside the United States will not be considered. For this solicitation,
the provisions contained in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement
Handbook (NPG 5800.1D), Title 14, Part 1260 of the Code of Federal
Regulations apply to both non-profit and commercial organizations.

NASA plans to award one (1) cooperative agreement as a result of this
solicitation. The agreement is scheduled to be awarded no later than
June 29, 2006, and will continue for one full program cycle.

Selection will be limited to higher education institutions and
non-profit educational organizations within a 40 mile radius of JSC. The
mile restriction shall be determined by the address in the offeror's
cage code.

Proposals must be received by **3:30 PM Central Time, May 24, 2006**.
Proposals received after the announced deadline will not be considered.
In addition to paper submission, please provide a complete electronic
copy on CD-ROM, Electronic submission does not take the place of the
required paper submission.

**Table of Contents**

[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i](#executive-summary)

[I. Funding Opportunity Description 1](#funding-opportunity-description)

[A. The NASA Student Career Exploration Program
1](#the-nasa-student-career-exploration-program)

[B. Responsibilities of the Recipient
5](#responsibilities-of-the-recipient)

[C. JSC Responsibilities: 7](#jsc-responsibilities)

[D. Performance Requirements 8](#performance-requirements)

[E. Period of Performance 8](#period-of-performance)

[F. NASA Safety Policy 8](#nasa-safety-policy)

[II. Award Information 8](#award-information)

[III. General Eligibility Requirements
9](#general-eligibility-requirements)

[A. Eligibility of Applicants 9](#eligibility-of-applicants)

[B. Program Management/Director 9](#program-managementdirector)

[C. Cost Sharing or Matching 9](#cost-sharing-or-matching)

[D. Other 9](#other)

[IV. Proposal and Submission Information
9](#proposal-and-submission-information)

[A. Proposal Package 9](#proposal-package)

[B. Content and Form of Proposal Submission
10](#content-and-form-of-proposal-submission)

[V. Award Administration Information
14](#award-administration-information)

[A. Award Notices 14](#award-notices)

[b. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
15](#administrative-and-national-policy-requirements)

[c. Reporting 15](#reporting)

[VI. NASA Contacts 15](#nasa-contacts)

[VII. Other Information 15](#other-information)

[APPENDIX A Budget Summary 16](#appendix-a-budget-summary)

[APPENDIX B Standard Grant and Cooperative Agreement Cover Page
18](#appendix-b-standard-grant-and-cooperative-agreement-cover-page)

[APPENDIX C NASA Grants Certifications Assurances
19](#appendix-c-nasa-grants-certifications-assurances)

[APPENDIX D Certification of Organization Regarding Eligibility
20](#appendix-d-certification-of-organization-regarding-eligibility)

[APPENDIX E Provisions 21](#appendix-e-provisions)

[APPENDIX F Federal Demonstration Partnership Terms and Conditions
22](#appendix-f-federal-demonstration-partnership-terms-and-conditions)

[APPENDIX G Letter of Delegation for the Administration of Grants and
Agreements
27](#appendix-g-letter-of-delegation-for-the-administration-of-grants-and-agreements)

[APPENDIX H Required Publications and Reports
28](#appendix-h-required-publications-and-reports)

[APPENDIX I: CEP Eligibility Requirements
30](#appendix-i-cep-eligibility-requirements)

[APPENDIX J: Definitions 31](#appendix-j-definitions)

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# Funding Opportunity Description

## The NASA Student Career Exploration Program

This Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) is a solicitation for
collaboration with the NASA/JSC Office of Education to develop and
coordinate the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Student Career Exploration
Program (CEP).

**1.0 PURPOSE**

The purpose of the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Student Career Exploration
Program (CEP) is to provide student employment opportunities that train,
educate and motivate students to pursue college/university degree
programs leading to NASA-related careers in business or science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) related disciplines.

2.  **PROGRAM OVERVIEW**

Both the lack of finances and insufficient exposure to opportunities
have been identified as barriers that prevent students from pursuing
college/university degree programs. Without a paid student training
experience, such as CEP, many students would not have the finances or
motivation to complete their education. CEP is designed to stimulate
interest and academic achievement among students, and strives to produce
students who are able to obtain knowledge, develop skills, and gain
experience that will promote success in chosen career paths.

The goals of the program are to:

-   Encourage students to stay in school by increasing awareness and
    interest in business and STEM career fields

-   Help students develop skills and exposure necessary for successful
    careers in NASA-related professions in business or STEM fields

-   Provide high school and college students with financial aid to
    promote their retention in school and to encourage their pursuit of
    a college education

-   Provide additional clerical, administrative and technical support to
    NASA/JSC

-   Create a mechanism to help students pipeline into other JSC student
    programs, and eventually gain entry into the NASA workforce in
    business or STEM fields

-   Build partnerships with the community, government, industry and
    educational institutions to enhance program efforts and maximize the
    number of students that are able to participate and benefit from a
    CEP experience

NASA/JSC expects to award CEP to a recipient that can design and
administer a training program that uses JSC work experiences to
encourage high school and college students to consider and pursue
business or STEM fields. The program is conducted cooperatively between
local school and business establishments. The award recipient is
responsible for employing the students and supporting overall management
of the CEP program. In order to successfully administer CEP, the program
coordinator shall be located onsite at JSC. JSC will provide an office
space for program management equipped with a workstation, phone, and a
computer.  Additionally, the center will also provide the program
management with access to office resources such as copy machines and fax
machines to aid in program administration.  The award recipient is
responsible for providing program materials and should be sure to
include materials costs in their proposal.

CEP seeks to involve two tiers of students:

**Tier 1: High School Students- Senior**

Tier 1 provides support to high school students to aid in their
retention in high school and by increasing their office skills, computer
skills and their awareness of STEM fields. The student would be offered
mainly clerical-type work assignments at JSC on a part-time basis of
approximately 20 hours per week. Students may pursue opportunities to
work additional hours during winter, spring or summer breaks as they
become available or upon NASA's request. Students will earn credit
toward high school graduation by participating in their careers and
technology education/co-op program at their school in conjunction with
CEP. The program must be administered concurrently with the academic
school year. Typically, Tier 1 students work at JSC from September to
August since part of their technology program/co-op grade is contingent
upon satisfactory CEP job assignment performance.

Special emphasis on basic computer operations and software applications
will afford Tier 1 trainees an opportunity to apply the skills
introduced through their careers and technology education/co-op programs
while working at JSC.

Examples of these applications include:

-   Information processing

-   Electronic spreadsheet concepts

-   Automated management of business records

-   Database management

-   Electronic mail

-   Desktop publishing

-   Graphics

-   On-line information services

Additionally, examples of Tier 1 technical tasks include:

-   Conducting preliminary research of medical capabilities and
    technologies for space vehicles

-   Learning how to write test control programs and assisting
    engineering test directors

-   Designing web pages and uploading materials needed for searching and
    browsing

-   Assisting scientists and engineers as they conduct experiments

-   Compiling and organizing test data used for planning future human
    space flight missions

After graduating high school, Tier 1 students do not automatically
advance to Tier 2. Tier 1 and Tier 2 operate independent of each other.
Students must undergo a competitive selection process in order to be
considered for Tier 1 and to advance to Tier 2. CEP appointments vary in
length not to exceed two years. Tier 1 students receive a one year
appointment. On rare occasions, JSC selects high school juniors to
participate in CEP. If a Tier 1 high school junior wishes to apply for a
consecutive Tier 1 appointment, the student must reapply and undergo a
competitive selection process to extend his/her

Tier 1 appointment. Tier 2 students receive a one-year appointment with
an optional one year extension. Students wishing to apply for a second
year of participation in Tier 2 are subject to reassignment if
appointment is extended for an additional year.

**Tier 2: Undergraduate Students-Freshman through Senior**

Tier 2 addresses the needs of students who have successfully completed
high school and are enrolled in local universities and community
colleges. Students must be enrolled full-time at their respective
college or university to participate in Tier 2. CEP students would be
offered career-related work assignments at JSC on a part-time basis of
approximately 20 hours per week. Additionally, Tier 2 students may
pursue opportunities to work additional hours during winter, spring or
summer breaks as they become available or upon NASA's request.
Occasionally, a JSC organization might recognize a need for specialized
skills or additional support and request assistance from CEP. Examples
of requests include, but are not limited to summer or semester-long
interns or graduate students. Subject to funding availability, requests
from JSC organizations for additional student support will be approved
on a case-by-case basis.

Tier 2 students could support technical, administrative or clerical
duties. Though their duties might still involve some clerical support,
Tier 2 students must be engaged in advanced tasks.

Examples of advanced administrative tasks include:

-   Initiating a Purchase Order

-   Initiating/Administering a Grant

-   Creating Division/Branch Annual Report

-   Procuring Hardware for an Engineer

-   Coordinating Office Moves for a Small Office

-   Creating Division Website

Additionally, examples of STEM-related advanced technical tasks include:

-   Working directly with JSC scientists and engineers on human space
    flight projects

-   Assisting with designing hardware and software relevant to the space
    program

-   Determining orbital trajectories for future Space Shuttle, Space
    Station or Mars exploration missions

-   Design life support and habitability systems specifically for the
    space environment

-   Support real-time mission operations elements for human space flight
    missions

All CEP students will be paired with a mentor and assigned to clerical,
administrative or technical duties, depending on their background and
qualifications. Student will be assigned to jobs at JSC facilities. JSC
personnel will serve as mentors for students and will involve students
in center activities to increase involvement and interest in STEM as it
pertains to JSC's mission. Students will spend the majority of their
time supporting JSC organizations. Assignments are developmental in
nature. The primary focus of this training program is a year-round
on-the-job training (OJT) experience. This OJT experience will help CEP
trainees develop marketable skills and experience through daily
interaction with JSC professionals.

Proposals should address how CEP will be administered as a comprehensive
year-round program. Proposals that focus solely on intensive summer
programs, isolated one week sessions, or training that significantly
reduces the amount of time a student has to complete OJT, will not be
accepted. Proposals that do not address how award recipients plan to
administer each Tier of CEP will not be considered.

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Also, since Tier 1 and Tier 2 are administered to accommodate school
academic year schedules, the new award recipient must include a
transition plan that details how they plan to incorporate existing
students into CEP. Historically, Tier 1 student selections are finalized
late April and Tier 2 selections are finalized late July. Therefore, the
first round of CEP students will already be selected before this
cooperative agreement is in place. Current program participants formerly
known as Office Education (Tier 1: OE) and Education Training
Co-operative (Tier 2: ETC) shall continue participation in CEP until the
expiration of their original appointment dates. The award recipient is
responsible for providing a transition plan that addresses how existing
OE and ETC students will be converted to CEP under the new program
administration. Additionally, the award recipient must complete the
transition of currently existing students into CEP before seeking to
fill any vacant slots.

Furthermore, bidders are encouraged to explore partnerships that
maximize the number of students that can participate. Historically, NASA
funding allows JSC to host 40-45 Tier 1 students and approximately 20-25
Tier 2 students (See Rate Table Below). The program is designed to
become more competitive as students advance to Tier 2. Though, there are
usually a higher percentage of Tier 1 students in the program, the
number and distribution of students between Tier 1 and Tier 2 is driven
by the amount of JSC resources available and workforce requirements.

Each proposal must also include a timeline that details the skills
progression of Tier 1 and Tier 2 students throughout their CEP
appointment. Proposal reviewers would be able to review the timeline to
understand what skills Tier 1 and Tier 2 students will have mastered by
the end of their respective appointments. A strong proposal will also
address how the proposed development opportunities can be linked to Tier
1 and Tier 2 skills progression.

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  **Current OE and ETC Student Labor Rates:**                                                                                                                        

  **Based on General Schedule (GS) and Locality Pay Tables**                                                                                                         

  [[See http://www.opm.gov/oca/06tables/locdef.asp for definitions                                                                                                   
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  **[JSC]{.underline}**                                                                                      **[Current Number of      **[Rate/Hour]{.underline}**   
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  High School Students =                                                                                     45                        \$9.90                        

  GS-02: Under 30 college credit hours =                                                                     9                         \$11.13                       

  GS-03: 30-59 college credit hours =                                                                        3                         \$12.15                       

  GS-04: 60-89 college credit hours =                                                                        3                         \$13.64                       

  GS-05: 90 or more college credit hours =                                                                   1                         \$15.26                       

  GS-06: Bachelor's degree with no experience/Step 1 =                                                       1                         \$17.01                       

  GS-07: Bachelor's degree with some career-related experience/Step1                                         0                         \$18.90                       
  =                                                                                                                                                                  

  GS-07: Bachelor's degree with extensive career-related                                                     0                         \$19.53                       
  experience/Step 2 =                                                                                                                                                

  GS-08: Pursuing Graduate studies with career-related                                                       0                         \$20.93                       
  experience/Step 1 =                                                                                                                                                

  GS-08: Pursuing Graduate studies with extensive experience/Step 2                                          0                         \$22.32                       
  =                                                                                                                                                                  

  GS-09: Master\'s Degree/Step 1 =                                                                           1                         \$23.12                       

  **[White Sands]{.underline}**                                                                              **[Current Number of      **[Rate/Hour]{.underline}**   
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  High School Students =                                                                                     0                         \$8.82                        

  GS-02: Under 30 college credit hours =                                                                     0                         \$9.91                        

  GS-03: 30-59 college credit hours =                                                                        2                         \$10.82                       

  GS-04: 60-89 college credit hours =                                                                        0                         \$12.14                       

  GS-05: 90 or more college credit hours =                                                                   2                         \$13.58                       

  **Please note:** Student Labor rates are strictly student salaries                                                                                                 
  and do not contain program administration costs such as G&A or                                                                                                     
  overhead. These salaries are provided as a resource to help                                                                                                        
  bidders determine program cost.                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                     
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## Responsibilities of the Recipient

Higher education institutions and non-profit educational organizations
interested in collaborating with NASA/JSC to implement, coordinate and
maintain a competitive, high-quality, high school and undergraduate
training program designed to stimulate a continued interest in
NASA-related business and STEM disciplines, are invited to submit
proposals. The successful partner organization shall, as a minimum,
integrate the following target activities into its proposal:

1)  **Program Management and Oversight:**

    a.  Employ students and administer the CEP program

        i.  Notify students of selection

        ii. Provide official appointment letters

        iii. Follow mandated JSC information technology (IT) and
             security procedures

    b.  Implement and maintain administrative and accounting procedures
        for employee processing and payroll activities

    c.  Facilitate communication between JSC personnel and students

    d.  Assist JSC personnel in refining and administering CEP program
        goals and procedures

    e.  Conduct periodic site visits to assess student's progress,
        expectations, job assignments and work environment

    f.  Ensure students are compliant with program guidelines

    g.  Complete periodic assessment of students' academic progress

        i.  Tier 1: At least twice annually

        ii. Tier 2: At least twice annually

    h.  Collaborate with the JSC personnel to address student discipline
        or other pertinent programmatic concerns

    i.  Develop and apply program policies that address company
        liability when administering CEP: At a minimum, the award
        recipient should consider policies for:

        i.  Sexual harassment

        ii. Security

        iii. Ethics

        iv. Safety

        v.  Export Control

        vi. Emergency preparedness in case of natural disasters or other
            emergencies

    j.  Organize recruiting, selection, placement, tracking, and CEP
        student training procedures in conjunction with JSC personnel

    k.  Provide management and administrative support for the program
        throughout the period of performance

    l.  Ensure that the students are enrolled in technology /co-op
        programs at their school

    m.  Ensure that Tier 1 students have a teacher/advisor sponsoring
        them at each school

    n.  Program Management will have an office onsite and shall
        administer the CEP program at JSC

    o.  Leverage resources to maximize the number of students that are
        able to participate in CEP. Examples include:

        i.  Working with local school districts to provide
            transportation for CEP students

        ii. Partnering with groups to host developmental opportunities
            for students to promote cost savings

2)  **Recruiting**

    a.  Organize and conduct recruitment for CEP applicants

    b.  Create and execute a recruiting and outreach strategy for
        targeting economically disadvantaged, underrepresented and/or
        students with disabilities

    c.  Enhance program awareness and visibility

3)  **Selection:**

    a.  Based on program requirements, create a standardized process for
        collecting and screening applications to determine which
        students are eligible for CEP

    b.  Interview students and make joint selection decisions with the
        JSC personnel

4)  **Placement:**

    a.  Create a standardized electronic procedure for collecting
        Mentor/JSC organization requests

    b.  Review organization needs requests and make joint placement
        decisions with JSC personnel

5)  **Student Tracking:** Develop and implement a process to collect
    student information for the duration of award. Award recipients
    should collect, secure and maintain the integrity of data in JSC's
    Student Tracking System (STS) or similar database:

    a.  Information related to JSC work assignments:

        i.  JSC student placement information

        ii. School information

    b.  Student personal information such as:

        i.  Social security number

        ii. Date of birth

        iii. Permanent and mailing address

        iv. Emergency contact information

    c.  Student Metrics such as

        i.  Program demographics of CEP participants

        ii. Program assessments--see #8 below: Program Assessment for
            details

        iii. Number of applicants collected each program year

6)  **Training:**

    a.  Conduct student and mentor orientation sessions in concert with
        JSC activities

    b.  Coordinate special training that students need in order to
        complete OJT. These activities apply to JSC standard operating
        practices. Examples include, but are not limited to:

        i.  Ordering supplies

        ii. Coordinating office moves

    c.  Provide training materials for students

    d.  Create, update and distribute student handbook and mentor
        handbooks which should include at a minimum:

        i.  Program policies

        ii. Administrative contact information

    e.  Coordinate student exposure to STEM careers and STEM fields
        through career exploration and counseling and/or career
        awareness seminars and presentations. Examples of the enrichment
        activities include:

        i.  Career Development: Activities that increase student
            employability skills

            1.  Examples include Business Etiquette Training or hosting
                Mock-interviews

        ii. Career Specific: Activities that increase business or STEM
            career fields exposure

            1.  Examples include using NASA subject matter experts to
                sponsor Career Panels or coordinating local college
                campus visits.

        iii. JSC Specific: Supplemental activities that enable students
             to excel in OJT

             1.  Examples include JSC Facility tours or hosting a
                 Lecture Series where students can interact with NASA
                 personnel.

    f.  Become educated on JSC educational resources and programs, share
        information with participants, and encourage utilization of
        JSC-related resources and/or participation in JSC educational
        programs

7)  **Student Recognition:**

    a.  Develop a plan that addresses how to recognize outstanding
        students and mentors

    b.  Describe how to acknowledge students who are graduating from the
        program

8)  **Program Assessment:**

    a.  Program Evaluation: See Appendix H for definitions. Develop and
        implement a methodology of tracking progress through an
        evaluation tool and process to track program effectiveness/value
        for the duration of award to help NASA/JSC measure:

        i.  Student progression while they are participating in CEP

        ii. Student assessment of skills gained

        iii. Student experience at JSC during CEP training period

        iv. Mentor assessment of student performance at JSC during CEP
            training period

    b.  Collect Metrics: Develop, conduct, and analyze student surveys
        to assess student attitudes pre and post program participation:

        i.  Toward pursuing higher education opportunities

        ii. Toward STEM subjects

        iii. Regarding plans to pursue academic degrees in NASA related
             professions

        iv. Regarding career aspirations in NASA related professions

    c.  Program Reporting: Create a method for reporting metrics to JSC
        Education office and CEP program manager quarterly:

        i.  Program effectiveness/value

        ii. Contact hours: total number of hours students work directly
            with mentors and JSC staff

        iii. Assess the program and students by conducting JSC and
             academic advisor evaluations of each participant to ensure
             program goals are being met

9)  **Student Follow up:**

    a.  Create a plan to follow-up with and track students throughout
        the award period and after the conclusion of the program. At the
        minimum, the evaluation tool should provide:

        i.  Means to track CEP students who pipeline to other JSC
            programs, NASA contractors or academia

10) **Manage the program budget to accomplish program goals.** As a
    result of organizations participating in CEP, the following outcomes
    are expected:

    a.  An increase in positive attitudes of CEP students toward STEM
        subjects as indicated on a pre and post program student surveys.
        Measurement of CEP positive attitudes toward STEM subjects can
        be assessed through interpretation of survey results.

    b.  An increase in the number of CEP students who complete academic
        degrees or pursue career aspirations in NASA-related
        professions. CEP progress can be tracked and measured through
        collection of student metrics and program assessments.

    c.  An increase in the number of students that utilize and/or
        participate in JSC-related educational resources and programs.
        This can be assessed through student follow-up data that tracks
        CEP students to other NASA sponsored programs

## JSC Responsibilities:

-   Provide an office and a workstation for CEP program onsite
    management and access to basic office equipment such as copy and fax
    machines

-   Coordinate with JSC organizations to provide workstations and
    mentors for CEP trainees

-   Assist in class room training and OJT for CEP student personal and
    professional development

-   Provide a coordinator to counsel with the students and mentors as
    needs arise

-   Provide a coordinator as a central point of contact for student
    activity

-   Cooperate with award recipient in providing data on students and
    schools

-   Assist award recipient in contacting mentors and students to help
    assess the success of individual training stations and
    student/mentor relationships

-   Assist award recipient in preparing the application and
    participating in the interview process to select CEP students

## Performance Requirements

The award recipient shall ensure that quarterly reports and the final
report are received by appropriate JSC personnel. All reports shall be
provided on an annual basis. All reports should include:

-   activities performed during the appropriate quarter

-   projection of activities to be performed during the next quarter

-   progress toward meeting program goals

-   any interventions taken if objectives and/or strategies have changed

-   demographic make-up of program participants

-   budget status

The final report should include a summary of all activities performed
during the award tenure, program accomplishments, and final budget
status.

## Period of Performance

The period of performance for the award shall be a minimum of one year
and a maximum of five years from the time that the award recipient
receives funding.

## NASA Safety Policy

As with all NASA programs safety is essential. Safety is the freedom
from those conditions that can cause death, injury, occupational
illness, damage to or loss of equipment or property, or damage to the
environment. NASA\'s safety priority is to protect: (1) the public, (2)
astronauts and pilots, (3) the NASA workforce (including organizations
working with NASA under NASA award instruments), and (4) high-value
equipment and property.

# Award Information

One award is anticipated. Award will consist of an annual award of up to
\$1.2M per year for a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years.
If requesting a mult-year award, funding beyond the first year will be
based on an annual evaluation of documented progress. Funding is
contingent on the availability of funds and the amount of funds utilized
from the total funds disbursed during the award's period of performance,
per the Agency's Financial and Contractual Status (FACS) Report.

For this solicitation, the provisions contained in NASA Procedures and
Guidelines (NPG) 5800.1D, NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
(Title 14, Part 1260 of the Code of Federal Regulations), as amended and
published as a final rule in the Federal Register (65 FR 62900-62955,
October 19, 2000), apply to both non-profit and commercial
organizations. Pursuant to section 1260.4(b)(2) of the Handbook NASA
does not allow for payment of profit or fee to commercial firms under
this award. Additional information on Cooperative Agreements with NASA
may be found at: <http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/srba>.

NASA reserves the right to make no awards under this cooperative
agreement notice (CAN) and, in the absence of program funding or for any
other reason, to cancel this CAN by having a notice published in the
Commerce Business Daily and at FedGrants.gov. NASA assumes no liability
for canceling the CAN or for anyone\'s failure to receive actual notice
of cancellation. Cancellation may be followed by issuance and synopsis
of a revised CAN.

# General Eligibility Requirements

## Eligibility of Applicants

### Higher Education Institutions

All proposals from higher education institutions must originate from
Accredited U.S. colleges or universities.

If the proposal represents a collaboration/consortium of entities, the
proposal must also include the Articles of Collaboration per 14
C.F.R.1274.205, Cooperative Agreements with Commercial Firms, Consortia
as Recipients.

### Non-Profit Educational Organizations

All proposals from non-profit organizations must provide complete
demographic data for the students served by the organization. In the
proposal, provide supporting information about the mission of the
organization and any other background information that is deemed
appropriate.

### Geographical Location

Selection will be limited to higher education institutions and
non-profit educational organizations within a 40 mile radius of JSC. The
mile restriction will be determined by the offeror's cage code address.

## Program Management/Director

The principle Investigator/Program Director should be an employee of the
proposing organization upon start of cooperative agreement.

## Cost Sharing or Matching

If an institution of higher education, or other non-profit organization
wants to receive a cooperative agreement, cost sharing is not required;
however, NASA can accept cost sharing if it is voluntarily offered. If
no substantial compensating benefits will be received, then cost sharing
is not required, but can be accepted.

## Other 

Entities found to be in violation of any Federal statue are ineligible
for award. Only one response to this announcement will be accepted from
eligible institutions. This limitation also applies to individual
principle investigators and program directors.

# Proposal and Submission Information

## Proposal Package

This announcement contains all of the proposal material. The NASA Grant
and Cooperative Agreement Handbook, located on the URL
<http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/srba>, is a useful reference that
relates to many aspects of this announcement.

*Solicitation Availability*: Go to http://research.hq.nasa.gov

Click on Office of Education

## Content and Form of Proposal Submission

### General Format

The proposal should be formatted according to the order listed in the
following table and should not exceed 27 pages including certifications,
forms, endorsement letters and appendices. Each proposal should adhere
to the table guidelines for the maximum number of pages for that
section.

+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **Proposal Content**                            | **     | *         |
|                                                 | Page** | *Appendix |
|                                                 |        | Ref       |
|                                                 | *      | erences** |
|                                                 | *Guide |           |
|                                                 | line** |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **Proposal Cover Page**                         | 1      | Cover     |
|                                                 |        | Page      |
| > The proposal cover page must be signed by an  |        | Located   |
| > organizational official who is authorized to  |        | as        |
| > certify organizational support and            |        | separate  |
| > sponsorship of the program and of the         |        | document  |
| > management of the proposal.                   |        | labeled   |
|                                                 |        | Appendix  |
| The Proposal Cover Page **must** include the    |        | B         |
| following items:                                |        |           |
|                                                 |        | Appendix  |
| -   Name of submitting organization             |        | C         |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Congressional District                      |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Proposal Title                              |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Name of Program Manager/Director            |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Organization                                |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Department (if applicable)                  |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Telephone Number                            |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Facsimile Number                            |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Email Address                               |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Mailing Address (inc. city, state and zip)  |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Signature and Title of Program              |        |           |
|     Manager/Director                            |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| -   Signature and Title of Authorizing          |        |           |
|     Organizational Official                     |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| > **Certifications Regarding Lobbying,          |        |           |
| > Debarment, Suspension and Other               |        |           |
| > Responsibility Matters and Drug-Free          |        |           |
| > Workplace Requirements Form:** The            |        |           |
| > authorizing organizational signature on the   |        |           |
| > Proposal Cover Page automatically certifies   |        |           |
| > that the proposing organization has read and  |        |           |
| > is in compliance with these certifications.   |        |           |
| > No additional certification document is       |        |           |
| > required. For your convenience, the full text |        |           |
| > is provided in Appendix C.                    |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **2. Executive Summary**                        | 1-2    | Appendix  |
|                                                 |        | A         |
| > **Proposal Abstract (200-300 words):**        |        |           |
| > Provide a brief description of the program,   |        |           |
| > objectives, number of students involved,      |        |           |
| > method of approach, and outcomes.             |        |           |
| >                                               |        |           |
| > **Budget Figures:** Include figures for each  |        |           |
| > year of the proposed program in the spaces    |        |           |
| > provided. Budget figures must be detailed by  |        |           |
| > tier. Student salaries should be categorized  |        |           |
| > under the "Other Direct Costs---Other"        |        |           |
| > section of the budget. See General Budget     |        |           |
| > Instructions in Appendix A                    |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **3. Table of Contents**                        | 1      |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **4. Certification of Organization and Program  | 3-4    | Appendix  |
| Manager/Director Eligibility**                  |        | D         |
|                                                 |        |           |
| **Personnel:** Submit Program Manager/Director  |        |           |
| vitae                                           |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **5. Technical Approach:** Provide a detailed   | 3-4    |           |
| discussion of the proposed program. Your        |        |           |
| description should speak directly to the        |        |           |
| following evaluation criteria:                  |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 1.  Customer Focus                              |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 2.  Content                                     |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 3.  Pipeline to STEM careers                    |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 4.  Diversity                                   |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 5.  Evaluation Plan                             |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| 6.  Partnerships/Sustainability                 |        |           |
|                                                 |        |           |
| > More information regarding these criteria may |        |           |
| > be found in JSC's *Education Enterprise       |        |           |
| > Strategy* located at:                         |        |           |
| >                                               |        |           |
| > [[http://www.education.JSC.gov/ab             |        |           |
| out/strategy/index.html]{.underline}](http://ww |        |           |
| w.education.nasa.gov/about/strategy/index.html) |        |           |
| >                                               |        |           |
| > Proposals should also include information     |        |           |
| > about past performance when describing        |        |           |
| > technical approach.                           |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **6. Program Management:** Provide a detailed   | 4-9    |           |
| discussion of how you plan to implement the CEP |        |           |
| program. Refer to pages 4-7 (section B.         |        |           |
| Responsibilities of the Recipient) for more     |        |           |
| information about program requirements.         |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+
| **7. Proposed Cost**: In addition to the budget | 5-6    | Appendix  |
| figures on the proposal cover page, a budget    |        | A         |
| narrative by year for **each** year for which   |        |           |
| funding is requested should accompany the       |        |           |
| proposal. Include explanatory notes for each    |        |           |
| line item in the budget. For cost narrative,    |        |           |
| consult the "Budget Guidelines" (p. 5).         |        |           |
| Proposals should address how bidders plan to    |        |           |
| maximize the number of CEP participants.        |        |           |
+-------------------------------------------------+--------+-----------+

###  Submission {#submission .unnumbered}

The original (1) and four (4) copies of the proposal must be received at
NASA Johnson Space Center no later than **3:30 p.m.** **Central Standard
Time (CST), May 23, 2006.** Proposals received after 3:30 p.m. CST, May
23, 2006 are not eligible for consideration. Proposals sent via
commercial delivery, courier service or through the U.S. Postal Service
by first class, registered or certified mail shall be addressed to the
appropriate point of contact as follows:

ATTN: Learon Comeaux

Mail Code: BJ4

NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058-9864

\(281\) 483-6525

### Proposal Guidelines

1)  **Proposal**

The proposal cover page shall contain the signatures of both the
Authorized Institutional Official and the Program Manager/Director. The
proposal must be single spaced on standard 8.5\"x11\" paper -- not
smaller than 11 point type. Each copy should be double-sided. One (1)
original proposal plus four (4) copies are required. To facilitate the
recycling of proposals after review, proposals should be submitted on
plain, white paper only. The use of cardboard stock, plastic covers and
colored paper is prohibited. For ease of handling, each copy of the
proposal should be bound in a three-ring, loose-leaf notebook.

An electronic copy must also be submitted with the hard copy proposals.
The electronic copy shall be on a CD ROM. The file or files should be in
MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

2)  **Budget**

    1.  The proposal shall contain sufficient cost detail and supporting
        information to facilitate a thorough evaluation and award. The
        proposal costing information shall be sufficiently detailed to
        allow the Government to identify cost elements for evaluation
        purposes. Generally, the Government will evaluate costs in terms
        of their reasonableness and acceptability. Each category should
        be explained. Exercise prudent judgment since the amount of
        detail necessary varies with the complexity of the proposal.

    2.  Direct labor costs shall be separated by titles or disciplines
        such as Principle Investigator/Program Director or Clerical
        Support, with percent of time. Estimates should include a
        **basis of estimate** such as currently paid rates or
        outstanding offers to prospective employees.

    3.  With regard to other costs, each significant category shall be
        detailed, explained and substantiated. Requested travel
        allowances should include the number of trips, duration of each
        trip, per diem, rental car expenses, hotel expenses.

### Proposal Compliance

All submissions shall comply with the general requirements of the
proposal guidelines. Proposals that do not meet the criteria below will
be returned to the proposer without further review.

1)  Submission of complete proposals on or before the due date specified
    in the Proposal Submission paragraph of this document.

2)  Submission of a proposal from an eligible higher education
    institution and non-profit educational organizational as specified
    in the General Eligibility Requirements.

3)  Submission of all appropriate forms as required.

4)  Submission of a budget that is within the proposal guidelines
    specified and that is for a funding period not exceeding five (5)
    years in duration. Information shall be provided by each year.

5)  Submission of proposals that are no more than 25 pages in length
    (including the cover sheet and any attachments and appendices).

**DUNS Number:**

All applicants must provide the Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number for their organization in the Cover page
of their proposal. This requirement applies to renewals of awards as
well as to prospective new awards. The Federal Government will use the
DUNS number to better identify related organizations that are receiving
funding under grants and cooperative agreements, and to provide
consistent name and address data for electronic grant application
systems. The DUNS number is a unique nine-character identification
number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).
Applicants may call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 to register and obtain a DUNS
number, or access the D&B website at: <http://www.dnb.com/us/>. The
process to request a DUNS number by telephone takes about 10 minutes,
and is free of charge. The process to obtain a DUNS number through the
website takes about fourteen days, and is also free of charge.
Organizations will use the same DUNS number with every proposal
submitted for a Federal grant and cooperative agreement. Note that the
DUNS number is site-specific.

**CAGE Number:**

NASA also requires the applicant\'s organization be registered in the
Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and obtain a Commercial
and Government Entity (CAGE) code prior to submitting a proposal. The
purpose of this requirement is to help centralize information about
grant recipients and provide a central location for grant recipients to
change organizational information. Information for registering in the
CCR and online documents can be found at: <http://www.ccr.gov/>. Before
registering, applicants and recipients should review the Central
Contractor Registration Handbook, which is also located at
<http://www.ccr.gov/>. The process for obtaining a CAGE code is
incorporated into the CCR registration.

**Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN):**

Every U.S. organization (or Unaffiliated Individual) that submits a
proposal to a U.S. agency must provide their permanently-assigned TIN in
compliance with 31 U.S. Code 7702(c)(1).

### Proposal Review Information

a.  **Evaluation Criteria**

Evaluation by peers shall be used to assess each proposal. Creativity in
the approach and the quality of each aspect of program design will be
carefully considered and will play a major role in the review process.
Proposals shall be evaluated based on the following criteria and
weights:

1.  **Technical Approach**

Customer Focus

Content

Pipeline to STEM Careers

Diversity

Evaluation Plan

Partnerships/Sustainability

Information on these criteria may be found at:

<http://www.education.nasa.gov/about/strategy/index.html>

2.  **Program Management**

3.  **Proposed Cost**

All three factors are equally important.

Cost sharing is not a part of the evaluation criteria.

B.  **Review and Selection Process**

Each proposal will be evaluated by at least two reviewers. Emphasis will
be placed on innovative projects with cohesive, collaborative strategies
with measurable outcomes. NASA will assign the following ratings for use
by the reviews in evaluating each proposal:

The reviewers will use the following adjectival ratings to rank
individual proposals:

  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
  **Adjectival   **Definition**
  Rating**       

  Excellent      A comprehensive and thorough proposal of exceptional
                 merit with one or more significant strengths. No
                 deficiency or significant weakness exists.

  Very Good      A proposal having no deficiency and which demonstrates
                 over-all competence. One or more significant strengths
                 have been found, and strengths outbalance any weaknesses
                 that exist.

  Good           A proposal having no deficiency and which shows a
                 reasonably sound response. There may be strengths or
                 weaknesses, or both. As a whole, weaknesses not offset by
                 strengths do not significantly detract from the
                 offeror\'s response.

  Fair           A proposal having no deficiency and which has one or more
                 weaknesses. Weaknesses outbalance any strengths.

  Poor           A proposal that has one or more deficiencies or
                 significant weaknesses that demonstrate a lack of overall
                 competence or would require a major proposal revision to
                 correct.
  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

C.  **Selection Announcement and Award Date**

NASA's stated goal is to announce selections within 100 days of the
proposal due date. After 100 days past the proposal due date, proposers
may contact the responsible Contracting Officer for the status of the
selection activity.

# Award Administration Information

## Award Notices

The selecting official may provide the offeror whose proposal was
selected for negotiation a notification stating: \"The proposal has been
selected; the offeror\'s business office will be contacted by a
contracting officer, who is the only official authorized to obligate the
Government.\" This notification is not authorization to begin
performance and any cost incurred by the offeror in anticipation of an
award is at the offeror's own risk. The award, or funding instrument,
will be a cooperative agreement. The selecting official will also
provide notice (written or verbal) to each offeror whose proposal was
not selected for award as soon as practicable after award.

## Administrative and National Policy Requirements

The administrative and national policy requirements for this NASA award
will be per the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
(<http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/srba>).

## Reporting

Post-award reporting requirements will be per Exhibit G to the NASA
Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
(<http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/srba>).

# NASA Contacts

Questions or comments regarding this announcement may be directed to the
following:

Alice Jean Pursell

Grant/Contracting Officer

<Alice.j.pursell@nasa.gov>

BJ/Institutional Procurement Office

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058-9864

Phone: 281-483-9027

Fax: 281-483-4173

Learon J. Comeaux, Jr.

Contract Specialist

<Learon.j.comeaux@nasa.gov>

BJ/Institutional Procurement Office

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058-9864

Phone: 281-483-6525

Fax: 281-483-4173

Janelle L. Holt

Student Programs Specialist

janelle.holt-1@nasa.gov

AE/Education Office

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058-9864

Phone: 281-244-1613

Fax : 281-483-3789

# Other Information

The recipient of this cooperative agreement shall be required to
safeguard all confidential, private information related to Tier 1 and
Tier 2 applicants, in accordance with:

Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a, 14 CFR 1212)

Government Wide Employee Ethics Regulations (5 CFR 2635)

OMB Memo M-99-18, \"Privacy Policies on Federal Web Sites\" dated June
22, 1999

OMB Memo M-00-13, \"Privacy Policies and Data Collection on Federal Web
Sites\"

NASA Privacy and Accessibility Statement, revision July 31, 2003

# APPENDIX A Budget Summary {#appendix-a-budget-summary .unnumbered}

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|        | nt's Costs |              |                |              |
+--------+------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
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+--------+------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

[Instructions]{.underline}

1\. Provide a completed budget summary sheet for year one and separate
estimates for each subsequent year.

2\. Recipient's estimated costs should be entered in Column A. Columns B
and C are for NASA use only. Column C represents the approved grant
budget.

3\. Provide as attachments detailed computations of estimates in each
cost category with narratives required to fully explain proposed costs.
See back page, Exhibit A.

**NOTICE:** INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE RELEASED
OUTSIDE OF THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
RECIPIENT.

Budget Summary

**SPECIFIC COSTS**

1\. [Direct Labor (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits)]{.underline}:
Attachments should list number and titles of personnel, amounts of time
to be devoted to the grant, and rates of pay.

2\. [Other Direct Costs]{.underline}:

> a\. [Subcontracts]{.underline}: Attachments should describe the work
> to be subcontracted, estimated amount, recipient (if known), and the
> reason for subcontracting.
>
> b\. [Consultants]{.underline}: Identify consultants to be used, why
> they are necessary, the time they will spend on the project, and rates
> of pay.
>
> c\. [Equipment]{.underline}: List separately. Explain the need for
> items costing more than \$5,000, unless a lower threshold has been
> established by your institution for classifying such purchases as
> equipment. Describe the basis for estimated cost. General purpose
> equipment is not allowable as a direct cost unless specifically
> approved by the grant officer. Any equipment purchase requested to be
> made as a direct charge under this grant must include the equipment
> description, how it will be used in the conduct of the basic research
> proposed, why it cannot be purchased with indirect funds, and a
> statement certifying that the equipment will be used exclusively for
> research and not for general business or administrative purposes.
>
> d\. [Supplies]{.underline}: For items below the threshold established
> for equipment, provide the general categories of needed supplies, the
> method of acquisition and the estimated cost.
>
> e\. [Travel]{.underline}: Describe the purpose of the proposed travel
> in relation to the grant and provide the basis of the estimate,
> including information on destination and number of travelers where
> known.
>
> f\. [Other]{.underline}: Enter the total of direct costs not covered
> by 2a through 2e. Attach an itemized list explaining the need for each
> item and the basis for the estimate.

3\. [Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs]{.underline}: Identify
F&A cost rate(s) and base(s) as approved by the cognizant Federal
agency, including the effective period of the rate. Provide the name,
address, and telephone number of the Federal agency official having
cognizance. If unapproved rates are used, explain why, and include the
computational basis for the F&A expense pool and corresponding
allocation base for each rate.

4\. [Other Applicable Costs]{.underline}: Enter total, explaining the
need for each item.

5\. [Subtotal-Estimated Costs]{.underline}: Enter the sum of items 1
through 4.

6\. [Less Proposed Cost Sharing (if any)]{.underline}: Enter any amount
proposed. If cost sharing is based on specific cost items, identify each
item and amount in an attachment.

7\. [Carryover Funds (if any)]{.underline}: Enter the dollar amount of
any funds that are expected to be available for carryover from the prior
budget period. Identify how the funds will be used if they are not used
to reduce the budget. NASA officials will decide whether to use all or
part of the anticipated carryover to reduce the budget. Not applicable
to 2nd-year and subsequent-year budgets submitted for the award of a
multiple year grant.

8\. [Total Estimated Costs]{.underline}: Enter the total after
subtracting items 6 and 7b from item 5.

# APPENDIX B Standard Grant and Cooperative Agreement Cover Page {#appendix-b-standard-grant-and-cooperative-agreement-cover-page .unnumbered}

# "See Appendix B.doc"  {#see-appendix-b.doc .unnumbered}

# APPENDIX C NASA Grants Certifications Assurances

**"See Appendix C.doc"**

# APPENDIX D Certification of Organization Regarding Eligibility {#appendix-d-certification-of-organization-regarding-eligibility .unnumbered}

**Completion of this form is required.**

**I. Program Manager/Director Eligibility Certification**

1\. Program Manager/Director Name (please print):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2\. Verification of Employment:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Employed by (Organization):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

School/Department (if applicable):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Phone number for confirmation of above information:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

###### 3. Authorizing Official Name (please print):\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Authorizing Official Title (please print):
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Authorizing Official Signature Date

# APPENDIX E Provisions {#appendix-e-provisions .unnumbered}

**The following Provisions are incorporated by reference:**

+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| **Full      | **Title**                              | **Date**     |
| Text**      |                                        |              |
|             |                                        |              |
| **          |                                        |              |
| Reference** |                                        |              |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.21   | Compliance With OMB Circular A-110     | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.22   | Technical publications and reports     | December     |
|             |                                        | 2003         |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.23   | Extensions                             | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.24   | Termination and enforcement            | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.25   | Change in principal investigator or    | October 2000 |
|             | scope                                  |              |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.26   | Financial Management                   | August 2003  |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.27   | Equipment and Other Property           | February     |
|             |                                        | 2004         |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.28   | Patent Rights                          | August 2005  |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.29   | Reserved                               |              |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.30   | Rights in Data                         | August 2005  |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.31   | National Security                      | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.32   | Nondiscrimination                      | April 2004   |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.33   | Subcontracts                           | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.34   | Clean Air and Water                    | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.35   | Investigative Requirements             | January 2004 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.36   | Travel and Transportation              | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.37   | Safety                                 | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.38   | Drug-free workplace                    | October 2000 |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.39   | Buy American Encouragement             | May 2003     |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+
| § 1260.40   | Investigation of Research Misconduct   | May 2005     |
+-------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+

Provisions incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as
if they were given in full text. Source: 14 CFR Part 1260. Copies of
Code of Federal Regulation volumes are available in many libraries and
for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402. Copies of OMB Circulars referenced in the
provisions may be obtained from the Office of Administration,
Publications Unit, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
An index of existing Circulars is contained in 5 CFR 1310.

# APPENDIX F Federal Demonstration Partnership Terms and Conditions {#appendix-f-federal-demonstration-partnership-terms-and-conditions .unnumbered}

**NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION**

**FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION PARTNERSHIP (FDP) IV**

**AGENCY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS**

**(January 2005)**

**Grants and Cooperative Agreements Updates:**
<http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/grants.html>

**NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook:**
<http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/grcover.htm>

**OMB Circulars:** <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html>

**Article 1. Awards covered by FDP Terms and Conditions.**

Research, education, and training grants to FDP members are covered by
FDP terms and conditions. FDP terms and conditions do not apply to
cooperative agreements, contracts, or other transactions with FDP
members.

**Article 2. Prior approval requirements not included in the general
terms and conditions.**

None.

**Article 3. Unallowable direct costs aside from those in A-21/A-122.**

None.

**Article 4. Contact information for technical matters.**

Questions regarding technical matters should be referred to the
Technical Officer cited on the cover page of the grant.

**Article 5. Contact information for administrative matters.**

Questions regarding administrative matters should be referred to the
Grant Administrator cited on the cover page of the grant.

**Article 6. Contact information for intellectual property matters.**

The address of the cognizant patent counsel office is set forth on the
distribution list page of the Required Publications and Reports form,
which is attached to the grant.

**Article 7. Revised budget requirements.**

Revised budgets should be submitted in the same format as the original
budget submission. Questions on budget format and content should be
directed to the Grant Administrator.

**Article 8. Technical Publications and Reports.**

Technical reporting requirements are addressed in NASA's addendum to FDP
General Terms and Conditions Section 51 "Monitoring and reporting
program performance," set forth below.

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.22 Technical publications and reports (December
2003)

\(a\) NASA encourages the widest practicable dissemination of research
results at any time during the course of the investigation.

\(1\) All information disseminated as a result of the grant shall
contain a statement which acknowledges NASA\'s support and identifies
the grant by number (e.g., \"The material is based upon work supported
by NASA under award No(s) GRNASM99G000001, etc.\").

\(2\) Except for articles or papers published in scientific, technical,
or professional journals, the exposition of results from NASA supported
research should also include the following disclaimer: "Any opinions,
findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

\(3\) As a courtesy, any release of a NASA photograph or illustration
should list NASA first on the credit line followed by the name of the
Principal Investigator's Institution. An example follows:

"Photograph \<or illustration, figure, etc\> courtesy of NASA \<or NASA
Center managing the mission or program\> and the \<Principal
Investigator's institution\>."

\(b\) Reports shall be in the English language, informal in nature, and
ordinarily not exceed three pages (not counting bibliographies,
abstracts, and lists of other media). The recipient shall submit the
following reports:

\(1\) A Progress Report for all but the final year of the grant. Each
report is due 60 days before the anniversary date of the grant and shall
briefly describe what was accomplished during the reporting period as
outlined in § 1260.151(d). A special condition specifying more frequent
reporting may be required.

\(2\) A Summary of Research (or Educational Activity Report in the case
of Education Grants) is due within 90 days after the expiration date of
the grant, regardless of whether or not support is continued under
another grant. This report shall be a comprehensive summary of
significant accomplishments during the duration of the grant.

\(c\) Progress Reports, Summaries of Research, and Educational Activity
Reports shall include the following on the first page:

\(1\) Title of the grant.

\(2\) Type of report.

\(3\) Name of the principal investigator.

\(4\) Period covered by the report.

\(5\) Name and address of the recipient\'s institution.

\(6\) Grant number.

\(d\) Progress Reports, Summaries of Research, and Educational Activity
Reports shall be distributed as follows:

\(1\) The original report, in both hard copy and electronic format, to
the Technical Officer.

\(2\) One copy to the NASA Grant Officer, with a notice to the
Administrative Grant Officer (when administration of the grant has been
delegated to ONR), that a report was sent.

\(e\) For Summaries of Research and published reports, one
micro-reproducible copy shall also be sent to the NASA Center for
AeroSpace Information (CASI), Attn: Document Processing Section, 7121
Standard Drive, Hanover, MD 21076.

**Article 9. Financial reporting.**

Financial reporting requirements are addressed in NASA's addendum to FDP
General Terms and Conditions Section 52 "Financial reporting," set forth
below.

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.26 Financial management (August 2003)

\(a\) Advance payments through a Letter of Credit will be made by the
Financial Management Office of the NASA Center assigned financial
cognizance of the grant, using the Department of Health and Human
Services\' Payment Management System (DHHS/PMS), in accordance with
procedures provided to the recipient. The recipient shall a submit
Federal Cash Transaction Report (SF 272) and, when applicable, a
Continuation Sheet (SF 272A) electronically to DHHS/PMS within 15
working days following the end of each Federal Fiscal quarter (i.e.,
December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30). One Federal Cash
Transactions Report shall be submitted for all grants financed under a
letter of credit arrangement with each NASA Center.

\(b\) In addition, the Recipient shall submit a final SF 272 in paper
form to NASA within 90 calendar days after the expiration date of the
grant. The final SF 272 shall pertain only to the completed grant and
shall include total disbursements from inception through completion. The
report shall be marked "Final". The final SF 272 shall be submitted to
the Financial Management Office, with a copy sent to the NASA Grant
Officer.

\(c\) Unless otherwise directed by the Grant Officer, any unexpended
balance of funds which remains at the end of any funding period, except
the final funding period of the grant, shall be carried over to the next
funding period, and may be used to defray costs of any funding period of
the grant. This includes allowing the carry over of funds to the second
and subsequent years of a multiple year grant. This provision also
applies to subcontractors performing substantive work under the grant.
For grant renewals, the estimated amount of unexpended funds shall be
identified in the grant budget section of the Recipient\'s renewal
proposal. NASA reserves the right to remove unexpended balances from
grants when insufficient efforts have been made by the grantee to
liquidate funding balances in a timely fashion.

**Article 10. Incremental funding actions.**

No additional documentation is required to trigger an increment;
however, non-compliance with reporting requirements or unacceptable
expenditure rates reported on NASA Form 272 Cash Transaction Report may
delay incremental funding, but not without prior discussion with
recipient.

**NASA ADDENDA TO FDP GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS**

**[FDP ARTICLES]{.underline}**

**11. Payments.**

**12. Revision of program and budget plans.**

**13. Equipment.**

**14. Intangible property.**

**15. Security Requirements.**

**16. Safety.**

**17. Buy American Encouragement.**

**Article 11. Payments.**

Refer to **Article 9 Financial reporting.**

**Article 12. Revision of program and budget plans.**

Paragraph 25(e)(4) of the Article is revised as follows: If uncommitted
carry-over funds are likely to be substantial, the estimated amount
shall be included in any continuation proposal.

Paragraph 25(m) of the Article is revised as follows: Any extension that
would require additional funding must be supported by a proposal
submitted at least three months in advance of the expiration date of the
grant.

**Article 13. Equipment.**

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.27 Equipment and other property (February 2004)

\(a\) On an exceptional basis, NASA permits acquisition of special
purpose and general purpose equipment specifically required for use
exclusively for research activities.

\(b\) The recipient shall submit an annual Inventory Report, to be
received no later than October 15 of each year, which lists all
reportable (non-exempt equipment and/or Federally owned property) in its
custody as of September 30. Negative responses for annual Inventory
Reports (when there is no reportable equipment) are not required. A
Final Inventory Report of Federally Owned Property, including equipment
where title was taken by the Government, will be submitted by the
recipient no later than 60 days after the expiration date of the grant.
Negative responses for Final Inventory Reports are required.

\(1\) All reports will include the information listed in paragraph
(f)(1) of § 1260.134, Equipment. No specific report form or format is
required, provided that all necessary information set forth at §
1260.134(f)(1) is provided.

\(2\) The original of each report shall be submitted to the Center
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance (DCFO(F)). Copies shall be
furnished to the Center Industrial Property Officer and to ONR.

**Article 14. Intangible property.**

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.28 Patent rights (October 2000)

As stated at § 1260.136, this award is subject to the provisions of 37
CFR 401.3(a) which requires use of the standard clause set out at 37 CFR
401.14 \"Patent Rights (Small Business Firms and Nonprofit
Organizations)\" and the following:

\(a\) Where the term \"contract\" or \"contractor\" is used in the
\"Patent Rights\" clause, the term shall be replaced by the term
\"grant\" or \"recipient,\" respectively.

\(b\) In each instance where the term \"Federal Agency,\" \"agency,\" or
\"funding Federal agency\" is used in the \"Patent Rights\" clause, the
term shall be replaced by the term \"NASA.\"

\(c\) The following item is added to the end of paragraph (f) of the
\"Patent Rights\" clause:

"(5) The recipient shall include a list of any Subject Inventions
required to be disclosed during the preceding year in the performance
report, technical report, or renewal proposal. A complete list (or a
negative statement) for the entire award period shall be included in the
summary of research."

\(d\) The term \"subcontract\" in paragraph (g) of the \"Patent Rights\"
clause shall include purchase orders.

\(e\) The NASA implementing regulation for paragraph (g)(2) of the
\"Patent Rights\" clause is at 48 CFR 1827.304-4(a)(i)(B).

\(f\) The following requirement constitutes paragraph (l) of the
\"Patent Rights\" clause:

"(l) **Communications.** A copy of all submissions or requests required
by this clause, plus a copy of any reports, manuscripts, publications or
similar material bearing on patent matters, shall be sent to the Center
Patent Counsel and the NASA Grant Officer in addition to any other
submission requirements in the grant provisions. If any reports contain
information describing a \"subject invention\" for which the recipient
has elected or may elect to retain title, NASA will use reasonable
efforts to delay public release by NASA or publication by NASA in a NASA
technical series until an application filing date has been established,
provided that the recipient identify the information and the \"subject
invention\" to which it relates at the time of submittal. If required by
the NASA Grant Officer, the recipient shall provide the filing date,
serial number and title, a copy of the patent application, and a patent
number and issue date for any \"subject invention\" in any country in
which the recipient has applied for patents."

\(g\) **NASA Inventions.** NASA will use reasonable efforts to report
inventions made by NASA employees as a consequence of, or which bear a
direct relation to, the performance of specified NASA activities under
this agreement and, upon timely request, will use reasonable efforts to
grant the recipient an exclusive, or partially exclusive, revocable,
royalty-bearing license, subject to the retention of a royalty-free
right of the Government to practice or have practiced the invention by
or on behalf of the Government.

**OTHER AGENCY REQUIREMENTS**

**Article 15. Security requirements.**

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.35 Investigative requirements (January 2004)

\(a\) NASA reserves the right to perform security checks and to deny or
restrict access to a NASA Center, Facility, or computer system, or to
NASA technical information, as NASA deems appropriate. To the extent the
recipient needs such access for performance of the work, the recipient
shall ensure that individuals needing such access provide the personal
background and biographical information requested by NASA. Individuals
failing to provide the requested information may be denied such access.

\(b\) All requests to visit a NASA Center or facility must be submitted
in a timely manner in accordance with instructions provided by that
Center or facility.

**Article 16. Safety.**

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.37 Safety (October 2000)

\(a\) The recipient shall act responsibly in matters of safety and shall
take all reasonable safety measures in performing under this grant. The
recipient shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws relating to safety. The recipient shall maintain a record of, and
will notify the NASA Grant Officer of any accident involving death,
disabling injury or substantial loss of property. The recipient will
advise NASA of hazards that come to its attention as a result of the
work performed through routine status reports furnished in compliance
with this grant.

\(b\) Where the work under this grant involves flight hardware, the
hazardous aspects, if any, of such hardware will be identified, in
writing, by the recipient. Compliance with this provision by
subcontractors shall be the responsibility of the recipient.

**Article 17. Buy American Encouragement.**

Reference 14 CFR § 1260.39 Buy American encouragement (May 2003)

As stated in Section 319 of Public Law 106-391, the NASA Authorization
Act of 2000, Recipients are encouraged to purchase only American-made
equipment and products.

#  {#section-1 .unnumbered}

#   {#section-2 .unnumbered}

# APPENDIX G Letter of Delegation for the Administration of Grants and Agreements {#appendix-g-letter-of-delegation-for-the-administration-of-grants-and-agreements .unnumbered}

**"See Next Page"**

# APPENDIX H Required Publications and Reports {#appendix-h-required-publications-and-reports .unnumbered}

![](media/image2.png){width="0.6520833333333333in" height="0.53125in"}

REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 1260 AND NPG 5800.1 NASA GRANT AND
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HANDBOOK

The recipient shall submit the publications and reports indicated below:

+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | #### INTERIM REPORTS      | #### REPORT DUE/FREQUENCY | ######     |
|   |                           |                           |  RECIPIENT |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
| x | **Quarterly Federal Cash  | Within 15 working days    | FMO, AGO   |
|   | Transactions Reports**    | following the end of each |            |
|   | (SF 272) *(Required for   | quarter of the Federal    |            |
|   | all Grants and            | fiscal year. *(Ref.       |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements)*  | 1260.26)*                 |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Annual Inventory Report | No later than October     | FMO, IPO,  |
|   | of Federally-Owned        | **15** of each year.      | AGO        |
|   | Property in Custody of    | NOTE:  Negative reports   |            |
|   | the Recipient**           | are not required. *(Ref.  |            |
|   | *(Required for all Grants | 1260.27)*                 |            |
|   | and Cooperative           |                           |            |
|   | Agreements, except        |                           |            |
|   | Training Grants, and      |                           |            |
|   | grants and agreements     |                           |            |
|   | with commercial           |                           |            |
|   | organizations.)*          |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Progress Reports**      | Annually, 60 days prior   | TO, GO,    |
|   | *(Required for all Grants | to the anniversary date   | AGO        |
|   | and Cooperative           | of the grant/cooperative  |            |
|   | Agreements, except        | agreement (except final   |            |
|   | Training Grants)* (Not    | year). *(Ref. 1260.22 and |            |
|   | required if period is     | 1260.151(d))*             |            |
|   | less than one year.)      |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Educational Activity    | Annually, 60 days prior   | TO, AGO,   |
|   | Report** *(Education      | to the anniversary date   | GO         |
|   | Grants only)*             | of the grant/cooperative  |            |
|   |                           | agreement. *(Ref.         |            |
|   |                           | 1260.22)*                 |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Disclosure of Subject   | Within 2 months after     | PO, TO, GO |
|   | Inventions/Reportable     | inventor discloses it to  |            |
|   | Items** *(Required for    | recipient. *(Ref. 1260.28 |            |
|   | all Grants and            | and 1260.57\*)*           |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements    |                           |            |
|   | (except Education and     |                           |            |
|   | Training Grants))*        |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Election of Title to a  | Within 2 years of         | PO, TO, GO |
|   | Subject Invention**       | disclosure of a subject   |            |
|   | *(Required for all Grants | invention being elected,  |            |
|   | and Cooperative           | except in any case w here |            |
|   | Agreements)*              | publication, on sale or   |            |
|   |                           | public use of the subject |            |
|   |                           | invention being elected   |            |
|   |                           | has initiated the one     |            |
|   |                           | year statutory period     |            |
|   |                           | wherein valid patent      |            |
|   |                           | protection can still be   |            |
|   |                           | obtained in the United    |            |
|   |                           | States, at least 60 days  |            |
|   |                           | prior to the end of the   |            |
|   |                           | statutory period.         |            |
|   |                           | *(Ref. 1260.28)*          |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Subject                 | Every 12 months from the  | PO, TO, GO |
|   | Inventions/Reportable     | date of the               |            |
|   | Items Interim Summary     | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   | Report** *(Required for   | agreement. *(Ref. 1260.28 |            |
|   | all Grants and            | and 1260.57\*)*           |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements    |                           |            |
|   | (except Education and     |                           |            |
|   | Training Grants))*        |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Notification of         | As applicable, not less   | PO, TO, GO |
|   | Decision to Forego Patent | than 30 days before the   |            |
|   | Protection** *(Required   | expiration of the         |            |
|   | for all Grants and        | response period required  |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements)*  | by the relevant patent    |            |
|   |                           | office. *(Ref. 1260.28)*  |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Utilization of Subject  | Every 12 months from the  | PO, TO, GO |
|   | Invention/Reportable      | date a subject invention  |            |
|   | Items** *(Required for    | is elected. Note:         |            |
|   | all Grants and            | Negative reports are      |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements    | required. *(Ref.          |            |
|   | (except Education and     | 1260.28)*                 |            |
|   | Training Grants))*        |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Annual NASA Form 1018   | Due October 15 of each    | FMO, IPO,  |
|   | Property in the Custody   | year. Note: Negative      | AGO        |
|   | of Contractors**          | reports are required.     |            |
|   | *(Required for all Grants | *(Ref. 1260.67)*          |            |
|   | and Cooperative           |                           |            |
|   | Agreements with           |                           |            |
|   | commercial                |                           |            |
|   | organizations)*           |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **FINAL REPORTS**         | **REPORT DUE**            | **R        |
|   |                           |                           | ECIPIENT** |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Subject                 | Within 90 days after the  | PO, AGO,   |
|   | Inventions/Reportable     | expiration date of the    | GO         |
|   | Items Final Summary       | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   | Report** *(Required for   | agreement. *(Ref. 1260.28 |            |
|   | all Grants and            | and 1260.57)*             |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements    |                           |            |
|   | (except Education and     |                           |            |
|   | Training Grants))*        |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Properly Certified      | Within 90 days after the  | FMO, AGO,  |
|   | Final Federal Cash        | expiration date of the    | GO         |
|   | Transaction Report**,     | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   | SF 272 *(Required for all | agreement.                |            |
|   | Grants and Cooperative    | *(Ref. 1260.26)*          |            |
|   | Agreements)*              |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Summary of Research**   | Within 90 days after the  | CASI, TO,  |
|   | *(Required for all Grants | expiration date of the    | AGO, GO    |
|   | and Cooperative           | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   | Agreements, except        | agreement. *(Ref.         |            |
|   | Training and Education    | 1260.22)*                 |            |
|   | Grants)*                  |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Final Inventory Report  | Within 60 days after the  | FMO, IPO,  |
|   | of Federally-Owned        | expiration date of the    | AGO, GO    |
|   | Property** (*Required for | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   | all Grants and            | agreement. *(Ref.         |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements,   | 1260.27)*                 |            |
|   | except Training Grants    |                           |            |
|   | and grants and            |                           |            |
|   | cooperative agreements    |                           |            |
|   | with commercial           |                           |            |
|   | organizations)*           |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Final Educational       | Within 90 days after the  | TO, UAO,   |
|   | Activity Report**         | expiration date of the    | AGO, GO    |
|   | *(Education Grants only)* | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   |                           | agreement. *(Ref.         |            |
|   |                           | 1260.22)*                 |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Faculty Advisor         | By Student's Faculty      | TO, UAO,   |
|   | Survey** *(Training       | Advisor, due 60 days      | AGO, GO    |
|   | Grants only)*             | prior to the expiration   |            |
|   |                           | date of the               |            |
|   |                           | grant/cooperative         |            |
|   |                           | agreement.                |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Summary of Research**   | By Student, due 90 days   | TO, UAO,   |
|   | *(Training Grants only)*  | prior to the expiration   | AGO, GO    |
|   |                           | date of the Training      |            |
|   |                           | Grant. *(Ref. 1260.75)*   |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+
|   | **Final NASA Form 1018    | Within 30 days after the  | FMO, IPO,  |
|   | NASA Property in the      | expiration of the grant   | AGO        |
|   | Custody of Contractors**  | or cooperative agreement. |            |
|   | *(Required for Grants and | *(Ref. 1260.67)*          |            |
|   | Cooperative Agreements    |                           |            |
|   | with commercial           |                           |            |
|   | organizations)*           |                           |            |
+---+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------+

\* Grants and cooperative agreements with colleges, universities,
nonprofit organizations, and small businesses will reference §1260.28.
Grants and cooperative agreements with large businesses will reference
§1260.57.

##### 

##### FMO = FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO = TECHNICAL OFFICER

##### AGO = ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT OFFICER GO = NASA GRANT OFFICER

##### IPO = INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICER UAO = UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS OFFICER

##### CASI = CENTER FOR AEROSPACE INFORMATION PO = PATENT COUNSEL OFFICE

+-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Grants Officer                      | Attn: Grants Office            |
|                                     |                                |
|                                     | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_             |
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# APPENDIX I: CEP Eligibility Requirements {#appendix-i-cep-eligibility-requirements .unnumbered}

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# APPENDIX J: Definitions {#appendix-j-definitions .unnumbered}

Education operating principles serve as basis for proposal evaluation
criteria:

-   Customer Focus

-   Content

-   Pipeline to STEM careers

-   Diversity

-   Evaluation Plan

-   Partnerships/Sustainability

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-   **Customer Focus:** Programs have been designed to respond to a need
    identified by the education community, a customer, or a customer
    group. CEP's customer focus is CEP trainees and JSC organizations.

-   **Content:** Programs make direct use of NASA content, people, or
    facilities to involve educators, students and/or the public in NASA
    science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

-   **Pipeline to STEM Careers:** Programs make a demonstrable
    contribution to attracting diverse populations to careers in
    science, technology, engineering and mathematics. CEP aims to help
    CEP trainees gain entry into other NASA sponsored programs.

-   **Diversity:** Programs reach identified target groups.

-   **Evaluation:** Programs implement an evaluation plan to document
    outcomes and demonstrate progress toward achieving objectives.

-   **Partnership/Sustainability:** Programs achieve high leverage
    and/or sustainability through intrinsic design or the involvement of
    appropriate local, regional, or national partners in their design,
    development and dissemination

More information regarding these criteria may be found in JSC's
Education Enterprise Strategy located at
[http://www.education.JSC.gov/about/strategy/index.html](http://www.education.jsc.gov/about/strategy/index.html)

[Full-time]{.underline} student means a student enrolled in at least 24
semester or trimester credit hours, 36 quarter credit hours, or 900
contact hours per award year.

[Institution of higher education]{.underline} means an accredited public
or private educational institution in the United States that provides an
educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor\'s
degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for
full credit toward such a degree. For the purposes of this scholarship
program, an institution may be a college, university, or community
college.

[College freshman]{.underline} means a person who will have completed
all necessary requirements to receive a high school diploma, or
equivalent, by the end of the current award year, and who will begin the
first year of academic study towards an Associate\'s or Bachelor\'s
degree in the subsequent Fall term (semester, trimester, quarter, etc.).
A College freshman will have obtained between 0-29 college credit hours.
Remedial courses do not count as credit earned.

**Program Context Definitions:**

[Award year]{.underline} means the period from September 1, of one year
through August 31, of the subsequent year.

[Contact hours]{.underline} means the total number of hours students
work directly with mentors and JSC staff.

[Program effectiveness]{.underline} means a measure of JSC mentor
satisfaction with CEP student support they have received. In the past,
mentors have been asked to complete student evaluations in order for
NASA/JSC to baseline and track results.

[Program value]{.underline} means a measure of JSC student satisfaction
and skills improvement based on student experience at JSC through CEP
participation. In the past, students have been asked to complete
pre-program and post-program surveys to determine a baseline for their
skills progression. They also have completed surveys where they provide
inputs about their work assignments and placement.