This is a $749,811 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. (TPT), a non-profit educational media organization. The two-year project, "SciGirls in Space: Exploring the Moon, Mars and NASA Careers," aims to create educational media content addressing topics such as microgravity, space science, and space exploration for middle school girls. The goal is to inspire and engage this target audience in...
The University of Minnesota will deliver a project titled "CHARGE FORWARD: ACTIVATING THE NATION'S PLANETARIUMS TO EXCITE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND BEYOND" under a $863,331 cooperative agreement with NASA. As the prime contractor, the University will utilize its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration to engage planetariums nationwide in exciting the public about current and future NASA human space exploration initiatives to the Moon and beyond....
This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AC67A, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) as a cooperative agreement. The contract, valued at $4,484,336.24, is for the NASA Space and Earth Informal STEM Education Network (SEISE-NET) project, which aims to engage public audiences in informal and lifelong learning related to STEM concepts. The project will leverage NASA's subject matter expertise, assets, and data to create...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $250,000 grant contract to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, operating through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, to develop an urban decision-support tool integrating Earth observations, socioeconomic data, and ecosystem service models. The tool will support investing in equity and environmental justice. Performance will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota over a two-year period concluding in...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio. The grant, titled "Roaming the Red Planet Series," aims to engage more girls in robust STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning, with the goal of increasing the number of women who pursue STEM careers. The grant has a completion date of June 15, 2023, and no set-aside was used. As a sub-grantee to the Ohio...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $32,750.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to the International Women's Forum, Inc. (IWF) to provide registration fees for NASA selectees to attend the IWF leadership development program in Washington, D.C. The contract supports NASA's goal of developing a diverse workforce by providing professional development opportunities for women leaders. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis, as...
This federal contract award, valued at $6,900,881.20, is a cooperative agreement between the Seti Institute (a non-profit organization) and NASA's Shared Services Center. The contract, titled "REACHING FOR THE STARS: NASA SCIENCE FOR GIRL SCOUTS A.K.A. GIRL SCOUT STARS", aims to integrate NASA's science research and discoveries into the Girl Scouts program through informal education initiatives. The goal is to engage girls and their leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering,...
This is a $4,240,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, to provide the driving force in Minnesota for higher education in aerospace sciences, aerospace engineering, and other scientific and engineering fields directly related to NASA's goals. This award is not set aside and is part of the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium...
This is a $3,615,000.00 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration. The award supports the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium (MNSGC) program, which has several goals including promoting diversity, providing hands-on student activities in areas like rocketry and unmanned aerial vehicles, supporting aerospace-focused academic programs, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $617,287 cooperative agreement to the College of Saint Mary, a private university and non-profit educational institution, to conduct "Project Bloom for Women in STEM Bolstering Learning, Opportunities, Outreach, and Mindfulness" from August 2023 through July 2026. This award is not associated with a set-aside program. The project aims to support STEM education outreach initiatives for women....