The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $25 million, 5-year Cooperative Agreement to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to support and expand its FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge programs. This funding will enable FIRST to serve over 483,500 youth participating in more than 52,500 teams competing in over 3,080 tournaments worldwide. FIRST's programs are designed to inspire...
This is a $50,000.00 grant contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), a non-profit organization focused on STEM education and robotics programs. The contract is for the FIRST Robotics Competition regional event to be held in 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. FIRST has a history of securing federal grants and contracts...
This is a federal cooperative agreement award to For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The $12,389,000 award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center will fund the continuation and expansion of FIRST's Robotics Outreach Competition IV (ROC-IV) program, which is designed to inspire and motivate students to pursue STEM disciplines through hands-on...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $2,279,958.75 cooperative agreement to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a nonprofit organization that provides science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs to K-12 students. The funding will support FIRST's Robotics Competition and Tech Challenge programs, which engage students in hands-on learning activities such as designing, building, and programming robots. The...
This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC23K0847, is a grant for $50,000.00 provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the non-profit organization For Inspiration And Recognition Of Science And Technology (FIRST), doing business as United States Foundation For Inspiration. The award supports the EO14042 FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUCKEYE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REGIONAL, a STEM-focused educational program and robotics...
This federal contract award is a cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), a non-profit organization that specializes in STEM-focused educational programs and competitions for K-12 students. The award, valued at $3,717,226.00, is to provide critical resources to increase the number of teams participating, the number of youth involved in robotics, and the...
This is a $4,959,750 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC Foundation), a non-profit organization based in Greenville, Texas. The contract, which runs from October 2024 to October 2029, is not set aside for any specific business type. The purpose of the contract is to support the REC Foundation's widespread and effective robotics competition program, which engages students in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and...
This is a $2,978,179.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Robotics Education And Competition Foundation, Inc. (REC Foundation), a non-profit organization. The agreement is focused on using the VEX Robotics Competition as a platform to provide introductory and advanced STEM learning opportunities to help close the gap in STEM performance between the United States and other countries. Through this partnership,...
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...
This is a $1,215,550.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Girlstart, a minority-owned, woman-owned non-profit organization. The grant, titled "GIRLSTART 365: Scaling Up Year-Round STEM Programs for Girls," is intended to fund a program designed to engage young girls, particularly those lacking STEM learning resources outside of school, in STEM education and activities. The program includes inquiry-based curricula, STEM mentorship, career...