This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $650,000 to Sinclair Community College to develop educational pathways and training for aviation maintenance technicians to service unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. The project aims to address the projected workforce shortage of technicians capable of maintaining these new aircraft types as the aerospace industry shifts toward increased use of...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, supports the National Defense Education Program (CFDA 12.006) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The $26,930,883 award will fund a range of STEM education and workforce development initiatives over a 4-year period from August 2024 to July 2028. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include curriculum development, student enrichment...
This $999,982 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports the Aerospace Student-Teacher Program for Innovation, Research, and Education (ASPIRE) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. ASPIRE aims to foster diversity in the aerospace industry by exposing high school students from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds to advanced aerospace manufacturing, unmanned aircraft...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) for $582,171 provides funding to North Arkansas College to develop and offer a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become proficient Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) operators. The program will result in students earning an FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone License and gaining skills in areas such as piloting, mission design, operational maintenance, and cybersecurity. Faculty will also be...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.51 million Formula Grant to National Aviation Academy of Mississippi Inc. on April 5, 2021 through the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant funding will support HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS FOR THE STUDENTS AT NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY'S CLEARWATER FLORIDA CAMPUS through April 4, 2022. As a Formula Grant awarded under the Education Stabilization Fund program, the funding will help...
The County of Scottsbluff School District 16 was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region. The grant was awarded under the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program (CFDA 20.111) on January 18, 2022 for the period through July 19, 2023. The goal of this program is to support the creation and delivery of curriculum designed to provide high school students with aircraft pilot education. It can be inferred that...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $181,318.00 and effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, was provided by the U.S. Air National Guard to the State of Hawaii Department of Defense. The purpose of the award is to fund the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020), a Department of Defense initiative that provides science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences for middle and high school students in Hawaii. The award will support the...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $571,350.00 and a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) for the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020). The STARBASE Program is a comprehensive DoD initiative focused on providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences for middle and high school students. The award recipient, the Michigan National Guard (Military...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with an obligated funding amount of $800,000.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) program (CFDA 43.008). The award is intended to support scientific research, technology development, and educational initiatives aligned with NASA's mission directorates. The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a public research university, will serve as the prime awardee and conduct...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,763,190.00, was provided by the U.S. Air Force to the Kansas Adjutant General Department (KS AGD) to support the STARBASE Program (CFDA 12.020). The STARBASE Program is a comprehensive Department of Defense initiative focused on providing middle and high school students with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences. Through this award, the KS AGD will establish and operate a STARBASE facility in Kansas...