This project expands access to highimpact stem learning experiences by supporting transportation for visiting school districts enhancing instructional materials maintaining simulator operations and…

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded Montgomery County Community College $500,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Congressionally Directed Programs assistance listing (CFDA 43.014), a non-competitive grant program for projects designated by Congress.

The funding expands access to high-impact STEM learning experiences by supporting transportation for visiting school districts, enhancing instructional materials, maintaining simulator operations, and funding professional development for educators. Performance runs through July 14, 2027, at the college's location in Penllyn, Pennsylvania.

As a congressionally directed project, this award circumvents merit-based allocation and designates Montgomery County Community College as the specific intended recipient. The college operates workforce development and STEM education programming across its service region, with recent federal funding concentrated in education and workforce development agencies including the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, and National Endowment for the Humanities. The award obligates the full $500,000 as of the grant date.

This project expands access to highimpact stem learning experiences by supporting transportation for visiting school districts enhancing instructional materials maintaining simulator operations and funding professional development for educators. I