Park-Based Science Learning for Diverse Students

Post Date

December 9th 2010

Application Due Date

December 16th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NPS-NOI-MACA-J5533110001

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Western Kentucky University.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $158820

• Award Range:

  $158820 - $158820

Grant Description

This action will result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This is a Notice of Intent and a Non-competitive Award IAW DOI 505 DM 2.12C. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. The purpose of this project is to engage science and engineering students from historically black university Tennessee State University in place- and field- based research science learning at Mammoth Cave National Park through Western Kentucky University’s Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, and to share the results of the student’s research with the public through a Science Open House.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Rose McClelland
  Contracting Specialist
  Phone 504-589-3882

• Agency Mailing Address:

  rose_mcclelland@nps.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  rose_mcclelland@nps.gov