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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Ames Research Center issued a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) seeking proposals from qualified organizations to administer the Education Associates Program (EAP), a workforce development and education initiative designed to connect higher education talent directly with NASA work. The core idea behind EAP is speed and practical impact: it gives NASA scientists, engineers, managers, and program leads a quick-turn mechanism to bring in students and faculty from colleges and universities to contribute to real NASA projects and missions. Participants gain hands-on experience working alongside NASA personnel, and students receive academic credit for their involvement. In addition to supporting NASA mission needs, the program is positioned as part of NASA's broader education pipeline strategy, helping attract students into NASA-related career pathways while also strengthening faculty research and teaching capabilities.

A central emphasis of the opportunity is expanding access and representation in STEM. The EAP specifically highlights competency-building research and education opportunities for faculty, with special attention to individuals from underrepresented and underserved groups. The program targets students majoring in disciplines aligned with NASA science and technology interests, as well as faculty in STEM fields, meaning the administering organization would be expected to recruit, place, and support participants whose academic backgrounds map to NASA's technical priorities.

This funding opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, indicating NASA expects substantial involvement and collaboration during execution rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The solicitation is issued under 14 CFR Part 1260, which governs awards to educational and nonprofit institutions. NASA also notes that even if the opportunity appears on platforms like FedBizOpps or Grants.gov, the agency reserves the right to choose the most appropriate award instrument for proposals it selects under this announcement.

Eligibility is limited to higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), or consortia of organizations and institutions that serve higher education students. Partnerships among eligible institutions and organizations are encouraged, which signals NASA is open to collaborative models that combine administrative capacity, academic reach, and program delivery expertise. All eligible, responsible sources may submit proposals, but oral submissions or oral communications in response to the notice are not acceptable; proposals must be submitted in the required written format through NASA's designated electronic system.

Key dates and administrative details are clearly defined. The CAN was released December 19, 2008, with proposals due February 6, 2009. NASA expected to announce selections on February 23, 2009, with an anticipated award date of April 1, 2009. The posting metadata lists a posted/creation date of January 30, 2009, with the closing date remaining February 6, 2009, and an archive date of March 8, 2009. The total anticipated award size ranges from a floor of $1,500,000 to a ceiling of $2,000,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated.

Applicants were directed to access the full solicitation electronically through NSPIRES (http://nspires.nasaprs.com), NASA's system for proposal submission and related information. For questions, the point of contact listed is Beatrice Morales, Grant Officer at NASA Ames Research Center, reachable by email at Beatrice.M.Morales@nasa.gov and by phone at 650-604-2074 (fax 650-604-0932). The official funding opportunity identifier is NNA09ZVC001C, titled EDUCATION ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, categorized as a discretionary education-related opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument.

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