FY 2015 NASA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NOTICE CAN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH EPSCOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT RID | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The FY 2015 NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Cooperative Agreement Notice (Funding Opportunity Number NNH15ZHA001C) is a NASA Headquarters grant opportunity designed to build long-term, competitive aerospace research capacity in states and territories that historically have received a smaller share of federal R and D funding. The legal foundation comes from Public Law 102-588 (1992), which authorized NASA to create the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). In practical terms, the program functions as seed funding: it helps a jurisdiction strengthen its universities and research ecosystem so they can compete more successfully for future NASA and other federal or non-federal research support, while also supporting local economic development tied to aerospace and related technologies.

The core purpose of this RID solicitation is to fund research and related capacity-building activities that align with NASA mission needs and strategic technology priorities. NASA emphasizes that funded projects should do more than produce standalone research results; they should also improve the broader research infrastructure within the jurisdiction. That includes strengthening science and engineering capability at institutions of higher education, expanding partnerships, and building a pipeline that supports sustained competitiveness. NASA also ties this infrastructure goal to broader outcomes such as higher education improvement and economic development within the jurisdiction.

Several specific program objectives are highlighted. First, proposals are expected to contribute to research capability in EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas that matter to NASA’s mission. Second, NASA wants projects to leave jurisdictions better positioned to attract funding beyond NASA EPSCoR, meaning applicants should think in terms of future proposals, diversified sponsors, and longer-term institutional readiness. Third, NASA places strong emphasis on partnerships, particularly collaboration among NASA centers and research assets, universities, and industry. Fourth, the program aims to strengthen the overall research infrastructure and science and technology base of the jurisdiction, which connects to workforce development and local economic vitality. Finally, jurisdictions are expected to coordinate closely with their Space Grant consortium to improve the broader STEM education environment, reinforcing that EPSCoR is not just about a single lab or a single project, but about building an ecosystem.

Eligibility is limited to NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions, with overall jurisdiction eligibility determined by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR eligibility list. For this solicitation, eligible jurisdictions include: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. A key structural rule is that each eligible jurisdiction may submit only one proposal in response to the CAN. While proposals can only be formally submitted from institutions associated with the NASA EPSCoR Director in that jurisdiction, the announcement indicates that all higher education institutions within the jurisdiction should be informed and given an opportunity to participate, reflecting an expectation of broad, statewide or jurisdiction-wide inclusion.

From a funding and award standpoint, this is a discretionary science and technology R and D opportunity using the cooperative agreement instrument (which generally implies substantial NASA involvement compared to a standard grant). NASA anticipated up to 26 awards under CFDA 43.001 (Science). The maximum request per proposal is $375,000 total, to be spent over three years at approximately $125,000 per year. There is a special allowance for Hawaii and South Carolina: they may submit proposals up to $150,000 over three years to cover alignment activities with Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program also carries a significant cost-sharing requirement: NASA EPSCoR funds must be matched at least 100 percent with non-federal funds, and in-kind contributions are allowed. This matching requirement is central to the program’s intent because it pushes jurisdictions to build buy-in and investment from state, university, and private-sector partners rather than relying solely on federal dollars.

Administratively, the solicitation was posted in late December 2014 (Posted Date: December 23, 2014) with a closing date of March 20, 2015, and it was available through both NSPIRES (NASA’s Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System) and Grants.gov. The point of contact listed includes Jeppie R. Compton (epscor@mail.nasa.gov) and NAIS/NSPIRES support (nais.support@nasa.gov) for technical access issues. Overall, the opportunity is structured as a competitive, peer-reviewed jurisdiction-level investment intended to produce both NASA-relevant research progress and a measurable step up in a jurisdiction’s ability to compete nationally in aerospace and aerospace-related R and D.

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