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Opportunity Summary:

NASA Langley Research Center is offering a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for the Global Climate Change Education (GCCE) Research Experience, Teaching and Learning initiative (Funding Opportunity Number NNL09ZB1005C). The core purpose of this opportunity is to move the results and assets of NASA's Earth Science Program into classrooms and educational programs by supporting projects that create engaging, high-impact learning experiences around global climate change and Earth system science. In practical terms, NASA is looking for proposals that use NASA's unique strengths in climate science, including Earth observations, datasets, and models, to strengthen STEM education and build climate literacy for both students and educators.

The program emphasizes measurable improvements in teaching and learning at multiple education levels, specifically elementary, secondary, and undergraduate settings. Successful projects are expected to either enhance students' academic experiences in climate and Earth system science or improve educators' ability to teach these topics effectively. The solicitation is framed around the idea that NASA's data-rich scientific resources can make climate change education more accurate, more current, and more compelling than what schools and colleges can typically access on their own.

NASA will consider proposals under three distinct funding categories. Category R focuses on research experiences in global climate change science for undergraduate or community college students and for teachers who are either pre-service or in-service, including participants in nontraditional teacher licensure pathways. Category D targets the use of NASA Earth system data and models to strengthen teaching and learning about global climate change within formal education environments, which points to curriculum, instructional materials, and classroom implementations grounded in authentic NASA science resources. Category P concentrates on improving teacher competency in global climate change education, which typically implies professional development, training programs, and sustained support that helps educators become more confident and effective in teaching climate and Earth system change.

From a funding and scale standpoint, NASA anticipates about $8 million total for new awards under this solicitation, with projects lasting up to three years. The agency expects to make roughly 25 awards, indicating a moderately competitive opportunity with room for a range of project sizes and approaches across the three categories. There is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement in the source summary, which can lower the barrier for eligible organizations that may not have substantial non-federal funds available.

Eligibility is broad but limited to U.S. organizations in education, government, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, state and local government agencies, federally recognized tribal governments, public school districts, and nonprofit organizations that can document 501(c)(3) status. NASA also highlights participation by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other minority-serving educational institutions, signaling a strong interest in reaching diverse communities and strengthening pathways into STEM.

Administratively, proposals are to be submitted through NASA's NSPIRES system (http://nspires.nasaprs.com), and Notices of Intent (NOIs) are strongly encouraged. The CAN was scheduled to be posted electronically in the first week of June 2009, and applicants are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments. Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, awardees should expect substantial involvement from NASA during project execution, consistent with the cooperative agreement framework under 14 CFR Part 1260 for educational and nonprofit institutions.

For questions tied to the program's content and direction, NASA points applicants to Dr. Lin Chambers, the GCCE Program Manager at NASA Langley, via gcce_questions@lists.nasa.gov. For issues accessing the announcement or administrative submission support, contacts include Liliana J. Richwine (Liliana.J.Richwine@nasa.gov), Timothy P. Cannella (Timothy.P.Cannella@nasa.gov), and NAIS Support (nais.support@nasa.gov).

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