Opportunity Information: Apply for NNL10ZB1001C
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- The NASA Langley Research Center in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NASA DIGITAL LEARNING NETWORK" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 30, 2009 and posted on Sep 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by See description. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Cooperative Agreement Notice upon its release.
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Opportunity Summary:
NASA Langley Research Center issued a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for a single cooperative agreement to run and strengthen the NASA Digital Learning Network (DLN), a distance-learning program that delivers NASA-related STEM education to students and professional development to educators. The core purpose of the award is not simply to create occasional online lessons, but to manage the DLN as an operational education “infrastructure,†including the staffing, day-to-day operations, and the ongoing development, delivery, and evaluation of interactive learning experiences tied to NASA content. This opportunity sits in the education activity category and is intended to support NASA’s broader eEducation and STEM engagement goals across K-12, higher education, and informal education settings.
The work described centers on five main objectives. First, the awardee is expected to plan, prepare, produce, deliver, and evaluate a steady pipeline of NASA-themed STEM content modules for students, along with professional development experiences for teachers and other educators. Second, the awardee must build and maintain collaborations with other distance-learning organizations, which signals that NASA wants DLN to align with established best practices in the broader remote-learning field and avoid operating in isolation. Third, the awardee is expected to research, test, and adopt emerging educational technologies that advance NASA’s eEducation goals, meaning the program should evolve with new platforms and methods rather than relying on a fixed toolset. Fourth, DLN services must be provided to NASA Education Projects across the three NASA Office of Education divisions: Elementary/Secondary and eEducation, Higher Education, and Informal Education, indicating that DLN is meant to function as a shared service supporting multiple NASA education initiatives. Fifth, the program must be actively promoted through professional conferences and outreach to formal and informal education communities and other partners, with the aim of expanding engagement and participation in NASA distance-learning activities.
Key eligibility and compliance rules are emphasized. Proposals from outside the United States are not eligible, and NASA education and training grant funds must support students and faculty who are U.S. citizens, consistent with 14 C.F.R. 1260.12(c)(2) and (c)(3). The selection process will consider an organization’s relevant current and past performance, and the detailed evaluation factors would be defined in the CAN itself. Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement under NASA’s grant framework, recipients cannot be paid a profit, as stated in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook (NPR 5800.1). No cost sharing or matching is required per the summary listing.
Administratively, interested applicants are expected to monitor NASA’s NSPIRES system for the CAN release and any amendments, and to download the solicitation materials directly. NASA requested electronic submission of a Notice of Intent to propose, and the exact proposal due date and submission instructions were to be provided in the CAN; late proposals would not be accepted. The primary point of contact for written (email) questions is Karen C. Dempster at NASA Langley Research Center (Karen.C.Dempster@nasa.gov), and NSPIRES/NAIS support is also referenced for access issues. The funding opportunity is identified as NNL10ZB1001C, posted September 30, 2009, with details such as closing date provided through the CAN posting on NSPIRES.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this NASA funding opportunity?
This is a NASA Langley Research Center Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) for a single cooperative agreement to operate and strengthen the NASA Digital Learning Network (DLN), a distance-learning program that delivers NASA-related STEM education to students and professional development to educators.
2) What is the NASA Digital Learning Network (DLN)?
DLN is a NASA distance-learning program intended to provide interactive, NASA-themed STEM learning experiences for students and professional development experiences for educators. The opportunity emphasizes DLN as an ongoing operational program rather than one-off online lessons.
3) What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to manage DLN as an operational education infrastructure. That includes staffing, day-to-day operations, and the ongoing development, delivery, and evaluation of interactive learning experiences tied to NASA content.
4) Is NASA looking for occasional virtual events, or an ongoing program?
An ongoing program. The CAN describes DLN as an operational infrastructure with continuous planning, production, delivery, and evaluation of content and services, not simply occasional online lessons.
5) What category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is in the education activity category and is intended to support NASA eEducation and broader STEM engagement goals across K-12, higher education, and informal education settings.
6) How many awards does NASA plan to make?
The CAN is for a single cooperative agreement.
7) What type of award instrument will be used?
A cooperative agreement under NASA's grant framework.
8) Can the recipient earn a profit under this cooperative agreement?
No. Recipients cannot be paid a profit under NASA cooperative agreements, as stated in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook (NPR 5800.1).
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching is required per the summary listing.
10) What are the major objectives the awardee must accomplish?
The work is organized around five main objectives:
- Plan, prepare, produce, deliver, and evaluate a steady pipeline of NASA-themed STEM content modules for students and professional development experiences for educators.
- Build and maintain collaborations with other distance-learning organizations.
- Research, test, and adopt emerging educational technologies that advance NASA eEducation goals.
- Provide DLN services to NASA Education Projects across the three NASA Office of Education divisions: Elementary/Secondary and eEducation, Higher Education, and Informal Education.
- Actively promote DLN services through professional conferences and outreach to formal and informal education communities and other partners to expand engagement and participation.
11) What kinds of educational products and services are expected?
The awardee is expected to develop and deliver NASA-themed STEM content modules for students and professional development experiences for teachers and other educators, and to evaluate these interactive learning experiences as part of ongoing operations.
12) Does this opportunity require collaboration with other organizations?
Yes. One objective is to build and maintain collaborations with other distance-learning organizations, signaling an expectation that DLN aligns with broader remote-learning best practices and does not operate in isolation.
13) Is technology innovation part of the scope?
Yes. The awardee is expected to research, test, and adopt emerging educational technologies that advance NASA eEducation goals, indicating the program should evolve rather than rely on a fixed toolset.
14) Who within NASA is DLN expected to support?
DLN services must be provided to NASA Education Projects across three NASA Office of Education divisions: Elementary/Secondary and eEducation, Higher Education, and Informal Education.
15) Is outreach and promotion required?
Yes. The program must be actively promoted through professional conferences and outreach to formal and informal education communities and other partners to increase engagement and participation in NASA distance-learning activities.
16) Are non-U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. Proposals from outside the United States are not eligible.
17) Are there citizenship requirements for who can be supported by the grant funds?
Yes. NASA education and training grant funds must support students and faculty who are U.S. citizens, consistent with 14 C.F.R. 1260.12(c)(2) and (c)(3).
18) What will NASA consider during selection?
The selection process will consider an organization's relevant current and past performance. Additional evaluation factors would be defined in the CAN itself.
19) Where do applicants find the official solicitation and any updates?
Applicants are expected to monitor NASA's NSPIRES system for the CAN release and any amendments, and to download the solicitation materials directly from NSPIRES.
20) Is a Notice of Intent (NOI) required, and how is it submitted?
NASA requested electronic submission of a Notice of Intent to propose. The CAN would provide the specific instructions and requirements.
21) When is the proposal due?
The exact proposal due date is provided in the CAN posting on NSPIRES. The opportunity description notes that late proposals would not be accepted.
22) How are proposals submitted?
Submission is handled electronically according to the instructions in the CAN and through NASA's NSPIRES system, where the solicitation materials and submission requirements are provided.
23) What happens if a proposal is submitted late?
Late proposals would not be accepted.
24) Who is the point of contact for written questions about this opportunity?
The primary point of contact for written (email) questions is Karen C. Dempster at NASA Langley Research Center: Karen.C.Dempster@nasa.gov.
25) Who can help with NSPIRES access or system issues?
NSPIRES/NAIS support is referenced for access issues related to the NSPIRES system.
26) What is the funding opportunity identifier?
The funding opportunity is identified as NNL10ZB1001C.
27) When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on September 30, 2009.
28) Where is the closing date listed?
The closing date and other timing details are provided through the CAN posting on NSPIRES.
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