PRE ENGINEERING PROGRAM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS K 12 STUDENTS | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, titled "Pre Engineering Program Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics K-12 Students," was issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Its purpose is to support a STEM-focused summer camp designed to spark and strengthen interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics among young students. The program is meant to be hands-on and activity-based, emphasizing practical learning experiences that introduce participants to engineering and related STEM concepts in an engaging, age-appropriate way. While the broader goal is STEM stimulation and early engineering exposure, the announcement makes a clear geographic priority: the funded program is expected to be carried out primarily for schools in Warren County, Mississippi.

The opportunity was offered under the authority of the National Defense Education Act of 1959, reflecting a long-standing federal interest in building the future technical workforce and encouraging early pathways into engineering and scientific fields. ERDC, as a major Department of Defense research and engineering organization, is positioning this effort as a local, youth-centered pipeline activity that connects K-12 students to real-world STEM learning through a structured summer setting. The funding instrument listed is a Grant or Cooperative Agreement, which generally means the government may either provide financial support with standard grant oversight or play a more active partnering role through a cooperative agreement, depending on the final award structure and the nature of involvement during execution.

Financially, the total estimated funding for the opportunity is $30,000, and the award ceiling is also $30,000, with an award floor of $0. The notice anticipates a single award ("ExpectedAwards: 1"), meaning one organization would likely be selected to run the program. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute additional funds as a condition of receiving the award. The activity category is listed as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the associated CFDA number is 12.630, described as "Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering," which is often used for ERDC and similar defense-related science and engineering support activities.

Eligibility is broad across several organizational types. Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses), nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that specific nonprofit category), and both private and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education. In practice, this means a range of entities could propose to run the camp, such as STEM education nonprofits, universities with outreach programs, and qualified private-sector education providers, so long as they can credibly design and deliver a hands-on STEM summer camp aligned with the announcement's intent and local focus.

Timing details show the opportunity was posted on April 4, 2011, with a closing date of May 4, 2011, and it was archived on June 3, 2011. The funding opportunity number is W912HZ-11-R-4034. For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Sean Lenz, Contract Specialist at ERDC, reachable by phone at 601-634-5319 or by email at sean.a.lenz@usace.army.mil.

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