The Collier Report of U.S. Government Contracting

Sampling of Federal Government Funding Actions/Set Asides

In order by amount of set aside monies.

• $172,565 - Friday the 29th of April 2016
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  THE ASU NASA SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROJECT PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINORITIES AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING STEM CONCEPTS AND CAREERS, IMPROVED STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN STEM LEARNING, INCREASE TEACHER CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCY TO DELIVER STEM CONTENT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW INCOME, MINORITY AND FEMALE STUDENTS RECEIVING DEGREES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND INCREASE CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN THE ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROJECT BEYOND THE FUNDED PERIOD. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LONG RANGE STRATEGIC PLANS OF ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES F. BOLDEN WHICH IS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN THE AREAS STEM IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING AS A NATIONAL NEED. ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERSERVED IN THE STEM DISCIPLINES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOW: 1. RECRUIT 2600 STUDENTS FROM THE IDENTIFIED TARGET POPULATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. 2. CONDUCT 42 HOURS OF STEM AND 40 HOURS OF STEM CONTENT DURING EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. 3. INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS. 4. BUILD A COMMUNITY OF STEM EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS ABLE TO SUSTAIN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACCELERATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (5 EXISTING ASU SUMMER PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS AND 2 EXISTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/ENTITIES). THE SUMMER OF INNOVATION 2011-2012 WILL BEGIN WITH A COMMITMENT FROM TWO LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS, COMPRISING A TOTAL OF 30 SCHOOLS WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 STUDENTS AND 5 EXISTING SUMMER PROGRAMS AT ASU AND 2 AGENCIES WITHIN THE TARGETED COUNTIES.

  ---

• $139,375 - Friday the 29th of April 2016
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
  THE ASU NASA SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROJECT PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINORITIES AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING STEM CONCEPTS AND CAREERS, IMPROVED STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN STEM LEARNING, INCREASE TEACHER CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCY TO DELIVER STEM CONTENT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW INCOME, MINORITY AND FEMALE STUDENTS RECEIVING DEGREES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) AND INCREASE CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN THE ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER OF INNOVATION PROJECT BEYOND THE FUNDED PERIOD. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LONG RANGE STRATEGIC PLANS OF ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES F. BOLDEN WHICH IS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN THE AREAS STEM IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING AS A NATIONAL NEED. ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDERSERVED IN THE STEM DISCIPLINES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOW: 1. RECRUIT 2600 STUDENTS FROM THE IDENTIFIED TARGET POPULATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY. 2. CONDUCT 42 HOURS OF STEM AND 40 HOURS OF STEM CONTENT DURING EACH ACADEMIC YEAR. 3. INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS. 4. BUILD A COMMUNITY OF STEM EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS ABLE TO SUSTAIN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACCELERATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (5 EXISTING ASU SUMMER PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS AND 2 EXISTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS/ENTITIES). THE SUMMER OF INNOVATION 2011-2012 WILL BEGIN WITH A COMMITMENT FROM TWO LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS, COMPRISING A TOTAL OF 30 SCHOOLS WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 STUDENTS AND 5 EXISTING SUMMER PROGRAMS AT ASU AND 2 AGENCIES WITHIN THE TARGETED COUNTIES.

  ---