2017 Environmental Literacy Summer Institute Grant Pre-Application - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2017 Environmental Literacy Summer Institute Grant

Pre-Application Information Session

• Feb. 1, 2017 | Grace Manubay

• Env. Literacy Summer Institute Grant Timeline

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• Grant Period: March 1, 2017 – Sept. 30, 2017
• Announcement Date: Jan. 6, 2017
• RFA Release Date: Jan. 23, 2017
• Pre-Application Info Session: Feb. 1, 2017
• Pre-Application Question Period Ends: Feb. 9, 2017
• Frequently Asked Questions Posted: Feb. 14, 2017
• Application Submission Deadline: Feb. 21, 2017
• Award Announced: Feb. 28, 2017

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Agenda

• Background
• Award Information
• Eligibility
• Submission Information
• Program Requirements
• Application Scoring
• Award Administration
• Tips for Completing your Application
• Questions & Answers

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• Previous summer institute conducted by the

Department of Energy and Environment in 2014

• Drafted curriculum units with environmental themes

and aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• Develop community of practice for high school

teachers to network, share resources, and discuss best practices

• Summer cadre for high school science teachers to

create resources aligned with NGSS to be used in environmental science courses across the District

• Env. Literacy Summer Institute Grant Background

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Award Information / Eligibility

• $60,000 available for
• ne new award
• Reimbursement grant
• Funding is intended to

support the summer institute and follow up in early fall

• Partnerships are

encouraged

• Nonprofit or

community based

• rganizations with

501(c)(3) status

• LEAs are likely not the

ideal applicant – OSSE will select participating teachers (“summer cadre”) from across the District

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Submission Information

Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS) Homepage: grants.osse.dc.gov

• The RFA (PDF) is on the

OSSE Environmental Literacy grants page

• Applications must be

submitted using the EGMS Portal Other EGMS Resources:

• Training Videos
• Users Manual
• Budget Definitions and

Examples

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Submission Information Continued

• Applicants must have credentials entered into the

EGMS

• To register (get credentials) as a new user in EGMS, you

will need: – FEIN (Tax ID #) of your organization – DUNS number – SAM expiration date

• Central Data section must be complete in order for an

application to be submitted

• Start this process early so you can be in the system

when you’re ready to submit your application!

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Program Requirements

• Organize and host a three-week summer institute for

District high school teachers – Focus will be on high school environmental science coursework

• Facilitate a community of practice for high school science

teachers interested in improving coursework – OSSE makes final selection of cadre members AND pays them a stipend (separate from this grant)

• Guide cadre members to produce teaching resources
• Provide OSSE with recommendations regarding adoption of

grade-level experiences

• Communication and reporting

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Application Scoring

Criteria Scoring

Project Vision and Implementation Plan

• Description of vision, measurable goals, and objectives of the institute.
• Implementation and delivery plan, with timeline of milestones.
• How you will assist OSSE recruit cadre members and form community of practice.
• Plan to address challenges.
• Description of resources required and need for grant funds.
• Role of partnering organizations and how partners will collaborate.

30 Summary of Qualifications

• Evidence of past performance conducting teacher institutes.
• Experience working with high school teachers.
• Demonstrated commitment to implementation of NGSS and Environmental Literacy Plan.

15 Teacher, Student, and Community Impacts

• How teachers and students will be impacted by grant activities.
• How community will be involved in the project.
• How resources developed will be disseminated to all environmental science teachers.

20 Cost-effectiveness of Budget

• Clear description of costs and how costs were determined.

15 80 pts

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Award Administration

• Award notification no later than Feb. 28, 2017
• Grantees expected to respond to inquiries and

requests from OSSE and the Environmental Literacy Coordinator throughout the grant period

• Grants will be monitored through site visits and project

reports

• All invoicing and reporting will be done through EGMS

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Tips for Completing your Application

• Type out your narrative then copy/paste into EGMS

– Bullets, numbering, and special formatting are not transferred when you copy/paste

• Save often in EGMS
• Start early!
• Use scoring rubric to inform your responses
• Q&A period – via email – ends on Feb. 9, 2017
• Submit grant questions to: Grace.Manubay@dc.gov
• Submit EGMS questions to: NichelleL.Johnson@dc.gov

Q&A