2017 Environmental Literacy Summer Institute Grant Pre-Application Information Session Feb. 1, 2017 | Grace Manubay
Env. Literacy Summer Institute Grant Timeline • 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 2
Agenda • Background • Award Information • Eligibility • Submission Information • Program Requirements • Application Scoring • Award Administration • Tips for Completing your Application • Questions & Answers 3
Env. Literacy Summer Institute Grant Background • 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 4
Award Information / Eligibility • $60,000 available for • Nonprofit or one new award community based organizations with • Reimbursement grant 501(c)(3) status • Funding is intended to • LEAs are likely not the support the summer ideal applicant – institute and follow up OSSE will select in early fall participating teachers (“summer cadre”) from • Partnerships are across the District encouraged 5
Submission Information Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS) Homepage: grants.osse.dc.gov • The RFA (PDF) is on the Other EGMS Resources: OSSE Environmental • Training Videos Literacy grants page • Users Manual • Applications must be • Budget Definitions and submitted using the Examples EGMS Portal 6
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! 7
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 8
Application Scoring Criteria Scoring Project Vision and Implementation Plan 30 • 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. Summary of Qualifications 15 • Evidence of past performance conducting teacher institutes. • Experience working with high school teachers. • Demonstrated commitment to implementation of NGSS and Environmental Literacy Plan. Teacher, Student, and Community Impacts 20 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. Cost-effectiveness of Budget 15 • Clear description of costs and how costs were determined. 80 pts 9
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 10
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 11
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