43.008: Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Aug. 15, 2022

Aug. 15, 2022

NASA’s journeys have propelled technological breakthroughs, pushed the frontiers of scientific research, and expanded our understanding of the universe. These accomplishments, and those to come, share a common genesis: education in STEM. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) delivers tools for young Americans and educators to learn and succeed. OSTEM seeks to: (1) create unique opportunities for students and the public to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery, (2) build a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging students in authentic learning experiences with NASA people, content, and facilities, and (3) strengthen public understanding by enabling powerful connections to NASA’s mission and work.

B - Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

NASA recognizes and supports the benefits of having diverse and inclusive scientific, engineering, and technology communities and fully expects the reflection of such values in the composition of all panels and teams, including peer review panels, proposal teams, science definition teams, and mission and instrument teams. Per Federal statutes and NASA policy, no eligible applicant shall experience exclusion from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from NASA on the grounds of their race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, or disability. NASA welcomes proposals from all qualified and eligible sources, and strongly encourages proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), HUBZone small businesses, and women-owned small businesses (WOSBs), as eligibility requirements apply

Institutions apply on behalf of individuals. All OSTEM financial assistance complies with 14 CFR 1250, i.e., the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that ensures that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any OSTEM -funded research or research-related activities. As a condition of receipt of NASA funding, the institution acknowledges and agrees that it must comply (and require any beneficiaries, e.g., subgrantees, contractors, successors, transferees, and assignees to comply) with applicable provisions of national laws and policies prohibiting discrimination

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