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Director’s Council – March 2007 Washington, DC

Director’s Council – March 2007 Washington, DC. National Space Grant Foundation http://www.spacegrant.org/ 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East Washington, DC 20001 202-536-3030 202-536-3089 (Fax) president@spacegrant.org. Financial Items. Moved NSGF Accounts to New Bank

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Director’s Council – March 2007 Washington, DC

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  1. Director’s Council – March 2007Washington, DC National Space Grant Foundation http://www.spacegrant.org/ 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East Washington, DC 20001 202-536-3030 202-536-3089 (Fax) president@spacegrant.org

  2. Financial Items • Moved NSGF Accounts to New Bank • Increased Interest Earnings • Simplified Banking Process • Streamlined Accounting System • Account Statements • Provide Regular Updates on Sub-Accounts • Contain all Transactions to State Sub-Account • Year End 2006 Statement • Delivered Quarterly • Questions or Did Not Received Year End Statement – Contact Mark Fischer (fischer@spacegrant.org)

  3. Financial Report Balance as of 31 December 2006 Expendable: $ 506,996 Endowment: $ 127,234 State Balances Available at www.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html

  4. Sub-Account Balancesas of 31 December 2006

  5. Activities Update • Education Associates Program • University Students & Faculty Internships & Fellowships With NASA • Contact: Lisa Brown (PA) or Mike Wiskerchen (CA) • CA Partnership • Undergraduate Student Research Program • Undergraduate Internships at NASA Centers • Contact: Mary Sandy (VA) or Mark Fischer (NSGF) • VA Partnership • 27 States Participated in Awareness Campaign AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, IA, IN, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NM, OH, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, WI, and WV

  6. Activities Update • PathevoTM • Career Exploration Software • SG Schools Receive Free Licenses the First Year • Contact: Dick Henry (MD) and Adeboyejo Oni (PathevoTM) • Distinguished Service Award • Space Grant Services Program • NASA 50th Year Publication

  7. Activities Update • Proposal Efforts • Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (RAD) – NSF • Education Associates Program (EAP) – NASA/Ames • NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (NFFP) – Various NASA Centers • Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) – NASA

  8. NSGF Proposal Process How Does the NSGF Decide What Calls to Respond to and Who to Partner With

  9. Sky Walking • Utah • Nebraska

  10. Space GrantServices Program Update Purpose • Serve Space Grant Network • Increase NSGF’s Value to SG Network • Share Programs/Systems With Network • Provide Economies of Scale

  11. Service ProgramKey Features • PI: Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL) • Implementer: Mark Fischer • Voluntary Participation • Customer Focused • Possible Spin-offs to External Contracts

  12. Service ProgramNew Services • director@xx.spacegrant.org • National Website (http://national.spacegrant.org/) • Credit Card Processing • Longitudinal Tracking • CMIS Forms • Application System • Proposal Submission/Review System • Others on Request

  13. Service ProgramCredit Card Processing • SmallSat 2006 • Contact: Bill Byrd or Carmen Fuchs (IA) • 62% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card • Southeast Regional • Contact: Richard Hackney (KY) • 61% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card • Spring National Meeting • Contact: Eric Day (DC) • 71% of Attendees Paid By Credit Card

  14. Service ProgramCredit Card Processing • Process • SG Determines Items and Costs • NSGF Creates Shopping Cart • Participant Registers With SG • Participant Pays NSGF • NSGF Deposits Funds in SG Expendable Account • Costs • 3.50% per Transaction Plus • Plus $0.30 per Transaction • Minimum Monthly Transaction Charges and Monthly Service Charges Covered by NSGF

  15. NSGF Longitudinal Tracking System • Began in 2006 • 13 States Involved As of February (AR, FL, MD, MN, MS, NC, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, and WA) • Provides all NASA HQ Requested Longitudinal Tracking Reports • Monthly Feedback From Former Participants • 3,800 Former Participants • Over 650 Participant Comments

  16. Longitudinal TrackingMajor Features • Web Base System • Mimics SG Website • Data Ported From Existing Sources CMIS, SG Databases or Files, Other • Customer Determines What Data to Include Years, Programs, Award level • Standardized Forms With Some Customization • Data Resides on NSGF Server • Data Ownership Resides in SG Not NSGF

  17. Longitudinal TrackingData Fields • Contact Information • Educational History • Employment History • NASA Program Involvement History • Anecdotal Data

  18. Significant Support • Flexible “Significant Support” Definition • Single or Combination of • Single Award Exceeds Set Dollar Amount • Cumulative Awards Exceeds Set Dollar Amount • Participation in Set Number of Programs • Participation in a Specified Program • Special Individual Designation

  19. Longitudinal TrackingBudget Call Matrix

  20. Longitudinal TrackingFinancial Information • Allowable Expense on Federal Grant • Contacting Mechanisms • Standard Purchase • Purchase Order • Sole Source Purchase Order • Cost Reimbursable Subcontract • NSGF State Expendable Funds • Costs • Based Upon • Number of Participating States • Actual Costs • $5,350 First Year Maximum • $4,000 Out Years Maximum

  21. Service Program CMIS Forms • Features • On-line CMIS Based Forms • Available Year Round • Available w/o Username/Password • Reports Formatted for Quick CMIS Entry • State CMIS Contact is Notified of Submission • What it Does Not Do • Enter Data Into CMIS • Once Submitted Data Can Not be Edited

  22. Application System • Web Based System • Processes • Applications • Transcripts • Vitas • Letters of Recommendation • F&S Programs, Workshops • Currently In Use For 10 Different Programs • Customized Applications • Mimics Space Grant Site • Costs • $2,500 - $4,500 First Year • $1,750 - $3,250 In Out Year

  23. Proposal Submission/Review System • Web Based System • Mimics Space Grant Site • Accepts Proposals • Solicits, Collects, and Compiles Reviews • Compiles Report With Submitted Comments for Each PI • Currently In Use For 8 Different Programs • Example • 45 Proposals in 4 Categories • 45 Reviewers • Each Proposal Reviewed 4-5 times • 190 Reviews • Costs • $3,500 - $5,000 First Year • $2,500 - $3,500 In Out Years

  24. Questions?

  25. NASA: 50 Years of Exploration and Discovery • Publication to Commemorate Anniversary • Distribution • Anniversary Celebrations, Events and Galas • All NASA Employees • Senior Executives at NASA Contractors • Members of Congress • 75,000 copies

  26. Executive Committee Approach • Executive Committee • Solicited Contributions from States • Determined Content • Reviewed Designs • Final Edits Due to Designer March 5th • Texas Space Grant Produced Graphics • NSGF • Facilitated Effort • Official Sponsor • Payment Mechanism

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