CTER Ed Psy490TER – Technology and Education Reform
Terri Franklin
July 25, 2000
It has been a very busy week. I have talked to Dr. Kieffer and he is going to send me some biotechnology lesson plans. I have also sent him an email just today to see if he will agree to be a paid consultant on this grant. I have got verbal/email agreements from all the teachers. I will be posting the project as a link on the CHS web page. This site is owned and maintained by an alumnus, Brian Snider. I also have agreement from him to participate. The budget is very tentative right now, but I hope it isn’t too large. It seems there is a magic number that is just right for these grants. If it is too small and you don’t seem serious enough and too large can seem greedy. Any suggestions on this will be welcomed. I also need a title for my proposal. I am thinking of calling it Science versus the Gnomes, (you will have to read the proposal narrative to understand why). Is this too corny? Or should I give it a long name like An Interdisciplinary Approach to Science Literacy Using Biotechnology then you can try to find some acronym for AIATSLUB J Send me your suggestions.
____1. Cover Page (Attachment 1): Must be signed by an agency official authorized to submit
the proposal. I do not have the official copy for a cover page yet
____2. Proposal Abstract (Attachment 1a): Concisely describe the overall objectives and
activities of the project. Do not exceed 250 words. Click Here
____3. Proposal Narrative: See “Narrative Requirements” on page 5. Clearly designate the
response to each section. Do not exceed 15 pages. Click here
____4. Budget Summary and Payment Schedule (Attachment 2): Must be submitted on the
form provided and signed by the agency official authorized to submit the proposal.
Expenditures shall be limited to those budget categories identified on Attachment 2.
Only costs that support the objectives and activities of the project will be approved. (See
Appendix A for budget guidelines and Appendix B for explanation of expenditure
accounts.) Multi-year proposals must include a Budget Summary and Payment Schedule
for each year of requested funding. I
don’t have the exact form, but click
here to see an explanation of the account and see #5 for my budget.
____5. Budget Breakdown (Attachment 2a): Must include descriptions of the anticipated
expenditures correlated to the line-item requests on the Budget Summary. Must include
subcontract information, if applicable (see “Terms of the Grant,” pages 6 and 7). Multi-year
proposals must include a Budget Breakdown for each year of
funding requested. Click here
to view Budget
____6. Letters of Intent to Participate: Submit these when proposals are a collaborative effort
between public entities or when a public/private partnership as defined on page 3 is
established for purposes of implementing the program. Letters should describe the
specific services and resources being shared in the partnership and the specific
responsibilities of each participating entity. Letters should also describe the extent to
which each participant was actively involved in planning and
preparation of the proposal. Click
here to see draft of letter that teacher will sign
____7. Certification and Assurances (Attachments 3 and 4): Each applicant is required to
submit the two certification forms attached (“Certification and Assurances for
Application and Award” and “Drug-Free Workplace Certification”). These forms must
be signed by the person authorized to submit the proposal and to bind the applicant to its
content. Click
here for Application and Award Certificate and Click here
for Drug Free Certificate
____8. Evidence of Not-for-Profit Status (required of not-for-profit organizations only):
This may be an IRS statement of 501(c)(3) status, a certificate of incorporation as a not-for-
profit corporation, or evidence of acceptance as a not-for-profit organization by the
U.S. Postal Service. Attach a description of past involvement and present
qualifications for providing educational opportunities in scientific literacy for
teachers and/or students. Click here for Letter