director’s council – october 2007 las cruces, nm

October 2007 www.spacegrant.org

Director’s Council – October 2007Las Cruces, NM

National Space Grant Foundationhttp://www.spacegrant.org/

101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 EastWashington, DC 20001

202-536-3030202-536-3089 (Fax)

[email protected]

http://www.spacegrant.org/


What is the NSGF?

• Current Board– Keith Hudson (AR)– Pat Hynes (NM)– Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL)– Peter Sukanek (MS)– Mike Wiskerchen (CA)

• 2008 Board– Wallace Fowler (TX)– Jack Higginbotham (OR)– Pat Hynes (NM)– Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL)– Mike Wiskerchen (CA)

• Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization• Established by Space Grant Directors• Governed by a Board of Directors Elected by

Space Grant Directors


Purpose

To support and enhance the Space Grant Consortia in every state

To carry out education, research, and public outreach activities related to space,

aeronautics, aviation, and Earth system science


Financial Report

Balance as of 30 September 2007

Expendable: $ 655,388Endowment: $ 144,555

State Balances Available atwww.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html

Prior Year Balance $ 639,894

IncomeOperating $ 62,689 EAP $ 2,388,831 Services $ 53,340 Other Contracts $ 78,340 State Accounts $ 174,681 Endowment $ 11,657 Total $ 2,769,538

ExpensesOperating $ 47,327 EAP $ 2,304,061 Services $ 65,425 Other Contracts $ 51,490 State Accounts $ 141,186 Endowment $ - Total $ 2,609,489

Net $ 160,049

Current Balance $ 799,943


Sub-Account Balancesas of 30 September 2007

Account Endowment Expendable Account Endowment Expendable Account Endowment ExpendableNSGF $ 8,091 $ 129,413 Kansas $ 1,518 $ 1,873 North Dakota $ 1,319 $ 6,989

Council $ 5,809 $ 13,659 Kentucky $ 1,156 $ 877 Ohio $ 2,015 $ 1,566

EAP $ - $ 120,147 Louisiana $ 1,378 $ 2,246 Oklahoma $ 846 $ 1,180

Alabama $ 1,759 $ 1,833 Maine $ 1,456 $ 1,356 Oregon $ 1,339 $ 6,824

Alaska $ 1,025 $ 6,152 Maryland $ 1,701 $ 13,004 Pennsylvania $ 1,884 $ 11,105

Arizona $ 1,791 $ 1,558 Massachusetts $ 1,944 $ 1,682 Puerto Rico $ 1,503 $ 1,997

Arkansas $ 1,412 $ 1,881 Michigan $ 2,113 $ 8,810 Rhode Island $ 2,290 $ 22,560

California $ 4,681 $ 64,187 Minnesota $ 1,790 $ 2,549 South

Carolina $ 1,736 $ 78

Colorado $ 1,364 $ 649 Mississippi $ 1,796 $ 5,823 South Dakota $ 1,342 $ 1,834

Connecticut $ 1,253 $ 1,191 Missouri $ 1,507 $ 1,592 Tennessee $ 1,801 $ 885

Delaware $ 1,034 $ 956 Montana $ 1,884 $ 14,271 Texas $ 5,218 $ 36,159

DC $ 1,500 $ 52,244 Nebraska $ 1,711 $ 4,074 Utah $ 1,670 $ 1,671

Florida $ 2,211 $ 1,467 Nevada $ 1,367 $ 1,344 Vermont $ 914 $ 1,101

Georgia $ 1,497 $ 955 New

Hampshire $ 1,231 $ 1,239 Virginia $ 2,208 $ 16,423

Hawaii $ 1,236 $ 9,729 New Jersey $ 1,529 $ 2,146 Washington $ 1,798 $ 669

Idaho $ 1,725 $ 1,814 New Mexico $ 1,510 $ 29,767 West Virginia $ 1,259 $ 1,573

Illinois $ 1,489 $ 1,810 New York $ 1,603 $ 837 Wisconsin $ 2,212 $ 15,090

Indiana $ 1,412 $ 1,012 North Carolina $ 1,114 $ 2,050 Wyoming $ 1,909 $ 2,212

Iowa $ 43,693 $ 19,277 Total $ 144,555 $ 655,388


Major Activities

• NASA Education Associates Program– Student and Faculty Internship Program at NASA/Ames– Prime Contractor with Subcontract to CASG

Foundation– Contact: Lisa Brown (PA) or Mike Wiskerchen (CA)

• Undergraduate Student Research Program– Student Internship Program at All NASA Centers– Subcontractor to VASG for Awareness Campaign– Contact: Mary Sandy (VA)


Major Activities

• Aerospace Education Services Project– Bringing NASA to K-12 Education– Subcontractor to Penn State to Implement Workshops– Contact: Lisa Brown (PA)

• Support Services– Provide Economies of Scale to Space Grant Network– Various Projects With 22 States– Contact: Mark Fischer or Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL)

• Current Proposal Efforts– USRP– First Robotics in Oregon


Other Activities

• Represent Space Grant Nationally (50th Year Publication, NSTA, ASP, Space Week)

• Serve as Contracting Entity (AESP, ESMD Paper Awards, USRP, EAP, NSIP)

• Proposal Submission – National/Regional/Local(USRP, AESP, STSP, NSIP, MUST)

• Accepts Donations On Behalf of State Consortia(HI, NC, OR, TX)

• Bank Accounts – Interest Bearing and Endowment(Each State, Council)

• Meeting Registration(SmallSat 2006, Regional Meetings, National Meeting)

• Equipment Purchases(RI, TN)

• Web Site Hosting(National SG Council, Coordinators, IA)


Other Activities

• Mailing Lists(sgDirectors, sgCoordinators, sgExec, Student_Satellites)

• Distinguished Service Award

• Financial Arm for Regional Programs(Great Midwestern Region)

• Student Awards(IA, NC, WI)

• Research Allowable Requirements for Federally Funded Fellowships & Scholarships

• Other(PathevoTM, Penny Machines, Shopping, TiViTz, Others)


Space Grant Fellowships andScholarship Characteristics

• Provide Education and Training Assistance• Designed to Increase the Pool of Students in

Fields Related to Space• Institutional Diversity & Geographical Distribution• Selected by Merit Review• Limited to 4 Years of Support• Recipients Must Be US Citizens• No Dual Federal Awards• Currently Enrolled Students


Allowable Requirements

• Acceptable Academic Progress– Full Time Enrollment– GPA Requirements– Degree Progress– Academic Standing– Enrollment in Designated Class(es)

• Teaching, Research or Other Duties– Participation in Research Project– Outreach Requirements– Internships– Employer-Employee Relationship– Taxable Compensation (employer and employee side)


Creative Alternatives

• Awarded Though Non-Profit Organization

• Enrolled in Special Topics Course

• Selection Partially Based Upon Past Activities

• Recommended Report


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


Service ProgramKey Features

• PI: Jaydeep Mukherjee (FL)• Implementer: Mark Fischer• Voluntary Participation• Customer Focused• Spin-offs to External Contracts


NSGF Services

• [email protected]• http://xx.spacegrant.org/• National Council Website (http://

national.spacegrant.org/)• National Space Grant News• Credit Card Processing• Longitudinal Tracking• CMIS Forms

http://national.local/

http://national.local/


New NSGF Services

• Meeting Registrations• Application System• Proposal Submission/Review System• Website Redesign• Others on Request


Meeting Registration &Credit Card Processing

• Meetings– SmallSat 20061 (IA)– Southeast Regional 20061 & 20072 (KY, LA)– National Meetings Spring 071 & Fall 072 (DC, NM)– Northeast Regional 20071 (DC)

• 60% to 80% Pay via Credit Card

1 Credit Card Processing Only2 Meeting Registration and Credit Card Processing


Meeting Registration &Credit Card Processing

• Process– SG Determines Items and Costs– SG Designs Registration Form– Participants Register With NSGF or SG– Participant Pays NSGF– NSGF Deposits Funds in SG Expendable

Account


Meeting Registration &Credit Card Processing Costs

• Credit Card Processing Only– 3.50% per Transaction

• Meeting Registration and Payment Processing– 4% - 5% per Transaction– $250 Minimum Cost


NSGF Longitudinal Tracking System

• Began in 2006• 15 States Involved As of October

(AR, FL, MD, MN, MS, NC, NH,OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, & WA)

• Provides all NASA HQ Requested Longitudinal Tracking Reports

• Monthly Feedback From Former Participants• NSGF Works to Reconnect to Lost Participants• Over 5,000 Former Participants• Over 1,100 Participant Comments

• Demo: http://spacegrant.org/support/demo/

http://nsgf.local/cgi-bin/tr/form.cgi?id=0000demo




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


Response Rate

9% 10%

22%

29%

53%

68%

92%

16%

4%

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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Response Rate vs. Last Year of Space Grant Involvement


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

• http://www.spacegrant.org/cmis/


Application System

• Web Based System• Processes

– Applications, Transcripts, Vitas, Letters of Recommendation• F&S Programs, Workshops• Currently In Use By

– IA, IN, NC, NM, TX, & VA, + 2 Non-Space Grant Organizations– 20 Different Programs

• Customized Applications• Mimics Space Grant Site• Costs

– $2,500 - $4,500 First Year– $1,750 - $3,250 In Out Year


http://nsgf.local/cgi-bin/apps/a.cgi?type=00demo




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 By

– FL, IN, NC, NM, TX, AESP + 1 Non-Space Grant Organization • 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


http://nsgf.local/cgi-bin/rev/submit.cgi?sponsor_id=6




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