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D.O.T. Education Task Force Catalog of Educational Programs
DOT Education Task Force Catalog of Educational Programs NOTE: This document was created using an electronic scanner. A multitude of orignial paper documents were read by a computer using optical character recongnition (OCR) software and were combined into one file. During this process, errors have occured. Persons reviewing this packet should be critical of its content. April 14, 1995 S-1 REQUESTS I. CATALOG OF DOT EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ALL PROGRAMS) A. EDUCATION COMMUNITY B. PUBLIC AT LARGE C. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY (K-12) D. HIGHER EDUCATION E. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS F. FACULTY S-1 REQUESTS II. INVENTORY OF DOT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING (HSIs, HBCUs, & OMUs) A. INTERNSHIPS B. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION C. FELLOWSHIPS D. FACULTY EXCHANGE E. GENERAL PUBLIC AWARENESS F. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION GRANTS LISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAMS Stay-in-School Program Summer Employment Program Student Training and Education Program (STEP) UNITED STATES COAST GUARD PROGRAMS Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Partnership In Education (PIE) Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (CGJROTC) FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS Aviation Education Program - Summary Listing FEDIX/MOLIS Aviation Education Volunteer Counselor Program Government Industry Partnerships National Aviation Magnet School Conference Aviation Career Education "ACE" Academy Aviation Education Resource Centers (AERC) Aviation Education Workshops for Teachers Flying Classroom Simulator Program Opportunity Skyway\Adopt-A-School Printing, Distribution & Inventory Management Transportation Research Board (TRB) Airway Science Grant Program Airway Science (AWS) Curriculum Program MARC (Collegiate Training Initiative) Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Program Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program Air Transportation Centers of Excellence Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program Stay-in-School Program Printing, Distribution & Inventory Management FAA/NASA Joint University Program University Fellowship Research Program (Formerly "Great" Program) Technology Transfer Program Aviation Research Grants (Capacity and Air Traffic Management Technology) Aviation Research Grants (Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance) Aviation Research Grants (Weather) Aviation Research Grants (Airport Technology) Aviation Research Grants (Aircraft Safety Technology) Aviation Research Grants (Aviation Security) Aviation Research Grants (Human Factors and Aviation Medicine) AYN Partnership with Langston University (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Oklahoma State University Internship Program FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS DOT Summer Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) Cardozo High School: Transportation & Technology Academy (TransTech) TRAC (Transportation and Civil Engineering) FHWA COLLEGE CURRICULUM PROGRAM Pilot Partnerships with Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) National Cooperative Highway Research Program FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Excepted Service Appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102 (p3) and 213.3102(q) Cooperative Education Program Summer Employment Program Volunteer Service Program Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups High School High Tech Operation Lifesaver Summer Aid Program Stay-In-School Program D.C. Summer Youth Employment and Training Program DOT Honors Attorney Program Project Accord Shadows Program Transportation and Technology Academy (TransTech) - Cardozo Senior High School Houston Cooperative Emergency Planning Project "Operation Respond" Adopt-A-School, Hine Junior High School, Partnership in Education Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Experimental Assistant Program Experimental Assistant Program Consumer Education: Importance of reporting potential defects in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to the Auto Safety Hotline Grant to North Carolina A&T University for Mutiple Research Projects Fellowship: David D. Eisenhower Program - Grant Research Program (Interagency Agreement with FHWA) National Traffic Law Center Judicial Fellowship Cooperative Internship Agreement with Morgan State University Cooperative Internship Agreement with George Washington University Youth In The Workplace - Student Input Highway Traffic Safety Internship Program West Virginia University Internship Program Safety Countermeasures Area West Virginia University Internship Program: Occupant Protection Legislation and Enforcement Programs Area FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Section 29 - National Transit Institute at Rutgers University Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 20 - Human Resources Program Section 11 - University Research and Training Program MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROGRMAS National Maritime Enhancement Institutes UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Minority Recruitment Program U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Minority Recruitment Program RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION University Transportation Centers Program RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION University Research Institutes Program BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Cooperative Education Program State, Metropolitan, and University (SMU) Program OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAMS Operating Administration: OST, M Name of Program: Stay-in-School Program Key Program Objectives: Provides an opportunity to work and resume or continue pursuit of an education. Description of Program: A national student employment program created to attract students to a career in public service while helping to finance an education. Funding: Appropriations ($000) Responsible for paying salaries, approximately $8,500 each FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget 16 13 8-10 * Depending on Funding Participants/Groups Served: Varies from year to year, students are primarily from local high schools and universities. Program Total What is the program intended to accomplish? See above Objectives How does the Program Work Participants must be: Enrolled as full-time students in high school, vocational/technical school, or in an educational institute not above the baccalaureate level. Working toward a diploma, certificate or degree. A U.S. citizen at least 16 years of age. In need of earnings and qualify under the financial need criteria based on family income. Applicants, once determined eligible, can apply directly to agencies with openings. If the program included multiple participants, list here; otherwise, include a single line and omit program total. Operating Administration: OST, M Name of Program: Summer Employment Program Key Program Objectives: To provide a training and work opportunity as well as exposure to the Federal work environment. To develop interpersonal skills and professional work habits of students and to provide early career exploration by broadening knowledge of diverse Government occupations and professions. Description of Program: A national student employment program created to offer summer training and work assignments for students who can work only during the summer months to earn money to return to school. Funding: Appropriations ($000) Responsible for paying salaries, approximately $3,500 each FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget 5 4 3-4 * Depending on Funding Participants/Groups Served: Varies from year to year. Students are primarily from local high schools and universities. Program Total Note: Participants must: Be least 16 years of age at the time of appointment. Qualify for a summer position based on experience and/or education. At the end of December, students can request the Government 's Summer Jobs Announcement. This announcement describes the available summerjobs and provides specific applications and salary information. If the program included multiple participants, list here; otherwise, include a single line and omit program total. Operating Administration: Office of the Secretary, S-40 Name of Program: Student Training and Education Program (STEP) Key Program Objectives: The objective of this project is to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the development of human potential by providing quality educational, experiences, training and employment opportunities to minority students interested in Transportation-related careers and support the design and implementation of educational programs to encourage, promote and assist minority entrepreneurs. Description of program: This Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) effort with minority educational institutions focuses on providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge, that will allow them to become the next generation of leaders and practitioners in the field of transportation. The program also provides opportunities for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of transportation and their involvement with HBCUs. The program currently funds, through a national competition, 10 HBCUs for a 1-year period and 8 HSIs for 18 months, to develop activities in 3 areas: 1. student internships; 2. lecture series/transportation curriculum development; and 3. faculty fellowships. STEP combines the efforts of Government, HBCUs/HSIs and the private sector in fostering diversity in educational opportunities for college students in the field of transportation. It also promotes the further participation of disadvantaged business enterprises in transportation-related contracts. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget $800 $800 Participants/Groups Served During FY 1993, 12-month grants in the amount of $80,000 were awarded to the following HBCUs: Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL; Dillard University, New Orleans, LA; Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC; Grambling State University, Grambling, LA; Hampton University, Hampton, VA; Jackson State University, Jackson, MS; Langston University, Langston, OK; Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD; Morris-Brown College, Atlanta, GA; and North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. During FY 1994, 18-month grants in the amount of $100,000 were awarded to the following HSIs: California State University, Los Angeles, CA; Corpus Christi Junior College/Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX; University of Puerto Rico, Humacao University College, Humacao, PR; Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL; Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX; The City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY; University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX; and the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD PROGRAMS OPERATING ADMINISTRATION: United States Coast Guard NAME OF PROGRAM: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) KEY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1. To advance the development and potential of HBCU students. 2. To strengthen the capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities to provide quality education. 3. To increase opportunities for HBCUs to participate in and benefit from Coast Guard - sponsored programs. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The Coast Guard issued Commandant Instruction 5354.3, on June 23, 1992, which institutionalizes this program servicewide. Commandant Instruction 5354.3 prescribes policy and procedures for the implementation of the Coast Guard HBCU program in conformance with Executive Order 12876, Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Each year, the Coast Guard completes a plan for providing assistance to HBCUs. The plan encompasses seven broad program categories for development and implementation of program initiatives to support HBCUs: (1) Research and Development (2) Training (3) Student Employment Program (4) Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) (5) Minority Officer Recruiting Effort (M.O.R.E.) Scholarships Programs (6) Boating Safety Grants (7) Contracts The Coast Guard collaborates with the National Association For Equal Opportunity In Higher Education (NAFEO) on program initiatives. NAFEO is a national nonprofit organization that represents the 117 HBCUs and other minority institutions with predominantly African American student enrollment. This partnership with NAFEO promotes opportunities for HBCU students and faculty within the Coast Guard. FUNDING: NO FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR THIS INITIATIVE The Coast Guard does not receive legislated or formula driven funds for its HBCU program. All funding for the HBCU program is discretionary: FY 1992 - HBCUs received $656,443 or 19 percent of all funds awarded to institutions of higher education. FY 1993 - HBCUs received $375,852 or 33 percent of all funds awarded to institutions of higher education. FY 1994 - HBCUs received $375,852 ( same as FY 1993) FY 1995 - N/A (discretionary funding) PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: 117 HBCUs/MIs OPERATING ADMINISTRATION: United States Coast Guard NAME OF PROGRAM: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) KEY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1. To advance the development and potential of HACU students. 2. To strengthen the capacity of HACU institutions to provide quality education. 3. Increase opportunities for HACU institutions to participate in and benefit from Coast Guard - sponsored programs. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The Coast Guard signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) on February 17, 1993. The MOU establishes a formal partnership between the Coast Guard and HACU, which institutionalizes the program servicewide. Program initiatives include: (1) Research and Development (2) Training (3) Student Employment Program (4) Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) (5) Minority Officer Recruiting Effort (M.O.R.E.) Scholarship Program (6) Boating Safety Grants (7) Contracts HACU was formed May 1986, and its purpose is the institutional development of member colleges and universities and the advancement of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students. HACU represents 123 accredited "Hispanic Serving Institutions" (HSIs) where Hispanics constitute 25 percent of the total student enrollment. The Coast Guard Collaborates with HACU to develop work plan to implement MOU and promote opportunities for HACU students program initiatives. FUNDING: FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR THIS INITIATIVE The Coast Guard does not receive legislative or formula driven funds for its HACU program. All funding for the HACU program is discretionary funding: FY 1993 - N/A - FY 1994 - $307,153.00 (scholarships/student employment) FY 1995 - N/A PARTICIPANTS/GROUPS SERVED: 123 HACU Institutions OPERATING ADMINISTRATION: United States Coast Guard NAME OF PROGRAM: Partnership In Education (PIE) KEY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1. Promote excellence in education by forming partnerships with local schools. 2. Provide students with opportunities to achieve academic excellence in English, science, mathematics, computers and marine science 3. Create student awareness of the Coast Guard and its missions. 4. Increase the Coast Guard's potential to recruit in the diverse work force that will enter the labor market in the 21st century. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The National and Community Service Act of 1990, directs the head of each agency to design and carry out a comprehensive a strategy to involve employees in partnership programs with elementary and secondary schools. Commandant Instruction 5350.22 was issued August 29, 1991, establishing the Coast Guard Partnership In Education: 2000 Program. The program is designed to enhance educational opportunities and career awareness for the Nation's youth through direct participation in education related programs. Coast Guard's Partnership In Education Program sets up partnership programs with schools and community groups/organizations. The Office of Civil Rights manages the servicewide Partnership in Education program: Provide technical assistance for program development Conduct workshops for PIE Coordinators Administer a servicewide program for annual Coast Guard Partnership Awards. Coast Guard units appoint PIE Coordinators to develop and support the Partnership In Education program. The Coordinators guide and assist in the development, implementation and coordination of Partnership In Education Programs within their commands. Coast Guard military/civilian volunteers increase students' levels of excellence in english, history, science, mathematics, computer science, and marine science. The volunteers also raise the students awareness of Coast Guard its mission and people. PROGRAM INITIATIVES INCLUDE: (1) Advisory board activities (computerized learning instructional methods, science fair projects, curriculum committee) (2) Instructional support (guest instructors, tutoring, career awareness) (3) Mentoring program (develop new program; sponsor activities) (4) Enrichment program (computer club, field trips, tours, role models) (5) Extended service (interns, student employment, job shadowing) FUNDING: NO FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR THIS INITIATIVE Funds are not allocated for the PIE program, but appropriated funds may be used to support the program and employees may be granted paid administrative leave to participate in PIE activities. However, the actual dollar amount spent on the PIE program is not available. PARTICIPANTS/GROUPS SERVED: 22,054 students (k-12) at 219 schools (elementary, middle, senior) are served by 1,109 Coast Guard volunteers. Minority Groups: American Indian Asian African American Hispanic American OPERATING ADMINISTRATION: United States Coast Guard NAME OF PROGRAM: Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (CGJROTC) DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The CGJROTC was authorized by Public Law 101-225, Title II, 205, 103 Stat. 1911 of December 12, 1988. A memorandum of Understanding has been initiated between Dade County Department of Education and the Coast Guard. The program is a unique educational design complete with academic and vocational courses, water-based athletics, community-linked extracurricular activities, summer programs, community partnerships, advisory committee and marine science technology educational program. KEY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1. Promote and encourage citizenship. 2. Strengthen self esteem. 3. Develop leadership potential. 4. Provide alternative to gangs. 5. Improve physical fitness. 6. Promotes high school completion. 7. Provides incentive to live drug free. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: FUNDING: APPROPRIATIONS FY 1993 - $100,000.00 FY 1994 - $100,000.00 FY 1995 - $100,000.00 PARTICIPANTS/GROUPS SERVED: Minority Groups: American Indian Asian African American Hispanic American FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Education Program - Summary Listing Key Program Objectives: Provide aviation educational programs and assistance to all FAA line and staff organizations, the educational community, the aviation industry and the general public which are responsive to requirements and objectives of Public Law; The President's Goals 2000: Educate America Act and Executive Orders; DOT and FAA Strategic Plans; Administrator's Policy Statements and FAA Orders. Description of Program: Program includes a variety of deliverables including national, regional, state, and local, conferences, courses, programs, workshops, publications, video tapes, presentations, journals and other educational products. There are 10 programs involved in Aviation Education: 1. FEDIX/MOLIS 2. Counselor Program 3. Government & Industry Partnerships 4. National Congress on Aviation & Space Education (NCASE) 5. Aviation Magnet School Conference 6. ACE Academy 7. Aviation Education Resource Centers 8. Teacher Workshops 9. Flying Classroom 10. Opportunity Skyway/Adopt a School Program 11. Printing, Distribution & Inventory Management Participants/Groups Served: Of the 11 programs listed above various groups (HSIs, HBCUs, OMUs) are participants in different levels and funding depending on the program. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget _______ _______ _______ Program Total $747,000 $647,000 $873,622 * Total does not include printing and graphics. Estimated at $261k for FY'93, $500k for FY'94 and $250k for FY'95. Totaling $1,011,000. Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: FEDIX/MOLIS Key Program Objectives: On-Line computer based information system that links the education community and the Federal Government to educational information services. Provide access to Internet for aviation education users. FEDIX (Federal Information Exchange)/MOLIS (Minority On-Line Information System). Description of Program: FEDIX/MOLIS is an on-line computer-based information service that links the education community and the Federal Government to educational information services. FEDIX provides a complete agency organizational and program profile for university administrators, professors, teachers and students. Information on aviation education programs and resources available from FAA headquarters, regions, centers and facilities may be included in the database. Details on aviation education initiatives of aviation industry and special interest groups are also available. FEDIX is linked to the Minority On-Line Information System (MOLIS) which features current data on all Historically Black Colleges & Universities and other minority educational institutions. FEDIX/MOLIS currently has over 100,000 users and 2000 new users each month. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Headquarters Staff 80,000 94,000 94,000 Regional/Center support 6,567 _______ _______ _______ Program Total $80,000 $94,000 $100,567 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Education Volunteer Counselor Program Key Program Objectives: Develop a highly motivated cadre of qualified volunteers to assist headquarters, regions and centers in fulfilling their responsibilities in aviation education. Description of Program: FAA will select, provide orientation and appoint volunteer resource personnel to coordinate with FAA headquarters, region and center aviation education officers to implement FAA aviation education programs. FAA volunteers are designated as official Aviation Education Counselors. The counselors will assist FAA in promoting aviation education and fostering a wider knowledge and better understanding of FAA and civil aviation in America. We plan to conduct two counselor workshop in headquarters and one in each FAA region and center. FAA has published a new counselor guide. An estimated 5,000 volunteer hours a year. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 2,000 2,000 10,000 Regional/Center support 3,397 16,017 69,980 ________ _________ __________ Program Total $5,397 $18,017 $79,980 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Government Industry Partnerships Key Program Objectives: To fulfill the agreements established between the FAA Administrator and industry education organizations. Description of Program: Industry partnerships, such as GAMA, AHS/HAI, NASAO, AOPA, AEA and Opportunity Skyway, increase public awareness and enhancement of the role of aviation and support aviation education programs at all levels of the educational system. These private sector/public or government education partnerships are increasingly important as we move toward achievement of the America's goals for education. Each partnership yields additional resources to support the FAA's aviation program initiatives. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 62,600 5,000 18,000 Regional/Center support 15,160 48,724 _______ _______ _______ Program Total $62,600 $20,160 $66,724 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: National Congress on Aviation & Space Education Key Program Objectives: In partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Education, the Civil Air Patrol and FAA annually conduct the world's largest aviation education conference. Conference consists of teacher workshops, crosstalks sessions to exchange ideas on what is being one to promote aerospace in the classroom. Description of Program: In partnership with NASA and USAF-Civil Air Patrol, FAA participates annually in the NCASE by presenting teacher workshops and crosstalk sessions to exchange ideas on what is being done to promote aerospace education. The 1994 NCASE was held in Norfolk, Virginia, and the 1995 NCASE will be held in San Diego, California, April 20-22, 1995. Over 1000 educators and industry officials participate each year. This program reaches 1,000-1,500 teachers and 25,000 students a year. FAA will direct the conference in 1996 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 4,844 55,000 Regional/Center support 24,500 20,000 20,187 _______ _______ _______ Program Total $24,500 $24,844 $75,187 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: National Aviation Magnet School Conference Key Program Objectives: Conference enables participants to share curriculum development, teaching strategies and effective classroom concepts for aviation education in aviation magnet schools. Magnet schools have been proven successful in promoting desegregation and enhancing educational quality. Additionally, this conference promotes public understanding of aviation as outlined in the DOT & FAA strategic plans. Description of Program: Magnet schools are growing in school systems across America. The theme to this year's National Aviation Magnet School Conference is "Attracting Students to Global Opportunities." The purpose of this conference is to enable participants to share in curriculum development, teaching strategies and effective classroom concepts for aviation education. This conference will provide in-depth information for teachers; industry representative; school administrators; and Federal, state and local officials involved in aviation education. State-of-the-art aviation education classroom materials and equipment will be on display along with the opportunity to network with manufacturers and exhibit representatives. The conference impacts over 100 school systems. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 2,500 87,000 Regional/Centers support 10,700 7,462 11,232 _______ ______ _______ Program Total $10,700 $9,962 $98,232 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Career Education "ACE" Academy Key Program Objectives: An intensive one-week summer aviation education program for high school students, designed to introduce interested students to the wide range of careers in aviation. Description of Program: A one-week summer aviation education program for high school students, cosponsored by the FAA and the host educational institution. This program is designed to provide students with a wide range of aviation career exploration experiences. Focus is on aviation career clusters identified by FAA, with emphasis on opportunities for women and minorities. The plan is to have at least one program in each state and U.S. territory. FAA will conduct regional leadership workshops and provide funds based on the availability of resources. This program reaches 1500-2000 students. Over 50 percent of participation are women and minority. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters Staff 5,000 18,000 Regional/ Centers Staff 270,150 179,895 263,600 _______ _______ ________ Program Total $275,150 $179,895 $281,600 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Education Resource Centers (AERC) Key Program Objectives: To serve as an information distribution center for all publications, videotapes and computer educational software. The general public can experience hands-on activities and use AERC to conduct research. Description of Program: Aviation Education Resource Centers function as information distribution centers for FAA aviation education materials and resources. They are used by educators, the media and the general public. Resource Centers are located at colleges, museums and state aviation authority offices. Resource centers maintain and provide quantities of FAA printed materials, videotapes and computer educational software. Center personnel also answer general information requests, conduct workshops and make aviation-related presentations. There are currently 100 FAA resource centers with at least one in each state. This program reaches 100,000 educators and others each year. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Headquarters 2,000 12,000 Regional/ Centers support 36,520 22,006 43,007 ______ ______ ______ Program Total $36,520 $24,006 $43,007 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Education Workshops for Teachers Key Program Objectives: Provide teachers with information on FAA's aviation education programs and materials, and prepare them to teach aviation in the classroom. Description of Program: Principal focus is to provide teachers with information on FAA's aviation education programs and materials, and prepare them to teach aviation in the classroom. Workshops are conducted by approximately 250 colleges and universities annually. FAA will provide information, materials and/or speakers to each program. Counselor workshops may be conducted with selected teacher workshops. Our FY-95 goal is to support with materials all AEW's requesting assistance and to cosponsor a workshop in at least one minority institution per region. This program reaches 5,000 educators a year. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 14,853 2,000 60,000 Regional/ Center support 10,455 33,002 16,350 ______ ______ _______ Program Total $25,308 $35,002 $76,350 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Flying Classroom Simulator Program Key Program Objectives: Aviation education information program for all ages and educational levels. Description of Program: An FAA Flight Inspection Aircraft provides an educational static display at airshows and communities across the country. The exhibit now demonstrates the new Microflight simulator and software. This program reaches over a million people a year. (Note: The DC-3 aircraft has been retired. However, FAA will continue to participate in airshows around the country with aviation education displays and materials.) Funding: Appropriations ($000) DATA ERROR FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 7,000 10,000 Regional/ Center support 15,199 15,450 _______ ______ _______ Program Total $15,199 $7,000 $20,450 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Opportunity Skyway\ Adopt-A-School Key Program Objectives: Aviation career development focusing on preparing minority, disadvantages and disabled youngsters by provided exciting year-round school-to-work educational opportunities. Description of Program: This program is a nonprofit education program founded by the Prince George's Private Industry Council. This industry, career development program focuses on preparing minority, disadvantaged and disabled youngsters by providing exciting year round hands-on activities. The program encourages the students to explore careers in aviation. Opportunity Skyway, praised by the President, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Education is a model program and will be replicated across the Nation. FAA will assist this program by developing and distributing national models for use in communities throughout the United States. Support existing and identify potential Opportunity Skyway programs in each region. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 600 12,000 10,000 Regional/ Center support 12,000 5,787 21,525 ______ ______ _______ Program Total $12,600 $17,787 $31,525 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Printing, Distribution & Inventory Management Key Program Objectives: Provide quality publications which are responsive to inquiries for schools, teachers, youths, and the general public. Publications are distributed to our 9 regions, 3 centers and aviation education resource center network. Description of Program: Develop and coordination product of aviation education publications and teaching materials for audiences kindergarten through college level. Ensure all print requests are completed with camera ready copy and region distribution list are correct before going to the central print. Review and give final approval of all print jobs before actual printing. We also review and finalize printing requests for aviation education partnerships. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Headquarters 261,000 500,000 250,000 Regions/ Centers _______ _______ ________ Program Total $261,000 $500,000 $250,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Key Program Objectives: This program stimulates research concerning the nature and performance of aviation transportation systems, disseminates the information produced by the research and encourages applying appropriate research findings. This research influences the FAA's future policy direction. The TRB is a National Research Council unit that serves the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. The products from this research help the public sector focus on technical and management innovations developed by the academic and private sectors to resolve current and future critical issues. The TRB also provides an independent perspective on means that could be used to improve safety, manage the national aviation system, increase capacity and productivity, and stimulate interest in highly qualified students to pursue careers in aviation. (FAA provides dollars for grants awarded by TRB to colleges and universities.) Description of Program: The FAA determines specific research to be conducted and awards research contracts to the TRB. The program is carried out largely by committees, task forces and a panel staffed by industry, public officials and university experts who serve without compensation. The FAA provides one or more analysts to participate on these committees, task forces and panels. The Board's efforts also include research on aviation's future by conducting an annual Graduate Research Award Program. This program focuses on technical and management innovations for civil aviation facilities in the next century and other special research projects to further the national aviation system's safety and efficiency. Completed products are normally transmitted to the FAA, industry and general public as an official TRB circular. The Graduate Research Award Program papers are also presented at a special session of the annual TRB meeting. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Program Total $200,000 $200,000 $192,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name Of Program: Airway Science Grant Program Key Program Objectives: To provide grant funding to defray high costs experienced by colleges and universities. The FAA advocates competitive grant awards designed to provide enhanced educational opportunities to Airway Science students through the acquisition of state-of-the-art instructional facilities and equipment. Description of Program: In 1982, the FAA, in collaboration with the University Aviation Association, developed and recommended specific college-level Airway Science (AWS) curriculum. The AWS curriculum was designed (1) to satisfy academic and accreditation requirements, (2) to easily adapt to existing aviation related programs, and (3) to allow individual educational institutions the option of offering any office areas of consideration. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $29.1 M $2.8 M $0 Participants/Groups Served: FAA 2- and 4-year colleges and universities Aviation students Current Status In light of the Administration's emphasis on reviewing and reinventing Government, the usual process for awarding grants under this program has been temporarily suspended. Congress has submitted a resolution to rescind all unobligated funds under the FAA AWS Grant Program. CONGRESSIONALLY EARMARKED INSTITUTIONS FY INSTITUTION AMOUNT 93 Middle Tennessee State University $ 556,000 Dowling College 4,500,000 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 10,000,000 Henderson State University 2,235,000 HBCU Southern University, Louisiana 1,925,000 University of Alaska 6,884,000 Barry University 3,000,000 Total 29,100,000 94 University of North Dakota $2,800,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Airway Science (AWS) Curriculum Program Key Program Objectives: To provide an applicant pool of well-qualified aviation technicians and managers for both FAA and the aviation industry. Description of Program: An FAA-sponsored higher education partnership program with academia and industry that established specific 2- and 4-year aviation training curricula. The FAA AWS Curriculum Program has entered into a contract with the University Aviation Association (UAA) for administrative support for the AWS Curriculum Program. UAA, a nonprofit educational association, helps administrative the AWS curriculum conferences, proposal process, sets up educational meetings/ conferences, and conducts site visits to determine whether a school is ready for FAA AWS recognition. Funding:* Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget $304,160 $218,278 $186,406 (estimate) Participants/Groups Served: FAA Aviation Industry 2- and 4-year colleges and universities Aviation Students _________ _________ _________ Program Total TABLE 2 FAA/UAA CONTRACT - DTFA01-93-C-00033 Original Contract Amounts CY1993 CY1994 CY1995 CY1996 TOTAL Service & Supplies 176,060 184,863 194,106 203,811 758,840 Travel 128,100 130,100 132,100 134,100 524,400 TOTAL 304,160 314,963 326,206 337,911 1,283,240 Revised Contract CY 1994 CY1994 Revised % Difference Services & 184,863 143,078 41,785 23 Supplies Travel 130,100 75,200 54,900 42 TOTAL 314,963 218,278 96,685 31 Due to funding constraints, the 1994 contract was reduced substantially during negotiations in December 1993. The second section of Table 2 shows the reduction. This reduction amounted to 20 percent of UAA's total budget and has been most difficult to adsorb since it came with very little notice and after subcontracts were in effect for the CY. It also came at a time when UAA had the greatest amount of work in the 11-year history of the program with 28 institutions in some phase of the curriculum process compared to 13 one year earlier. Council on Aviation Accreditation The CAA, as a new organization, is struggling to get established on a sound financial footing. Expenses for CAA have exceeded income in every year of the past five years. Since its income sources are only dues and accreditation fees, the CAA Board has committed to increasing its membership and accreditation activity in order to reach a break-even basis. Transition Budget Table 3 (page 16) represents a cost analysis for the Airway Science Program based on the Transition Plan showing the total cost to FAA of administering the Airway Science Program based on the work elements reviewed in the previous section. Since the present contract between FAA and UAA extends through December 1996, it is strongly recommended that FAA continue to support the program under the UAA contract through 1997, and calendar year 1998 would begin the first five years of 100 percent privatization. During the three-year transition period, costs for services have been reduced on the assumption that many institutions seeking FAA recognition through the normal process would instead apply for accreditation by CAA. TABLE 3. FAA AIRWAY SCIENCE COST ANALYSIS FOR TRANSITION YEARS 95-97 1995 1996 1997 TOTAL 1. Services FTE FTE FTE Professional 45,900 (1.0) 39,780 (.8) 25,857 (.5) Support 8,920 (.60) 7,731 (.5) 8,040 (.5) Fringe 16% 8,771 7,602 5,424 Subtotal 63,591 55,113 39,321 Services/ Supplies 13,598 11,622 8,990 Total Services 77,189 66,735 48,311 192,235 2. Travel # # # Curriculum Meetings & Workshops WorkShops 24,200 (2) 24,200 (2) 12,100 (1) Meetings 8,000 (2) 8,000 (2) Site Visits 24,00 (10) 19,200 (8) 14,400 (6) Symposiums Honorarium (1) (1) (1) Meetings (1) (1) (1) Administrative 10,000 8,000 6,000 Total Travel 66,200 59,400 32,500 158,100 3. Indirect Costs @ .30% 43,017 37,840 24,243 105,100 Total Costs 186,406 163,975 105,054 455,435 Notes: 1. Expenses covered by registration fees. Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: MARC (Collegiate Training Initiative) Key Program Objectives: Initially to establish a training facility and curriculum to train students in air traffic control. For the next year, MARC is tasked with developing CBI training modules, rather than enrolling/training students to support expenditure of the congressionally directed $2 M. Description of Program: Previously, identical to the CTI program description, other than the fact that MARC was focused exclusively on air traffic control training. At this point, the faculty and staff efforts are restricted to generating the specific CBI training. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Participants/ Groups Served: Program Total __________ __________ __________ $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Program Key Program Objectives: 1. Assist increasing employment and educational opportunities for Hispanics in FAA and the aviation industry through collaborative efforts with HACU and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Increase the participation levels of Hispanic students and faculty from HSIs and HACU member institutions in FAA-funded programs and initiatives. Promote the sharing information, expertise and resources between the FAA and the colleges and universities associated with HACU and HSIs to help increase the capacity of the institutions to offer greater opportunities to their students and faculty through this Federal partnership. Description of Program: Development of strategies and initiatives to work with the appropriate FAA activities to increase outreach efforts and information dissemination to HACU and HSIs that will increase the participation levels ID Hispanic students and faculty from HSIs, HACU member institutions and other Hispanics in FAA-funded programs and initiatives. A few such programs are listed below: Aviation Research Grants Aviation Security Grants Aviation R&D Grants Aviation Education FAA-HACU Summer Internship FAA Cooperative Education Program DOT & FAA Summer Hire Program FAA Stay-In-School Program FAA Faculty Fellowship FAA Employment & Recruitment Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Participants/ Groups Served: HSI's and HACU Program Total ________ ________ ________ $ 50,000 $121,000 $175,000 (requested) Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)Program Key Program Objectives: The HBCU Program Manager in the FAA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for liaison with participating institutions. Working closely with college and university officials, the Program Manager: - Pinpoints FAA activities which might be suitable for HBCUs; - Keeps all HBCUs informed of relevant agency grants and training opportunities; - Briefs FAA Managers on the special capabilities of the HBCUs; - Works to eliminate the bureaucratic barriers which impede participation by HBUCs in agency programs; - Involves the private sector in collaborative ventures which HBCUs on FAA-funded programs and projects; - Disseminates information on aviation careers to faculty members and students; - Provides technical assistance to HBCUs in such areas as management, finance and research. Description of Program: There are three facts of the HBCU Program: 1. Airway Science Program 2. Aviation Research Grants and Contracts 3. Training and Internship Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Enacted Participants/ Groups Served: HBCU's HBCU students Program Total _________ _________ _________ 2,479,000 $ * $ * *Note: Budget figures from FAA HBCU FY93 Annual report signed 8/2/94 by the Administrator. The FY 94 report will not be ready until approximately 8/95. Reports are always a year behind. No projections are available based on HBCUs participation in FAA programs. I-A SUMMARY OF AGENCY AWARDS BY CATEGORY: FY 1993 1. Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY 2. Lorraine Harris Acting HBCU Program Manager NAME/SIGNATURE OF REPRESENTATIVE TITLE 3. TOTAL UNIVERSE OF FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHEs) $11,303,911 DISCRETIONARY AWARDS ($) CATEGORY AWARDS TO AWARDS TO AWARDS TO IHEs + HBCUs* HBCUs AS % TOTAL AWARDS TO IHEs 1. Research & Development 10,900,000 787,000 7.2% 2. Program Evaluation 3. Training 4. Facilities and Equipment 5. Fellowships, Internships, Traineeships, Co-op Ed. Recruitment, and IPAs 403,911 0 0 6. Student Tuition Assistance, Scholarship, and Other Aid 7. Direct Institutional Subsidies 8. Third Party Awardees 9. Private Sector Involvement 10. Administrative Infrastructure 11. Other Total 11,303,911 787,000 6.9% David R. Hinson AUG 2 1994 AGENCY HEAD (TYPED) AGENCY HEAD SIGNATURE DATE +IHEs = Institutions of Higher Education *HBCUs = Historically Black Colleges and Universities I-B SUMMARY OF AGENCY AWARDS BY CATEGORY: FY 1993 1. Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY 2. Lorraine Harris Acting HBCU Program Manager NAME/SIGNATURE OF REPRESENTATIVE TITLE 3. TOTAL UNIVERSE OF FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (IHEs) $1,000,000 LEGISLATED OR FORMULA DRIVEN AWARDS ($) CATEGORY AWARDS TO AWARDS TO AWARDS TO IHEs HBCUs* HBCUs AS % TOTAL AWARDS TO IHEs 1. Research & Development 1,000,000 0 0 2. Program Evaluation 3. Training 4. Facilities and Equipment 5. Fellowships, Internships, Traineeships, Co-op Ed. Recruitment, and IPAs 6. Student Tuition Assistance, Scholarship, and Other Aid 7. Direct Institutional Subsidies 8. Third Party Awardees 9. Private Sector Involvement 10. Administrative Infrastructure 11. Other Total 1,000,000 0 0 David R. Hinson AUG 2 1994 AGENCY HEAD (TYPED) AGENCY HEAD SIGNATURE DATE +IHEs = Institutions of Higher Education *HBCUs = Historically Black Colleges and Universities Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Air Transportation Centers of Excellence Key Program Objectives: Establish long-term research partnerships with colleges and universities; Conduct mission-critical focused aviation related research; Immediately access facilities and resources to augment internal capabilities; Provide a cadre of trained and educated professional to serve the aviation community. Description of Program: Centers of Excellence in Air Transportation, authorized by Congress in 1990, is a newly developed agency initiative that is becoming a major vehicle utilized to access outside resources in the academic environment. Managed through the Office of Research and Technology Applications, ACL, the FAA Centers of Excellence (COE) Program enables the agency to engage in cooperative agreements to augment internal resources and focus on long-term, mission-critical research requirements. COEs represent an equal partnership between the Government and the academic institution with each providing equal funding to support the research activities. Each is funded for a period of three to ten years. During FY-92, a Joint Center of Excellence was established at Rutgers University and Georgia Institute of Technology as a result of 1990 congressional legislation and a $3 M earmark. The FAA is currently establishing a competitive process and is planning to establish a COE in Airport Pavement Research technology in 1995. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Participants/ Groups Served: - Rutgers University 750,000 500,000 750,000 - Georgia Tech 750,000 750,000 750,000 - University TBD 1.5 M/95-96 Funding is matched by the university _________ ________ __________ Program Total 1,500,000 1,250,000 3,000,000 1. What is the program intended to accomplish? Aviation-related, critical, focused research 2. How does the program work? The intent of the FAA to establish a COE in a particular technology area is announced in the Federal Register. An informational meeting is conducted to discuss FAA requirements and obtain input from interested institutions. Proposals are submitted for evaluation by technical experts and a management/fiscal review team; thereafter, on-site inspections are conducted. According to the legislation, the Administrator selects and awards each FAA Center of Excellence. 3. If program includes multiple participants, list here; otherwise, include a single line and omit Program Total. Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program Key Program Objectives: To provide students with exposure to public service and an understanding of diverse job opportunities. To help in the agency's goal of achieving diversity. To permit the agency to make selections based on proven performance. To build stronger relationships between educators and Federal employers. Description of Program: The Co-op program is a career-related student employment program which has a built-in feature that allows noncompetitive conversion from the excepted service to the competitive service. Students work as agency employees, during alternating periods or in part-time positions, while pursuing related education diplomas/degrees. Upon satisfactory completion of required schooling and work experiences, the Co-op employees may be converted to permanent competitive service employees. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Participants/Groups Served: Approximations $3,024,324* $1,913,632* * These totals were derived by multiplying an average salary of G-4 by the total number of Co-ops on the rolls on September 30, 1993, and at present, assuming they worked only half a year. The end of year does not indicate what has been paid for Co-ops who have been converted and do not show at this time, but who were on the FY94 Co-op rolls at one time. Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Stay-in-School Program Key Program Objectives: To benefit students who are in high school or who are continuing their educations immediately after high school. Provides an opportunity for students with financial needs to resume or continue their education without interruptions caused by financial pressures. Description of Program: Students must demonstrate financial need and must be enrolled for substantially full-time in accredited schools. They then can work up to 20 hours per week while school is in session and full-time whenever school is officially closed. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Participants/Groups Served: Approximations $2,513,128* $1,621,580 Program Total * These totals were derived by multiplying the half salary for the average grade for stay-in-schoolers by the total of stay-in-schoolers on the rolls. We can provide a better figure when we receive the CPMIS report. Historically Black Colleges and Universities participating in the Co-op program or with students who are in our stay-in-school program. Mississippi Valley State University Talladega College Jackson State University South Carolina State University Morris-Brown University Clark College Atlanta Metropolitan Jr. College Texas Southern University Central State University Wilberforce University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Langston University University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Delaware State College Diversity data, FY93 Amer Asian Hispanic Black White Female UNK Ind Co-ops 6 25 30 77 165 140 12 SIS 5 21 53 119 77 209 8 Summer Aid 1 Diversity data, FY94 Amer Asian Hispanic Black White Female UNK Ind Co-ops 4 24 21 65 78 63 2 SIS 3 11 40 68 46 86 1 Summer Aid 1 3 3 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Printing, Distribution & Inventory Management Key Program Objectives: Provide quality publications which are responsive to inquires for schools, teachers, youths and the general public. Publications are distributed to our nine regions, three centers and aviation education resource center network. Description of Program: Develop and coordination product of aviation education publications and teaching materials for audiences kindergarten through college level. Ensure all print requests are completed with camera-ready copy, region distribution lists are correct before going to the central print. Review and give final approval of all print jobs before actual printing. Also review and finalize printing request for aviation education partnership. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Participants/ Groups Served: Headquarters 261,000 500,000 250,000 Regions/Centers ________ ________ ________ Program Total $261,000 $500,000 $250,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: FAA/NASA Joint University Program Key Program Objectives: This program conducts research germane to the entire spectrum of National Airspace System (NSA) activities at recognized American universities in cooperation with NASA. It also assists in educating professional personnel needed to develop and manage the future NAS components. Solutions to large-scale systems' problems related to the national air transportation system ultimately come only after the technological foundations have been laid through basic research. The Joint University Program has provided an interdisciplinary team approach to research and education in those areas necessary for fundamental advances at the forefront of aviation technology. This program provides results to the FAA from scientific and technology advances through research and development at American colleges and universities. Also, the program is a source of talented engineers and scientists skilled in aviation-related fields. Description of Program: The FAA/NASA Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research is a coordinated set of three grants sponsored by the FAA and NASA Langley Research Center. Grants are awarded annually to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ohio University, and Princeton University. Principal investigators at each institution prepare and annual research proposal that is based, in part, on suggested topics that are responsive to FAA and NASA long-term needs. The principal investigators are responsible for assembling the research teams, managing the research and publishing the results. Four technical conferences are held per year at the FAA, NASA and participating universities. The outcome of the research is published in numerous technical papers and an annual report. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Participants/ Groups Served ________ ________ ___________ Program Total $697,000 $736,000 $788,000 (FAA Grants) (FAA Grants) (NASA contributed approximately $150k 1 year thereafter in addition to FAA)-(In FY'93, '94, '95, ARD-200 also contributed $300k per year.) Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: University Fellowship Research Program (Formerly "Great" Program) Key Program Objectives: This program expands the education and research activities associated with emerging concepts and technologies related to air traffic control, aviation safety and security systems. A purpose is to assist in attracting and recruiting qualified graduates to work for the FAA. The University Fellowship Research Program gives well-qualified graduates and highly motivated graduate students an opportunity to conduct thesis research on FAA engineers, scientists and university professors. This program provides technology advancements to enhance the National Airspace System capability and improve aircraft safety and security. Educational opportunities will be provided for talented engineers and scientists with skills, interests and abilities necessary to accomplish this work. Opportunities will exist to recruit these and other talented, qualified graduates to work for the FAA. Description of Program: Participants in the program engage in formal course work at their respective universities and conduct research in FAA laboratories on FAA-directed topics. The program includes expanding universities education and research activities in areas related to air traffic control systems and aircraft safety. Companion education and training activities are included to develop and enhance existing capabilities within the FAA. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Participants/ Groups Served/ Grants to Rutgers University _________ _________ ___________ Program Total $384,000 $403,000 $924,000 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Technology Transfer Program Key Program Objectives: This program promotes technology sharing among Government, industry and academia, and it transfers FAA R&D results into the mainstream of the economy. Technology transfer refers to the process by which existing knowledge, facilities or capabilities developed under Federal funding are used to fulfill public or private domestic needs. The United States is facing increasing challenges to its worldwide technical and economic primacy. A major problem in meeting these challenges is the extremely small return on the $60 billion annual Federal research and development (R&D) investment. The central obstacle to increasing this return has been identified by Congress as the Federal Government's inability to transfer a significant portion of federally funded R&D results into the private sector for commercialization. Several key pieces of legislation have been enacted to overcome this obstacle. The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-480) mandated that all Federal laboratories assume technology transfer as a primary mission area. It provided the legal foundation for a technology transfer infrastructure within the Federal laboratory system and established an Office of Research and Technology Applications at every Federal R&D activity. The Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-502) established the formal tools and mechanisms to accomplish technology transfer and mandated the following elements: (1) establish cooperative research and development agreements (CRDA) between Federal and non-Federal parties; (2) establish the Federal Laboratory Consortium, an affiliation of Government laboratories to support the technology transfer mission; and (3) provide a cash incentive program to promote and encourage individual participation in meaningful technology transfer projects through awards and royalty sharing. Executive Order 12591 of April 10, 1987, directed all Federal laboratories to establish Technology Transfer Programs. In response to the laws and the Executive Order, the FAA developed Technology Transfer Order 9550.6 of October 30, 1989, which promulgates the FAA's Technology Transfer Program. Description of Program: The FAA Technology Transfer Program goals are to: increase the return on the Federal R&D investment, increase the Nation's base for technical knowledge and experience, translate technical developments into private sector applications, reward technical creativity, and comply with the letter and the spirit of Federal technology transfer legislation. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Participants/ Groups Served _________ ________ ___________ Program Total $936 $1,246 $1,396 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Capacity and Air Traffic Management Technology) The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. Grants for Air Traffic Management Technology will support the need to develop ATC (air traffic control) flow management capabilities that will enhance ATC flow management operational efficiency and effectiveness and more fully utilize existing system capacity. Description of Program: A major FAA Research, Engineering and Development aim is to safely increase ATC system capacity. Automating the ATC information gathering process is already advanced, but requires major improvement and augmentation in the supporting technologies. The need to help controllers/system managers cope successfully and efficiently with increasing numbers of more demanding and capable aircraft requires introducing automation aids for conducting the ATC process itself. While, in the past, it was possible to spread the work among a variety of separable functions (oceanic, en route, terminal, tower/airport, etc.), efficient operations now demand carefully integrating and managing aircraft flows throughout the operating regime without artificial walls. There are a large number of topics which could be eligible for research grants in this program. Research,Engineering and Development topics include: ú System Performance and Investment Analysis ú System Engineering Support for RE&D ú Oceanic System Development and Support ú Terminal ATC Automation ú Airport Surface Traffic Automation ú Tower Interim Display System ú Multiple Runways Procedure Development ú Wake Vortex Separation Standards Reduction ú Operational Traffic Flow Planning ú Air Traffic Models and Evaluation Tools ú National Simulation Capability ú Aviation System Capacity Planning ú Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System ú Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Integration ú Separation Standards ú Vertical Flight ú Airway Facilities New Technology Simulation and Evaluation ú Advanced Traffic Management System ú Application of Digital Mapping Technology Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 43,500.00 0.00 0.00 Georgia Tech Research Corporation 299,312.00 53,294.00 0.00 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 0.00 80,000.00 0.00 University of Tennessee Space Institute 112,000.00 0.00 0.00 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 70,962.00 0.00 0.00 ___________ _________ _____ Grand Total: $525,774.00 $133,294.00 $0.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. The air traffic management (ATM) system's ability to support safe and efficient future flight operations is critically dependent upon a high- performance, reliable, cost-effective communications, navigation and surveillance (C/N/S) infrastructure. Because these systems require avionics development and certification, the FAA takes an active role in assessing and defining system requirements, strengths and characteristics for appropriate integration into the ATM system. Description of Program: The primary R,E&D goals in communications are: (1) to reduce or eliminate voice frequency congestion and the occasional miscommunication inherent in today's voice communications, and (2) to provide a seamless communications network that allows ground and airborne computers to exchange information efficiently and reliably under controller/pilot management to obtain new services from ATC. The major R,E&D goals in navigation are to extend GPS to precision approaches and surface navigation and integrate it with the instrument landing system (ILS), the microwave landing system (MLS) and the overall ATM system. The R,E&D goals in surveillance activities are to continue developing radar sensors that increase safety, provide operational benefits and reduce costs. Grants awarded under this program include Fundamental Space-time Experiments with Initial Emphasis on Investigations of Relativity and the Global Positioning System, Refinement and Application of Collision Risk Modeling Applied to Ocean Air Space with ADS and GPS Navigation, and Required Navigation Performance of GPS Used in Long Approaches and Missed Approaches. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Merit Network, Inc. $265,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Ohio University $420,424.00 $365,581.00 $750,000.00 Stanford University $ 0.00 $350,000.00 $446,100.00 Worcester Polytechnic Institute $135,501.00 $199,075.00 $ 0.00 ___________ ___________ ____________ Grand Total: $820,925.00 $914,656.00 $1,196,100.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Weather) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. The need for weather information in the future air traffic management (ATM) system can be derived from the overall goals for that system: enhance flight safety, increase system capacity, improve flight efficiency, reduce air traffic control (ATC) and pilot workload, improve flight planning and increase productivity. Weather, perhaps like no other factor, impacts the fundamental aviation mission. Description of Program: A primary effort is directed at basic and applied research to improve warnings and forecasts for significant aviation weather hazards, including windshear. FAA supports national weather research projects including winter icing and adds long-term support for the National Weather Research Project. Grants have been awarded under this program for the Integration of Airborne Hazard Alerts with Advanced Air Traffic Management and Control. Participants/ Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Ohio University $ 99,997.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 Princeton University $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 University of Texas at Austin $211,000.00 $235,000.00 $0.00 __________ ____________ _____ Grand Total: $410,997.00 $435,000.00 $0.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Airport Technology) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. The FAA is responsible for encouraging and fostering safe and efficient national airport system development. The Airport Technology Research and Development Program assists in developing new standards, criteria and guidelines to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain the Nations airports, heliports and vertiports. Description of Program: Major portions of this program include Airport Planning and Design Technology, Airport Pavement Technology and Airport Safety Technology. Airport Planning and Design Technology will help improve existing (or develop new) standards pertaining to runways, taxiways, aprons and gates. It will also develop standards and advisory information to be used in planning and designing airports, terminals and ground access systems. The goal of the Airport Pavement Technology program is to reduce the massive costs of pavement expenditure by at least 10 percent by the year 2010. These savings will be achieved through a systematic research program encompassing three areas: (1) pavement design and evaluation, (2) materials and construction methods, and (3) repairs and maintenance techniques. Airport Safety Technology has as its purpose the development of new technologies in four areas: (1) safe and efficient aircraft operations on runway surfaces; (2) new, emerging technologies in lighting, signing and marking materials for improved visual control systems; (3) new materials, methods, and equipment to improve the capability and cost-effectiveness of airport rescue and firefighting services; and (4) materials, methods and devices to control birds and wildlife in the airport environment. A grant has been funded to study Techniques for Weakening the Ice-Runway Interfacial Bond. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 95 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Business Foundation of North Carolina, Inc. $1,000,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Rutgers, State University of New Jersey $ 0.00 $ 491.00 $424,106.00 _____________ _______ ___________ Grand Total: $1,000,000.00 $491.00 $424,106.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Aircraft Safety Technology) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. An important element for public confidence in the air transportation system is the aircraft fleets continued safety record. This thrust area is focused on developing technologies for certification and maintenance regulations that maintain or improve aircraft safety in an evolving, changing and demanding aviation environment. Description of Program: This program encompasses all facets of aircraft safety from takeoff to landing. Major parts of this program include: aircraft systems fire safety to minimize fire- related injuries and increase survival rates for aircraft occupants during in-flight and post-crash fires; advanced materials/structural safety to provide increased safety for both passengers and crew by maximizing structural integrity during flight and in the event of a crash; propulsion and fuel systems to establish airworthiness criteria and related technical information to ensure the safety, reliability and durability of powerplants and fuel systems on commercial, commuter and general aviation aircraft; flight safety/atmospheric hazards research to improve flight safety through (1) better measures for dealing with icing, lightning, and high- intensity radiated fields (HIREF), (2) advances in the next generation aircraft is such areas as digital flight control systems, and (3) enhancements to flying qualities, operations, and pilot workload; aging aircraft to better understand the effects of aging on aircraft structures and systems and to translate that information into more stringent and effective design, inspection, and maintenance requirements; aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research to respond to the need to reduce the number of catastrophic aircraft accidents which results from turbine engine structural and flight systems cascade failures. Grants have been awarded to the university/industry aircraft engine reliability, for programs to study corrosion and corrosion fatigue of airframe materials, impact frame resistance and damage tolerance of curved composite shell structures, the study of new materials for advanced civil aircraft, assessment of structural fatigue and corrosion by fiber based optical sensing, and interaction of water sprays with the fire plume in aircraft cabin fires. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Arizona State University $ 0.00 $108,452.00 $ 0.00 Battle Memorial Institue $ 0.00 $ 34,037.00 $ 0.00 Baylor University $ 65,000.00 $120,582.00 $ 0.00 Carnegie Mellon Research Institue $348,541.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Carnegie Mellon University $ 0.00 $798,480.00 $ 0.00 EAA Aviation Foundation $ 24,921.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University $150,000.00 $48,882.00 $ 0.00 George Mason University $ 0.00 $120,000.00 $151,785.00 Iowa State University $4,400,000.00 $4,425,000.00 $ 0.00 Lehigh University $ 350,000.00 $314,146.00 $45,000.00 Massachusetts Institute of Technology $ 122,772.00 $372,536.00 $ 0.00 National Academy of Sciences $ 0.00 $125,900.00 $ 0.00 National Materials Advisory Board $ 130,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 North Carolina A&T State University $ 52,036.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Pennsylvania State University $ 150,000.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Purdue Research Foundation $ 334,628.00 $430,000.00 $ 120,000.00 Rutgers, State University of New Jersey $ 121,188.00 $ 2,456.00 $ 0.00 SRI International $ 401,297.67 $ 8,654.00 $ 0.00 Stanford University $ 0.00 $100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Syracuse University $ 0.00 $ 55,316.00 $ 57,466.00 The Transportation Center Northwestern University $ 0.00 $511,028.00 $ 0.00 University of Akron $ 0.00 $105,336.00 $ 0.00 University of Dayton $ 503,854.00 $108,000.00 $ 0.00 University of Puerto Rico $ 86,396.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 University of Utah (QIDEC) $ 156,531.00 $139,296.00 $ 0.00 University of Washington $ 149,224.00 $ 0.00 $ 21,584.00 University of Wyoming $ 30,044.00 $175,437.00 $ 100,715.00 Virginia Polytechnic Institute $ 102,116.00 $89,881.00 $ 93,816.00 ____________ __________ ___________ Grand Total: $ 7,678,548.67 $8,778,319.00 $690,366.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Aviation Security) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. Grants for aviation system security technology have as an objective a safe and secure aviation system. The direct benefit from an effective security system is the prevention of fatalities, injuries and property losses resulting from intentional criminal acts. The indirect benefits include the prevention of disruption to service, with the attendant economic impacts and the improvement in confidence in the security of the air transportation system. Description of Program: Colleges, universities, nonprofit research institutions and, in the case of aviation security, for-profit institutions may apply for grants in any of the areas of interest to this program office. Presently, grant applications may be submitted in the following broad categories: explosives detection, weapons detection, airport security, security systems integration, aircraft hardening and security human factors. Major grants have been awarded for the improvement and protection of detector dogs, development of aircraft structural response methodology, aircraft response to internal explosive detonations, and sheet explosives detection apparatus development. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Present Budget Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $173,679.00 $238,918.00 $0.00 New Mexico Institution of Mining and Technology/ EMRTC $396,657.00 $0.00 $0.00 North Carolina A&T State University $159,304.00 $169,905.00 $0.00 Rutgers, State University of New Jersey $0.00 $1,964.00 $0.00 Auburn University $680,581.00 $374,792.00 $678,846.00 California Institute of Technology $236,683.00 $163,388.00 $170,214.00 Carnegie Mellon Research Institute $0.00 $164,777.00 $0.00 Carnegie Mellon University $0.00 $247,457.00 $0.00 Clemson University $85,563.00 $88,443.00 $91,440.00 Fisk University $505,137.00 $160,700.00 $0.00 Great Lakes Composite Consortium $0.00 $1,080,549.00 $0.00 Jaycor $0.00 $330,000.00 $0.00 Massachusetts Institute of Technology $989,591.00 $159,746.00 $0.00 Milwaukee School of Engineering $75,000.00 $396,698.00 $0.00 National Institute for Aerospace Studies $1,755,867.00 $2,526,278.00 $0.00 Northwest Airlines $0.00 $499,019.00 $0.00 Pennsylvania State University $315,592.00 $317,972.00 $0.00 R.A.Y. Buechler Ltd $0.00 $375,603.00 $624,825.00 Rutgers, State University of New Jersey $26,998.00 $0.00 $0.00 SRI International $83,897.00 $0.00 $0.00 Tensor Technology, Inc. $0.00 $899,335.00 $0.00 The International Society for Optical Engineers $75,130.00 $0.00 $0.00 Titan Corporation $84,637.00 $0.00 $0.00 Univeristy of Oregon $0.00 $712,850.00 $0.00 University of Idaho $259,996.00 $0.00 $0.00 University of Toronto $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Virginia Polytechnic Institute $0.00 $451,885.00 $608,074.00 Vivid Technologies Inc. $0.00 $1,820,855.00 $0.00 Grand Total: $5,904,312.00 $11,181,134.00 $2,173,399.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Name of Program: Aviation Research Grants (Human Factors and Aviation Medicine) Key Program Objectives: The FAA Research Grants Program awards grants and cooperative agreements to fund research in specific areas that are crucial to the long-term technical growth of civil aviation. By working cooperatively with our Nation's leading universities and research organizations, the FAA will reap maximum return on its overall investment in aviation research and development. Human factors-related aviation incidents and accidents have been made the subject of increasing public concern. Much of the concern stems from the fact that despite the aerospace industry's success at developing ever more sophisticated and reliable technology, the human error- related incident and accident percentage has remained remarkably constant. Recent human error analyses, however, suggest that attention should be focused on developing error tolerant systems. Description of Program: The National Plan for Aviation Human Factors proposes a 10-year program that will significantly alleviate many operationally significant human performance issues facing the aviation system. The FAA effort in human factors research draws from this plan and is organized around the following areas: aircraft flight deck, air traffic control, aircraft maintenance, airways facilities, and flight deck/ATC system integration. Additional topics in this research area include aeromedical research and work force performance optimization. Typical grants awarded include clinical validation of an aviator normed cognitive function test, crew resource management: design and evaluation of human factors training in aviation, and development of methods of collision risk analysis for various ATC environments. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Georgetown University $198,232.00 $0.00 $0.00 Johns Hopkins University $105,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 Ohio University $99,997.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 Princeton University $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 University of Illinois $0.00 $69,950.00 $191,575.00 University of Oklahoma $143,974.00 $0.00 $0.00 University of Texas at Austin $211,000.00 $235,000.00 $0.00 Washington University $0.00 $248,770.00 $0.00 __________ ____________ _________ Grand Total:$858,203.00 $753,720.00 $191,575.00 Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration Name of Program: AYN Partnership with Langston University (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Key Program Objectives: To support minority educational programs by the development and identification of minorities in the community. Description of the Program: To provide opportunities for college seniors to gain experience in areas related to their academic specialization. Funding: None Operating Administration: Federal Aviation Administration Name of Program: Oklahoma State University Internship Program. Key Program Objectives: To support educational objective for minority/female students by providing meaningful work experience or training. Description of the Program: To provide work experience or training opportunities for college students. Funding: None Operating Administration: FHWA administers Dwight David Eisenhower (DDE) Transportation Fellowship on behalf of Secretary of Transportation Name of Program: Dwight David Eisenhower (DDE) Transportation Fellowship Program Key Program Objectives: Attract the Nation's brightest minds into transportation fields. Enhance the careers of transportation professionals. Retain top talent in the transportation community of the United States through six award categories. Description of Program: Competitive Fellowships are awarded in the DDE program through six award categories including: Eisenhower HBCU Fellowships and Eisenhower HSI Fellowships. FUNDING: Appropriations $2 million annually through ISTEA (1991)** FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 HBCUs - Students/Schools 57/9 49/14 TBA HBCU Fellowships $665,830 $639,405 TBA HSIs - Students/Schools 2/1 9/2 TBA HSI Fellowships $11,530 $130,130 TBA Contact Person: Ms. Ilene D. Payne (703) 285-2785 Fax: (703) 285-2791 * This report addresses the 1993 and 1994 Eisenhower HBCU Fellowships and Eisenhower HSI Fellowships only. ** DDE program became operational in FY 93. DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The purpose of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program is to attract, enhance and retain the Nation's brightest minds and top talent as a part of the transportation research and engineering professions. The program is intended to upgrade the knowledge and educational level of the transportation community in the United States. The program encompasses all areas of transportation. The Department of Transportation encourages students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions to apply for the Grants for Research Fellowships. FY 1993 funding for the Program was $2 million and served approximately 125 fellows. The FY 1994 funding levels remain the same and it is anticipated that the number of fellows served will be comparable to FY 1993s. The Program has six elements: Faculty Fellows: The purpose of the Faculty Fellows portion of the program is to provide talented faculty who work in transportation fields with opportunities to pursue and upgrade their research in one of the facilities of the U. S. Department of Transportation. Funding in FY 94 will be approximately $40,000. Funding in FY 95 is to be announced (TBA). Graduate Fellowships: The Graduate Fellowships portion of the program is specifically designed for students who are pursuing a master's degree or doctorate in transportation- related fields at the school of their choice. Funding in FY 93 was approximately l million dollars. Funding in FY 94 is $1,009,091.00. FY 95 TBA. Grants for Research Fellowships: The purpose of the Grants for Research Fellowships portion of the program is to acquaint students with transportation research, development and technology transfer activities and to provide talented students with the opportunity to conduct research on important transportation topics at U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) facilities. Awards in FY 93 were $900,447.30 and served 37 students. Awards in FY 94 were $802,037.07 and served 27 students. (Funded by program offices not DDE program funds). HBCU Fellowships: The purpose of the fellowships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is to provide students attending the HBCUs with additional opportunities to enter careers in transportation. The program also serves as a feeder program for other Eisenhower fellowships. HSI Fellowships: The purpose of the fellowships is to provide students attending Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) with additional opportunities to enter careers in transportation. The program also serves as a feeder program for other Eisenhower fellowships. Postdoctorate Fellowships: The purpose of these fellowships is to enable the Grants for Research Fellowship students to continue their research in one of the facilities of the U.S. DOT following the award of their doctoral degree. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Operating Administration: FHWA Name of Program: DOT Summer Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) Key Program Objectives: To introduce undergraduate college students to transportation-related careers. To encourage their pursue of academic studies which may lead to a career in transportation. Description of Program: STIPDG is designed to attract and promote the entry of minorities, women and persons with disabilities into transportation fields where these groups are underrepresented. The program offers 20 college students a 10-week agenda of research, work experience and on-site visits to introduce them to all aspects of the field of transportation. In FY 94, FHWA hosted eight students of various ethnic backgrounds. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget $100,000 $125,000 TBA Program Total $100,000 $125,000 TBA Participants/Groups Served: HBCU students HSI students Other college students College students/disabilities Operating Administration: FHWA Name of Program: Cardozo High School: Transportation & Technology Academy (TransTech) Key Program Objectives: To provide a well-rounded academic and technological program for students wishing to immediately enter the transportation career field or continue in post-secondary studies in transportation related fields (engineering, science, mathematics). Description of Program: TransTech is an innovative high school program based on a curriculum designed to foster student interest in careers in the transportation industry. It provides students with technological and academic subjects and specially designed courses in transportation. It has a cooperative education component and built in cultural enrichment activities and job readiness features. The program is supported by an alliance of private and public partners who supplement TransTech in both financial and nonfinancial ways. Funding: Appropriations ($000) Participants/Groups Served FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grade high school students, $50;000* $50,000* citizens and noncitizens African Americans $12,808** $12,808** Asians and Pacific islanders Puerto Rican and other Hispanic Groups $2,800*** Other ethnic minorities from more than 20 other countries _______ _______ Program Total $65,608 $62,808 * Represents in-kind contributions of salary and time benefits of employees assigned as full-time Project Manager for 1 year and 4 months under Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignment at TransTech. ** Loaned Computer Equipment *** TRAC PAC will be on loan to TransTech in 94-95. Will help high school students with their abilities in math and science, and introduce college-bound students, with emphasis on female and minority students, to careers in transportation and civil engineering. The TRAC PAC is a portable Transportation Research Activities Center which includes a Macintosh computer, electronic probes and sets of materials students use to build realistic models. It also includes software for data collection and analysis, spread sheet and graphic program, queuing tutorial and simulation, and an urban traffic management simulation. Will be used in mathematics and physical science classes. Contact: Lorraine Day Personnel Management Specialist Office of Personnel and Training Executive Development Division (HS31) Room 4323/202-366-1159 Operating Administration: FHWA Name of Program: TRAC (Transportation and Civil Engineering) Key Program Objectives: Help precollege students with their abilities in math and science. Introduce college-bound precollege students, with an emphasis on female and minority students, to careers in transportation and civil engineering. Help retain college civil engineering students and attract them to transportation careers. Description of Program: The TRAC Program is an outreach initiative to build precollege and college student interest in transportation careers. TRAC aims to attract college- bound senior high school students into college civil engineering curricula and to improve recruitment and retention of college civil engineering students for transportation-related careers. TRAC is an outgrowth of cooperative efforts of AASHTO, NCHRP, FHWA, professional societies and other industry and minority organizations.* Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Projected $100,000 $205,000 $200,000 Program Total $100,000 $205,000 $200,000 Participants/Groups Served -College-bound high school students -Minority and female students -High school teachers and parents *American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), **National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Operating Administration: FHWA Name of Program: FHWA COLLEGE CURRICULUM PROGRAM Key Program Objectives: To provide universities and colleges with the most up-to-date information on engineering research and technology. Material developed for the direct use of educational institutions in classrooms or used to modify existing curriculum. Description of Program: Involves the development of materials, text and audiovisual aid programs to share with colleges and universities with engineering programs primarily, but also provided to the general educational community. Includes an on-site visit component where faculty is invited to observe FHWA research and the development of curriculum materials. A catalogue of information is prepared for distribution to schools. (Catalogue has not been distributed since 1992.) Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget Program Total: Participants/Groups Served: University/College Faculty -At Schools With Engineering -Programs -HBCUs With Engineering Programs -HSIs With Engineering Programs Contact: Mr. Larry Jones Federal Highway Administration National Highway Institute Rm F-210, HHI-22 0 - X 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101-2296 Tel 703-285-2779 Operating Administration: FHWA Name of Program: Pilot Partnerships with Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU). Key Program Objectives: To establish relationships with HBCUs in FHWA, Regions 3, 4 and 6 which contain approximately 95 percent of the HBCUs. To identify needs of HBCUs, State DOTs and the FHWA which can be met by/or carried out by HBCUs. Description of Program: The Pilot Partnerships are one-year agreements designed to foster greater opportunities for HBCUs to become involved with the FHWA and State DOT projects. The Pilot Partnerships are the implementation of one of the FHWA's HBCU Task Force Report (September 1991) recommendations. The anticipation is that the success of the Pilot Partnerships will lead to partnerships in other FHWA regions and with other schools. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Funds already shown in other descriptive material. It would be a duplication if reported again. See material below for specific projects. Participants/Groups Served : -Morgan State University (MD)* -North Carolina A&T University ** -South Carolina State University *** -Florida A&M University**** -Southern University (LA)***** * Is the TRAC Center for Maryland and is a National Transportation Center. ** Received $24,000 to establish the Dwight David Eisenhower (DDE) Scholarship Program. A permanent partnership between FHWA, NCDOT and NC A&T was signed on 2/15/94. *** Approximately $100,000 awarded in 1992-93 school year for scholarships. Co-op agreements signed with FHWA and SCDOT. **** DDE Scholarships of $66,157 awarded to 9 FAMU students. FHWA and FDOT helped to establish a Transportation Library in FAMU's Technology Department. ***** FHWA, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development finalized HBCU Partnership Agreement on 11/23/92. University professor received $20,000 transportation study grant. University received $50,000 in 1993 in DDE Fellowship Grants for 3 students. University landed two research projects totaling $200,000 in FY92-FY94. Operating Administration: Federal Highway Administration Name of Program: National Cooperative Highway Research Program Research Results Digest, July 1994: Number 196-- revised A unique, hands-on educational program for high school mathematics and science classes The Problem The transportation profession is being challenged to diversify its work force with well-qualified individuals. For years, national trends have predicted an increasing need for diversity in the transportation profession as it approaches the next century. Currently, the most critical need is in civil engineering. Civil engineers compose about 75 percent of the professional work force of state transportation agencies. Where will the future labor pool come from? Engineering, civil engineering included, has been dominated by white males. But by the year 2000, the Hudson Institute predicts that women and minorities (especially Hispanics and African Americans) will constitute one of the largest shares of new entrants into the work force. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1992, of the total 217,000 civil engineers in the Nation, 7.9 percent were women, 3.4 percent were African American, and 3.9 percent were Hispanic; compare these numbers to a breakdown of the national labor pool overall during the same year: 45.7 percent women, 10.1 percent African American, and 7.6 percent Hispanic. As the minority population represents a more significant share of the general population and labor force, will qualified minorities be available to the transportation profession in sufficient numbers? Probably not unless the transportation profession intervenes. According to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the fall 1992-93 minority undergraduate enrollments in engineering for African Americans, Hispanic Americans and American Indians represent only 12.6 percent of the total population. Overall, women represented under 15 percent of the total enrollments. And civil engineering represented an even smaller number within the overall engineering curriculum. But since there were many outreach efforts already underway throughout the Nation that were delivering a career message using the traditional method of having professionals visit students for a class period, it was clear that a new method would have to be used in order to position the TRAC program in a way fundamentally different from those that were currently in use. In a review of research conducted by PTI, it was evident that high school teachers could not afford to sacrifice any more precious classroom curriculum time for career guidance purposes. Thus, TRAC's challenge was to incorporate its career message into a set of curriculum-relevant teaching tools that high school teachers would find broad uses for in the classroom and that students find exciting and easy to use. This approach, if successful, would allow TRAC to bypass the traditional methods used to get a career message into high school classrooms--that is, asking teachers to stand aside while discussions between students and professionals occurred. TRAC's consultant, The Naidus Group, undertook this research effort to find ways of incorporating the career message directly into high school math and science curriculum. The basic concept that The Naidus Group used when conducting its research and development was to produce a set of tools that math and science teachers and their students could use to engage in meaningful, curriculum-relevant problem-solving activity that directly related to the profession. Realizing that classroom curricula would differ from school to school, these tools would also have to be flexible enough to meet the requirements of different teachers. The research effort, which occurred over a compressed timeframe of 6 months, resulted in an innovative kit of classroom materials that complement present-day high school math and science topics. The career message--that transportation and civil engineering are exciting fields that need talented people of all kinds to address our future challenges--is embedded in the materials. The prototype materials, appropriately called the Transportation Research Activities Centers (TRAC), is the result of this research effort. This kit (TRACPAC) contains all of the equipment teaches and students need to conduct real engineering investigations in their math and science classes (see figure 1). These investigations link some part of current-day math and science high school classroom curriculum to the work of civil engineers in the transportation profession. The kit is a mobile laboratory of over two dozen transportation engineering activities and projects that kit in neatly with existing high school math and science curricula and are exciting and fun for the students to use. It consists of a Macintosh computer; a set of electronic probes (i.e., force, motion, sound and the like) that connect to the computer; a set of materials that can be used to build realistic models; and student and teacher guides. The kit also includes software for data collection and analysis, an integrated spreadsheet and graphics program, a probabilities distribution and queuing tutorial and simulation, and an urban traffic management simulation. The nature of how this program--engaging students in learning by doing--is based on the idea that students will as much as possible, teach themselves if given the right situation, encouragement, guidance, and the proper tools. Most of the TRAC classroom experience is entirely self-paced. This appears to be the only outreach program where the career message is embedded within a relevant and useful curriculum tool delivered by practitioners in existence today. Use in The Classroom Two-person teams of practicing civil engineers and college students majoring in civil engineering deliver the kit into schools. All TRAC teams are trained and certified in the use of classroom materials prior to working with schools. The program is built and delivered around the understanding that the teams are most often not professional teachers. Instead, the teams offer students practical experience in conducting projects with the kit and serve as role models that the students can look up to (see Figure 2). Using the teams in these ways allows TRAC, unlike other out-reach efforts that are exclusively "career-message oriented," to make the career message indirect, subtle and very personal. When working with schools, first, TRAC teams introduce teachers to TRAC's kit and help "fit" the materials into the teachers classroom curriculum. Next, teams visit the classroom and introduce the students to the materials and initiate a hands on project (sec Figure 3). From then on, the teams are a technical resource to the students and teachers for as long as the materials stay in the classroom--which can range from I day to permanently. Because the successful delivery of this program is dependent on getting people into the classroom, with the teacher's cooperation, TRAC is portable to other existing outreach programs. Programs such as the Mathematics, Engineering Science Achievement (SEA) in Washington State ant the Select Program for Interest Science and Engineering (SPISE) in New York City have successfully delivered TRAC into the classroom using networks they already established through work on other outreach initiatives. The California Department of Transportation has successfully integrated TRAC's classroom materials into classrooms within an existing adopt-a-school program. Right now, TRAC is focusing exclusively on creating awareness about civil engineering. It is expected that starting in the fall of 1995, TRAC will begin to expand the scope of its career message by developing additional prototype materials that illustrate the practices of other fields within the profession. The national outreach program will be pilot tested through August 1994, at which time TRAC plans on becoming a self-supporting operation and will be introduced nationally. For more information about the prototype material produced under NCHRP Project 20-24(3)A and TRAC, contact: Alan W. Shute Program Manager AASHTO/TRAC Technical Services 1523 Tracewood Drive Jackson, MS 39211 Telephone/Fax: (601) 977-0209 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Excepted Service Appointments under 5 CFR 213.3102(p3) and 213.3102(q) Key Program Objectives: 1) Under 5 CFR 213.3102(p), the FRA may employ graduate students in positions that are of a scientific, professional or analytical nature, provided that the work performed is used by the students as a basis for completing academic requirements for graduate degrees. Appointments may not exceed 1 year. 2) Under 5 CFR 213.3102(q), the FRA may employ students in positions at the GS-9 grade level and below in occupations that assist scientific, professional or technical employees. Appointments made under this authority cannot extend beyond 1040 working hours a year. 3) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into transportation fields. Description of Program: 1) These excepted service appointments are designed to provide periods of academic-related employment for students and a method of strengthening the career service in professional, scientific and technical occupations. Students must be enrolled in a qualifying academic institution. Upon completion of academic requirements or expiration of time limitations, the students will be terminated from employment under these authorities. Funding: The FRA is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Excepted Service. The number of students employed under these authorities are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 0 2 1-2 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Cooperative Education Program Key Program Objectives: 1) To provide students in the engineering, accounting, the physical and life-sciences and the general fields of administration and management, with relevant work experience; and to assist the FRA in the creation of a recruitment source for meeting long-range staffing goals. 2) Encourage student interest in occupations and professions unique to the FRA. 3) Support equal opportunity and work force diversity objectives by providing employment opportunities for disabled, minority and female students. Description of Program: 1) The Cooperative Education Program is a Federal agency staffing program designed to provide periods of academic-related employment for students and a method of strengthening the career service in professional, administrative and technical occupations. The students must be enrolled in a qualifying institution on at least a part-time basis. The students may work on parallel periods or alternate periods of study and employment. Upon completion of the Cooperative Education Program, students may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment. When recruiting for these positions, the FRA targets Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, other minority institutions, and students with disabilities for applicant referrals. Funding: The FRA is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Cooperative Education Program. The number of students employed in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 9 5 1 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Summer Employment Program Key Program Objectives: 1) To provide temporary employment for students who can work only during the summer months. The Summer Employment Program offers students the opportunity for exposure to the Federal work environment and development of interpersonal skills and professional work habits. 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into transportation fields. Description of Program: 1) During the summer months, students work at selected offices within the Federal Railroad Administration. Summer employees perform seasonal work and work that helps ease the impact of the vacation schedules of permanent employees. 2) To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens, at least 16 years of age and qualify for a summer position based on experience and/or education. 3) When recruiting for these positions, the FRA targets Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority institutions for applicant referrals. Funding: The FRA is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Summer Employment Program. The number of students employed in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 4 3 3-4 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Volunteer Service Program Key Program Objectives: 1) Through unpaid work experiences, the Volunteer Service Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity for career exploration early in their academic studies and exposure to new and emerging occupations and professions within the FRA. 2) Promotes the entry of women persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into transportation fields. Description of Program: 1) Student volunteers work on a part-time or full-time basis. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens, at least 16 years of age, and enrolled at least on a part-time basis at an accredited high school or trade school, technical or vocational institution, a junior or community college, a four- year college of university or any other accredited educational institution. 2) The student volunteers may receive academic credit for the work they perform, as determined by their academic institutions. Funding: Since the work experiences are unpaid, the FRA does not provide any monetary funds for this program. Travel and transportation costs are not paid by the FRA. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Student Volunteers placed in FRA: 0 1 4 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups Key Program Objectives: 1) To provide students with a ten-week agenda of research, work experience and on-site visits to introduce them to the field of transportation. Students work on current issues facing the transportation industry. 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into transportation fields. Description of Program: 1) During the ten-week period, students work at selected offices within the Department of Transportation; visit transportation facilities; discuss current transportation issues with key officials; and collect data for an individual report related to their specific assignment. 2) To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and have completed their freshman year of studies. All students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher learning and have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. 3) The program committee selects an organization to receive a stipend for establishment of an applicant referral system and to manage-the program. This year, the contract was awarded to HACU. Funding: The FRA participates in this program by providing work experiences for the students and staff work coordinating the program. The FRA does not provide any monetary funds for the internship program. The funding for the program comes from the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Research and Special Programs Administration. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Students placed 3 2 2-3 in FRA: Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: High School High Tech Key Program Objectives: 1) To provide high school students with disabilities in schools in northern Prince George's County and selected schools in Montgomery County with early exposure to professions in the science, engineering and technology-related fields. 2) To encourage and motivate students to pursue post- secondary education in the science, engineering and technology fields and help the students decide upon a field of interest. 3) To help students with disabilities become independent, productive members of the work force. 4) To support equal opportunity and work force diversity objectives by providing employment opportunities for minority and female students with disabilities. 5) To provide education partnership relationships with organizations who can provide sites for work experiences and provide volunteer/paid work experiences. 6) To foster awareness and understanding of disability issues among FRA supervisors and employees. Description of Program: The High School High Tech Program is a six-week, summer work experience for students with disabilities. Generally, the students are physically disabled, sensory impaired or learning disabled, and they must be at least 15 years of age or older upon entering the program. Students are selected and referred by their school personnel. The students work no more than 30 hours per week. The Program incorporates a mix of learning experiences, in addition to on-the- job work experience, that broaden the educational horizons of the students, such as field trips, mentoring programs, job shadows and guest speakers. Funding: Funding is provided by a grant from NASA (Goddard Space Flight Center), Bechtel Corporation, Prince George's Private Industry Council and United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. There is no cost to the FRA in terms of salary or ceiling allocation. The number of students hosted by FRA in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (Projected) 1 2 2 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Operation Lifesaver Key Program Objectives: 1) Operation Lifesaver is a nationwide, nonprofit public information program dedicated to reducing collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway- rail grade crossings. Operation Lifesaver is an active, continuous public information and education program to help prevent and reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities. Description of Program: 1) Operation Lifesaver was established in 1972 by Union Pacific Railroad in an effort to increase public awareness and education on highway-rail grade crossings. Fortynine states currently have their own Operation Lifesaver Program. 2) Railroad carriers, related Federal, state and local governments, businesses, suppliers and community leaders are all a part of the state programs. FRA, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, provides money through minigrants to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., which allocates money to the states for various Operation Lifesaver promotional activities. The FRA also supports Operation Lifesaver by making presentations at schools and other local events. Funding: The FRA, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, provides minigrants to state-supported Operation Lifesaver campaigns. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to expend $300,000 each fiscal year to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., through the annual operating budget of the Federal Highway Administration beginning in 1993. The following FRA offices provided funds to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., in the form of grants: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Office of Safety $67,000 - - Office of Railroad Development $100,000 $100,000 $150,000 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Summer Aid Program Key Program Objectives: 1) The Summer Aid Program provides summer employment for economically disadvantaged youths. During the work assignments, students will be exposed to the Federal work environment and the various positions the FRA has to offer. 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into transportation fields. Description of Program: 1) During the summer months, students work at selected offices within the Federal Railroad Administration. Summer employees perform seasonal work and work that helps ease the impact of the vacation schedules of permanent employees. 2) To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and at least 16 years of age. Students must be in need of earnings and qualify under the financial need criteria based on family income. Students with disabilities do not need to meet the financial need criteria. Funding: The FRA is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Summer Aid Program. The number of students employed in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 0 1 1-2 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Stay-In-School Program Key Program Objectives: 1) The Stay-In-School Program provides students with the opportunity to work and continue their education. The program is specifically designed to provide Federal employment to financially needy students who attend high school or a post- secondary institution. 2) Support equal opportunity and work force diversity objectives by providing employment opportunities for disabled, minority and female students. Description of Program: 1) Stay-in-school students work part-time while school is in session and full-time during summers and official school breaks. Every effort is made to provide career-related work assignments and training for students. 2) To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and at least 16 years of age. Students must be in need of earnings and qualify under the financial need criteria based on family income. Students with disabilities do not need to meet the financial need criteria. Students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in high school or a vocational/technical school, or in an educational institution not above the baccalaureate level. Funding: The FRA is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Stay-In School Program. The number of students employed in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 2 2 2 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: D.C. Summer Youth Employment and Training Program Key Program Objectives: 1) The D.C. Summer Youth Employment and Training Program was designed to encourage school completion or enrollment in supplementary or alternative school programs, provide eligible candidates with exposure to professional work habits and improve overall school retention and completion for D.C. students. 2) Support equal opportunity and work force diversity objectives by providing employment opportunities for disabled, minority and female students. Description of Program: 1) Students enrolled in the D.C. Summer Youth Employment and Training Program work during the summer months at selected offices within the FRA. The employees perform work that helps ease the impact of the vacation schedules of permanent employees. The FRA ensures that the students acquire basic work competencies and discipline. The program provides income for economically disadvantaged youth to benefit themselves, their families and their communities. 2) To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens and at least 16 years of age. Students must qualify for the program as established by the D.C. Government. Funding: The FRA participates in this program by providing work experiences for the students. The FRA does not provide any monetary funds for the D.C. Summer Youth Employment Program. All participants are compensated through the D.C. Department of Employment Services. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 3 8 5-8 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: DOT Honors Attorney Program Key Program Objectives: 1) The DOT Honors Attorney Program is administered by the Office of the Secretary to provide new attorneys with the opportunity to experience legal operations within the Federal Government, 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into the transportation industry by providing work experiences in the legal field. Description of Program: 1) The OST Office of General Counsel refers selected attorneys to the FRA. The attorneys are hired for one year at the GS-11 grade level and rotate among the modal administrations. The rotational assignments provide the attorneys with valuable legal experience in the transportation field. 2) All modal administrations participate in this program. Funding: The FRA's Office of Chief Counsel is responsible for paying the salaries of the attorneys placed within the FRA. The positions, while rotational in nature, are intended to last one year. The FRA participates in the Honors Program by allocating funds and providing work experiences for the following positions: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Project Accord Shadows Program Key Program Objectives: 1) Project Accord is a public school and business partnership funded by the Congress of the United States. Project Accord addresses basic academic and employability skills for high school students. The Shadows Program enables students to experience a variety of work environments. 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into the transportation field by providing shadow experiences. Description of Program: 1) Students visit the host agency during the workday and learn about occupations by shadowing FRA employees. During the school year, students usually visit once a month to shadow various FRA employees. Student visits allow the students to observe the day-to-day workings of the FRA and learn about occupations within our organization. 2) The Shadows Program is designed for students in the 11th grade. The shadow experiences are scheduled up to seven times per academic year, based on curriculum requirements and funding. Funding: The FRA participates in this program by providing shadow experiences for the students. The FRA does not provide any monetary funds for the Project Accord Shadows Program. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: 1 3 3 Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Transportation and Technology Academy (TransTech) - Cardozo Senior High School Key Program Objectives: 1) TransTech provides an opportunity for D.C. youth to obtain basic academic and employability skills. The program is designed for high school level students who are interested in the transportation and technology fields. 2) Promotes the entry of women, persons with disabilities and members of diverse groups into the transportation field by providing valuable work experiences. Description of Program: 1) Students visit the host agency during the workday and learn about occupations by shadowing FRA employees. Some students are provided work experiences that are related to their interests. By working within the FRA, students can observe the day-to-day workings of the FRA and learn about occupations within our organization. Funding: The FRA participates in this program by providing work and shadow experiences for the students. The FRA does not provide any monetary funds to the TransTech Academy. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Houston Cooperative Emergency Planning Project "Operation Respond" Key Program Objectives: 1) The Port Terminal Railroad of Houston and the Federal Railroad Administration are involved in a joint effort to improve emergency response capabilities of those individuals responding to railroad hazardous materials incidents or accidents. The overall goal is to improve the flow of information between the railroads and community-based emergency response personnel to hazardous materials accidents. 2) The FRA has a contract with the Port Terminal Railroad of Houston to provide technical assistance in the development of evacuation and fire suppression courses to be conducted at Texas A & M University for fire, police and medical personnel located in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Description of Program: 1) Each training session will consist of 50 students. Zero + five of the enrollment slots will be reserved for Amtrak personnel on a free-tuition basis. The other enrollment slots will be tuition-based students from emergency services or railroad organizations. 2) The courses offered at Texas A & M, in conjunction with donations of equipment and funds from Amtrak, Southern Pacific Railroad, Conrail and Union Pacific Railroad, will help emergency response personnel act quickly and accurately to hazardous materials incidents. Funding: The FRA does not directly provide monetary funds for this program. However, the technical assistance provided by the FRA will be a key component of the successful completion of the project. Participants: The FRA, Amtrak, Conrail, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad, the Port Terminal Railroad of Houston, Texas A & M University and community-based emergency response personnel. Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Adopt-A-School, Hine Junior High School, Partnership in Education Key Program Objectives: 1) Adopting an area junior high school gives the agency a chance to make a tangible and meaningful contribution to the national education goals. It promotes career opportunities offered in the Federal service. The program is intended to provide counseling, tutoring, outings, games and promote trustworthy relationships and communication between the school, the students and the Federal Government. It is intended to enhance the students skills and knowledge, and provide meaningful learning experiences. Description of Program: 1) By adopting an area junior high school, the agency commits time and resources to a variety of activities and services. The program assists in orienting the teachers and students to the Federal employment process, career options, benefits and incentives. Volunteers arrange for student tours of the Department of Transportation. The program also offers a DOT Lecture Series at which DOT employees brief students on activities and issues pertaining to the transportation field. Funding: This is a volunteer program coordinated by the DOT/FRA Volunteer Committee members. All funding comes from donations and special fundraising events. Operating Administration: Federal Railroad Administration Name of Program: Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Key Program Objectives: 1) To acquaint students with transportation research, development and technology transfer activities in the United States and to provide talented students with the opportunity to conduct research on important transportation topics at Department of Transportation facilities. The Department of Transportation encourages students from historically black colleges/universities and other minority serving institutions to apply for the fellowships. Description of Program: 1) Applicants are evaluated by the Fellowship Review Panel. Selections are made by the Director, National Highway Institute. The tenure for a selectee is normally 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. Tuition and fees that relate to the academic credits for the approved research project will be paid in full. Grantees are paid a travel allowance for a reasonable cost of travel to and from the Department's facilities. Funding: Projects are funded with office program funds to which the student is assigned. In FY 94 the FRA hosted one student from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. FRA's funding for this project is indicated below. FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 N/A $19,007.00 -- NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Experimental Assistant Program Key Program Objectives: To provide engineering students at a local university an opportunity to gain valuable, practical on-the-job experience. Students will have an opportunity to combine theory with actual situations, and perform complex tasks within the scope of the student's ability. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 University of Maryland $98,260 $99,324 $90,000 (Funding: cooperative agreement with contract funds) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Experimental Assistant Program Key Program Objectives: To provide engineering students at a local university an opportunity to gain valuable, practical on-the-job experience. Students will have an opportunity to combine theory with actual situations, and perform complex tasks within the scope of the student's ability. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 George Washington University $78,175 $70,981 $85,000 (Funding: cooperative agreement with contract funds) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Consumer Education: Importance of reporting potential defects in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to the Auto Safety Hotline Key Program Objectives: Reporting safety-related defects to the Auto Safety Hotline is often the first indication of safety- related defects in motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment. One educational institution will serve as a main point of contact. Working closely with NHTSA, this point of contact will select and coordinate the colleges and universities that will develop educational and promotional materials. These promotional materials will be used to educate the public about the importance of reporting potential safety- related defects to the Hotline. All materials will be developed under NHTSA supervision. These educational campaigns will help NHTSA target communities and universities throughout the Nation. In turn, the participating educational institutions will provide their students with hands-on experience in consumer affairs. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Purdue University n/a $75,000 n/a (Funding: cooperative agreement funded with FY94 appropriated funds. FY93 and FY95 funding information not applicable). Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Grant to North Carolina A&T University for Mutiple Research Projects Key Program Objectives: Conduct research in the following areas: (1) Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS); (2) Crashworthiness - Modelling; and (3) Statistical Analysis of Truck Driver Vigiliance Data Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 North Carolina A&T University - $200,000 - (initial) (Funding: R&D Contract Program) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Fellowship: David D. Eisenhower Program - Grant Research Program (Interagency Agreement with FHWA) Key Program Objectives: To acquaint students with transportation research, development and technology transfer activities at DOT. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 College/university students in their - $48,100 - junior or senior year working toward a Baccalaureate degree or students who have completed their Baccalaureate degree and are enrolled in a program toward a MS, PhD, or ScD degree. (Funding: R&D Contract Program) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: National Traffic Law Center Key Program Objectives: (1) Provide clearinghouse services on traffic safety and legal research relevant to the prosecutors and judges in the field; (2) provide technical assistance to prosecutors and judges in legal issues surrounding traffic safety offenses; and (3) write articles, professional journals, newsletters and training materials as appropriate for the legal community in highway safety issues. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 American Prosecutors Research Institute, $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 Law students from the Washington, D.C., law schools do the research and writing for most projects. (Funding: 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Judicial Fellowship Key Program Objectives: Provide an opportunity for a sitting judge to serve as adjunct faculty for a Law School or credit toward a Masters in Judicial Studies degree for academic research and writing in the areas of highway safety and the criminal justice system. Also, to maintain high-quality legal research and writing needed by judges in the field to insure continued acceptance in court of NHTSA programs. This research is focused on highway safety issues in the context of traffic offenses whether civil, criminal or administrative proceedings are involved. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 Indiana University School of La currently the $82,520 $84,874 $100,000 Judicial Fellow is an Indiana Court of Appeals Judge (Funding: 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Cooperative Internship Agreement with Morgan State University Key Program Objectives: (1) Implement the Diversity Initiative in NHTSA's Traffic Safety Programs. Most traffic safety programs have been designed for mainstream American which is identified, for the most part, as white, middle class males. Highway safety materials and programs that reflect the diversity of the U. S. population have great potential to reach specific audiences. NHTSA has initiated a program to target diverse populations. This effort includes problem identification, development of culturally specific strategies and approaches, and the development of culturally appropriate marketing and educational materials for diverse populations. The MSU representative assists in the implementation of the diversity initiative in traffic safety programs. (2) Develop a Plan and Resources for Marketing Culturally Appropriate Materials to Diverse Populations. Specific objectives are: (1) develop a 5-year plan of action for producing culturally relevant materials in traffic safety; (b) identify appropriate resources that can assist in marketing to diverse populations; (c) identify diverse national organizations to involve in traffic safety; and (d) publish articles in appropriate journals and publications that reach diverse audiences regarding traffic safety. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 One graduate student with the Marketing - $17,300 - or Commmunications Program at Morgan State University. (Funding: 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Cooperative Internship Agreement with George Washington University Key Program Objectives: (1) Implement the NETS Program in DOT and other Federal departments. There are over 3 million military and civilian persons in the Federal work force. In the past 2 years, NHTSA has met with Federal Safety and Health Officers and provided information on traffic safety. However, the needs and abilities of these personnel are different than those in the private sector. As a result, a number of projects targeting the Federal Government have been initiated. The GWU representative will implement the NETS program with DOT and other Federal departments. Specific objectives are to provide resource materials and training to safety and health personnel. (2) Develop Program Planners for target populations. This development of program planners will be an ongoing project of pilots and workshops. These program planners will be a part of the NETS programs as they emphasize the importance of traffic safety in the workplace. Target populations such as small businesses, employee assistance personnel and the public sector possess special needs that are not addressed through generic program planners. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 One graduate student within the Master $23,689 $23,606 $26,184 of Public Administration (MPA) program at George Washington University (Funding: 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Youth In The Workplace- Student Input Key Program Objectives: Enable a high school student to work at NHTSA headquarters to provide suggestions and input to NHTSA-sponsored youth programs, particularly those reaching youth in the workplace. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 One high school student from Ohio - $5,000 - during the summer of 1994 (Funding: 403 Cooperative Agreement with the Ohio Highway Safety Office) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: Highway Traffic Safety Internship Program Key Program Objectives: A cooperative arrangement to provide the educational institution with professional development opportunities and the agency ethnically diverse temporary staff support. Visiting interns have engineering education backgrounds. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 CUNY Institute for Transportation $44,664 $45,576 - Systems (Funding: Section 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: West Virginia University Internship Program Safety Countermeasures Area Key Program Objectives: Cooperative arrangement providing professional development opportunity for University graduate students and temporary staff assistance to the agency. Visiting interns have public health and safety studies education backgrounds. Participant/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 West Virginia University $28,350 $29,474 $30,655 (Funding: Section 403 Cooperative Agreement) Operating Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Name of Program: West Virginia University Internship Program: Occupant Protection Legislation and Enforcement Programs Area Key Program Objectives: Cooperative arrangement providing professional development opportunity for University graduate students and temporary staff assistance to the agency. Visiting interns have public health education backgrounds. Participants/Funding: FY 93 FY 94 FY 95 West Virginia University $25,761 $34,239 $21,179 (Funding: Section 403 Cooperative Agreement) FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TTS-30 Name of Program: Section 29 - National Transit Institute at Rutgers University Key Program Objectives: This program supports the training and development needs of the transit industry at the Federal, state and local level. The National Transit Institute (NTI) designs, develops and conducts training and provides technical assistance to the transit industry relating to Federal programs, industry defined training, and clearinghouse activities in cooperation with the FTA, the states and local transportation agencies and transit providers. Training is provided to existing employees in the industry and focused through the application of adult and professional teaching techniques. Description of Program: The program is a combination of training and technical support activities designed to provide cost-effective training and development in response to the defined needs of the transit industry. The NTI works in close cooperation with the FTA to identify, develop and present training designed to assist the transit industry in implementing regulations, standards and policy initiatives relation to Federal Program Responsibilities. The NTI through an advisory committee reflecting a broad industry representation develops and conducts training in response to industry defined needs. Lastly, the NTI manages and maintains a clearinghouse of transit training information and technical reference material reflecting existing transit industry efforts. The program was congressionally mandated and is funded through a cooperative agreement arrangement with the FTA at $3 million a year for a six-year period starting in FY 1992. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1992 FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Awarded Awarded Awarded Proposed $2,993 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 Participants: Groups Served. Federal Program training provided to transit industry at no cost. Industry training provided to transit industry on a cost sharing basis. Operating/Administration: Federal Transit Administration: Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Bus/Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship Training Program Key Project Objectives: This project will help to alleviate the serious transit problems experienced by American Indians. Description of Project: Grant to train 30 bus mechanics to maintain and repair the vehicles of the Tohono O'odham Nation transit system in southern Arizona. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Not Applicable Participants: Enrolled Members of the Tohono O'odham Nation (southern Arizona). The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/ female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating/Administration: Federal Transit Administration: Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: High School High Technology Program Key Project Objectives: To allow high school students with disabilities to explore careers in transportation through work experience at DOT. Description of Project: Grant to sponsor five students with disabilities from high schools in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, MD to work under managers in the U.S. Department of Transportation. Job coaches are sponsored to provide on-the-job support for the students, including family support services and follow-up student evaluation. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Not Applicable *$4,000 $25,000 *$4,000 transferred from the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, OST, to the Federal Transit Administration to fund this project. Participants: Five high school students with disabilities from Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, MD, United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Inc., and the U. S. Department of Transportation. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Cooperative Education and In-House Training Programs Key Project Objectives: This project will help to alleviate the severe underrepresentation of minorities and females in the skilled craft positions in the transit industry. Description of Project: Grant to train nine minority youth of a Newark, NJ vocational high school and low income female employees of the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJTC), Newark, in the skilled craft positions of electricians and machinists at NJTC. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $100,000 $400,000 Not Applicable Participants: New Jersey Transit Corporation and an intercity vocational high school, Newark. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Model Vehicular Maintenance Training Program Key Project Objectives: This project will help to alleviate the serious transit problems experienced by American Indians. Description of Project: 1) To train Navajo Transit System (NTS) bus mechanics in diesel engine maintenance and repair and 2) to install, maintain and repair wheelchair lifts. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $ 35,000 $ 75,000 Not Applicable Participants: Enrolled Members of the Navajo Nation (parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah). The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Transportation and Technology (TransTech! Academy at Cardozo Senior High School Key Project Objectives: To expose high school students to careers available in the transportation industry. Description of Project: To provide financial and technical resources to support the operation of a TransTech Academy. Funds will be provided for: 1) out-of-town or local field trips to attend transit-related conferences and tour transit facilities as well as participating in career orientation programs; 2) the Academy's annual open house and graduation programs; 3) conduct of transit-related seminars; 4) job placements for student interns with mentor-supervisors during employment; 5) payment of stipends for up 12 senior graduates each year to as DOT summer interns. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $75,000 $100,000 $75,000 Participants: Minority High School Students in grades 9-12 from the D.C. area. The academy's enrollment averages 100 student per school term and it represents all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) one staff person for the Academy. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In the regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: 1995 Summer Transportation Internship Program For Diverse Groups Key Project Objectives: To promote diversity in the workplace, as well as in transportation industries where diverse groups are underrepresented. Description of Project: To sponsor a Department of Transportation Summer Internship Program for Diverse Groups. Funds will be provided: to pay the expenses related to the students' participation in the STIPDG; 2) nonprofit recipient organization will be responsible for paying the students' their stipends, round trip travel expenses; 3) conduct of transit-related seminars. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $50,000 $50,000 $75,000 Participants: The 20 students selected through the Summer Transportation Internship Programs Diverse Groups and Hispanics Association of Colleges and Universities. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TCR30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: National Transportation Consortium of Minority Colleges and Universities Incorporated (NTC). Key Project Objectives: The overall goal is to institutionalize the teaching of an introductory course in minority colleges and universities so that minority and women students will have exposure to careers available in the transportation industry. Description of Project: This project is divided into three separate phases: (1) The Phase I Development Phase, (2) Phase II Instructional Phase, and (3) Phase III Evaluation Phase. This will allow the professors and students to become introduced to the transportation field within the comprehensive 14-week course. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $98,000 $111,000 $99,000 Participants: Minorities and women in the field of transportation. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating/Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Key Project Objectives: To provide adequate linkages with business and employers to ensure training matches existing meaningful careers in the transportation industry. Description of Project: 1) To support the efforts of the MTA, along with Los Angeles Unified School District and 2) to develop and implement a new transportation industry-education partnership venue. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 $300,000 Not Not Applicable Applicable Participants: Students in the 9th through 12th grades in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26 (b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training an assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration TCR-30 Name of Program: Section 20 - Human Resources Program Name of Project: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Training Program Key Project Objectives: To teach minority and women owned businesses how to compete in the marketplace of providing products and services to transit authorities. Description of Project: Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc., will: visit transit authorities known to excel in providing training programs for DBEs to study their training models; prepare a manual and a video to be used for training purposes, will conduct training conferences nationwide; and arrange for mentors for the minority and women-owned businesses enrolled in the training classes. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY l995 $0 $200,000 $0 Participants: Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc., and DBEs. The Human Resources Program uses Section 26(b) funds for purposes of Section 20 to improve the conditions affecting the minority/female community in the areas of transportation services and related benefits. In that regard, activities related to training programs, minority and female employment in public transportation, research in public transportation manpower, and training and assistance to minority and women-owned businesses may be authorized. Operating Administration: Federal Transit Administration Office Symbol: TTS-30 Name of Program: Section 11 - University Research and Training Program Key Program Objectives: This program aims to ( 1 ) promote Research and Training activities supportive of the goals, mission and programmatic needs of the Federal Transit Administration; ( 2 ) to strengthen local and state capability to plan, construct, evaluate transit systems and evaluate services; ( 3 ) to attract the experience during their academic years; ( 4 ) to energize, support and interact between academic and local transit planning agencies that evaluate the industries understanding of the issues and concepts to an action oriented level of knowledge. Description of Program: This program is designed to assist public and private nonprofit institutions of higher learning in establishing and conducting research and training activities that address Urban and Rural transit issues and needs. A major purpose of the program is to encourage and support university research, education and training that address and respond to local, state, and Federal public transit concerns. The program also provides the transit industry with additions insight and technical expertise, through closer association with Nation's academic community. Funding: Appropriations ( $ 000 ) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY-1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget 300,000 500,000 500,000 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROGRMAS Operating Administration: Maritime Administration Name of Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes Key Program Objectives: The Maritime Administration hopes: (1) to influence the direction of change by bringing the resources of the academic community to bear upon the challenges facing the maritime industry and (2) to encourage talented students to pursue maritime careers in academia, industry and Government. Description of Program: In FY 1990, the Maritime Administration formally designated four universities as the National Maritime Enhancement Institutes. The designation of institutes was authorized by Public Law 101-115. The four designated institutes are the University of California at Berkeley, the Louisiana State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Memphis State University. An institution seeking to be designated as a National Maritime Enhancement Institute shall submit an application to the Department of Transportation. The Secretary will designate an institute on the basis of the following criteria: 1) The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the designee for carrying out activities, such as: o Conducting research concerning methods for improving the performance of maritime industries; o Enhancing competitiveness of domestic maritime industries in international trade; o Forecasting trends in maritime trade; o Assessing technological advancements; o Developing management initiatives and training; o Analyzing economic and operational impacts of regulatory policies and international negotiations or agreements pending before international bodies; o Assessing the capability of domestic maritime infrastructure systems with overseas transport systems; o Fostering innovations in maritime transportation pricing; and o Improving maritime economics' and finance. 2) The capability of the designee to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range and immediate problems of the domestic maritime industry; 3) The existence of an established program of the designee encompassing research and training directed to enhancing maritime industries; 4) The demonstrated ability of the designee to assemble and evaluate pertinent information from national and international sources and to disseminate results of maritime industry research and educational programs through a continuing education program; and 5) The qualification of the designee as a nonprofit institution of higher learning. Each year, the Maritime Administration solicits research proposals from these four Institutes. The base funding for the research programs must not exceed $100,000. The Institutes are required to provide 50 percent cost sharing for the proposed research projects. The cost for accomplishing the objectives of the proposed project must be reasonable. Lesser requests which utilize other resources are encouraged. Funding: Allocation for each year: $100,000 Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Univ. of Calif. at Berkeley Louisiana State University $50,000 $50,000 Mass. Inst. of Technology Memphis State University $51,321* $59,269* * The agency allocated additional funds, over $50,000, to complete these projects. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Operating Administration: United States Merchant Marine Academy Name of Program: Minority Recruitment Program Key Program Objectives: 1) The Office of Admissions target over the past several years is minority enrollment representation in the Plebe Class of 12 percent or higher. The current plebe enrollment percentage is 6.4 percent. Description of Program: 2) Please see attached information. Funding: Appropriations ($000) FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget Government Funding 10,000 l0,000 10,000 Alumni Foundation 25,000 25,000 (Private Funds) Program Total 10,000 35,000 35,000 Groups Served: American Indian/Alaskan Native African-American Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Operating Administration: Maritime Administration Name of Program: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Minority Recruitment Program I. Due to the Academy's very crucial interest in minority recruitment, we have accomplished or are presently implementing the following initiatives to attract more students of diversity: - Hire a person as an Assistant Director of Admissions - Minority Recruitment Officer (search presently underway) - On-campus meetings (Project Outreach) of local Black military leaders, businessmen, community leaders, aides to congressmen and alumni on January 13, 1993, and June 4, 1994 - Development and production of a Minority Recruitment brochure and poster (completed) - Attend National Scholarship Service For Negro Students (NSSFNS) programs in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, New Haven, New York, and New Brunswick, NJ - Attend National College Fairs in cities with strong minority representation (11 are planned) - Purchase from the College Entrance Examination Board names of minority students who have taken the PSAT and Advanced Placement tests in their junior year. These names will be available at the end of September 1994 with a mailing of over 6,500 letters to be sent from the Academy admissions office II. Other Admissions Office strategies planned and used to encourage the applications and future enrollment of minority candidates include the following: - Attend recruitment programs that pertain to ASPIRA and AHANA groups - Visit more high schools with high- minority populations (presently over 50 percent of our high school visits are targeted in high-minority schools) - Attend more off-campus programs targeted to minority students (NSSFNS programs have increased approximately four times over the events held in 1993) - Have on-campus weekday Open House programs for minorities Invite high school counselors who work with minority students to visit the campus for a day with a luncheon - Invite minority NJROTC Units to the Academy Assign minority Midshipmen to visit more than one high school during the "Return to your High School" program - Obtain lists from minority "Educational Opportunity" programs for follow up action via letters and telemarketing. Send the Academy Minority Brochure to self-identified minority students - Continue to send over 10,000 Academy Minority posters to targeted high schools III. To encourage minority students to enroll at the USMMA: - Have minority midshipmen accompany visiting minority students on tour when visiting the Academy - Encourage minority students to apply early to allow time for the required, lengthy application process - Have minority alumnus call, write letters and meet with minority students - Establish a "mentor" relationship between the minority applicants and minority midshipmen - Utilize telemarketing techniques for follow-up with minority midshipmen - Maintain timely admissions monitoring of minority applicants - Inform the applicant and parents of the availability of financial aid Invite minority students to visit, stay overnight and attend classes It is the desire of the Academy and especially the Admissions Office and Staff to undertake the steps outlined above in an expeditious manner. However, this not only requires the efforts of the Academy staff, but also additional monetary funds to allow all the anticipated programs to go forward. Fortunately, the USMMA Alumni Foundation has pledged $25,000 specifically for the recruitment of minority students (much of the donation goes to our minority publications). With the addition of a staff person dedicated to the enrollment of students of diversity, we anticipate achieving our goal of enhanced minority representation at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION Operating Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration Name of Program: University Transportation Centers Program Key Program Objectives: Education: To develop multidisciplinary curricula, including course work and experiential learning, that deal with transportation in a systems, rather than modal context. Human Resources: To expand the number of students, faculty and staff attracted to and substantively involved in transportation research and education programs at all levels. Diversity: To attract students, faculty and staff who reflect the growing diversity of the U.S. work force and involve them substantively in transportation research and education programs at all levels. Research: To conduct basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance the body of knowledge in transportation. Technology Transfer: To make research results available to potential users in a form that can be directly implemented, utilized or otherwise applied. Description of Program: Multiyear grants are awarded to 13 universities (3 earmarked and 10 competitively selected) to establish multidisciplinary university-based centers of excellence in transportation research, education and technology transfer. Annual awards of approximately $1 million must be matched equally from non-Federal sources. Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Appropriation Code Enacted Enacted Pres.Budget X329-010-400-329010- $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 431000-2523 DC-11-1104 94. 22.11.04.1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 TOTAL $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 Participants/Groups Served: Students, faculty, researchers, operating practitioners all benefit from the grantees' programs. The 13 UTCs involve 66 universities, including 7 minority institutions. RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION Operating Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration Name of Program: University Research Institutes Program Key Program Objectives: Education: To develop multidisciplinary curricula, including course work and experiential learning, that focus on the statutorily mandated research theme of the Institute. Human Resources: To expand the number of students, faculty and staff attracted to and substantively involved in each institute's programs at all levels. Diversity: To attract students, faculty and staff who reflect the growing diversity of the US workforce and involve them substantively in each Institute's research and education programs at all levels. Research: To conduct basic and applied research, the products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance the body of knowledge in transportation. Technology Transfer: To make research results available to potential users in a form that can be directly implemented, utilized, or otherwise applied. Description of Program: Multiyear grants are awarded to six universities to establish research centers of excellence that address specific transportation themes. Annual awards must be matched from non-Federal sources at a rate of 1 for 4 (80 percent Fed/ 20 percent other). Funding: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 Appropriation Code Enacted Enacted Pres. Budget X331-010-400-33100- $ 6,250,000 $ 6,250,000 $ 6,250,-000 431000-2523 Participants/Groups Served: Students, faculty, researchers and operating practitioners interested in the respective Institute themes. The institutes and their research themes are shown in the following list: University Research Institutes and their Research Themes Institute for IVHS Concepts: University of Minnesota ITRE Center for Transportation & the Environment: University of North Carolina Infrastructure Technology Institute: Northwestern University Institute for National Surface Transportation Policy Studies: San Jose State University Urban Transit Institute at: 1. North Carolina A&T University and 2. University of South Florida, with Florida State University, Florida International University, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Operating Administration: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Name of Program: Cooperative Education Program Key Program Objectives: 1) To provide students in accounting, adminstration, management and physical and life-sciences with relevant work experience. To assist the BTS in the creation of a recruitment source for meeting long-range staffing goals. 2) Encourage student interest in occupations and professions unique to the BTS. 3) Support equal opportunity and work force diversity objectives by providing employment opportunities for disabled, minority and female students. Description of Program: 1) The Cooperative Education Program is a Federal agency staffing program designed to provide periods of academic-related employment for students and a method of strengthening the career service in professional, administrative, and technical occupations. The students must be enrolled in a qualifying institution on at least a part-time basis. The students may work on parallel periods or alternate periods of study and employment. Upon completion of the Cooperative Education Program, students may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment. When recruiting for these positions, the BTS targets Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, other minority institutions and students with disabilities for applicant referrals. Funding: The BTS is responsible for paying the salaries of the students employed in the Cooperative Education Program. The number of students employed in this program are as follows: FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 (projected) Participants: NA 1 1 Operating Administration: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Name of Program: State, Metropolitan, and University (SMU) Program Key Program Objectives: 1) To help state departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and colleges and universities in understanding and using computer data products. 2) To provide states, MPOs, colleges and universities with technical assistance in collecting data through surveys and other methods, disseminating and analyzing data and in the use of the data for transportation planning and policy. Description of Program: The Bureau's SMU program is designed to keep states, MPOs, colleges and universities apprised of current developments in transportation data products and services, to make data products available for use in teaching and research, to assist faculty and students in understanding and using transportation data. The BTS provides materials to planning and educational institutions for use in teaching and research. The Bureau also provides technical assistance and materials for collecting, disseminating, analyzing and using transportation. The Bureau currently provides SMU services on demand. State DOTs, MPOs, and institutions of higher education are encouraged to contact Dr. Phil Fulton, Associate Director for Data User Services for further information. Dr. Fulton can be reached at (202) 366-3282. Funding: This is a new program; funding levels are to be determined.
