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Just to be sure that we are aware-- only community college partner institutions can receive funds. B2B alliances can only be made up of two-year colleges. I think Jim is correct that the KCP programs could be a great asset to a B2B proposal. Chris On 7/9/2012 3:40 PM, Whittaker, James (WDA) wrote: > > ** > > The KCP office has been notified of a new funding opportunity. > TheNational Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority > Participants (LSAMP) organization is introducing the Bridges to > Baccalaureate Alliances (B2B) program to support under-represented > minority science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) > students transferring from community colleges to four year > institutions to graduate with STEM degrees. Universities, two, and > four year colleges are eligible to apply. The B2B grants are three > year awards and will not exceed $500,000 per year. B2B does not > require any match or cost share. Current LSAMP grantees are not > eligible to apply. While KCP is not an eligible applicant, KCP > grantees are encouraged to apply. Proposals are due on Friday, > October 19, 2012. Information about B2B can be found at > http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12564/nsf12564.htm. > > This new funding opportunity may provide an additional collaborative > strategy to support the KCP program continuum. The department goal of > collaboration and cooperation across programs could be further > strengthened through a partnership between the 4-S and MICUP programs > and the new B2B program. The identification, recruitment, and > enrollment of participants from under-represented groups will be > increased by leveraging program resources through an alignment of > shared goals, services, and activities. B2B/KCP program > collaborations will also contribute to the development of model > service strategies and best practices geared toward improving core > program goals. > > B2B/KCP collaborative strategies can also include MI GEAR UP. As the > MI GEAR UP cohort progresses toward high school graduation, targeted > students may be identified for referrals to B2B/KCP programs. MI GEAR > UP students and B2B/KCP participants may also participate in jointly > sponsored activities. This will allow B2B/KCP participants to serve > as 'near peer' mentors to MI GEAR UP students as they prepare for the > transition to postsecondary education. > > The KCP office encourages grantees submitting B2B proposals to > consider collaboration with other KCP programs. Please advise the > KCP office of assistance we can provide is addressing strategies for > maximizing program outcomes through alignment of shared program goals. > > Ingrid Clover > > Workforce Development Agency > > State of Michigan > > Victor Office Center > > 201 N. Washington Square, 2nd Floor > > Lansing, MI 48913 > > Phone: (517) 241-1190 > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > -- Chris S. Anderson Special Assistant to the President Office for Institutional Diversity Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan 49931 Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 906/487-2474 Fax: 906/487-4818