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1. What are the Montana STEM Initiative goals for 2012-13?
   Q: What are the Montana STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Initiative goals for 2012-2013? A: The three overall goals of the Montana STEM Initiative are: 1. Increase the percentage of K-12 students who demonstrate college and career-readiness in STEM fields. 2. Graduat ...
2. What percent of the budget is suggested for the project's external evaluator?
   Q: What percent of the budget is suggested for the project's external evaluator? A: On average, projects typically use 10% of the budget for their external evaluator. However, the amount of available funds changes during each "round" of the MSP program, so applicants should decide what is most ...
3. How much of this proposal should focus on the 3-year big picture versus details about the funded year 1?
   Q: How much of this proposal should focus on the 3-year big picture versus details about the funded year 1? A: The proposal should include a 3-year vision. A larger portion of the proposal will be in the description of year 1 due to the need to establish the setting of systems approach and gr ...
4. How would an applicant address the math-science partnership between the two grants to be described in the proposal?
   Q: How would an applicant address the math-science partnership between the two grants to be described in the proposal? A: The ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Request for Proposals, II. Goals of Montana MSP Program states that “the OPI will award the 2013-2015 ESEA Title II, Part B MSP fundi ...
5. What would OPI/Education Northwest evaluate about a single project if the project’s evaluation isn't enough?
   Q: What would OPI/Education Northwest evaluate about a single project if the project’s evaluation isn't enough? A: The ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Program requires that a qualified external project evaluator must be used by each MSP grant recipient in order to "design, implement, and mana ...
6. What partner is responsible for student data collection?
   Q: What partner is responsible for student data collection? A: LEA’s will be responsible for collecting student data and reporting the data collected to the grantee. Clarification of this responsibility must be made up front to the LEAs as part of the partnership.
7. Can partnering institutions/applicants share indirect costs?
   Q: Can partnering institutions/applicants share indirect costs? A: Yes, but the rate that is used for the partnering applicants who share these indirect costs must be the calculated rate of the primary applicant.
8. Who can be the fiscal agent for the grant?
   Q: Who can be the fiscal agent for the grant? A: Only the primary applicants, that is, the local education agencies (LEAs) or the postsecondary institutions can be fiscal agents for the grant. Non-profit organizations and RESAs cannot be the primary applicants and, therefore, cannot be the f ...
9. Does OPI have a list of qualified external evaluators for this grant?
   Q: Does OPI have a list of qualified external evaluators for this grant? A: It would be inappropriate for OPI to recommend one external evaluator over another. New applicants who may not know of qualified external evaluators may want to contact past MSP Project Directors to ask for ideas. Ma ...
10. Why is the first year of the MSP funding cycle shorter (running from October 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) than Years two and three?
    Q: Why is the first year of the MSP funding cycle shorter (running from October 1, 2012-June 30, 2013) than Years two and three? A: The ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Programs are typically funded from July 1-June 30. However, the first year of the Montana 2013-15 grant program will begin October ...
11. Does a project need to choose between a postsecondary education institution’s STEM faculty and a teacher education department faculty member?
    Q: Does a project need to choose between a postsecondary education institution’s STEM faculty and a teacher education department faculty member? A: Within the ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Request for Proposals, Program Requirements section, the "Required Partners" states that a partnershi ...
12. If a RESA supports a specific project, does that prevent the RESA from supporting other efforts? And, can a RESA specify which project it prefers?
    Q: If a RESA supports a specific project, does that prevent the RESA from supporting other efforts? And, can a RESA specify which project it prefers? A: The applicant will describe the process of engaging the RESA network to help meet the goals of the RFP. The RESAs do not need to choose amo ...
13. Are the five RESAs able to support each project?
    Q: Are the five RESAs able to support each project? A: The ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Request for Proposals requires as active partners Montana’s five Regional Education Service Areas (RESAs). As stated in goal 3 of the RFP, each project will "directly engage the five Regional Educatio ...
14. Who is eligible to apply for the ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Grant?
    Q: Who is eligible to apply for the ESEA Title II, Part B, MSP Grant? A: Only "Partnerships of local education agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary education institutions may apply to states for sub grants." In other words, RESAs and Non-Profit Organizations are not eligible to apply. Grant app ...