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<font face="Lucida Grande">I *think* that we can submit our
minigrant proposal as a "continuation" for "supplemental funding"
on our previous minigrant, rather than a new proposal. I just
emailed Sarah to clarify, since the steering committee work
continues the previous minigrant, but the landscape survey is more
like a continuation of the CE21 and CS10K awards.<br>
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If it qualifies as a continuation, then we have until October 10
instead of the 6th, and only have to submit a two-page overview
with a timeline.<br>
<br>
Marie<br>
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Marie,
<div class=""> Here are the official guidelines for the
supplemental funding that might help reduce the info required on
your application. From your outline it looks as though you are
proposing a continuation of your current work, which doesn’t
require completion of the full RFP. Feel free to reach out...</div>
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class=""><u class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">ECEP Round 6
Supplemental Funding Application Guidelines </span></u></b><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: black;
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;
text-align: center;" class=""> </span></div>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
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class="">ECEP states that have received an ECEP mini-grant
in the past are eligible to apply for supplemental funding.
Please note there are two categories for supplemental
funding, continuation projects and new projects. </span></div>
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class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div>
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rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class="">Application process for ECEP
mini-grant supplemental funding: <o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b
class=""><u class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">Continuation</span></u></b><b
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class=""> of a previously funded project</span></b><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><i
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class="">A state leader/leadership team
should submit the following:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class="">- A status report on project state is seeking to
continue<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class="">- A two-page overview of the project aims (what are
you proposing to expand/add?)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:
0.5in;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">- include a timeline of
actions, deliverables and persons responsible <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:
0.5in;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">- overview should
clearly state how the project will broaden participation in
computing and advance statewide efforts<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class="">- A budget (using round 6 Excel template) and
budget justification <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"
class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b
class=""><u class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">New project*</span></u></b><b
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class=""> in a state that previously
received funding<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><i
class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border:
0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: black;" class="">A state leader/leadership team
should submit the following:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class="">- A one page overview of project<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent:
0.5in;" class=""><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;
border: 0px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica,
sans-serif; color: black;" class="">- overview should
clearly state how the project will broaden participation in
computing and advance statewide efforts <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""><i class="">- If PIs feel there is value in the
proposal, the state will be invited to send in a full
application (current RFP)</i><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div>
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color:
rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2;
widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"
class="">*For the sake of this supplemental funding we are
defining new projects as projects that are not a
continuation of previous efforts. New projects are distinct
from previous efforts, creating a new intervention in the
state.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size:
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class="">Application materials for supplemental grants
should be emailed to Sarah Dunton @ <a
href="mailto:sdunton@cs.umass.edu" style="margin: 0px;
padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);
cursor: text;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">sdunton@cs.umass.edu</a> .
Please submit your applications before October 10, 2017.
ASAP is best. </span></div>
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<div class="">Sarah T. Dunton, M.Ed.</div>
<div class="">Expanding Computing Education Pathways
(ECEP) Alliance Manager</div>
<div class="">College of Information and Computer
Sciences</div>
<div class="">University of Massachusetts Amherst </div>
<div class="">140 Governor’s Drive </div>
<div class="">Amherst, MA 01003</div>
<div class=""><a href="mailto:sdunton@cs.umass.edu"
class="" moz-do-not-send="true">sdunton@cs.umass.edu</a></div>
<div class="">(P) 413-577-0393</div>
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<div class="">On Oct 1, 2017, at 1:19 PM, Marie desJardins
<<a href="mailto:mariedj@cs.umbc.edu" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">mariedj@cs.umbc.edu</a>>
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class="" face="Lucida Grande">Hi, Sarah! <br
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I heard that the minigrant application deadline had
been extended to Friday, October 6, which is great! --
we had thought about putting something in but hadn't
been on top of the deadline, so we thought we'd missed
it. We're planning to send something that would let
us (a) continue our planning meetings with the state
CS education steering committee and (b) distribute a
new landscape survey (expanding our coverage to
include K-8 teachers, and also taking advantage of
Maryland's new longitudinal database to ask fewer
questions about student numbers (since we can get that
from the database) and more questions about teacher
experiences with PD and mentoring/communities of
practice). It's a scramble but we will get it in by
Friday!<br class="">
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Regards,<br class="">
Marie<br class="">
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Dr. Marie desJardins <br class="">
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs <br class="">
College of Engineering and Information Technology <br
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County <br class="">
1000 Hilltop Circle <br class="">
Baltimore MD 21250 <br class="">
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Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:mariedj@umbc.edu"
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Voice: 410-455-3967 <br class="">
Fax: 410-455-3559</div>
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