K12> US GOV FUNDING - Science Education Programs
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- Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 09:48:38 -0600
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FYI Number 43: April 1, 2003 Final FY 2003 Appropriations:
Science Education Programs
Below, information is provided on the final FY 2003 appropriations for
science education programs within the Department of Education, and within
the National Science Foundation.
It is of note that the Mathematics and Science Partnership program within the
Education Department received $100.4 million for fiscal year 2003.
This program was authorized at $450 million but only received minimal funding of
$12.5 million in FY 2002. The FY 2003 appropriation represents an increase
of over 700 percent, surpassing the threshold of $100 million needed to
ensure that funding reaches all states.
The complementary Math and Science Partnership program within NSF received
$126.7 million, a decrease of 20.8 percent from the FY 2002 level. As
indicated in previous FYIs, the numbers provided in the final conference
report, House Report 108-10, were then reduced by rescissions made
elsewhere in the report. When possible, an attempt has been made to take
rescissions into account when presenting the numbers below. When
rescissions are not accounted for, it is so noted. Some explanatory quotes
from the report language are also provided.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
The IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY budget increases $80.0 million, or 2.8
percent, from $2.85 billion in FY 2002 to $2.93 billion in FY 2003. Of the
FY 2003 appropriation, $1.15 billion "is provided as a fiscal year 2004
advance." This program funds state grants for teacher development in all
fields, including science and math.
The MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS budget increases $87.9
million, or 703.2 percent, from $12.5 million in FY 2002 to $100.4 million in
FY 2003.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:
The entire EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
budget for NSF increases $8.9 million, or 1.0 percent, from $894.3 million in
FY 2002 to $903.2
million in FY 2003.Below, quotes from H. Rpt. 108-10 are provided for the
programs within the Education and Human Resources budget. These quotes do
not take rescissions into account; all amounts below are subject to a
reduction of 0.65 percent:
MATH AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS: "$127,500,000 for the Math and Science
Partnership program. The Foundation is strongly urged to provide regular,
detailed information to the Committees on Appropriations regarding the
planning and execution of this initiative."
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM REFORM: "$40,250,000 for Educational System
Reform." EPSCoR: "$90,000,000 for the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program."ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND INFORMAL
EDUCATION: "$177,440,000 for Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education.
Within this level of funding, $61,000,000 has been provided for the
Informal Science program, an increase of $6,000,000 above the budget request.
"UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
"$160,600,000 for Undergraduate Education. Of the amount appropriated herein,
$43,160,000 has been provided for the Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
program, $22,000,000 is for the STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP), and
$7,000,000 is for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. These funding levels
represent increases above the budget submission of $5,000,000, $20,000,000
and $3,000,000, respectively
."GRADUATE EDUCATION:
"$140,880,000 for Graduate Education. The conferees
have provided an increase of $12,500,000 above the budget request to
increase graduate level stipends for the research and teaching fellowship
programs and the trainee program administered by the Foundation through its
Graduate Education program. The conferees support increasing the graduate
stipend level to $27,500 during fiscal year 2003 as the first of what is
expected to be a two-year process to reach a stipend level of $30,000."
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:
"$105,210,000 for Human Resource
Development. Within this funding level, $31,530,000 is provided for the
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, an
increase of $5,000,000 above the budget request.
In addition, $18,900,000, an increase of $5,000,000 above the request, has
been provided for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduates Program (HBCU-UP). The conference agreement additionally
provides for an increase of $5,000,000 for the HBCU Research University
Science and Technology (THRUST) initiative within the Centers of Research
Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program. While the conferees
agree that eligibility for THRUST should not exclude CREST recipients, NSF
is directed to first use fiscal year 2003 program funds to fully fund
multi-year awards to recipients of THRUST awards in the program's first year.
"RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION: "$67,200,000 for Research,
Evaluation and Communication."
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:
"$105,210,000 for Human Resource
Development. Within this funding level, $31,530,000 is provided for the
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, an
increase of $5,000,000 above the budget request.
In addition, $18,900,000, an increase of $5,000,000 above the request, has
been provided for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduates Program (HBCU-UP). The conference agreement additionally
provides for an increase of $5,000,000 for the HBCU Research University
Science and Technology (THRUST) initiative within the Centers of Research
Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program.
While the conferees agree that eligibility for THRUST should not exclude CREST
recipients, NSF is directed to first use fiscal year 2003 program funds to
fully fund multi-year awards to recipients of THRUST awards in the
program's first year."RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION: "$67,200,000
for Research, Evaluation and Communication."
Audrey T. Leath
Media and Government Relations Division
American Institute of Physics
fyi@xxxxxxx
(301) 209-3094
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