Opportunity Information: Apply for MDA 2017 DACV STEM 0003
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) STEM Outreach Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Local Education Agency (LEA) National Teacher Professional Development (NTPD) 2017 (Funding Opportunity Number: MDA 2017 DACV STEM 0003) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to strengthen K-12 STEM education by investing directly in teacher training. The core idea is straightforward: when teachers receive high-quality professional development tied to hands-on engineering and robotics programming, they are better prepared to run successful STEM experiences for students. This opportunity specifically supports local school systems, referred to as Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and their experienced BEST Robotics team teachers so they can attend BEST national teacher professional development (NTPD) training.
The grant focuses on capacity-building at the teacher level rather than buying equipment or funding a one-time student event. By helping educators attend BEST NTPD, the program aims to improve teacher confidence and competence in delivering practical STEM instruction, managing robotics team activities, and guiding students through engineering design challenges during the local BEST Robotics season. The expected downstream effect is broader STEM awareness and deeper student engagement across classrooms and extracurricular teams, with an emphasis on sustained participation and improved quality of instruction rather than short-term exposure.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered by the Missile Defense Agency under CFDA number 12.330 and uses a grant funding instrument. It is categorized under Education (and Other) as the primary activity area. The eligible applicant type is listed as "Others," but the narrative makes clear the intended recipients are LEAs and their teachers involved in BEST Robotics, particularly those with experience leading teams. The original application closing date was June 30, 2017, and the opportunity was created on May 3, 2017. The award ceiling is listed at $14,191, which signals a relatively small, targeted award intended to cover professional development-related costs associated with participation in the national training (for example, registration, travel, lodging, and related allowable expenses, depending on the program rules in the full announcement).
In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to boost the quality and consistency of BEST Robotics participation at the local level by ensuring teachers have access to standardized, national-level training. That training is positioned as a way to reinforce general STEM teaching practices while also addressing the specific demands of running a robotics program: engineering processes, problem-solving methods, project management, teamwork facilitation, and guiding students through iterative design and testing. The overall purpose aligns with MDA STEM outreach goals by strengthening the pipeline of STEM learning experiences in K-12 settings through well-prepared educators who can sustain and grow robotics and engineering activities over time.Apply for MDA 2017 DACV STEM 0003
- The Missile Defense Agency in the education, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grant: Local Education Agency (LEA) National Teacher Professional Development (NTPD) 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.330.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-05-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,191.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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