ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series (TM) South Carolina’s 2019 STEM & What’s in This 2019 STEM & Innovation Report Card ? A Call to Action for South Carolina p What does “STEM” Mean? p Global R&D Spending & South Carolina’s Future p South Carolina’s Innovation X-Ray: Economic Overview pp 2-3 South Carolina’s Fastest Growing STEM Jobs for 2028 p South Carolina’s Key Economic Metrics p How the SBIR Program Benefits US Economic Growth p The EPSCoR Program and South Carolina R&D p The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) p *STEM = There’s bipartisan consensus: Science Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, Physics, Science Technology Computer / Information Systems, Game Design, Developer, Web / Software Developer Engineering Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical / Electronics, Photonics, General & Mechanical Engineering Mathematics & Statistics “Keeping America Great” means protecting America’s World Leadership in Science, Engineering & Technology And that requires maintaining federal funding for science and engineering R&D as a top budget priority R&D Expenditures of Selected Countries 2000 - 2015 (In billions of current PPP dollars) Expanding the innovation capacity of the U.S is the only way to address an increasingly difficult struggle to maintain our U.S standard of living, national security and global economic competitiveness Through sustained federal, state and private funding, we must also invest more in research programs and science & engineering infrastructure The U.S must significantly improve the capabilities of our science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce CAUSE FOR ALARM: Share of Global R&D — U.S Share Continues to Decline 2000 - 2015 A National very Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)Science Foundation (NSF) study found that 73% of the scientific papers cited in commercial patents were funded by taxpayers Auditors, Financial through the federal government, especially Specialists Congress provided $1.1 Billion for the Title IV-A grant for FY18 Each STATES state will receive an allocation based on their Title I funding formula through university research operations Using the same Title I formula, each state must allocate upport and Academic Enrichment Grants and Science/STEM Education Accounting, $1.1 Billion funds to school districts For More Information: STEM in Your State at receive an allocation above $30,000 based on their us must a needs assessment and spend: 20% e schools lthy students nce prevention ol counselors ntal health Apr • Science &Technology* Engineering Indicators 2018, published by the National Science Board, provides a broad base of quantitative inforMaterials/Prof Dev Spend money on activities in atscience least one of the and engineering enterprise It Equipment/Devices mation on the U.S and global The remaining 60% three categories Digital Content of can be spent biennially isonfunds created by the National Science Foundation’s Division all priorities, including technology Resources Statistics (SRS) See www.nsf.gov/statisof Science tics/2018/nsb20181/ May apply for FY18 ESSA funds, s based on stakeholder input, sments, and priorities ased access to for underserved t-risk student lations - Source: CRS Analysis of Organization for Economic Development & Cooperation, OECD Stat database, https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=MSTI_Pub Growth in R&D Expenditures for Selected Countries Since 2000 - 2015 *some funding must go towards tech, with a 15% cap on infrastructure ER/SPRING 2018 nsion of quality courses Schools or districts that receive an allocation below $30,000 Working Group (SETWG) • The Science-Engineering-Technology has sponsored the annual STEM on the Hill™ Congressional Visits Day 60%Program since 1995 See www.setcvd.org Jun Jul Aug 2018 • TheSPRING/SUMMER Congressional Research Service has produced SUMMER/FALL 2018 extensive and authoritative analyses of many Science & Technology Policy Issues See www.everycrsreport Districts submit ESSA plans, submit FY18 ESSA Title funds are application for for FY18 ESSA funds (Titles I-IV) to awarded toimportant districts from com free access this data base and any competitive ESSA funds their State Department of (e.g 21st Century Community Learning Centers, School Leader Recruitment and Education * Support Fund, Education Innovation and • ASTRA’s Web Sites include www.usinnovation.org See Research grants) also store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of all ASTRA State Report Cards and the ASTRA EdTech Support forSTEM student Integration of other academic2019 Integration of classroom participation in STEM subjects, including the arts, based, afterschool, and nonprofit competitions ininto STEM subject programs Get informal STEM instruction Revolution Education a daily, free download of US Providing hands-on Creation or enhancement Expansion of Innovation Today, our daily innovation newsletter at https://vr2 learning opportunities of STEM specialty schools environmental in STEM education verticalresponse.com/s/usinnovationtodaynewsletter tral office to learn more about ESSA Title IV-A funding Source: CRS Analysis of Organization for Economic Development & Cooperation, OECD https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=MSTI_PUB Notes: Global R&D includes the expenditures of the OECD countries, Argentina, China, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and Taiwan Share computed in PPP terms PPP = Purchasing Power Parity PPP is used to determine the relative value of different currencies and to adjust data from different countries to a common currency allowing direct coparisons among them © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data NSF-sponsored study, March 1997; and Sources: The sources of this data include a variety of federal government agencies, including the U.S Office of Management & Budget and the National Science Foundation Innovation Report Card ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series (TM) South Carolina’s Innovation X-RAY: South Carolina Economic Overview 2019 Economy Overview Economy Overview 5,081,519 2,329,788 $48.8K �opula�on (2018) �obs (2018) �edian �ousehold �nco�e (2017) �opula�on grew by 315,665 over the last years and is projected to grow by 231,409 over the next years Jobs grew by 233,304 over the last years and are projected to grow by 166,319 over the next years Median household income is $8.9K below the na�onal median household income of $57.7K As of 2018 the region�s popula�on increased by 6.6% since 2013, growing by 315,665 �opula�on is expected to increase by 4.6% between 2018 and 2023, adding 231,409 From 2013 to 2018, jobs increased by 11.1% in South Carolina from 2,096,483 to 2,329,788 This change outpaced the na�onal growth rate of 7.8% by 3.3% As the number of jobs increased, the labor force par�cipa�on rate decreased fro� 56.4% to 55.7% between 2013 and 2018 Concerning educa�onal a�ainment, 16.9% of South Carolina residents possess a Bachelor's Degree (1.8% below the na�onal average), and 9.0% hold an Associate's Degree (1.0% above the na�onal average) The top three industries in 2018 are Restaurants and Other Ea�ng �laces, Educa�on and �ospitals (Local Government), and Local Government, Excluding Educa�on and �ospitals flat population growth to high growth Emsi Q1 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series (TM) South Carolina’s Innovation X-RAY: Measuring South Carolina’s Top 20 Industries by Location Quotient (LQ) 2018 - 2028 Location quotient (LQ) is a valuable way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation It can reveal what makes a particular region “unique” in comparison to the national average, which is defined as 1.0 In more exact terms, location quotient is a ratio that compares a region to a larger reference region according to some characteristic or asset Industry LQ is a way of quantifying how “concentrated” an industry is in a region compared to a larger geographic area, such as the state or nation The basic uses of industry LQs (and, by extension, for clusters and occupations as well) include these: • To determine which industries make the regional economy unique • To identify the “export orientation” of an industry and identify the most export-oriented industries in the region • To identify emerging export industries beginning to bring money into the region • To identify endangered export industries that could erode the region’s economic base Source: EMSI NAICS* Description 2028 LQ 2018 Jobs 2028 Jobs 2018 - 2028 Change 2018 - 2028 % Change 332991 Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing 20.40 6,176 6,584 408 7% 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 16.31 5,641 5,043 (598) (11%) 326211 Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) 14.24 9,164 8,998 (166) (2%) 325613 Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 13.09 1,158 1,068 (90) (8%) 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills 11.50 5,870 3,642 (2,228) (38%) 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 9.80 6,003 4,253 (1,750) (29%) 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 9.05 3,135 4,892 1,757 56% 336340 Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing 8.90 3,278 3,174 (104) (3%) 333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing 8.78 1,154 1,291 137 12% 10 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery 8.68 951 777 (174) (18%) 11 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation 7.58 4,629 4,342 (287) (6%) 12 333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing 7.48 3,455 3,505 50 1% 13 313310 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills 7.46 2,681 2,168 (513) (19%) 14 313240 Knit Fabric Mills 6.95 535 562 27 5% 15 313110 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 6.64 2,668 2,342 (326) (12%) 16 334416 Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, & Other Inductor Mfg 6.53 1,181 1,491 310 26% 17 322130 Paperboard Mills 6.48 2,833 2,696 (137) (5%) 18 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing 6.33 880 1,038 158 18% 19 313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills 6.26 1,378 1,320 (58) (4%) 20 332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 6.14 1,179 1,324 145 12% Rank How South Carolina Ranks Nationally in Key Innovation Metrics (latest) South Carolina Total U.S 23 High-Tech Manufacturing Exports ($Millions) $3,980 $389 Billion 47 High-Tech Share of All Manufacturing Exports (%) 13.7% 28.6% 34 IT Services Exports ($Millions) $71 $36 Billion 39 IT Share of All Services Exports (%) 1.3% 5.2% 28 Royalty and License Services Exports ($Millions) $811 $131 Billion 23 Royalty and License Share of All Exports (%) 33 15.3% 19.1% Patent Filers Per 1,000 Workers 4.3 10.0 33 Patents Filed Per 1,000 Workers 1.7 3.7 42 Public R&D Funding Per Worker ($) $354 $1,059 Sources: EMSI; U.S Patent & Trademark Office, USASpending.gov, U.S Census Bureau © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data *NAICS = North American Industry Classification System 2028 Rank ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series So ut h l i n Ca a r o- South Carolina’s Innovation X-RAY: South Carolina’s Future Workforce: 2028 Rank Top 40 STEM Jobs 2018 - 2028 SOC* Description South Carolina STEM Jobs 2018 Jobs 2028 Jobs 2018 - 2028 Change 245,782 283,065 37,283 2018 - 2028 % Change 15% + / - National Average (LQ) 1.00 29-1141 Registered Nurses 43,654 48,331 4,677 11% 0.97 29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,149 11,616 1,467 14% 0.95 15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 7,860 9,312 1,452 18% 0.79 29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 7,016 7,588 572 8% 1.11 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 6,910 8,015 1,105 16% 0.80 17-2112 Industrial Engineers 6,868 8,098 1,230 18% 1.82 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,128 6,835 707 12% 1.09 17-2051 Civil Engineers 5,925 6,759 834 14% 1.29 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 5,548 6,464 916 17% 0.99 10 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 5,328 5,923 595 11% 1.33 11 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 5,291 7,552 2,261 43% 0.45 12 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 4,919 5,757 838 17% 1.18 13 29-2018 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,843 5,248 405 8% 0.95 14 29-1051 Pharmacists 4,732 4,985 253 5% 1.02 15 15-1131 Computer Programmers 3,712 3,748 36 1% 0.97 16 41-4011 Sales Reps., Whsl & Mfg., Tech & Scientific Products 3,668 4,366 698 19% 0.79 17 29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 3,609 3,852 243 7% 1.13 18 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 3,532 4,179 647 18% 0.64 19 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,382 4,097 715 21% 0.63 20 15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 3,155 3,609 454 14% 1.06 21 29-1123 Physical Therapists 3,092 3,714 622 20% 0.84 22 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 3,034 3,828 794 26% 0.56 23 29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 2,841 3,242 401 14% 1.36 24 29-2021 Dental Hygienists 2,833 3,586 753 27% 0.94 25 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,705 3,115 410 15% 1.04 36 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 2,693 3,103 410 15% 0.86 27 17-2071 Electrical Engineers 2,453 2,945 492 20% 0.96 28 15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 2,410 2,966 556 23% 0.51 29 29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,203 2,357 154 7% 1.60 30 29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 2,142 2,892 750 35% 0.85 31 29-1021 Dentists, General 2,033 2,446 413 20% 1.06 32 17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,902 2,161 259 14% 1.02 33 29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,828 2,294 466 25% 1.20 34 29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 1,808 2,094 286 16% 0.89 35 29-2055 Surgical Technologists 1,792 1,857 65 4% 1.02 36 15-1134 Web Developers 1,655 2,033 378 23% 0.71 37 19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,643 1,911 268 16% 0.70 38 29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,496 1,769 273 18% 0.67 39 17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,483 1,740 257 17% 0.79 40 29-1071 Physician Assistants 1,435 1,941 506 35% 0.88 Source: ASTRA’s Global STEM & Innovation Data Project and EMSI occupation employment data are based on final EMSI industry data and final EMSI staffing patterns 2/15/19 * SOC = Standard Occupational Classification © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series South Carolina’s Innovation X-RAY: South Carolina’s Key Economic Characteristics 2019 Economy Overview Economy Overview �opula�on Characteris�cs Educa�onal �ipeline In 2017, there were 57,684 graduates in South Carolina This pipeline has grown by 2% over the last years The highest share of these graduates come from Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, "Business Administra�on and Management, General", and "Biology/Biological Sciences, General" 1.00M 1.53M 1.82M Millennials Re�rin� �oon Racial Diversity South Carolina has 1,000,388 Re�rement ris� is about average in Racial diversity is about average in millennials (ages 20-34) The South Carolina The na�onal South Carolina The na�onal na�onal average for an area this average for an area this size is average for an area this size is size is 1,040,622 1,432,321 people 55 or older, 1,973,164 racially diverse people, while there are 1,531,914 here while there are 1,821,327 here 367,921 4.9/1,000 32.74/1,000 Veterans Violent Crime Property Crime School University of South Carolina-Columbia 9,175 Clemson University 5,929 Trident Technical College 2,892 College of Charleston 2,551 Midlands Technical College 2,345 Coastal Carolina University 2,088 Greenville Technical College 2,040 Tri-County Technical College 1,912 Horry-Georgetown Technical College 1,551 Winthrop University 1,343 Cer��cate Economy Overview South Carolina has 367,921 South Carolina has 4.9 violent South Carolina has 32.74 property veterans The na�onal average for crimes per 1,000 people The crimes per 1,000 people The an area this size is 292,146 na�onal rate is 3.75 per 1,000 na�onal rate is 24.21 per 1,000 people people Graduate Trend (2013 2017) Total Graduates (2017) Associate's Bachelor's Master's or Higher Economy Overview Emsi Q1 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com 26 Industry Characteris�cs Business Characteris�cs Emsi Q1 Companies 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com 237,857 Employ Your Workers Online pro�les for your workers men�on 237,857 companies as employers, with the top 10 appearing below In the last 12 Largest Industries Industry Jobs �a�onal Average months, 30,785 companies in South Carolina posted job pos�ngs, with the top 10 appearing below Government Health Care and Social Assistance Top Companies Profiles Top Companies Pos�n� �ni�ue Pos�n�s Retail Trade Manufacturing CRST Interna�onal, Inc 19,075 University of South Carolina 6,199 State of South Carolina 12,276 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc 5,885 C.R England, Inc 9,118 United States Department of the … Army5,079 USA Truck, Inc 8,022 Clemson University 5,019 Soliant Health, Inc 6,578 �alme�o Health 4,332 J.B Hunt Transport Services, Inc … 6,196 Accommoda�on and Food Services Finance and Insurance Construc�on Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun�ng Other Services �e�cept �ublic Administra�on� Wholesale Trade �rofessional, Scien��c, and Technical Services Administra�ve and Support and Waste Management and Remedia�on Services Greenville Health System 4,042 Dollar General Corpora�on 5,393 Anthem, Inc 3,728 Tutree, Inc 5,204 Educa�onal Services Wells Fargo & Company 3,418 Lowe's Companies, Inc 5,135 Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea�on �irtual �oca�ons 4,842 United States Department of the … Air Force 3,185 Transporta�on and Warehousing Informa�on Management of Companies and Enterprises Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ��li�es Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas E�trac�on 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org 17 for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data Emsi Q1 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com Sources: EMSI / ASTRA Data Analyses 2/15/19 Medical University of South Carolina … 6,534 / R s ST on TR SB I cu Fo A Remarkable Return on Taxpayers’ Investment How the SBIR / STTR Program Keeps America Secure and Growing SBIR / STTR Funds High-Tech Small Business Innovations — that Private Funding Doesn’t Overview by the Small Business Technology Council The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) form the backbone of high-tech small business funding America’s high-tech small businesses depend on SBIR/STTR to fund the next generation of high-tech innovations because, for the vast majority of small businesses, private funding simply isn’t available On the surface, it appears that private venture capital (VC) seed stage funding is keeping pace with SBIR/STTR funding, with SBIR/ STTR awarding a total of $10.8 billion vs VC Seed Stage deals totaling $9.5 billion over 2012-2016 Remarkable ROI for SBIR Shown in U.S Air Force Multi-year Study But the truth is that VC funding is heavily concentrated by sector and state, with 56% of all VC funding going to companies in California and Massachusetts Those companies outside that narrow geographical sector cross section end up competing for a relatively small slice of the VC Seed Stage Funding pie For example, if you exclude all deals in Massachusetts and California AND all Software, Internet, or Telecommunications deals, the remainder adds up to only 10% of VC Seed Stage funding, equal in total on average to about 180 deals and $175 million a year While SBIR /STTR also skews in favor of states like California and Massachusetts, the divide is much less severe States that receive literally no VC funding, like Wyoming and South Dakota, at least receive some SBIR/STTR awards And SBIR / STTR also funds technology in sectors that VC has no interest in, such as agriculture and biotech Recent data has also shown that mergers and acquisitions by large businesses in North America are also slowing down, reducing from a peak of around 14,000 in 2015 to approximately 10,500 in 2017 This reduction in mergers and acquisitions comes in spite of strong economic numbers nationwide over the past years For more information, contact the Small Business Technology Council by linking to: http://sbtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SBTC-SBIR-White-Paper-2017.pdf © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of State STEM Report Cards STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data EP F SC oc oR us o /I n D eA Addressing Geographic Imablance ™ EPSCoR / IDeA Good News: Spreads Federal R&D Funding & U.S.toStudent Interest in Benefits More Citizens and Regions STEM Careers Up Dramatically EPSCoR & IDeA: A Necessary and Sound Investment in our Nation’s Future The National Science Foundation (NSF) established EPSCoR in 1979 because Congress was troubled by the uneven distribution of federal research and development grants After World War II, federally funded academic research grew dramatically, but national science policy at the time tended to funnel resources to a small number of centers of excellence Grants gravitated toward the few states and institutions that had historically benefited This status quo ignored the dramatic growth in regional educational and research institutions, and therefore, the nation wasn’t profiting fully from the wealth of ingenuity and skill embedded across the country EPSCoR, which stands for “Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research,” was the answer EPSCoR / IDeA States An Important S&T Resource for the Nation Today, four other federal agencies have followed the National Science Foundation in creating EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs: the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Departments of Energy and Agriculture The National Institute of Health’s Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program is the largest of the EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs States Receive about 40% of Federal Acdemic Research Funds 28 EPSCoR Jurisdictions Only Receive 10% of Federal Academic Research Funding Source: NSF, Lawson, EPSCoR EPSCoR/IDeA helps researchers and institutions improve their research Source: NSF, Lawson, EPSCoR capabilities and quality in order to compete more effectively for “mainstream” competitive research funds EPSCoR/IDeA expands and improves the research capability of scientists and institutions in eligible states, allows them to compete more effectively for “mainstream” federal academic research and development money, builds eligible states’ technical workforces in order to foster innovation and to contribute to the state’s and the nation’s economy EPSCoR / IDeA Building Research Excellence By increasing the quality of research within the EPSCoR/IDeA jurisdictions, the federal program: • Facilitates U.S world leadership in science and technology by strengthening the nation’s research capability, • Encourages all parts of the country to participate in and benefit from a strong scientific and technological enterprise, • Builds local, state, and national support for stronger science and technology research and education, • Expands economic opportunity and creates jobs through improved education and technology transfer, and EPSCoR/IDeA projects undergo merit reviews at the state level to align projects with state and institutional needs and priorities At the federal level, they undergo rigorous external merit review to make sure they meet national standards of quality EPSCoR/IDeA funds only high-quality research that “adds significant value” to the existing science and technology enterprise Through EPSCoR/IDeA, 24 states as well as Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico receive about ten percent of federal academic research dollars Put another way, the research institutions in more than half the states still not fully participate in the $36.8 billion federal R&D investments in academia Yet scientific and technological research cannot be limited to a few states if the nation is to maintain world leadership and reach its full potential Researchers in EPSCoR/IDeA states are needed for the nation to meet its most pressing priorities in health, cyberinfrastructure, and homeland security A broad science and technology base is especially important in an era of technological enterprise And strong academic research centers are important to every state in order to provide sound education and research opportunities for its students (most students attend college within 50 miles of home), a trained workforce, and support for both existing and emerging businesses, especially in the high technology area Studies show that high technology businesses tend to cluster where they have a trained workforce and strong research capability and support Through EPSCoR/IDeA, participating states and territories are building a high-quality, university- based research infrastructure, a backbone to their scientific and technological enterprises, and a strong and stable economic base into the next century • Prepares a diverse and highlycompetent technical workforce * Source: http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/about/overview © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of State STEM Report Cards STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data cc Eve Foc ee ry u ds S s o A tud n ct e (E nt SS A ) How Congress Provides Science/STEM Funding for the States Su Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) lans, ds: lease Agency (LEA) ESSA Title ated plan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title IV-A, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants and Science/STEM Education Congress provided $1.1 Billion for the Title IV-A grant for FY18 Each state will receive an allocation based on their Title I funding formula STATES $1.1 Billion Using the same Title I formula, each state must allocate funds to school districts Schools or districts that receive an allocation above $30,000 based on their Title I status must a needs assessment and spend: 20% 20% Well rounded education Safe schools Technology* 60% STEM Healthy students Materials/Prof Dev Music Violence prevention Equipment/Devices Art School counselors Physical Education Mental health Mar Apr Schools or districts that receive an allocation below $30,000 The remaining 60% of funds can be spent on all priorities, including technology Digital Content Spend money on activities in at least one of the three categories *some funding must go towards tech, with a 15% cap on infrastructure May Jun Jul Aug SPRING/SUMMER 2018 WINTER/SPRING 2018 SUMMER/FALL 2018 Districts prepare to apply for FY18 ESSA funds, develop ESSA plans based on stakeholder input, district needs assessments, and priorities Districts submit ESSA plans, submit application for FY18 ESSA funds (Titles I-IV) and any competitive ESSA funds (e.g 21st Century Community Learning Centers, School Leader Recruitment and Support Fund, Education Innovation and Research grants) FY18 ESSA Title funds are awarded to districts from their State Department of Education * STEM Funding can be used to support the wide range of activities that are specifically allowed in the statute to improve STEM teaching and learning Expansion of high-quality STEM courses Support for student participation in STEM nonprofit competitions Integration of other academic subjects, including the arts, into STEM subject programs Integration of classroom based, afterschool, and informal STEM instruction Increased access to STEM for underserved and at-risk student populations Providing hands-on learning opportunities in STEM Creation or enhancement of STEM specialty schools Expansion of environmental education Contact your district’s central office to learn more about ESSA Title IV-A funding © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org for free downloads of State STEM Report Cards STEM on the Hill™ is powered by ASTRA and EMSI data