ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series (TM) What’s in This 2019 STEM & Innovation Report Card ? A Call to Action for Vermont .p What does “STEM” Mean? p Global R&D Spending & Vermont’s Future p Vermont’s Innovation X-Ray: Economic Overview pp 2-3 Vermont’s Fastest Growing STEM Jobs for 2028 p Vermont’s Key Economic Metrics p How the SBIR Program Benefits US Economic Growth p The EPSCoR Program and Vermont 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 Vermont’s 2019 STEM & Innovation Report Card™ ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series Vermont’s Innovation X-RAY: Vermont Economic Overview 2019 Economy Overview Economy Overview 623,218 359,677 $57.8K Pop�la�on (2018) Jobs (2018) �edian �o�sehold Income (2017) Popula�on decreased by 2,813 over the last years and is projected to decrease by 853 over the next years Jobs grew by 7,360 over the last years and are projected to grow by 7,637 over the next years Median household income is $156 above the na�onal median household income of $57.7K As of 2018 the region�s popula�on declined by 0.4% since 2013, falling by 2,813 Popula�on is expected to decrease by 0.1% between 2018 and 2023, losing 853 From 2013 to 2018, jobs increased by 2.1% in Vermont from 352,318 to 359,677 This change fell short of the na�onal growth rate of 7.8% by 5.7% As the number of jobs increased, the labor force par�cipa�on rate decreased from 66.4% to 64.8% between 2013 and 2018 Concerning educa�onal a�ainment, 21.2% of Vermont residents possess a Bachelor's Degree (2.6% above the na�onal average), and 8.7% hold an Associate's Degree (0.7% above the na�onal average) The top three industries in 2018 are Educa�on and Hospitals (Local Government), Restaurants and Other Ea�ng Places, and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals flat population growth to high growth Pop�la�on (2018) Labor Force (2018) Jobs (2018) Cost of Living GRP Imports Exports 623,218 342,275 359,677 122.8 $34.02B $38.84B $42.48B Alabama 4,887,215 2,226,305 2,187,700 93.8 $217.58B $235.91B $287.60B California 39,853,042 19,627,394 19,568,418 133.8 $2.82T $1.39T $1.97T Region © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org EPSCoR States 59,576,839 28,783,479 $2.57T for free downloads of ASTRA’s State STEM & Innovation 28,466,493 Report Cards™ STEM on the Hill™98.8 is powered$3.00T by ASTRA and EMSI data $3.22T ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series (TM) Vermont’s Innovation X-RAY: Measuring Vermont’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 315110 Hosiery and Sock Mills 20.01 195 217 22 11% 721191 Bed-and-Breakfast Inns 15.46 1,119 1,263 144 13% 311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing 14.60 975 1,083 108 11% 335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing 13.54 200 258 58 29% 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 13.03 627 677 50 8% 311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans 11.53 174 268 94 54% 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing 10.40 950 1,009 59 6% 333515 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 9.08 455 529 74 16% 221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation 8.92 141 187 46 33% 10 337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 8.73 863 665 (198) (23%) 11 333997 Scale and Balance Manufacturing 8.18 104 85 (19) (18%) 12 221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control 7.93 443 495 52 12% 13 335110 Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing 7.61 129 124 (5) (4%) 14 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 7.53 895 912 17 2% 15 212311 Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying 7.42 265 239 (26) (10%) 16 483212 Inland Water Passenger Transportation 6.70 105 109 4% 17 113310 Logging 6.55 1,792 1,949 157 9% 18 621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers 6.53 3,652 4,399 747 20% 19 454310 Fuel Dealers 6.33 1,168 962 (206) (18%) 20 327110 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 6.30 323 294 (29) (9%) Rank How Vermont Ranks Nationally in Key Innovation Metrics (latest) Vermont Total U.S 31 High-Tech Manufacturing Exports ($Millions) $2,597 $389 Billion High-Tech Share of All Manufacturing Exports (%) 72.6% 28.6% 38 IT Services Exports ($Millions) $36 $36 Billion 24 IT Share of All Services Exports (%) 3.7% 5.2% 46 Royalty and License Services Exports ($Millions) $129 $131 Billion 28 Royalty and License Share of All Exports (%) 13.1% 19.1% Patent Filers Per 1,000 Workers 20.6 10.0 Patents Filed Per 1,000 Workers 6.3 3.7 24 Public R&D Funding Per Worker ($) $703 $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 Ve rm on t ASTRA’s 2019 STEM Innovation Vital Signs Series 2028 Rank Vermont’s Innovation X-RAY: Vermont’s Future Workforce: Top 40 STEM Jobs 2018 - 2028 SOC* Description Vermont STEM Jobs 2018 Jobs 2028 Jobs 2018 - 2028 Change 2018 - 2028 % Change + / - National Average (LQ) 42,579 46,103 3,524 8% 1.00 29-1141 Registered Nurses 6,389 7,293 904 14% 1.02 15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 1,625 1,805 180 11% 1.07 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,485 1,505 20 1% 1.69 17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,407 1,014 (393) (28%) 6.58 29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,351 1,454 103 8% 0.84 29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,195 1,335 140 12% 1.44 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 993 1,303 310 31% 0.54 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 832 965 133 16% 1.04 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 821 875 54 7% 0.89 10 29-1123 Physical Therapists 788 894 106 13% 1.42 11 19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 761 853 92 12% 2.18 1.42 12 29-2021 Dental Hygienists 726 771 45 6% 13 17-2051 Civil Engineers 714 738 24 3% 0.99 14 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 709 803 94 13% 0.56 15 29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 704 747 43 6% 0.76 16 29-1051 Pharmacists 649 664 15 2% 0.95 17 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 609 677 68 11% 0.73 18 15-1131 Computer Programmers 571 554 (17) (3%) 1.00 19 41-4011 Sales Reps., Whsl & Mfg., Tech & Scientific Products 562 596 34 6% 0.75 20 29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 560 632 72 13% 1.23 21 17-2112 Industrial Engineers 558 509 (49) (9%) 0.80 22 15-1134 Web Developers 554 629 75 14% 1.54 23 15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 526 597 71 13% 0.72 24 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 509 566 57 11% 0.89 25 15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 499 524 25 5% 1.08 26 29-2018 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 488 560 72 15% 0.71 27 29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 477 597 120 25% 1.23 28 17-2071 Electrical Engineers 474 442 (32) (7%) 1.00 29 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 455 482 27 6% 2.36 30 29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 452 505 53 12% 1.85 31 29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 445 504 59 13% 1.03 32 29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 439 486 47 11% 1.29 33 29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 436 487 51 12% 1.43 34 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 408 409 0% 0.59 35 17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 383 399 16 4% 2.32 36 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 334 317 (17) (5%) 0.74 37 17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 331 273 (58) (18%) 0.90 38 29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 306 365 59 19% 1.08 39 29-1122 Occupational Therapists 303 344 41 14% 1.01 40 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 289 258 (31) (11%) 0.91 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 Vermont’s Innovation X-RAY: Vermont’s Key Economic Characteristics 2019 Economy Overview Economy Overview �op�la�on �haracteris�cs Educa�onal Pipeline In 2017, there were 11,434 graduates in Vermont This pipeline has shrunk by 7% over the last years The highest share of these graduates come from "Business Administra�on and Management, General", "Psychology, General", and Interna�onal �ela�ons and A�airs 119,283 213,698 44,509 Millennials Re�rin� �oon Racial Diversity Vermont has 119,283 millennials Re�rement ris� is high in Vermont Racial diversity is low in Vermont �ages 20�34� The na�onal average The na�onal average for an area The na�onal average for an area for an area this size is 129,166 this size is 177,785 people 55 or this size is 244,917 racially diverse older, while there are 213,698 people, while there are 44,509 here here 40,145 1.18/1,000 14.01/1,000 Veterans Violent Crime Property Crime School University of Vermont 3,026 Champlain College 1,445 Norwich University 1,206 Middlebury College 1,016 Saint Michael's College 618 Community College of Vermont 581 Vermont Technical College 579 Castleton University 453 Johnson State College 398 Lyndon State College 255 Cer��cate Economy Overview Vermont has 40,145 veterans The Vermont has 1.18 violent crimes Vermont has 14.01 property na�onal average for an area this per 1,000 people The na�onal crimes per 1,000 people The size is 36,262 rate is 3.75 per 1,000 people na�onal rate is 24.21 per 1,000 Graduate Trend (2013 2017) Total Graduates (2017) Associate's Bachelor's Master's or Higher Economy Overview people Emsi Q1 2019 Data Set | www.economicmodeling.com 25 Industry Characteris�cs �usiness Characteris�cs Emsi Q1 2019 Data Set | Employ www.economicmodeling.com 46,888 Companies Your Workers Online pro�les for your workers men�on 46,888 companies as employers, with the top 10 appearing below In the last 12 Largest Industries Industry Jobs �a�onal Average months, 9,537 companies in Vermont posted �ob 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 Accommoda�on and Food Services The University of Vermont Medical … Center 2,756 Inc Uber Technologies, Inc 9,140 Vermont Agency of Human Services … Virtual Voca�ons 3,382 Construc�on Interna�onal �usiness Machines…Corpora�on 1,501 Tutree, Inc 3,378 �rofessional, Scien��c, and Technical Services Keurig Green Mountain, Inc 832 Oracle Corpora�on 2,954 Dealer Com 653 HealthCare Employment Network … 2,513 Globalfoundries U.S Inc 616 Da Capo Publishing, Inc 2,282 Champlain College Incorporated 585 U S Xpress, Inc 2,092 University of Vermont 482 University of Vermont 1,936 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun�ng Rutland Regional Medical Centre 448 Co-Alliance, LLP 1,905 Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea�on Middlebury College 442 Anthem, Inc 1,761 Manufacturing Educa�onal Services Other Services �e�cept �ublic Administra�on� Administra�ve and Support and Waste Management and Remedia�on Services Wholesale Trade Finance and Insurance Transporta�on and Warehousing Informa�on Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Management of Companies and Enterprises ��li�es Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas E�trac�on 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 © 2019 Dr Robert S Boege for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America www.usinnovation.org and store.usinnovation.org 16 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 2,715 / 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