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Minority Education Awards and Minority Business and Economic Development Programs
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The program objectives are to enhance the participation and sustainability of MSIs and MBEs in energy and STEM sectors throughout the country, including the DOE complex, particularly its national laboratories. This initiative is to increase the number of sustained, strategic, public-private partnerships that will provide professional development to underserved communities to include: minority students; minority workers; minority businesses; women; veterans; and returning citizens. This program’s interest includes: Minority Education: Increasing the participation of students enrolled in MSIs across the nation in STEM disciplines. Workforce Development: providing individuals the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills and training to improve their opportunities for employment. Capacity Building: Strengthening the STEM capabilities of MSIs by collaborating with the Department’s national laboratories and scientific facilities. Technical Assistance: to enhance competitiveness through sharing information and expertise, instruction, skills, and working knowledge relative to particular needs and priorities. Training: certification, apprenticeship, placement preparation, and partnerships with community colleges to develop and deliver targeted training for regional energy sector employment opportunities. Workforce/Pipeline Analysis: DOE/ED recognizes the importance of research on disparities and opportunities for people in minority communities, minority serving institutions (MSIs), and minority business enterprises.
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Provided scholarships, supported pre-college Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program and funded Sustainable Campus Community Initiative. Provided support to minority business enterprises , programs to assist minority business enterprises in energy related businesses , provide technical assistance programs to encourage, promote, and assist minority business enterprises in establishing and expanding energy-related business opportunities which are located in minority communities and that can provide jobs to workers in such communities, provide a national information clearinghouse which will develop and disseminate information on the aspects of energy programs to minority business enterprises, and other appropriate minority organizations.
Plan to provide scholarships, support pre-college Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program and fund Sustainable Campus Community Initiative. Plan to provide support to minority business enterprises , programs to assist minority business enterprises energy-related businesses, provide technical assistance programs to encourage, promote, and assist minority business enterprises in establishing and expanding energy-related business opportunities which are located in minority communities and that can provide jobs to workers in such communities, provide a national information clearinghouse which will develop and disseminate information on the aspects of energy programs to minority business enterprises, and other appropriate minority organizations 1000000.00
Provided cooperative agreements or continued support to 12 Minority Serving Institutions. Some examples of support include scholarships, pre-college Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs and fund Sustainable Campus Community Initiatives. The managed the Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program which gave over 50 students a paid summer internship with DOE HQ and laboratories. Also provided support to several workshops and educational seminars to promote and assist minority business enterprises in establishing and expanding energy-related business opportunities which are located in minority communities and that can provide jobs to workers in such communities
Plan to provide scholarships, support pre-college Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) program and fund Sustainable Campus Community Initiative. Plan to provide support to minority business enterprises , programs to assist minority business enterprises energy-related businesses, provide technical assistance programs to encourage, promote, and assist minority business enterprises in establishing and expanding energy-related business opportunities which are located in minority communities and that can provide jobs to workers in such communities, provide a national information clearinghouse which will develop and disseminate information on the aspects of energy programs to minority business enterprises, and other appropriate minority organizations
The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity awarded ten new financial assistance awards for the Minority Education, Workforce, and Training (MEWT) Program. The topic areas of interest include: STEM Education, Capacity Building, Technical Assistance, Training, and Workforce Analysis.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
