Supports technician education at two-year institutions by funding curriculum development, faculty and teacher professional development, career pathway initiatives, and applied research. Encourages partnerships with industry, economic development agencies, and minority-serving institutions to enhance STEM technician education programs awarding associate degrees.
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based for-profit organizations, non-profit non-academic organizations, state and local governments, two- and four-year accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations. Faculty leadership from two-year institutions is required
