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The National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity titled "LSAMP National Coordination Hub and Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers" (Funding Opportunity Number 22-584) funds two new kinds of awards under the long-running Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program: an LSAMP National Coordination Hub (the "LSAMP Hub") and Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers (LSCRCs). Together, these awards are meant to strengthen and scale LSAMP's core mission: diversifying the United States STEM workforce by increasing the number of STEM bachelor's and graduate degrees earned by students from groups that are historically underrepresented in STEM, specifically Blacks and African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. The emphasis is not only on getting more students to graduation, but also on ensuring they graduate well-prepared and competitive for STEM graduate programs and STEM careers.
A central feature of this solicitation is the creation of the LSAMP Hub as a national "connector" for the LSAMP ecosystem. The Hub is intended to promote more intentional coordination, stronger collaborations, and richer interactions across the broader LSAMP community. In practice, that means the Hub serves as a bridge not just among existing LSAMP alliances, but also between alliance and non-alliance organizations, helping the program share effective practices more widely and create more coherent national-level momentum. The Hub is described as the nexus for LSAMP activities, linking and aligning efforts across LSAMP alliances, existing Louis Stokes Regional Centers of Excellence in Broadening Participation (LSRCEs), and the newly funded LSCRCs. The solicitation highlights that Hub activities should be comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustainable, with the clear outcome of increasing completion and advancement in STEM for LSAMP-eligible populations.
The second major component, the Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers (LSCRCs), is designed to accelerate knowledge-building and dissemination around what works in broadening participation in STEM. These centers are positioned as engines for research, communication, and community-building in areas such as STEM education for LSAMP populations, broader participation strategies, and preparation tied to national STEM priorities. In addition to producing and spreading research findings and practical lessons, LSCRCs are expected to support a community of scholars and practitioners by facilitating scholarly opportunities, helping create a stronger pipeline of research-based approaches that can be adopted across institutions. The idea is that LSCRCs will not just generate insights, but also help those insights travel, get implemented, and improve outcomes at scale.
Taken together, the Hub and LSCRCs are meant to complement and amplify the work of existing LSAMP alliances rather than replace them. The solicitation frames this as an effort to strengthen knowledge production, expand dissemination, and deepen partnerships both inside the LSAMP network and with other national initiatives focused on STEM education and workforce development. NSF also explicitly ties the opportunity to broader national priorities and strategy documents, including the NSF Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026 (with its focus on STEM talent development and delivering benefits from research), the National Science Board's Vision 2030 (including the "missing millions" talent gap concept), and the federal STEM education strategic plan, "Charting a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education." This alignment signals that proposals are expected to contribute not only to local or regional improvements, but to a coordinated national approach to expanding STEM talent.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary NSF grant opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.076). Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals are broadly open to many entity types, subject to any specific eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation text. The opportunity was created on April 24, 2022, with an original closing date of January 9, 2023. NSF anticipated making about six awards, with an award ceiling of $5,000,000, indicating that these projects are expected to be substantial in scope and capable of influencing practice and coordination across a wide community rather than operating as small, isolated pilots.Apply for 22 584
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "LSAMP National Coordination Hub and Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 24, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 09, 2023. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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1) What is this NSF funding opportunity?
This is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity titled "LSAMP National Coordination Hub and Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers" under the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. The Funding Opportunity Number is 22-584.
2) What new award types does this solicitation fund?
The solicitation funds two new kinds of awards: (1) an LSAMP National Coordination Hub (the "LSAMP Hub"), and (2) Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers (LSCRCs).
3) What is the overall purpose of these awards?
Together, the LSAMP Hub and LSCRCs are intended to strengthen and scale LSAMP's core mission: diversifying the United States STEM workforce by increasing the number of STEM bachelor's and graduate degrees earned by students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, while also ensuring graduates are well-prepared and competitive for STEM graduate programs and STEM careers.
4) Which student populations are specifically emphasized as LSAMP-eligible in the description provided?
The description specifically names the following groups as historically underrepresented in STEM and targeted by LSAMP: Blacks and African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders.
5) Is the focus only on increasing graduation numbers?
No. The emphasis includes increasing completion of STEM degrees and ensuring students graduate well-prepared and competitive for STEM graduate programs and STEM careers.
6) What is the LSAMP National Coordination Hub (LSAMP Hub)?
The LSAMP Hub is described as a national "connector" for the LSAMP ecosystem. It is intended to serve as the nexus for LSAMP activities by linking and aligning efforts across LSAMP alliances, existing Louis Stokes Regional Centers of Excellence in Broadening Participation (LSRCEs), and the newly funded LSCRCs.
7) What does it mean that the Hub is a national "connector"?
As a connector, the Hub is intended to promote more intentional coordination, stronger collaborations, and richer interactions across the broader LSAMP community. This includes bridging among existing LSAMP alliances and also connecting alliance and non-alliance organizations so effective practices can be shared more widely and national-level momentum can be more coherent.
8) What kinds of activities are expected of the LSAMP Hub?
The solicitation indicates Hub activities should be comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustainable, with the clear outcome of increasing completion and advancement in STEM for LSAMP-eligible populations.
9) What are Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers (LSCRCs)?
LSCRCs are designed to accelerate knowledge-building and dissemination around what works in broadening participation in STEM. They are positioned as engines for research, communication, and community-building related to STEM education for LSAMP populations and broader participation strategies.
10) What topic areas can LSCRCs support based on the description provided?
The description highlights areas such as STEM education for LSAMP populations, broader participation strategies, and preparation tied to national STEM priorities.
11) Beyond producing research, what else are LSCRCs expected to do?
In addition to producing and spreading research findings and practical lessons, LSCRCs are expected to support a community of scholars and practitioners by facilitating scholarly opportunities and helping create a stronger pipeline of research-based approaches that can be adopted across institutions.
12) How are the LSAMP Hub and LSCRCs intended to work with existing LSAMP alliances?
They are meant to complement and amplify the work of existing LSAMP alliances rather than replace them. The solicitation frames the effort as strengthening knowledge production, expanding dissemination, and deepening partnerships inside the LSAMP network and with other national initiatives focused on STEM education and workforce development.
13) How does this opportunity connect to national priorities?
NSF explicitly ties this opportunity to broader national priorities and strategy documents, including the NSF Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026 (focused on STEM talent development and delivering benefits from research), the National Science Board's Vision 2030 (including the "missing millions" talent gap concept), and the federal STEM education strategic plan, "Charting a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education."
14) What does the stated alignment with national strategy documents imply for proposals?
Based on the description, the alignment signals that proposals are expected to contribute not only to local or regional improvements, but also to a coordinated national approach to expanding STEM talent.
15) What is the funding category and assistance listing information provided?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary NSF grant opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, with CFDA 47.076.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning proposals are broadly open to many entity types, subject to any specific eligibility clarifications in the full solicitation text.
17) When was this opportunity created and what closing date is listed?
The opportunity was created on April 24, 2022, and the original closing date listed is January 9, 2023.
18) How many awards did NSF anticipate making?
NSF anticipated making about six awards.
19) What is the maximum award amount mentioned?
The award ceiling is listed as $5,000,000.
20) What does the size of the award ceiling suggest about the expected scope of projects?
The description indicates these projects are expected to be substantial in scope and capable of influencing practice and coordination across a wide community rather than operating as small, isolated pilots.
21) What organizations or parts of the LSAMP ecosystem are explicitly mentioned as being linked by the Hub?
The Hub is described as linking and aligning efforts across LSAMP alliances, existing Louis Stokes Regional Centers of Excellence in Broadening Participation (LSRCEs), and the newly funded Louis Stokes Community Resource Centers (LSCRCs), while also serving as a bridge between alliance and non-alliance organizations.
22) What is meant by "advancement in STEM" in this context (based on the description provided)?
In the provided description, advancement is framed as helping students not only complete STEM degrees, but also be prepared and competitive for STEM graduate programs and STEM careers.
23) Are the Hub and LSCRCs intended to operate in isolation from other STEM initiatives?
No. The description emphasizes deepening partnerships both inside the LSAMP network and with other national initiatives focused on STEM education and workforce development.
24) Does the description indicate whether projects should be evidence-based and sustainable?
Yes. The solicitation highlights that Hub activities should be comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustainable, with outcomes tied to increased completion and advancement in STEM for LSAMP-eligible populations.
25) Where does this opportunity sit within the broader LSAMP program history?
It is presented as part of the long-running LSAMP program, introducing two new award structures (the Hub and LSCRCs) to strengthen and scale LSAMP's existing mission and community impact.
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