Connecticut Science Center Inc

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TAS::89 0321::TAS CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER AWARD FOR SMART ENERGY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM

RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS, THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER WILL CREATE A DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BODY OF CONTENT FOR USE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FAMILIES, AND THE PUBLIC. THE MULTI-FACETED PROJECT WILL MAKE VIRTUAL LEARNING A PERMANENT PART OF THE MUSEUM'S INFRASTRUCTURE. A NEW POSITION OF MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST WILL PREPARE, TEST, AND OPERATE MULTI-MEDIA EQUIPMENT FOR VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS ASSIST WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF IN-HOUSE PRODUCTIONS. THE CREATION OF A NEW APP WILL ENABLE AN ENHANCED ONSITE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS AND ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT WHEN OFFSITE. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO UPDATE ITS EXHIBITS TO REFLECT CONTENT ON VIROLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CREATE PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE DEEP NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING OF IMMUNOLOGY, COVID-19, AND THE THREAT OF OTHER PANDEMICS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CREATION OF A DIGITAL LIBRARY OF RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS.

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER WILL REDESIGN AN EXHIBIT ABOUT SPACE TO INCLUDE UP-TO-DATE SCIENCE, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, INQUIRY-BASED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS TO STEM LEARNING. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTRACT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA AS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER IN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, PROTOTYPING, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF THE EXHIBIT. THEY WILL GEAR THE EXHIBIT TOWARD FAMILY AUDIENCES, SPECIFICALLY CHILDREN AGES THREE TO 13 AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILIES. THE MUSEUM’S PROGRAM STAFF WILL DEVELOP AND PILOT NEW LIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMMING THAT WILL COMPLEMENT THE GALLERY EXHIBITS. THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO GENERATE ENTHUSIASM AND CREATIVITY TO BOLSTER INTEREST IN SPACE, SCIENCE AND STEM CAREERS IN THE FIELDS OF ENGINEERING, NUTRITION, AND BIOLOGY.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER WILL RESPOND TO A COVID-19 NEED EXPRESSED BY FAMILIES FOR OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES BY DEVELOPING FOUR OUTDOOR, STEM-FOCUSED EVENTS AT ITS OUTDOOR PLAZA. EACH EVENT WILL FOCUS ON DIFFERENT AREAS OF SCIENCE AND WILL FEATURE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ARTS PERFORMERS, VENDORS, AND PARTNERS, AS WELL AS MUSEUM EDUCATORS WHO WILL LEAD INTERACTIVE SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS THAT CONNECT TO NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP A PERMANENT OUTDOOR INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT THAT ALLOWS VISITORS TO USE THEIR SHADOW TO TELL THE TIME, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL CONTENT THAT SUPPORTS CITIZEN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS' RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY PROVIDING OUTDOOR STEM EXPERIENCES OUTDOORS THAT HELP THEM CONNECT TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) SEEKS TO: 1. ATTRACT STUDENTS TO STEM THROUGH UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK INTEREST AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO NASA S MISSION AND WORK 2. ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH NASA