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Mass Mathematics, Science, Technology, and Engineering Grant Fund (STEM Pipeline Fund)
Grants to increase the number of Massachusetts students in programs supporting careers in math, science, technology, and engineering; to increase the number of qualified STEM teachers in the Commonwealth; and to improve the STEM educational offerings available in public and private schools.
(Created under the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, c.141 of the Acts of 2003, s.13. Re-funded under the 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill, c. 123 of the Acts of 2006, s. 30 and 98. Re-funded under the Fiscal Year 2008 state budget, c. 61 of the Acts of 2007, s. 62.)

Total appropriated under 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill- $2,500,000
Total appropriated under 2006 Economic Stimulus Bill- $4,000,000

Total appropriated under FY 2008 state budget- $4,000,000

Department of Higher Education (DHE)


Fiscal Year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Students in funded projects	Teachers receiving profes- sional develop- ment	Lead partner
Totals			$7,282,757	$3,031,576	$1,366,542	50 programs	4,555	521
Networks Fiscal Year 2005:
2005	Berkshire	West	$75,539	$75,539	$196,575	1 student STEM enrichment program	60	3	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
2005	Central	Central	$235,120	$235,120	$52,760	1 teacher professional development program	1,182	28	UMass Medical School
2005	Greater Boston East	Greater Boston	$136,352	$136,352	**	1 teacher professional development and 2 student STEM enrichment programs	37	29	Northeastern University
2005	Greater Boston West	Greater Boston	$130,048	$130,048	$67,622	2 student STEM enrichment programs	262	16	Framingham State College
2005	Northeast	Northeast	$248,961	$248,961	$10,000	1 teacher professional development program	0	36	UMass Lowell
2005	Pioneer Valley	Pioneer Valley	$271,966	$271,966	$524,960	2 teacher professional development and 4 student STEM enrichment programs	988	86	UMass Amherst
2005	Southeast, Cape & Islands	Southeast	$246,772	$246,772	$14,625	2 student STEM enrichment programs	304	26	Bridgewater State College
Subtotal Networks 2005			$1,344,758	$1,344,758	$866,542	16 programs	2,833	224
STEM Disbursements Fiscal Year 2005:
2005	CITI II	*	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	1 STEM curriculum development program	0	261	UMass Amherst
2005	Engineering Tie-in	*	$100,000	$100,000	**	1 STEM curriculum development program	742	36	Museum of Science, Boston
2005	STEM HS internships	*	$358,979	$358,979	**	1 high school internship program	980	0	Metro South/West Regional Employment Board
Subtotal of STEM disbursements 2005			$958,979	$958,979	$500,000	3 programs	1,722	297
Fiscal Year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Students in funded projects	Teachers receiving profes- sional develop- ment	Lead partner
Totals			$7,282,757	$3,031,576	$1,366,542	50 programs	4,555	521
Networks Fiscal Year 2007:
2007	Berkshire	West	$310,230	$107,025	**	1 teacher professional development and 4 student STEM enrichment programs	**	**	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
2007	Central	Central	$330,402	$112,105	**	1 teacher professional development and 1 regional planning program	**	**	UMass Medical School
2007	Greater Boston West	Greater Boston	$20,000	$20,000	**	**	**	**	Framingham State College
2007	Northeast	Northeast	$322,986	$198,671	**	1 teacher professional development program	**	**	UMass Lowell
2007	Pioneer Valley	Pioneer Valley	$292,169	$137,519	**	2 teacher professional development and 3 student STEM enrichment programs	**	**	UMass Amherst
2007	Southeast	Southeast	$226,788	$59,833	**	2 teacher professional development programs	**	**	CONNECT, public higher ed regional consortium
2007	Cape & Islands	Southeast	$275,058	$92,686	**	2 student STEM enrichment programs	**	**	Cape Cod Community College
Subtotal Networks 2007			$1,777,633	$727,839	**	17 programs	**	**
Recipients Fiscal Year 2008: (1)
2008	Boston University	Greater Boston	$498,705	**	**	1 teacher STEM professional development program	**	**	Boston University
2008	UMass Medical School	Central	$500,000	**	**	1 STEM awareness program	**	**	UMass Medical School
2008	UMass Amherst	West	$313,262	**	**	1 student STEM enrichment program	**	**	UMass Amherst
2008	Andover Public Schools	Northeast	$400,000	**	**	1 STEM curriculum implemen- tation program	**	**	Andover Public Schools
2008	Mass. Tech. Leadership Council	Statewide	$350,000	**	**	1 STEM awareness program	**	**	Mass Tech. Leadership Council
2008	Mass. College of Liberal Arts	West	$319,420	**	**	1 teacher STEM professional development program; 2 STEM awareness programs	**	**	Mass. College of Liberal Arts
2008	CONNECT, public higher ed regional consortium	Southeast	$150,000	**	**	1 student STEM enrichment program	**	**	CONNECT, public higher ed regional consortium
2008	Framingham State College	Central	$205,000	**	**	1 student STEM enrichment program; 1 teacher STEM professional development program	**	**	Framingham State College
2008	UMass Lowell	Northeast	$250,000	**	**	1 student STEM enrichment program	**	**	UMass Lowell
2008	Northern Essex Community College	Northeast	$215,000	**	**	1 STEM curriculum implemen- tation program; 1 student STEM enrichment program	**	**	Northern Essex Community College
Subtotal Recipients Fiscal Year 2008			$3,201,387	**	**	14 programs	**	**
Totals			$7,282,757	$3,031,576	$1,366,542	50 programs	4,555	521
Fiscal Year of grant approval	Recipient	Region	Grant amount(s) approved	Grant amount(s) disbursed	Amount of funds matched or leveraged	Purpose of grant(s)	Students in funded projects	Teachers receiving profes- sional develop- ment	Lead partner

Note: Data involve transactions conducted from January 2004, following enactment of the 2003 Economic Stimulus Bill, to February 2008. Data are updated when provided by the administering agency.

* Not applicable ** Not yet available *** Not disclosed

Note 1: The competition for this round of grants in Fiscal Year 2008 did not require that existing Regional Networks serve as the lead proposers.

PRINT: Pipeline Fund

BayStateWorks | Brownfields Redevelopment Access to Capital Program
Emerging Technology Fund | Jobs Incentive Payment Program
Mass Enterprise Loan Fund | Mass Technology Transfer Center | Pipeline Fund
Regional Fund | Research Center Matching Fund | Technology investment fund
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