UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives

Organized by federal department with Defense at end

For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112

Federal
Department / Title / Brief
Description / Campus / Amount Requested / Additional Comments
Agriculture
Food Preparation and Marketing / Public outreach and training in safe food handling, cooking, etc. / UAF-Cooperative Ext / $320,000 / Continuation
Food Product Development / Assisting public in development of new food products, analysis and labeling / UAF-Cooperative Extension / $375,000 / Continuation
Fruit and Berry Crop Trials in Rural Villages / Assisting rural communities in local crop production / UAF-Cooperative Ext. / $460,000 / Continuation
Rural Development / Various outreach programs to rural Alaska / UAF-Cooperative Ext. / $650,000 / Continuation
Wood Utilization / Research into new uses for Alaska timber products / UAF-SNRAS, but work done at Sitka / $6,200,000
(Shared among other universities) / Continuation
Berry Research / Research into use of Alaska berries as neutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals / UAF-SNRAS / $1,000,000 / Continuation
Greenhouse Crops / Research into use of greenhouses for growth of Alaska crops / UAF-SNRAS / $400,000 / Continuation
New Crop Opportunities / Research in the development and production of new crops / UAF-SNRAS / $600,000 / Continuation
Virus Free Potatoes / Research in maintaining virus free potato strains / UAF-SNRAS / $530,000 / Continuation
Commerce
NOAA / Engineering and design of how to conduct ECS mapping / As described / UAF / $900,000 / New
NMFS ? / Crab Rehabilitation / Research into rebuilding depleted stocks of crab / UAF / $1m / New
OAR / Coastal Vulnerability To Climate Change / Research in rural communities re climate change impacts / UAF / $1,000,000 / Continuation and last year of request
OAR / Russian Icebreaker Missions / Use of Russian Icebreakers to conduct multifaceted research in arctic seas / UAF / $3,000,000 / Continuation
NWS / Tsunami Warning TWEAK / Modeling of tsunami dynamics for community warning / UAF / $2,000,000 / Continuation
National Undersea Research Program
(NURP) / Continue this research program / UAF / Continuation
Pacific Observer Training Program / Continue program / UAA / $850,000
Energy
Arctic Energy Office / Continuation of energy related research / UAF / $7,000,000 / Continuation
Health and Human Services/Education/Labor
Education / 49th State Scholars Program / One time support for program in leadership training / UAA / $350,000 / New
Education / ANSEP / Support for Alaska Native Students in Engineering Program / UAA with UAF effort as well / $1,000,000 / Continuation
Education or HHS / Health Distance Education Partnership / Development of curriculum and materials for distance delivery of health related programs / UAA lead / $500,000 / New
HHS / Geriatric Education and Training / Support for program to address health professional expertise in geriatrics / UAA / $500,000 / Continuation
HHS / Statewide Health Agenda / Continue program for development of cohesive health training across system and work with private sector / Statewide / $750,000 / Continuation
State/Foreign Operations / International Polar Year / Enhance UA efforts for meeting IPY activities / Statewide / $500,000 / Continuation
Interior
EPA / Small Public Water System Training and Technical Assistance / Training for rural water and sewer workers / UAS-Sitka / $5,500,000 shared among a number of universities / Continuation
USGS / Alaska Volcano Observatory / Monitoring Alaska volcano activity / UAF / $5,000,000 (there is $3m in the President’s FY08 budget for AVO) / Continuation
?BLM / Alaska-Canada Corridor Engineering Study / Continuation of engineering study of likely route. / UAF / $2,000,000 / Continuation
Transportation
FAA / Alaska Volcano Observatory / Monitoring of volcano activity in Alaska / UAF / $5,000,000 / Continuation
DOT / Arctic Engineering and Infrastructure / New program authorized in Energy Bill but not funded. / UAF / $3,000,000 / New
Defense
Hibernation Genomics / Research in genetic changes with hibernation / UAF / $4,000,000 / Continuation
Arctic Regional Supercomputer / Operational requirements for supercomputer / UAF / $5,000,000 and determine how to manage upgrade needs / Continuation
Airborne Threats / Develop technologies for monitoring airborne threats / UAF / $1,400,000 / Continuation
Unmanned Aircraft / Research in expanded use of the UAV in Alaska / UAF / $2,000,000 / Continuation
Automotive Research Equipment Purchase / UAF / $2,000,000
(One time) / New
Office of Electronic Miniaturization / Continue work in development of miniature circuitry and remote sensing / UAF / $2,500,000 / Continuation and last year

Overall Programs of Importance to the University

Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service; The Subarctic Agricultural Research Service operates two research programs in Alaska, the Integrated Pest Management Program and the National Arctic Germplasm Project.

Formula Funding:

Hatch Act for agricultural research

McIntire Stennis for forestry research

Smith Lever: for Cooperative Extension for education and outreach

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit: UAF is part of 11 other CESUs in the country to address natural resource management

U.S. Forest Service

Department of Commerce:

NOAA: Integrated Oceans Observing Funding

American Competitiveness Initiative via NIST

Oceans Initiative

Sea Grant: $72,000,000

Department of Defense:

DEPSCoR: $20,000,000

MASINT

High Performance Computing and Modernization Program

Department of Education

Title III, Alaska Native Serving Institution funding

TRIO programs

Support President’s proposed increase of PELL grants maximum awards to $5,400 over five years

American Competitiveness Initiative

GEAR Up

Alaska Native Education Equity Act funding

Teacher Quality Enhancement Partnership Program: Funds UAA’s teacher mentoring program

Institute of Museum and Library Services/Grants to State Library Agencies: $171,500,000 level would double the amt that Alaska libraries receive.

Department of Energy

Restore oil and gas research funding

Department of Health and Human Services

Protect/increase funding for the National Institutes of Health

Title VII Programs

Funds Alaska’s Health Education and Training Center, Health Careers Opportunity Program, Geriatric Education Center, Quentin Burdick Rural interdisciplinary Training, Alaska Area Health Education Center

IDeA (equivalent to EPSCoR): $250,000,000

National Science Foundation:

Protect/increase overall funding.

Protect $42 million in funding in the MRE account for the Alaska Region Research Vessel.

EPSCoR: $125,000,000

American Competitiveness Initiative

NASA

Space Grant funding $35 million

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