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
Food Preparation
and Marketing
Public outreach and
training in safe food
handling, cooking, etc.
Assisting public in
development of new
food products, analysis
and labeling
Assisting rural
communities in local
crop production
Various outreach
programs to rural Alaska
UAFCooperative
Ext
UAFCooperative
Extension
$320,000
Continuation
$375,000
Continuation
UAFCooperative
Ext.
UAFCooperative
Ext.
UAF-SNRAS,
but work done
at Sitka
UAF-SNRAS
$460,000
Continuation
$650,000
Continuation
UAF-SNRAS
$400,000
Continuation
UAF-SNRAS
$600,000
Continuation
Agriculture
Food Product
Development
Fruit and Berry
Crop Trials in
Rural Villages
Rural Development
Wood Utilization
Berry Research
Greenhouse Crops
New Crop
Opportunities
Research into new uses
for Alaska timber
products
Research into use of
Alaska berries as
neutraceuticals and
pharmaceuticals
Research into use of
greenhouses for growth
of Alaska crops
Research in the
development and
production of new crops
$6,200,000
Continuation
(Shared among
other universities)
$1,000,000
Continuation
UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
Commerce
NOAA
NMFS ?
OAR
OAR
NWS
Virus Free Potatoes
Research in maintaining
virus free potato strains
UAF-SNRAS
$530,000
Continuation
Engineering and
design of how to
conduct ECS
mapping
Crab Rehabilitation
As described
UAF
$900,000
New
Research into rebuilding
depleted stocks of crab
Research in rural
communities re climate
change impacts
Use of Russian
Icebreakers to conduct
multifaceted research in
arctic seas
Modeling of tsunami
dynamics for
community warning
Continue this research
program
UAF
$1m
New
UAF
$1,000,000
UAF
$3,000,000
Continuation
and last year of
request
Continuation
UAF
$2,000,000
Continuation
Continue program
UAA
$850,000
Continuation of energy
related research
UAF
$7,000,000
Coastal
Vulnerability To
Climate Change
Russian Icebreaker
Missions
Tsunami Warning
TWEAK
National Undersea
Research Program
(NURP)
Pacific Observer
Training Program
UAF
Continuation
Energy
Arctic Energy
Office
Continuation
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UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
Health and Human
Services/Education/Labor
Education
49th State Scholars
Program
One time support for
program in leadership
training
Support for Alaska
Native Students in
Engineering Program
Development of
curriculum and materials
for distance delivery of
health related programs
Support for program to
address health
professional expertise in
geriatrics
Continue program for
development of cohesive
health training across
system and work with
private sector
UAA
$350,000
New
UAA with
UAF effort as
well
UAA lead
$1,000,000
Continuation
$500,000
New
UAA
$500,000
Continuation
Statewide
$750,000
Continuation
Education
ANSEP
Education or HHS
Health Distance
Education
Partnership
HHS
Geriatric Education
and Training
HHS
Statewide Health
Agenda
State/Foreign Operations
International Polar
Year
Enhance UA efforts for
meeting IPY activities
Statewide
$500,000
Continuation
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
Interior
EPA
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UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
USGS
Alaska Volcano
Observatory
Monitoring Alaska
volcano activity
UAF
?BLM
Alaska-Canada
Corridor
Engineering Study
Continuation of
engineering study of
likely route.
UAF
Alaska Volcano
Observatory
Arctic Engineering
and Infrastructure
Hibernation
Genomics
Transportation
FAA
DOT
$5,000,000 (there
is $3m in the
President’s FY08
budget for AVO)
$2,000,000
Continuation
Monitoring of volcano
UAF
activity in Alaska
New program authorized UAF
in Energy Bill but not
funded.
$5,000,000
Continuation
$3,000,000
New
Research in genetic
changes with
hibernation
Operational
requirements for
supercomputer
UAF
$4,000,000
Continuation
UAF
Continuation
Develop technologies
for monitoring airborne
threats
Research in expanded
use of the UAV in
Alaska
UAF
$5,000,000 and
determine how to
manage upgrade
needs
$1,400,000
UAF
$2,000,000
Continuation
Continuation
Defense
Arctic Regional
Supercomputer
Airborne Threats
Unmanned Aircraft
Continuation
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UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
Automotive
Research
Equipment
Purchase
Office of Electronic Continue work in
Miniaturization
development of
miniature circuitry and
remote sensing
UAF
$2,000,000
(One time)
New
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
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UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
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
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UA FY08 Approved Federal Initiatives
Organized by federal department with Defense at end
For more information, contact Martha Stewart 202-262-4112
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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