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Attachment D

FY 2006 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Performance Awards Narratives

Category 1:  Research and Development
Name of College/University Activity Award
Alabama A&M University Research - Power Attached Fiber Reinforced Polymer Technology for Rapid Strengthening of Bridges in Alabama $75,791
Jackson State University Research - University and Urban Mobility Initiatives to assess mobility in the Greater Capitol Region by identifying the strengths and shortcomings in the areas of transportation and mobility with the goals of continuing to maintain residents and viable commercial entities.  $16,340
Research - Conduct long-term monitoring (seven years) on the performance of a flexible pavement which includes a paving fabric between the insitu pavement and an HMA overlay.  This includes a comprehensive testing, monitoring and analysis program directed towards investigating the influence of overlay thickness on long-term performance on twelve 500-feet pavement test sections constructed on an existing two-lane highway.    $9,804
Langston University Study on effects of anti-stripping additives on performance-graded binders in Oklahoma $25,750
Statewide seat belt campaign for Oklahoma’s diverse populations  $125,000
Study on public perceptions of noise barriers in Oklahoma $21,500
Survey of Oklahoma DOT field Divisions pertaining to possible problems with recycled asphalt mixes with special emphasis on surface mixes, and data preparation $12,000
Evaluation of the current test method (AASHTO T-84 or ASTM C-128) for measuring bulk specific gravity of fine aggregates and correlation between bulk specific gravity and specific surface area $20,000
Oklahoma Transportation Center Workshops  $60,480
LeMoyne-Owen College West Tennessee Child Safety Passenger Center - Highway Safety Research Grants $295,293
Meharry Medical College West Tennessee Child Safety Passenger Center - Highway Safety Research Grants $144,672
Tennessee State University West Tennessee Child Safety Passenger Center - Highway Safety Research Grants $276,801
Howard University Vibration Study $200,000
Quick Response Study $200,000
Technology Transfer Activities $100,000
Transportation-Related Research $400,000
Prairie View A&M University Research - Materials utilized by the Department in hard top road building $34,190
Texas Southern University Research - Materials utilized by the Department in hard top road building $255,253
Name of College/University Activity Award
Morgan State University Baltimore Regional Environmental Justice Project - Development of an analytical tool to better integrate environmental justice analysis into the planning process $31,000
University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Evaluate treatment methods for minimizing the potential of reflective cracking in asphalt concrete overlays $346,514
Category 2:  Program Evaluation
Name of College/University Activity Award
Howard University Howard University Transportation Research Center – Staff salaries, supplies and fringe benefits $291,836
Category 3: Training
Name of College/University Activity Award
Alabama State University State-wide Minority Business Resource Center - Provided  technical assistance to disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) such as electronic bidding workshop, business plan workshop (one-on-one, qualified credential inspector certification and workshops on concrete  and landscaping. $159,500
Jackson State University Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) provides a comprehensive array of technical assistance, training programs, and management services to local government jurisdictions and agencies primarily involved in roads, bridges, highway maintenance, traffic safety, and related transportation functions.  $170,000
South Carolina State University School-to-Work - Mitigation Program for high school students affected by bridge project $2,722
School-to-Work - Transitional Program for high school and college students  $3,886
Education and Training Program $171,451
LTAP $19,563
Benedict College School-to-Work - Mitigation Program $2,943
School-to-Work - Internship Program for college students $39,199
School-to-Work - Transitional Program $40,800
Denmark Technical College Transportation Careers Training Program for the unemployed/underemployed $140,706
LeMoyne-Owen College Welfare-to-Work Program  $400,000
Southern University A&M University National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) Program Support  $700
Category 4:  Facilities and Equipment
Name of College/University Activity Award
Alabama State University Provided computers/equipment to assist DBEs with bidding for contracts $1,500
Lincoln University Facilities - Hosted Career Fairs, recruitment booth rentals, conducted on-site interviews, meetings, etc.  $1,700
Prairie View A&M University Facilities - Hosted Career Fairs, recruitment booth rentals, conducted on-site interviews, meetings, etc.  $350
Jackson State University Replaced several desktop computers, donated used-computers and other equipment to the University's Center for Technology Transfer $6,153
Howard University General facilities and equipment funding $7,400
Southern University at New Orleans Enhancement Grant - Alterations to bike paths, lighting, etc. $244,000
Kentucky State University Facilities - Business Opportunity Workforce Development Center  $75,000
Category 5:  Fellowships, Traineeships, Internships, Recruitment, & Intergovernmental Personnel Act
Name of College/University Activity Award
Alabama State University  Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) $30,000
Philander Smith College DDETFP $40,000
Howard University DDETFP $40,000
Internship Program (District of Columbia Department of Transportation) - Students acquire practical skills by working on engineering and research projects $150,000
Florida A&M University DDETFP $45,000
Kentucky State University DDETFP $50,000
Southern University A&M University DDETFP $15,000
Recruitment (Out of State travel) $1,595
Morgan State University DDETFP $40,000
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore DDETFP $30,000
Jackson State University DDETFP $45,000
North Carolina A&T State University DDETFP $50,000
Internship - E.J. Conrad Leadership Program is a summer employment program for student interns that major in computer science, mechanical engineering, GEO-Tech, accounting and electrical engineering. $5,720
Shaw University DDETFP $30,000
Winston-Salem State University DDETFP $30,000
Benedict College DDETFP $70,000
Claflin University DDETFP $30,000
South Carolina State University DDETFP $70,000
Name of College/University Activity Award
Tennessee State University DDETFP $30,000
Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $425
Recruitment (Out of State travel) $2,023
Prairie View A&M University DDETFP $40,000
Internship - E.J. Conrad Leadership Program is a summer employment program for student interns that major in computer science, mechanical engineering, GEO-Tech, accounting and electrical engineering. $34,320
Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $700
Texas Southern University DDETFP $30,000
Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $250
Recruitment (Out of State travel) $165
Hampton University DDETFP $45,000
Virginia State University DDETFP $50,000
Huston-Tillotson University Internship - PreFreshman Engineering Program searches out middle/high school students with the potential and interest in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering $5,720
Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $90
Alabama A&M University Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $375
Recruitment (Out of State travel) $1,718
DDETFP $30,000
Jarvis Christian College Recruitment - Career Fair Fees $100
Xavier University of Louisiana Recruitment (Out of State travel) $769
Category 6:  Student Tuition Assistance, Scholarships, and Other Aid
Name of College/University Activity Award
South Carolina State University NSTI Program $2,112,047
Kentucky State University Student Career Experience Program  $25,338
Prairie View A&M University Conditional Grant Program provides financial assistance to graduating high school and college students $30,000
Tuition Assistance  $5,976
Texas Southern University Tuition Assistance  $3,361
Category 7:  Direct Institutional Subsidies
Name of College/University Activity Award
N/A    
Category 8:  Third Party Awards
Name of College/University Activity Award
N/A    
Category 9:  Private Sector Involvement  
Name of College/University Activity Award
N/A    
Category 10:  Administrative Infrastructure
Name of College/University Activity Award
N/A    
Category 11:  Other
Name of College/University Activity Award
Southern University A&M University Cooperative Education Program - Provides students with an opportunity to obtain work experience at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) $1,829
Lincoln University Cooperative Education Program - Provides students with an opportunity to obtain work experience at MoDOT $154,045
Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Education Program - Provides students with an opportunity to obtain work experience at MoDOT $2,139
Educate students on job opportunities at the MoDOT $350
North Carolina A&T State University Educate students on job opportunities at MoDOT $720
Kentucky State University Urban Youth Corp Program  $100,000
Jackson State University Office of Highway Safety funded the Transportation2 Center to expand the number of  sessions conducted in Work Zone Safety and Pockets of Safety in small rural communities where clients do not have resources to pay to attend training.   $21,000

 

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