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2004  
  January
  NSF requests clarification on some proposal points and requests site visit.
  February
  NSF site visit to HCC, SPC, USF PTEC, and local industries.
  April
  FLATE co-sponsors BAMA’s (Bay Area Manufacturing Association) annual conference in Tampa Bay.
  May
  Final budget negotiations for FLATE funding is completed and submitted to NSF.
  July
  HCC, SPC and USF receive official award notice from NSF for FLATE regional center funding.
2003  
  February
  FLATE website opens.
  March
  FLATE co-sponsors BAMA’s (Bay Area Manufacturing Association) first annual conference in Tampa Bay.
  April
  HCC and partners submit preproposal for a statewide regional center for manufacturing education.
  May
  HCC hosts Academic Briefing and Workshop for Florida Community Colleges with programs in manufacturing and related technologies.
  June
  NSF responds positively to the preproposal and encourages submission of the full proposal with recommended changes.
  October
  SPC hosts a FLATE reception to reinforce the benefits of the center for the whole community.
  October
  HCC submits proposal for full Regional Center funding to NSF ATE.
  October
  FLATE has showcase booth at NSF-ATE PI conference in Washington DC.
  FLATE planning team actively recruits Florida industries, educational institutions and other NSF ATE projects and centers to partner with the proposed new center.
2002  
  April
  HCC award $50,000 planning grant for development of the Regional Center and shares a $500,000 award with USF for HSTI. Dr. Barger and a planning team from USF, SPC and industry begin regular meetings for the proposed center.
  October
  HCC – Brandon hosts a FLATE Regional Center for Manufacturing Inaugural and Informational Meeting and Reception to introduce the proposed center concept to educational institutions and industries, and economic development organizations.
  October
  FLATE has showcase booth at NSF-ATE PI conference in Washington DC.
  November
  HCC secures $100,000 equipment grant from FHTCC to participate in highly automated pilot group (consortium of equipment manufacture, community colleges and MATEC, National Center for Semiconductor Technology Education.
2001  
  April
  HCC collaborates with SPC and USF to submit a preproposal for an NSF ATE Regional Center.
  October
  HCC with partners SPC and USF submit 3 proposals to NSF ATE including the planning grant for a regional center and the High School Technology Initiative (HSTI).
2000  
  HCC actively participates in the Tech-4 grant and the Tech-4 consortium.
  HCC attends the NSF ATE PI conference for Tech-4 Grant.
1999  
  June
  NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) division awards the Tech-4 Consortium educational institutions a $1M 3-year project, Tech-4 Electronic Workforce Development System”
  August
  HCC recruits Dr. Barger to spearhead grant activities including curriculum development.
1998  
  HCC joins the Tech-4 Educational Consortium of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) and actively participates in outreach activities including Tech Camps.
   
   



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