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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#003DA5">Request for Proposal - Deadline Approaching | California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment – Core Climate Research<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The California Institute for Energy and Environment at the University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency and the Fifth Assessment team, is pleased
 to announce a new solicitation to fund a suite of research products that fill demonstrable gaps in the scientific literature related to understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in California. This suite of original climate research will help fill
 critical knowledge gaps and set a foundation used to inform subsequent Fifth Assessment products, including a series of regional synthesis reports, statewide topical synthesis reports, and a statewide summary of Fifth Assessment findings and key takeaways.
<a href="https://opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/climate-assessment/">Visit OPR’s website</a> for more information about the Fifth Assessment’s overall timeline and process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submissions are due
<b>July 17, 2023, at 5:00 pm PDT</b> and should be submitted electronically to <a href="mailto:ccca@berkeley.edu">
ccca@berkeley.edu</a>. More information, including submission requirements, can be found in the attached
<i>CCA5-1 RFP Core Climate Research solicitation manual</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Learn more by <a href="https://uc-ciee.org/projects/californias-fifth-climate-change-assessment/" title="https://uc-ciee.org/projects/californias-fifth-climate-change-assessment/">
visiting the online posting</a> and reviewing California's 4<sup>th</sup> Climate Assessment in the attached summary brochure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#003DA5">NSF System-Related News</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555">Effective April 24, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned the Subawarding, Transferring or Contracting Out Part of an NSF Award request functionality from
 FastLane to Research.gov and decommissioned this request in FastLane. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555">In-progress subawarding requests in FastLane as of April 21, 2023, were transferred to Research.gov. All notifications and requests submitted in FastLane are accessible in
 Research.gov. Award recipients can access the notifications and requests module in Research.gov via the Notifications & Requests link under Awards & Reporting on the Research.gov homepage (formerly known as the Research.gov "My Desktop" page) after signing
 into Research.gov. Please see the <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide</span></em> (PAPPG)
<a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=M3V7pKe308SQRDM8wYnXBdpuS2c6Hk9oJQLhlqPhMkBq3awWtoflrYmrP8v58npsEirUy946yxOTEfUPgahqVDylA8bbZvCGCL-2BC9m4G8JH86-2BRPYg8PQg53pwa0VhlqXiGKSB5BgUASPjzpljyYJNdScpFjM9qxyQJBvwNSK7pYYKQwEIXz0ksvrvTGmSXLiLP5zJyLGqZYONMApnd13f1xftuPktb6NyZbKYWkaqpOZLPY0T6FkmTtsrhmjyyiK1Xd_m03mhMdadj-2BKDIGhA26TQrTEiMiOpdg25e3PCqnjr0Pqb9TiD0X1t9dHapXD5GBsdHsXUYP0ezPxkN4xTXnP-2FJOcxws-2BisG39kZWGtACrOVKlBMUkj0JEhB9EwFqdjFY37RI9hGBSDkTq2EqYNLmmoP7s8ujvHTwMOBWPK0Gr9OGo5oPReoCMVmtGZT7x0D3LpyB8oMDQj-2FTSYx3kiDaZg-3D-3D">
<span style="color:#0068A5">Chapter VII</span></a>, Research.gov <a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=M3V7pKe308SQRDM8wYnXBZ2RkEjwqA1cwIT6epGhKFGfI6Wao2DrLOkLlm-2BxpWJDWTduiI8kQ-2BIjyxDha4RTQA-3D-3DHowo_m03mhMdadj-2BKDIGhA26TQrTEiMiOpdg25e3PCqnjr0Pqb9TiD0X1t9dHapXD5GBsmw7ilOWDsNCtxiR0nFjy61EDFg4bc1QbycMJjdXnZRcbNJZhCyx-2FL3gSf1nULznTjCtInTSJz9sY069Hj8p8GU-2F-2FTfrSUsQN6BxKYLUcGL6nP66RH5Lf-2F4ExAz7B57bE4bkfWzNnPekAX32Bn-2FElhg-3D-3D">
<span style="color:#0068A5">About Notifications and Requests</span></a> page, and
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<span style="color:#0068A5">FastLane System Decommissioning</span></a> page for additional information.
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, September 29, 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (5:00 PM submitter’s local time) is the last day to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">submit</span></strong> proposal file updates and budget revisions in FastLane,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">withdraw</span></strong> FastLane submitted proposals, and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">withdraw</span></strong> supplemental funding requests submitted in FastLane.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, September 29, 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (11:00 PM Eastern Time) is the last day to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">access </span></strong>FastLane submitted and in-progress letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests. See the
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<span style="color:#0068A5">Instructions to Access and Download/Print FastLane Letters of Intent, Proposals and Supplemental Funding Requests</span></a> for details.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#555555">Research.gov and Grants.gov</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, October 20, 2023</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> (5:00 PM submitter’s local time) is the last day to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">submit</span></strong> the NSF fillable PDF format for the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposers currently may prepare the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support using either
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<span style="color:#0068A5">SciENcv</span></a> or the fillable PDFs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see the NSF <a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=M3V7pKe308SQRDM8wYnXBdpuS2c6Hk9oJQLhlqPhMkBq3awWtoflrYmrP8v58npsUZy-2FQHpzyQE5S53zRTUf-2FJpNAg2iFrma2R7QTmq5PknW0T0yOE3-2Br6bzeFSURV25a8frZEBgB1QzibxLNdtZxgia-2Fdm22ya0v-2FhD054Q8A8Kp7dhdQhmkH-2FOF5TNNcScMcbNsUyIeDj8rUNJOpFU3YI8qjxMErvvmVk02avolSzZPV7r6s3varKH1qBVXObX6dZKYqMQM1xMzkEQy7By2w-3D-3DvKGZ_m03mhMdadj-2BKDIGhA26TQrTEiMiOpdg25e3PCqnjr0Pqb9TiD0X1t9dHapXD5GBsHbOfqvc9jKCgBnsgtoiC8Hq2gOaYY7nJ8wz0i-2BqvfBEBGRzz7FJoky5bLxERvofTnZIkvQYJYxhHW6HER-2BO9BZntSDnchANiIHRT53VKuS5Yo3rqn4-2FRsbwztw2wse-2B2wHnAP3GGA5UhKwjmqsQw4w-3D-3D">
<span style="color:#0068A5">biographical sketch</span></a> and <a href="https://u2306505.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=M3V7pKe308SQRDM8wYnXBV0beFRepxExO089mM-2FUd21LNnZymcPsm5DeWVZFhXejz863171uzWbABu6qiUbHq-2B8MPcYCor4LdZHJ1nxEYkkH48NeOcypIIsOkTK45enLqNHR3xFvt2pPTAkpl5kfhw-3D-3DLswc_m03mhMdadj-2BKDIGhA26TQrTEiMiOpdg25e3PCqnjr0Pqb9TiD0X1t9dHapXD5GBsPEbX1rwRNehLPfWdD-2BZoIjYOtaw7wa4CFxbi31-2BCUBtLVBRhCYOiJYV8eoyLf4UMZtBLpmw-2FrmyqQ60zopNdAI-2F0oMahuWw5aw2ndrLynEFw49qm2RWe3t53WVOcoZFUUfMiB3KJMOoEnVuEEvB2sw-3D-3D">
<span style="color:#0068A5">current and pending (other) support</span></a> websites for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#555555">Questions?</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#555555"> If you have IT system-related questions, please contact the
 NSF Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except federal holidays) or via
<a href="mailto:rgov@nsf.gov"><span style="color:#0068A5">rgov@nsf.gov</span></a>. Policy-related questions should be directed to
<a href="mailto:policy@nsf.gov"><span style="color:#0068A5">policy@nsf.gov</span></a>.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">We are excited to announce that the web-based training for Kuali Sponsored Programs (SP) is now available in the UC Learning Center as part of the
</span><a href="https://impact23.ucr.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Impact23 Program</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">. This training is designed to familiarize users with the fundamental steps of proposal development in Kuali SP
 and enable them to gain practical experience using the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">training sandbox<span style="color:#374151"> (</span></span><a href="https://ucr-sbx.kuali.co/dashboard/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://ucr-sbx.kuali.co/dashboard/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">)
 ahead of the July go-live.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">The Kuali SP: Proposal Development training aims to achieve the following objectives:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Understand Proposal Development Functionality</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%"> - Learn about the key features and functionalities of the Proposal Development module in Kuali Research.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#374151;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Create and Manage Proposal Development Documents
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">- Explore the process of creating, editing, and managing proposal development documents within Kuali Research.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#374151;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Maintain Personnel, Attachments, and Questionnaires -
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%">Understand how to maintain personnel information, attach necessary documents, and complete questionnaires throughout the proposal development process.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">We encourage all Department C&G Analysts to complete the training and develop a new proposal using the training sandbox. This will help you gain hands-on experience and familiarity with the system.
 Additionally, it will prepare you to ask relevant questions and seek guidance during our weekly office hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Starting from <b>
July 12th, we will host office hours on Wednesdays from 9-10 am</b> to provide live support for proposal development. Office hours are a valuable opportunity to interact with colleagues and get your specific questions addressed. Visit the Impact23 calendar
 for office hours dates/times and the link to join - </span><a href="https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar."><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar.</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">We are here to support you throughout the transition to the new Kuali system.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Charles E. Greer, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Compliance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Cynthia J. Johnson</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#374151">Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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