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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The new F&A Rates, along with the implementation plan, was posted last month to the Sponsored Programs website at
<a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation/rates">https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation/rates</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Please be advised that the F&A Rate Agreement, dated 7/7/2023, has since been re-issued by DHHS, with a date of July 28, 2023.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(See <i><a href="https://research.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/ucr.7011.ra_.2018.pdf"><span style="color:#002060">DHHS agreement dated July 28, 2023</span></a>.)</i></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">This subsequent agreement was issued to reflect negotiated changes to UCR’s Composite Benefits Rates (CBRs); it did not make further changes to UCR’s
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation/benefits">
Benefits</a> webpage has yet again been updated to reflect the new CBRs. Such benefit rates will be configured in the Kuali Proposal Development module shortly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">IMPACT23 – Weekly Office Hours: Kuali Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please be advised that the weekly Office Hours for Kuali Sponsored Programs has moved to Thursday’s from 9 – 10am.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Please visit <a href="https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar">
https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar</a> for the listing of all Impact23 Office Hours, including links to copy a ZOOM meeting to your calendar.<o:p></o:p></p>
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on <b><u>Thursday, August 17<sup>th</sup>, 2023 at 2:00pm EST</u></b> highlighting NAL resources available to NIFA grantees
<span style="color:#7030A0">and potential grant applicants</span>. This webinar will cover publicly accessible resources
<span style="color:black">and services, including full-text research articles, data sources and management, and research support. Access to strong library resources is vital for writing competitive grant applications in research, education and extension/outreach.
Hence, this webinar will be of interest to all applicants, in particular Minority Serving Institutions, Community Colleges, smaller educational institutions, Community Based Organizations and Small Businesses. The
</span>session will include plenty of time for your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">About the National Agricultural Library</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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(NAL) is one of five national libraries of the United States. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NAL is the premiere agricultural research library in the world and houses one of the largest collections devoted to food and agriculture and its related
sciences. NAL serves USDA customers by providing access to physical and digital collections, as well as a range of research tools and services to support agricultural research and policy making.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is the extramural funding agency within USDA's Research, Education,
and Economics mission area. NIFA periodically conducts webinars to help enhance access to competitive grant programs and improve grant management. Recording of webinars are posted on
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<h2 align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#20558A">Cycle 3 Call for Proposals <o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></h2>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We are pleased to announce the release of the Cycle 3 Call for Proposals for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Observations and funding for Archival Research and Theoretical Research programs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Participation in this program is open to all categories of organizations, both domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, NASA Centers, and
other Government agencies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This solicitation for proposals will be open through October 25, 2023 8:00pm EDT. The release of the <a href="http://www.stsci.edu/scientific-community/software/astronomers-proposal-tool-apt" target="_blank">Astronomer's
Proposal Tools</a> (APT), required for Proposal Submission is 2023.5.1 or higher, this version will be delivered around August 24, 2023. We encourage prospective investigators to start preparing their proposals as soon as possible. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">All programmatic and technical information, as well as specific guidelines for proposal preparation, are available electronically from the JWST Opportunities and Policies Web Page: <a href="https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-opportunities-and-policies">https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/jwst-opportunities-and-policies</a>,
as well as: <a href="http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-planning">http://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-planning</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Proposals must be submitted for review using the dual anonymous format. </span></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Questions can be addressed to the STScI Help Desk (web: <u><a href="http://jwsthelp.stsci.edu/">jwsthelp.stsci.edu</a></u>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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