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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers and research administrators in your department who may find it noteworthy
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">Seeking
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">2024</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A"> SCBGP Technical Review Committee Members</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Technical Review Committee (TRC). The deadline to submit TRC applications is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5:00 p.m. PT on Friday, September 8, 2023</span></strong>.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The TRC is comprised of volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop industry. The committee reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to CDFA on proposals submitted for funding to California’s
SCBGP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Interested individuals must complete and email the TRC application (<a href="http://lists.cdfa.ca.gov/t/193820/284094/2752/1/">Form 1.1.2.</a> and
<a href="http://lists.cdfa.ca.gov/t/193820/284094/2753/3/">Form 1.1.2. A</a>), along with a résumé/CV, to
<a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</a>. Application instructions, meeting dates, and committee requirements can be found in the
<a href="http://lists.cdfa.ca.gov/t/193820/284094/2754/4/">TRC Instructions<span style="text-decoration:none">.</span></a> CDFA encourages individuals to share this information with any colleagues that may also be interested in participating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please visit the <a href="http://lists.cdfa.ca.gov/t/193820/284094/2749/5/">
SCBGP website </a>or email <a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</a> for additional information.
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<p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<span style="color:black">Office of Grants Administration</span><br>
<span style="color:black">California Department of Food and Agriculture</span><br>
<span style="color:black">Telephone: (916) 657-3231</span><br>
<u><span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" title="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov"><span style="color:#0066FF">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</span></a></span></u><br>
<span style="color:#0066FF"><a href="http://lists.cdfa.ca.gov/t/193820/284094/2751/6/" title="https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants/index.html">https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">2024 DPR Research Grants Application Period Closes September 14<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) offers grant funding for projects that advance integrated pest management (IPM) research,
tools, knowledge, outreach, and/or implementation in agricultural, urban, and wildlands settings. We are contacting your organization as part of our outreach efforts to potential interested applicants or those who may wish to share information about this funding
opportunity with their organizational networks. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">DPR’s 2024 Research Grants Program is currently soliciting applications for research projects but closes soon on September 14<sup>th</sup>! For some examples of past funded
projects, please visit <a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/research/funded.htm" target="_blank">our website</a>. More information on the program, as well as the companion Alliance Grants Program, can be found below. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">DPR’s</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> 2024 Research and Alliance
Grants Program solicitation periods are open!</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">$1.9 million in funding available</span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is currently offering up to $1,900,000 in grants to support the state’s goal of transitioning to systemwide adoption of safer, more sustainable pest management, aligned with the </span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/sustainable_pest_management_roadmap/spm_roadmap.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#046B99">Sustainable
Pest Management Roadmap</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> objectives.</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Grants Programs Overview</span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">DPR has two grants program opportunities which are described below.</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Program Name</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Project goal</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Budget allowed</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Application Deadline</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Research Grants</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Advances IPM research and knowledge in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">$50,000 - $500,000</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thursday, September 14, 2023.</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Alliance Grants</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Promotes or increases the implementation, expansion, or adoption of effective, proven, and
affordable integrated pest management (IPM) systems or practices that reduce human health and environmental risks in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">$50,000 -$800,000</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thursday, January 18, 2024</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Priority topic areas</span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">We are particularly seeking applications that address one or more of the following priority
topic areas:</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">IPM for underserved or disadvantaged
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Decreasing the use of high-risk/high-volume pesticides</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(such
as fumigants like 1,3-dichloropropene or sulfuryl fluoride);</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Advancement of urban IPM and safer, more sustainable pest management tools and strategies in urban settings;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Advancement of IPM and safer, more sustainable pest management tools and strategies in agricultural settings adjacent to or near a school(s);</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Meeting the IPM needs of small growers; and/or</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">TWO or more of the three sustainability pillars noted below and referenced in the </span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/sustainable_pest_management_roadmap/spm_roadmap.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#046B99">Sustainable
Pest Management (SPM) Roadmap</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">:</span><o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Human Health and Social Equity,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Environmental Protections,</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo4;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Economic Vitality</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">To apply or ask questions</span></i></b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">If you are interested in applying or learning more about DPR’s Grants Programs, please:</span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">visit </span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/dprgrants.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#046B99">the
Grants Program website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">contact </span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:DPRpmGrants.Solicitation@cdpr.ca.gov"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#046B99">DPRpmGrants.Solicitation@cdpr.ca.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> with
any questions about the programs or completing application materials.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">consider scheduling a Zoom-based 30 minute “office hour” session on a Tuesday or Friday between 9:30 – 11:30 AM PT to discuss non-competitively ranked aspects of a proposal application.
Learn more or sign up using the </span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZV26MV" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#046B99">form found at this link</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) Virtual Town Hall Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">September 14 and 15 from 2 -3pm EDT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Are you planning to submit a proposal to NSF to support your Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) needs? The deadline has moved up to
<b>November 15, 2023</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please attend an MRI virtual town hall meeting for information and to have your questions answered on the program. The webinars will be held on
<b>September 14 </b>and <b>15 </b>from <b>2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (EDT)</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Registration is available at:
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<b><span style="color:#3661BD">https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/major-research-instrumentation-program-mri/announcements/96362</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">2023 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series: Eligibility for NSF Funding Opportunities– Registration is Open!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The National Science Foundation is pleased to announce it will be hosting another webinar in the 2023 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series, covering
<b>Eligibility for NSF Funding Opportunities: Organizational Eligibility and Categories of Proposers Formats</b>, which will take place<b> Thursday, September 28, 2023,
</b>from <b>2:00 – 3:00 PM EST.</b> There is no cost to participate.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
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Office website</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> for the most up-to-date webinar information. You can view recordings from previous webinars and conferences on our
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Policy Office, Division of Institution & Award Support</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#20558A">NIH Webinar: Subaward Requirements — Domestic and Foreign</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Whether you are a principal investigator considering a subaward arrangement with either a domestic or foreign institution, or a research administrator eager to deepen your understanding of the prerequisites
and regulations governing compliant subaward agreements, mark your calendar for October 17 and virtually accompany NIH as they provide invaluable insights during an engaging event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NIH Subaward Requirements: Domestic and Foreign</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> October 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Time:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 1:00 – 2:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join experts from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) as they guide you through the various sections of a subaward agreement, offering detailed guidance and highlighting
key policies. This is your opportunity to gain insights and seek clarification during the live Q&A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/learning-center/nih-subaward-requirements"><b>Register now</b></a> for this free event and embark on your path toward collaborative success! We encourage you to share this link
with anyone you believe would benefit from this invaluable event. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">NASA Grants and Cooperative Agreements 102<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A few weeks ago, NSSC-Grant-Administration released
<i>Grants and Cooperative Agreements 101: An Overview of Financial Assistance</i>. We are pleased to announce the release of
<b><span style="color:#20558A">"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiuUQ9asub3RBxyZxDrKF57bIqxHGPtPh"><span style="color:#20558A">Grants and Cooperative Agreements 102: An Overview of NASA’s Grant Environment</span></a>"</span></b><span style="color:#20558A">
</span>live on the PMPD/GPC YouTube Playlist! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">While Grants and Cooperative Agreements 101 provided insight into Federal financial assistance from a Government-wide lens, Grants and Cooperative Agreements 102 provides an overview of the various grant programs
while focusing on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">associated activities in the award’s lifecycle,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">audit requirements for NASA award recipients, and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">best practices for efficiently managing a NASA grant award.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This pre-recorded training is designed to equip proposers and grantees with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively navigate the NASA grants landscape.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A">"Ask NASA: You Were Awarded a Grant. Now What?”</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#20558A"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join NASA as we host, "Ask NASA: You Were Awarded a Grant. Now What?” This event will take place virtually on October 11, 2023, from 1:30-3:30 Central Time. The event’s aim is to provide post-award
insights to NASA grant recipients regarding best practices in award administration and compliance pitfalls.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Due to the overwhelming interest and the incredible number of registrations we've received, we have extended the event's duration from 1.5 hours to 2 hours. This adjustment will allow us to accommodate the
larger panel of experts and delve deeper into the discussions around grants and their impact to the recipient community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organized and hosted by NASA, representatives from Grants Policy and Compliance (GPC), the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC), the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD),
and the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO), will share their expertise and provide essential information regarding policies, procedures, and internal controls to follow and implement for effective award administration.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Throughout the event, participants are encouraged to ask questions that will position them to gain clarity on specific areas of concern and receive personalized advice for managing their grants effectively.
This “Ask NASA” event is intended to serve as a two-way discussion forum as well as provide an avenue for relationship building.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Registration information: <a href="https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/weblink/register/r16f03a3b0642c18d8bb9d470da7c9711"><b>Register Here!</b></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></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 join us for the weekly Kuali Sponsored Programs Office Hours each Thursday 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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<a href="mailto:cwells@ucr.edu">cwells@ucr.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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