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The Cayuse Product Team</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Request for Input: NIH
RFI on Limiting </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Allowable Publishing
Costs (NOT-OD-25-138)</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Dear all,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">On July 30, 2025, the NIH issued a <a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-138.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by
Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs</a><i> </i>(NOT‑OD‑25‑138)<i>. </i>In
this RFI, NIH seeks input from the community on proposed policy options to
limit the use of grant publishing costs, including article processing charges
(APCs) and other publishing fees. NIH proposes an effective date of January 1,
2026, with the policy applying to all new and competing awards submitted on or
after that date, and to existing awards, contracts, and Other Transactions
beginning with the first budget or reporting period after January 1, 2026.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Summary of Proposed Policy Options:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">NIH specifically proposes the following policy option for limiting
publishing costs:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Disallow all publication costs: NIH funds would no longer support
any publication costs through any funding mechanism.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Cap costs per publication at $2,000: NIH would limit allowable
direct costs to $2,000 per publication, with no limit on the number of
publications per award.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Cap costs per publication at $3,000 when peer reviewers are
compensated: While maintaining the $2,000 per publication baseline, a
higher cap of $3,000 per publication would be allowed for journals that
compensate peer reviewers. Similarly, there would be no limit on the number of
publications.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Cap total publication costs per award: NIH would limit total
publication-related spending to 0.8% of an award’s direct costs or $20,000,
whichever is greater, over the life of the award.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Cap both per-publication and total award costs: NIH would apply both
a per-publication cap of $6,000 and an overall award-level cap of 0.8% of
direct costs or $20,000 over the award’s duration.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Next Steps:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">UCOP’s Office of </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Research
Policy Analysis and Coordination (</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">RPAC) is
considering preparing a systemwide comment letter in response to the RFI. In
such a comment letter, RPAC can:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Express general support for NIH’s
recognition that publication costs, especially APCs, have become very high, and</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Encourage federal action to curb
publisher fees where possible.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Caution against overly restrictive
policies that could limit UC researchers’ ability to publish.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">To inform this response, I would appreciate your input on the following:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Your overall thoughts on the RFI,</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Which of the proposed policy options,
if any, you support or have concerns about, and</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Any additional thoughts or impacts you
believe NIH should consider.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Timeline note:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Responses to the NIH must be submitted by September 15, 2025. Therefore,
I’d appreciate your input by August 25, 2025, to allow time for letter
drafting.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Thank you in advance for your feedback.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Agnes</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Director</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Research Policy Analysis and Coordination</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">University of California, Office of the President</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Phone: (510) 987-9987</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Email: <u><a href="mailto:Agnes.Balla@ucop.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Agnes.Balla@ucop.edu</a></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Website: <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-policy-analysis-coordination/index.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.ucop.edu/research-policy-analysis-coordination/index.html</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">California Funding Opportunities</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">The California Department Of Food And Agriculture (CFDA)
Is Now Accepting Proposals For The 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
(SCBGP) And For The 2026 SCBGP Technical Review Committee (TRC)</span></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">2026 SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">Each
year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to award funds
to projects that enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops.
Grant awards will range from $100,000 to $500,000 per project; projects may
last for up to two years and eight months. Non-profit and for-profit
organizations; local, state, federal, and Tribal government entities (federally
and non-federally recognized); and public and private colleges and universities
are eligible to apply.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">Specialty
crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and
nursery crops (including floriculture). Please review the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2Fdocs%2F2026_request_for_concept_proposals.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/ZO7ifrCqpptHSTh8T0zigs4WjN4XTPYcAZPLqw97Zk8=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">2026 Request for Concept Proposals</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">(</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2Fdocs%2F2026_request_for_concept_proposals.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/UWFCrBmZT66Ja_KdlXnMExP06QdQYCHxzSdVtGDGHRM=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants/docs/2026_request_for_concept_proposals.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">) for detailed application
instructions. The Additional Assistance for Limited Resource Applicants Request
for Concept Proposals will be released in November 2025.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">All
applicants must register online using the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ffaast.waterboards.ca.gov%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/FT9X_0gr5s5Mqm0dZh9d6pSqS2MTD6WnwhRqMcuJq-Y=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Financial Assistance Application
Submittal Tool (FAAST)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">(</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ffaast.waterboards.ca.gov%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/awG2SgZ1XymDDpiS_z9TqLvbNvVl9-XqFx54BmFFG1c=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">) to apply. <b>Concept Proposals must
be submitted electronically using FAAST by Thursday, September 11, 2025, at
5:00 p.m. PT. </b>For technical assistance with FAAST, please email the FAAST
Help Desk at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:FAAST_Admin@waterboards.ca.gov" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">FAAST_Admin@waterboards.ca.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> or call 1-866-434-1083 during business hours
(Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM).</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">CDFA
will conduct a series of webinars featuring an overview of the program, a
review of Concept Proposal questions, and a demonstration of the FAAST
application system. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit CDFA’s </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/xxjnwdR1x2LY1evyb8btvbOGfHz0XgTlkD86PFNnRV4=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">SCBGP website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/66RwXAl20nuwLCXnzB7miZhxNzAOYIMOwYYJ9JaXRLQ=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">) for full details; contact CDFA’s
Office of Grants Administration at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> or call (916) 657-3231 for
additional information.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">2026 TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">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.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">Interested
individuals must submit a completed application form and a copy of their
résumé/CV to </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> before 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday,
September 15, 2025. Please refer to the first page of the application form for
requirements and restrictions. For more information and to download the
application, please visit CDFA’s </span><span style="color:black"><a href="SCBGP%20website" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">SCBGP website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black"> (</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cdfa.ca.gov%2FSpecialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/4/01000198be0f0b3e-35873503-798c-4f1d-a1e9-3a77802b604f-000000/ESx757qlsCuj3c2LMlR9CHH3EP7tqnzWuTcQFQOEBfs=418" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">); contact CDFA’s Office of Grants
Administration at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:grants@cdfa.ca.gov" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">grants@cdfa.ca.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">, or call (916) 657-3231 for
additional information. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">DPR's 2026 SPM Grants Program is Now Open!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">The
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) offers grant funding for projects that
advance sustainable pest management (SPM) practices through integrated pest
management (IPM) research, knowledge, tools, outreach, and implementation in
agricultural, urban, or wildland settings. DPR’s 2026 SPM Grants Program is now
open and is<b> soliciting applications until October 14, 2025</b>! To
learn more about the SPM Grants Program or to apply, please visit <u><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/spm-grants/SPM-grants-program" target="_blank" title="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/spm-grants/SPM-grants-program" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="color:black">our website</span></a></u> and
review the attached PDF.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">As
part of DPR's commitment to safer, more sustainable pest management, the
historical Research Grants and Alliance Grants Programs have been combined and
renamed to the SPM Grants Program. For examples of projects funded under
previous DPR grants programs, please visit the <u><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/funded-pest-management-research-grants-2013-present/" target="_blank" title="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/funded-pest-management-research-grants-2013-present/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="color:black">Funded Pest Management Research
Grants</span></a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/funded-pest-management-alliance-grants-2007-present/" target="_blank" title="https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/funded-pest-management-alliance-grants-2007-present/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="color:black">Funded Pest Management Alliance
Grants</span></a></u> webpages.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">We
are contacting you as part of our outreach efforts to potentially interested
applicants or those who may wish to share information about this funding
opportunity with their organizational networks.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">If
you would like to receive consistent notifications on funding cycle news,
please consider joining one of DPR’s electronic mailing lists <u><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CADPR/subscriber/new" target="_blank" title="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CADPR/subscriber/new" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="color:black">here</span></a></u>. If you would
like to notify us to remove you as a potential interested contact, please do so
by replying to this email.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">Thank
you,</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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Weibel</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:black">Grants
Program Lead</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">IMPACT23 – Weekly Office
Hours: Kuali Sponsored Programs</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please join us for the weekly Kuali Sponsored Programs
Office Hours each Thursday from 9 – 9:30 a.m. via ZOOM at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95269242540" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95269242540</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">We hope to see you there!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">SPA News</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">The following webpages on the <a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">UCR Sponsored Programs website</a>, under
Proposal Preparation and Submission, have been updated:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">The SAM.gov registration
expiration date has been added under the <a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation#institutional-information" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Institutional
Information</a> section. </span></p>
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