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CSREES
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661, and a
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Budget,
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FormCSREES
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55. To provide HEP withsufficient information upon which toevaluate the merits of the requests for aspecial international study or thesis/dissertation research travel allowance,each application for a supplementalgrant must contain a narrative whichprovides the following: (1) The specificdestination(s) and duration of the travel;(2) the specific study or thesis/dissertation research activities in whichthe Fellow will be engaged; (3) how theinternational experience will contributeto the Fellow
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s program of study; (4) a budget narrative specifying andjustifying the dollar amount requestedfor the travel; (5) summary credentialsof both the U.S. and internationalfaculty or other professionals withwhom the Fellow will be workingduring the international experience(summary credentials must not exceedthree pages per person;
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SummaryVita
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Teaching Proposal,
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FormCSREES
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708, may be used for thispurpose); (6) a letter from the dean of the Fellow
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s college or equivalentadministrative unit supporting theFellow
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s travel request and certifyingthat the travel experience will notjeopardize the Fellow
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s satisfactoryprogress toward degree completion; and(7) a letter from the fellowship grantproject director certifying the Fellow
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seligibility, the accuracy of the Fellow
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stravel request, and the relevance of thetravel to the Fellow
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s advanced degreeobjectives.The narrative portion of theapplication must not exceed 10 pages,excluding the summary vita/vitae.
F. Where and When To Submit 
Applications for the specialinternational study or thesis/dissertation research travel allowancesupplemental grants may be submittedat any time prior to October 1, 2001.However, to allow time for CSREES toprocess the applications, proposalsshould be submitted at least threemonths prior to the proposed beginningdate of the international researchproject. Applicants are urged to submittheir proposals early.
Note:
Proposals for these specialsupplemental awards should
not 
 besubmitted as part of the application for a FY2001/2002 Graduate Fellowship grant.)
Hand-delivered proposals (brought inperson by the applicant or through acourier service) must be received priorto October 1, 2001, at the followingaddress: Special International Study orThesis/Dissertation ResearchSupplemental Grant; c/o ProposalServices Unit; Office of ExtramuralPrograms; Cooperative State Research,Education, and Extension Service; U.S.Department of Agriculture; Room 1307,Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW.;Washington, DC 20024. The phonenumber is 202
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401
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5048. Proposalstransmitted via a facsimile (fax)machine will not be accepted.Proposals submitted through the U.S.mail must be received prior to October1, 2001. Proposals submitted throughthe U.S. mail should be sent to thefollowing address: Graduate Fellowship(International) Supplemental GrantsProgram; c/o Proposal Services Unit;Office of Extramural Programs;Cooperative State Research, Education,and Extension Service; U.S. Departmentof Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400Independence Avenue, SW.;Washington, DC 20250
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2245.
G. Impact Reports
Awardees will be asked to submit animpact report at the conclusion of theinternational research experience. Theimpact report describes theaccomplishments made by the Fellow asa result of the international researchexperience. This report should besubmitted to: Graduate FellowshipProgram; CSREES/SERD/HEP, USDA;STOP 2251; 1400 Independence Ave.,SW.; Washington, DC 20250
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2251.
Done at Washington, DC, this 11th day of  January, 2001.
Colien Hefferan,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research,Education, and Extension Service.
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BILLING CODE 3410–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURECooperative State Research,Education, and Extension ServiceRequest for Proposals: SpecialResearch Grants Program, CitrusTristeza Research
AGENCY
:
Cooperative State Research,Education, and Extension Service,Department of Agriculture.
ACTION
:
Notice of request for proposalsand request for input.
SUMMARY
:
The Cooperative StateResearch, Education, and ExtensionService (CSREES) announces theavailability of grant funds and requestsproposals for the Special ResearchGrants Program, Citrus TristezaResearch for fiscal year (FY) 2001. Thepurpose of the program is to supportresearch that focuses on problemscaused by Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV)and the Brown Citrus Aphid. Thisrequest for proposals (RFP) sets forthprocedures to be followed whensubmitting grant proposals, rulesgoverning the evaluation of proposals,the awarding of grants, and regulationsrelating to the post-awardadministration of such grants.CSREES also is requesting commentsregarding this RFP from any interestedparty. These comments will beconsidered in the development of thenext RFP for this program. Suchcomments will be used in meeting therequirements of section 103(c)(2) of theAgricultural Research, Extension, andEducation Reform Act of 1998.
DATES
:
All proposals must be received atUSDA on or before February 15, 2001.Proposals not received on or before thisdate will not be considered for funding.User comments are requested withinsix months from the issuance of thisRFP. Comments received after that datewill be considered to the extentpracticable.
ADDRESSES
:
Proposals should besubmitted to the following mailingaddress: Special Research GrantsProgram, Citrus Tristeza Research; c/oProposal Services Unit; CooperativeState Research, Education, andExtension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2245; 1400Independence Avenue, SW.;Washington, DC 20250
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2245.The address for hand-deliveredproposals or proposals submitted usingan express mail or overnight courierservice is: Special Research GrantsProgram, Citrus Tristeza Research; c/oProposal Services Unit; CooperativeState Research, Education, andExtension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Room 1307, WaterfrontCentre; 800 9th Street, SW.;Washington, DC 20024. Telephone:(202) 401
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5048.Written user comments should besubmitted by mail to: Policy andProgram Liaison Staff; Office of Extramural Programs; USDA
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CSREES;STOP 2299; 1400 IndependenceAvenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250
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2299; or via e-mail to:
RFP-OEP@reeusda.gov.
(This e-mail addressis intended only for receiving commentsregarding this solicitation and not forrequesting information or forms.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Dr.Tom Bewick, Manager, Citrus TristezaResearch Program; Cooperative StateResearch, Education, and ExtensionService; U.S. Department of Agriculture;STOP 2220; 1400 IndependenceAvenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250
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2220; telephone (202) 401
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3356; fax(202) 401
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6869; e-mail:tbewick@reeusda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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Table of Contents
Stakeholder InputPart I
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General InformationA. Legislative AuthorityB. DefinitionsC. EligibilityPart II
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Program DescriptionA. Purpose and Scope of the ProgramB. Available Funds and Award LimitationsC. Applicant Peer Review RequirementsPart III
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Preparation of a ProposalA. Program Application MaterialsB. Content of a ProposalPart IV
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Submission of a ProposalA. What to SubmitB. Where and When to SubmitC. Acknowledgment of ProposalsPart V
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Selection Process and EvaluationCriteriaA. Selection ProcessB. Evaluation CriteriaPart VI
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Supplementary InformationA. Access to Review InformationB. Grant AwardsC. Use of Funds; ChangesD. Applicable Federal Statutes andRegulationsE. Confidential Aspects of Proposals andAwardsF. Regulatory Information
Stakeholder Input
CSREES is requesting commentsregarding the FY 2001 Special ResearchGrants Program, Citrus TristezaResearch RFP from any interested party.In your comments, please include thename of the program and the fiscal yearsolicitation for applications to whichyou are responding. These commentswill be considered in the developmentof the next RFP for the program. Suchcomments will be used in meeting therequirements of section 103(c)(2) of theAgricultural Research, Extension, andEducation Reform Act of 1998, 7 U.S.C.7613(c). Comments should be submittedas provided for in the
ADDRESSES
and
DATES
portions of this notice.
Part I—General Information
A. Legislative Authority 
The authority for this program iscontained in section (c)(1)(A) of theCompetitive, Special, and FacilitiesResearch Grant Act, section 2 of Pub. L.89
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106, as amended (7 U.S.C.450i(c)(1)(A)). This program is subject tothe administrative regulations found in7 CFR Part 3400.In accordance with the statutoryauthority, the Secretary may makegrants for the purpose of conductingresearch to facilitate or expandpromising breakthroughs in areas of thefood and agricultural sciences of importance to the United States.
B. Definitions
For the purpose of awarding grantsunder this program, the followingdefinitions are applicable:(1)
Administrator 
means theAdministrator of the Cooperative StateResearch, Education, and ExtensionService and any other officer oremployee of the Department to whomthe authority involved may bedelegated.(2)
Authorized departmental officer 
or
awarding official 
means the Secretary orany employee of the Department whohas the authority to issue or modifygrant instruments on behalf of theSecretary.(3)
Authorized organizational representative
means the president,director, chief executive officer, or otherdesignated official of the applicantorganization who has the authority tocommit the resources of theorganization.(4)
Budget period 
means the intervalof time (usually 12 months) into whichthe project period is divided for budgetary and reporting purposes.(5)
Department 
or
USDA
means theUnited States Department of Agriculture.(6)
Grantee
means the organization orentity designated in the grant awarddocument as the responsible legal entityto which a grant is awarded.(7)
Peer review panel 
or
group
meansan assembled group of experts orconsultants qualified by training andexperience in particular scientific ortechnical fields to give expert advice onthe scientific and technical merit of grant applications in those fields. Thepanel members will evaluate eligibleproposals submitted to this program intheir personal and professional area(s)of expertise.(8)
Prior approval 
means writtenapproval evidencing prior consent by anauthorized departmental officer asdefined in (2) above.(9)
Project 
means the particularactivity within the scope of the programsupported by a grant award.(10)
Principal Investigator 
means thesingle individual designated by thegrantee in the grant application andapproved by the Administrator who isresponsible for the scientific andtechnical direction of the project.(11)
Project period 
means the totallength of time that is approved by theAdministrator for conducting theresearch project as outlined in anapproved grant application.(12)
Secretary 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and any other officer oremployee of the Department to whomthe authority involved may bedelegated.
C. Eligibility 
Proposals may be submitted by Stateagricultural experiment stations, allcolleges and universities, other researchinstitutions and organizations, Federalagencies, private organizations orcorporations, and individuals. Althoughan applicant may be eligible based on itsstatus as one of these entities, otherfactors may exclude an applicant fromreceiving Federal assistance under thisprogram (
e.g.,
debarment or suspension,a determination of non-responsibility based on submitted organizationalmanagement information).
Part II—Program Description
A. Purpose and Scope of the Program
Proposals are invited for competitivegrant awards under the Special ResearchGrants Program, Citrus TristezaResearch for fiscal year (FY) 2001. Thepurpose of this grant program is tosupport research that focuses onproblems caused by CTV and the BrownCitrus Aphid. This research should aimto facilitate promising breakthroughs inthis important area of the food andagricultural sciences.CTV is a pathogen of citrus vectored by several aphid species. This diseasehas been found in all the citrusproducing regions of the United Statesand is of world-wide importance. Thevirus strain complex can cause a varietyof symptoms, from mild to severe,depending upon the host and itsenvironment. A new aphid vector, theBrown Citrus Aphid was introduced inFlorida. This vector is capable of transmitting a severe stem-pitting formof the virus. The Brown Citrus Aphidalso occurs in Central America and theCaribbean Basin and thus poses a threatto citrus in other citrus producing areasin the United States (
e.g.,
Louisiana,Texas, Arizona, and California).The research priority areas that have been identified are (1) characterizationand detection of CTV strains; (2) biologyand control of the Brown Citrus Aphid;(3) host plant resistance, including scionand rootstock development; (4)epidemiology and crop loss assessment;and (5) development of cross-protectingCTV strains.
B. Available Funds and Award Limitations
Funds will be awarded on acompetitive basis to support researchprojects that focus on solving problemscaused by the CTV and Brown CitrusAphid. The total amount of fundsavailable in FY 2001 for support of thisprogram is approximately $595,000.Each proposal submitted in FY 2001shall request funding for a period not to
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exceed two years. FY 2001 awardeesmust submit new proposals andrecompete to receive additional fundingat the expiration of their current grant.
C. Applicant Peer Review Requirements
Subsection (c)(5)(A) of theCompetitive, Special, and FacilitiesResearch Grant Act, as amended (7U.S.C. 450i(c)(5)(A)) requires applicantsto conduct a scientific peer review of aproposed research project in accordancewith regulations promulgated by theSecretary prior to the Secretary makinga grant award under this authority.Regulations implementing thisrequirement are set forth in 7 CFR3400.20 and 3400.21. The regulationsimpose the following requirements forscientific peer review by applicants of proposed research projects:1. Credible and independent. Reviewarranged by the grantee must provide fora credible and independent assessmentof the proposed project. A crediblereview is one that provides an appraisalof technical quality and relevancesufficient for an organizationalrepresentative to make an informedjudgment as to whether the proposal isappropriate for submission for Federalsupport. To provide for an independentreview, such review may include USDAemployees, but should not be conductedsolely by USDA employees.2. Notice of completion and retentionof records. A notice of completion of thereview shall be conveyed in writing toCSREES either as part of the submittedproposal or prior to the issuance of anaward, at the option of CSREES (see PartIII. B.(2)(i). The written noticeconstitutes certification by the applicantthat a review in compliance with theseregulations has occurred. Applicants arenot required to submit results of thereview to CSREES; however, properdocumentation of the review processand results should be retained by theapplicant.3. Renewal and supplemental grants.Review by the grantee is notautomatically required for renewal orsupplemental grants as defined in 7 CFR3400.6. A subsequent grant award willrequire a new review if, according toCSREES, either the funded project haschanged significantly, other scientificdiscoveries have affected the project, orthe need for the project has changed.Note that a new review is necessarywhen applying for another standard orcontinuation grant after expiration of the grant term.
Part III
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Preparation of a Proposal
A. Program Application Materials
Program application materials will bemade available to interested entitiesupon request. These materials includeinformation about the purpose of theprogram, how the program will beconducted, and the required contents of a proposal, as well as the forms neededto prepare and submit grant applicationsunder the program. The application kitcan be downloaded from the Internet atthe following website: http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/funding/ourfund.htm or may be obtained bywriting or calling the following office:Proposal Services Unit; Office of Extramural Programs; Cooperative StateResearch, Education, and ExtensionService; U.S. Department of Agriculture;STOP 2245; 1400 IndependenceAvenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250
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2245; Telephone: (202) 401
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5048. Whencontacting the Proposal Services Unit,please indicate that you are requestingapplication materials for the FY 2001Special Research Grants Program, CitrusTristeza Research. Application materialsalso may be requested via Internet bysending a message with your name,mailing address (not e-mail) andtelephone number to psb@reeusda.govthat states that you wish to receive acopy of the application materials for theFY 2001 Special Research GrantsProgram, Citrus Tristeza Research. Thematerials will then be mailed to you(not e-mailed) as quickly as possible.
B. Content of a Proposal 
(1) GeneralThe proposal should follow theseguidelines, enabling reviewers to moreeasily evaluate the merits of eachproposal in a systematic, consistentfashion:(a) The proposal should be preparedon only one side of the page usingstandard size (8
1
 ⁄ 
2
″ 
x 11
″ 
) white paper,one inch margins, typed or wordprocessed using no type smaller than 12point font regardless of whether it issingle or double spaced. Use an easilyreadable font face (
e.g.,
Geneva,Helvetica, CG Times). Once accepted forreview, your proposal will be read by atleast three expert reviewers. Thus it isto your advantage to ensure that yourproposal is not difficult to read.(b) Each page of the proposal,including the Project Summary, budgetpages, required forms, and appendices,should be numbered sequentially in theupper right-hand corner.(c) The proposal should be stapled inthe upper left-hand corner. Do not bind.An original and 9 copies (10 total) must be submitted in one package, along with20 copies of the Project Summary as aseparate attachment.(2) Cover PageComplete Form CSREES
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661,Application for Funding, in its entirety.This form is to be utilized as the CoverPage. Form CSREES
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661 serves as asource document for the CSREES grantdatabase; it is therefore important that it be completed accurately.(a) In Block 6, complete the title of theproject. The project title must be brief (80-character maximum), yet representthe major thrust of the effort beingproposed. Project titles are read by avariety of nonscientific people;therefore, highly technical words orphraseology should be avoided wherepossible. In addition, introductoryphrases such as
‘‘
investigation of 
’’
or
‘‘
research on
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should not be used.(b) Blocks 7 and 8 should becompleted to read
‘‘
Special ResearchGrants Program, Citrus TristezaResearch.
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(c) In Block 13, the Type of AwardRequest is
‘‘
new.
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(d) In Block 14, note the total amountof Federal dollars being requested.(e) In Block 15, designate PrincipalInvestigator(s)/Project Directors(s) (PI/PD). Listing multiple co-PIs beyondthose required for genuine collaborationis discouraged. Note that providing aSocial Security Number is voluntary, but is an integral part of the CSREESinformation system and will assist inthe processing of the proposal.(f) Type of Performing Organization(Block 18). A check should be placed inthe box beside the type of organizationwhich actually will carry out the effort.For example, if the proposal is beingsubmitted by an 1862 Land-Grantinstitution but the work will beperformed in a department, laboratory,or other organizational unit of anagricultural experiment station, box
‘‘
03
’’
should be checked. If portions of the effort are to be performed in severaldepartments, check the box that appliesto the individual listed as PI/PD #1 inBlock 15.a.(g) In Block 22 list the names oracronyms of all other public or privatesponsors including other agencieswithin USDA and other programsfunded by CSREES to whom yourapplication has been or will be sent. Inthe event you decide to send yourapplication to another organization oragency at a later date, you must informthe identified CSREES program manageras soon as practicable. Submitting yourproposal to other potential sponsors willnot prejudice its review by CSREES;
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