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The Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center (NRAC) is inviting
Pre-Proposals for project funding consideration. <b>The deadline for
submitting Pre-Proposals is Friday July 6, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.</b>
Complete details are available in the RFP (attached) or by contacting
NRAC by phone (301) 405-6917, email <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nrac@umd.edu">nrac@umd.edu</a>, or by consulting
NRAC’s Website at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nrac.umd.edu">http://www.nrac.umd.edu</a>.<br>
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<u>General Criteria for NRAC Funding</u>:<br>
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In addition to technical/industry merit (and the specific evaluation
categories listed on page one), research and project proposals are
judged against six principle criteria. YOUR PROPOSED RESEARCH OR
PROJECT MUST:<br>
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1. SUPPORT COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT in Washington
D.C. or the twelve northeastern states. Your project must be relevant
to one of the four targeted research areas as determined by industry
and listed in the 2007 RFA and/or provide evidence of potential
economic benefit to the aquaculture industry.<br>
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2. HAVE THE ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, OR ENDORSEMENT OF INDUSTRY in the
Northeast.<br>
Funded or non-funded industry collaborators are encouraged; letters of
endorsement from industry members or associations can provide
additional evidence of the value of the proposed project. (Letters
are needed for full proposals only)<br>
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3. BE REGIONAL: Project team members, advisory panel members,
research sites and/or demonstration/outreach sites must be from two,
and preferably more, states in the northeastern region. Additional
participants from outside the region are welcome, as appropriate.<br>
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4. HAVE AN EXTENSION OR OUTREACH COMPONENT, which will facilitate
information dissemination, technology transfer or training to the
aquaculture industry throughout the Northeast.<br>
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• Explicit extension goals and objectives, work plan, and budget
must be included in the proposal. NRAC requires 350 copies of
publications that result from the project (e.g. Extension Bulletins,
Fact Sheets, Special Reports, etc.) – include this expenditure in the
project budget.<br>
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• NRAC wishes to encourage the use of and the development of
services for its website at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nrac.umd.edu">http://www.nrac.umd.edu</a><br>
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5. IDENTIFY ROLE OF COLLABORATORS:<br>
The role of all collaborators and cooperating, non-funded participants
must be defined. Token collaborators will not be counted.<br>
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6. MEET BUDGET REQUIREMENTS:<br>
Any costs not allowed by USDA for NRAC projects are also not allowed to
be claimed as matching funds (e.g. indirect costs/overhead, tuition
remission, capital costs). Matching funds or cost sharing funds are
not required but if necessary should be shown on the budget sheet.<br>
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