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TABLE OF CONTENTSSTATION ADMINISTRATION2National AES HistoryUseful LinksMU AES Administrative Contacts and ResponsibilitiesMU AES Faculty AppointmentsMU AES Annual Spending GoalsNon-CAFNR Projectshatch, McIntire-Stennis and Animal Health Project Initiation6Project InitiationProject Leader ResponsibilitiesJoining an Existing projectMulti-State Project Initiation8Multi-State Project TypesMulti-State NIMSS InitiationMulti-State Project Member ResponsibilitiesMulti-State IncentivesProject Management13Allowable ExpensesExpenditure ProceduresAnnual Accomplishments ReportsAdditional Annual Requirements15Program of ResearchAnimal Health Capacity ReportAnnual REEport Project Financial ReportAppendices16Appendix A – AES GuidelinesAppendix B – Project Financial Report SummaryAppendix C – AES Project Accomplishments ReportStation AdministrationNational AES HistoryThe Morrill Acts of 1862 established the University of Missouri as a land-grant institution (among others), declaring agriculture and technological research and education the focus of these institutions. In 1887 the Hatch Act established Agricultural Experiment Stations (AES) at each of these institutions to direct agriculture and veterinary research. This was followed by the formal creation of Cooperative Extension under the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. The initial allotment to each AES was an even $15,000 each to establish an AES and disseminate new information learned by the scientists, faculty, staff and administrators to the public. In 1955 the Hatch Act was amended to change this funding allotment to a formula, which calculates an appropriation for each AES based on the activities of the population in the state as outlined in Section 3 [7 USC. 361c] (c). Currently funds distributed and administered under this federal program (currently called the Capacity Grants) are divided into four program types according to research areas – Hatch for general agriculture research, Hatch Multi-State for regional agriculture research, McIntire-Stennis for forestry research and Animal Health for animal disease research. As established in federal legislation, the AES is charged with establishing and managing specific projects. Though they are distributed using a formula and not via competition, it is expected and required that all projects funded show adequate progress and that all expenditures are appropriate and related. Useful Links HYPERLINK "" NIFA REEport User InformationCRIS Manual of ClassificationREEport PortalNIMSSMU AES Administrative Contacts and ResponsibilitiesThe University of Missouri’s Agricultural Experiment Station (MU AES) Administration is made up of individuals on all Division levels with varying responsibilities accordingly. See Figure 1 for a walk-through of project initiation responsibilities.Director of the MU Agricultural Experiment Station – Dr. Tom PayneSignature authority on scopes of work and accomplishments reportsSr. Associate Director of the MU Agricultural Experiment Station – Dr. Marc LinitSignature authority on scopes of work and accomplishments reports. Reviewer/approver of MU AES Capacity Grant narratives.Fiscal Administrator of the MU Agricultural Experiment Station – Kathy HaynesSignature authority on financial reports. Reviewer/approver of MU AES monthly expenditures and financial reports.REEPort (and NIMSS) Administrator of the Agricultural Experiment Station – Liz BentSubmitter of MU AES accomplishments reports (NIMSS and REEport)Submitter of MU AES project initiations (NIMSS and REEport)Submitter of MU AES annual financial report (REEport)Submitter of monthly MU AES expenditure reportsKeeper of MU AES project dataDivision Director – Varies Reviewer/approver of MU AES Capacity Grant narrativesWorks in tandem with Divisional Fiscal Appointee to ensure that station projects are written and up-to-date within their DivisionDivision Fiscal Appointee – VariesWorks in tandem with Divisional Director to ensure that station projects are written and up-to-date within their DivisionWorks in tandem with the Fiscal Administrator to ensure that expenditures are appropriate and Division goals are met-95253086100047625377825Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 1. MU AES Project Initiation Roles/Responsibilities0Figure SEQ Figure \* ARABIC 1. MU AES Project Initiation Roles/ResponsibilitiesCoordinates station project initiation with the REEPort and NIMSS AdministratorMU AES Faculty AppointmentsAt the time a faculty member is hired, their funding allocation determines whether or not they have an MU AES faculty appointment. This designation is noted in their letter of offer – they are required to submit a proposal for a station project before the beginning of the second semester of their employment. An MU AES faculty appointment is defined as a tenured or tenure track faculty title with a 20% MU AES appointment, IE, 0.20 FTE is dedicated to and paid using MU AES Capacity Grant funds. The Division Director and Division Fiscal Appointee shall collaborate with the MU AES Fiscal Administrator to determine what type of project best suits the faculty member and designate an appropriate funding source (Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, etc.).To be clear, faculty do not have to be an MU AES faculty member to be paid using MU AES funds if they are actively participating on an MU AES faculty member’s project. Affiliation with an approved station project is required before anyone can be paid using Capacity Grant funds and all effort must be appropriate for the level of effort being exerted on the project itself. It is recognized that over the course of a faculty member’s career, interests, foci and trajectories may change. In order to accommodate this shift in activities, the Division Director and Divisional Fiscal Appointee should maintain the flexibility of funds to accommodate such shifts in effort gradually over time or for temporary adjustments due to extenuating circumstances. For example, adjusting faculty from 50/50 research/teaching to 40/60 if their teaching load increases or adjusting a faculty member’s Hatch effort down to accommodate time being spent on a large NSF project that is newly awarded. Such adjustments are to be within the spending goal, however, it should never result in a Division not meeting its goal. MU AES Annual Spending GoalsIn September of each year annual spending goals are established based on the proportion of MU AES faculty appointments (proportion of rate allocations) within each Division. These are divided by funding sources (Hatch, Multi-State, McIntire-Stennis, and Animal Health) available to that Division, which are based on federal award notices (if received prior to September) or federal estimates within annual RFPs issued by NIFA. As it is known that not all funding types may be spent across all divisions, adjustments are made to the other funding sources so as to alleviate burden on any one division required to spend the entirety of a program’s allocation. For example, as the McIntire-Stennis program requires research to be 100% forestry focused, it is the primary responsibility of the School of Natural Resources to spend a majority of this allocation on federally approved forestry projects. To alleviate the burden, it is presumed that the School of Natural Resources will have a smaller federal portion of other funding sources (IE, Hatch) to accommodate this other responsibility. Adjustments for such accommodations are made prior to spending allocations being divided proportionally. In order to assure that appropriate match and federal funds are spent by project, each allocation is added to the required match and Non-CAFNR AES allocations are subtracted before the totals are divided proportionally by division. An example of a hypothetical calculation is seen below.FederalMatchTotalMU AES Hatch$5,000,000$5,000,000$10,000,000Non-CAFNR Hatch (Minus)$250,000$250,000$9,500,000Division Goal Distribution (Adjusted)$4,750,000$4,750,000$9,500,000DivisionProportion of Hatch RateCalculationHatch Goal (Includes Federal and Match Portion)Plant Sciences27.87%0.2787*9,500,000$2,647,650Animal Sciences29.80%0.2980*9,500,000$2,831,000School of Natural Resources3.71%0.0371*9,500,000$352,450Biochemistry15.13%0.1513*9,500,000$1,437,350Food Systems and Bioengineering7.24%0.0724*9,500,000$687,800Applied Social Sciences16.25%$1,543,750Emeritus MU AES faculty appointments who remain in a partial capacity may still choose to maintain a station project and therefore would be eligible to continue to receive MU AES faculty appointment benefits such as incentives, etc. If a Division is in danger of not meeting its goal, the Division Fiscal Appointee should work with the MU AES Fiscal Administrator as early in the federal fiscal year as possible to address the issue promptly and avoid impacting the station’s overall ability to meet spending goals. Non-CAFNR ProjectsHistorically the College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Human Environmental Sciences were considered a part of the MU AES system. As such, the MU AES still supports a small number of projects within each of these Divisions. In the College of Veterinary Medicine, four faculty members are selected by the College to participate in five year Hatch projects and receive salary support as long as those projects stay in good standing. Except for REEPort administration these projects are entirely managed by the College of Veterinary Medicine, however, they should be reported on the MU AES Financial report since they are Hatch projects. The College of Veterinary Medicine also maintains two official participants on Multi-State projects. These are administered the same way as the Hatch projects mentioned above. In the College of Human Environmental Sciences, five faculty members are selected by the College to participate in five year Hatch projects and receive salary support as long as those projects stay in good standing. Except for REEPort administration these projects are entirely managed by the College of Human Environmental Sciences, however, they should be reported on the MU AES Financial report since they are Hatch projects. Hatch, McIntire-Stennis and Animal Health Project Initiation The Project Leader should use the AES Guidelines (Appendix A) to complete project initiation, naming all project collaborators as indicated in the guidelines. Using input from all team members, the lead Project Leader should only need to answer all relevant questions within the guidelines document and complete the forms included. Once completed and approved by all team members, the proposal narrative is submitted to the Division Director for review and approval followed by review and approval by the Associate Dean for Research and Extension. Currently funds distributed and administered under this federal program (currently called the Capacity Grants) are divided into four program types according to research areas – Hatch for general agriculture research, McIntire-Stennis for forestry research, Animal Health for animal disease research and Hatch Multi-State for regional agriculture research. Project Initiation Each project shall be written for a term of five years with begin dates staggered by Division. It is strongly encouraged that faculty with similar research interests collaborate on single projects. This collaboration serves to enhance the research being performed while distributing the administrative burden for all. Further, it is suggested that new faculty who join the MU AES during a five year cycle, join an existing project so that they may be mentored by the existing faculty on how to manage an MU AES project.Project initiation and project termination shall happen in the same calendar year, within 30 days of one another. See below for a calendar of the project life cycle by Division. Table SEQ Table \* ARABIC 1. Hatch, McIntire-Stennis and Animal Health Project Initiation Dates by 5-Year CycleDivision NameBegin Date (in 1st Year)Renewal Coordination Begin Date (in 4th Year)Project Termination Date (in 5th Year)Ag BiochemistryFebruary 1February 1January 31Animal SciencesMarch 1March 1February 28Applied Social SciencesApril 1April 1March 30Food Systems & BioengineeringSeptember 1September 1August 31Plant SciencesOctober 1October 1September 30School of Natural ResourcesNovember 1November 1October 31Project Leader ResponsibilitiesThe Project Leader of each team project is expected to manage and coordinate his team within the Division and CAFNR administration as well as with NIFA. It is expected that responses to inquiries and requests for information will be handled promptly and due dates met.Responsibilities and expectations include: Six months prior to the expected project initiation date, write proposal narrative with input from team members and following the AES Guidelines (Appendix A). Three months prior to the expected project initiation date, submit proposal narrative to Division Director for approval. Respond in a timely manner (within 2 weeks) to requests from NIFA for revisions. Each year by January 1, the Project Leader is expected to coordinate team input and submit a REEPort accomplishments report (Appendix C).In the fifth year of the project by January 1, the Project Leader is expected to coordinate team input and submit a REEPort final report (Appendix C). (Note, NIFA requires both an annual and termination report).Joining an Existing ProjectIn the event that a new MU AES faculty appointment joins a Division and wishes to join an established project already in progress, the Division Director shall work with the faculty member to determine if the project is appropriate considering the faculty member’s research interests and activities. Questions to be considered:Does this faculty member’s research align with the group’s primary objectives?Can this faculty member make a valuable contribution to the project objectives within the time remaining in the life of this project?Would adding this faculty member necessitate dramatically impact the primary objectives of the project and/or changing the project’s direction?Is this project the best fit for the faculty member’s interests and goals?If an appropriate project is identified and the Project Leader is amenable to the addition, then the new faculty member must work with the REEport Administrator for the MU AES to submit a change request to NIFA for their approval.Once the request has been approved by NIFA, then the faculty member should work with the Division Fiscal Appointee to allocate appropriate effort to the project. Multi-State Project Initiation and ManagementOnce a faculty member has selected a Multi-State project to participate on and NIMSS sign up is complete, faculty should use the REEPort Project Initiation form combined with the project’s established and approved project narrative to complete the sign up process for funded projects. Unfunded projects only require NIMSS sign up. Multi-State Project TypesFunded projects are those projects whose project number is precipitated only by the abbreviation for the region in which it was initiated (NC, S, W & NE). Funded projects are typically initiated with a primary objective based in either basic or applied research activities. The goals/objectives of a funded project are to increase the knowledge base. Such a collaboration should result in several outcomes and outputs including publications, collaborations on other research projects, creation of data sets, revision of scientific methods, etc.Since the expectations for involvement and outcomes are greater with a funded project, a greater level of commitment is associated with participation on such a project. Participation on a funded Multi-State project will require project initiation in NIMSS, REEPort and subsequent annual accomplishments reports to be filed both via REEPort and to project administrators. With the expectation of greater involvement and outputs, comes a larger incentive for participation. Incentives are limited and never guaranteed. Please see the details under Multi-State Incentives.Unfunded projects are those projects whose project number is precipitated by any more letters than the regional designation, IE, region+CC, region+DC or region+ERA. These projects either have an exploratory focus as in the CC or DC designation and are meant to be temporary or they have a primary focus on Extension/Outreach activities. The goals/objectives of a funded project are to promote collaboration. Such a project does not typically result in reportable/measurable outcomes or outputs. Since the expectations for involvement and outcomes are unmeasurable, the commitment to such a project is variable and the incentive provided for participation is minimal – covering travel expenses to annual meetings only. Please see details under Multi-State Incentives.Multi-State NIMSS InitiationWhile any faculty may join Multi-State projects, not all may qualify for incentives so it is vital that the Division Director and faculty member work closely together to identify the project(s) most closely related to their research interests. Once project(s) participation has been deemed desirable by both the Division Director and faculty member, the faculty should contact the REEport and NIMSS Administrator for the MU AES for NIMSS initiation paperwork. This is the first step in joining a funded project and the only step for applying to join an unfunded project. Project initiation in NIMSS will require that the faculty member has carefully read the project homepage and selected which objective(s) to participate on as well as considering how their individual expertise will add value to the project. As a part of this initiation, faculty will select from a list of knowledge areas, subjects of investigation and fields of science, which should reflect both their personal research goals and what they will add to the existing Multi-State group (). The second step for joining a funded project is to complete project initiation in REEPort, but this step requires NIFA approval of project participation prior to initiation. Faculty should use either the REEPort portal or PDF version of the project initiation forms provided by the REEPort Administrator (Appendix C). When completing project initiation, faculty should focus their writing of the project on the outline already written by the group using their homepage, but also make sure to include specific details about how they will contribute to the group’s overall objectives.Multi-State Project Member ResponsibilitiesEvery Multi-State project member is expected to actively participate in the larger group by attending meetings, facilitating group activities, collaborating with group members, etc. It is expected that responses to inquiries and requests for information will be handled promptly and due dates met. The expectations are higher for those participating on funded projects. For project members on funded projects additional responsibilities and expectations include:Confirm participation on intended project with Division Director.Three months prior to the expected project initiation date, initiate NIMSS and NIFA paperwork following the Project Initiation Forms (Appendix C). Respond in a timely manner (within 2 weeks) to requests from NIFA for revisions. If awarded an incentive, assure that this is expended in full during the federal fiscal year in which it was awarded, on approved expenses directly related to the Multi-State project activities.Attend annual project meeting.Each year by January 1, the Project Leader is expected to submit a REEPort accomplishments report (Appendix C).In the fifth year of the project by January 1 submit a REEPort final report (Appendix C). (Note, NIFA requires both an annual and termination report).Multi-State Incentives Faculty are highly encouraged to join and actively participate on established Multi-State projects and/or establish new Multi-State projects. As participation in Multi-State projects is voluntary and open to all faculty, not just those with an MU AES appointment, CAFNR has established two levels of support resulting in incentive payments to the faculty member. Incentives are commiserate with the level of effort expected on each project type. For the purposes of the incentive program projects are divided into two types – funded and unfunded. Any faculty may participate on any Multi-State project they wish to join, however, to receive the incentives the faculty must meet certain criteria appropriate for each level of support. Faculty who qualify under both levels may select either to participate in, but will not receive both incentives.Annually, on September 1, the Division Directors and Division Fiscal Appointees will receive a Division Multi-State participation report from the CAFNR Business Office. This will show the current official participation by faculty member as well as note which level of funding each faculty member qualifies for. This report will also note which faculty are in danger of being deemed non-compliant as they will be listed as having no incentive options. Faculty who are non-compliant are automatically penalized by omission from the pool of potential incentive recipients. No additional penalty is assessed for non-compliance. The Division Director and Division Fiscal Appointee must carefully review the report and determine if action needs to be taken. Once the list is finalized and approved by the Division, the NIMSS and REEport Administrator will use this final/approved list to guide incentive distribution and reimbursement requests. Travel support includes travel funding in the amount of $1,000. All CAFNR faculty are eligible to receive this level of funding by participating on any type of project as long as they meet the criteria listed below in Table 2. When a faculty member requests travel reimbursement for attendance at a Multi-State meeting, Divisional fiscal staff should direct the faculty member to the MU AES NIMSS and REEport Administrator who will reimburse up to $1,000 of the travel expenses using a Dean’s Office account. If the faculty member requesting reimbursement is non-compliant with any of the Multi-State travel requirements listed below, however, or has accepted an Incentive award for the same project requiring the travel, then the faculty member will not be reimbursed from the Dean’s office.Table 2. Travel Multi-State Incentive Requirements by Project TypeFunded Project CriteriaUnfunded Project CriteriaNIMSS sign up completeNIMSS sign up completeREEPort paperwork completeStatus as the Official Station Representative for MUStatus as the Official Station Representative for MUMeeting attendance verified by DivisionMeeting attendance verified by DivisionNon- MU AES faculty appointmentAnnual reports submitted to committee and via REEportMU AES Faculty appointment with current AES projectIncentive support includes travel, salary and departmental operating funding in the amount of $10,000. Only faculty with an MU AES appointment are eligible to receive this level of funding by participating only on funded projects and they also must meet the criteria listed below in Table 3. The NIMSS and REEport Administrator, after receiving confirmation from the Divisions for the incentive distribution, shall generate (if needed) a MoCode in the system for distribution of the incentive. This MoCode shall have the project number CD000629 and use program code C8012, to denote it as a portion of the multi-state incentive program. Balances must be spent during the current federal fiscal year. Any remaining balance at the first of the new federal fiscal year (October 1) shall be swept and generated into additional incentives for the new federal fiscal year. Each year, deposits for the new federal fiscal year of funding shall be made no later than November 1. Table 3. Multi-State Incentive RequirementsFunded Project CriteriaNIMSS sign up completeREEPort paperwork completeStatus as the Official Station Representative for MUMeeting attendance verified by DivisionAnnual reports submitted to committee and via REEportCurrent Hatch or McIntire Stennis Project in good standing with accomplishments reports submitted via REEportProject ManagementAllowable ExpensesFederal and matching dollars must be used on NIFA approved projects only and require submission of all REEPort accomplishments reports by January 1 of each calendar year. See below (Table 5) for typical expenses divided according to considerations before the expenditure is made. Note that this assumes that the expense has already met the overall criteria that expenses are associated with a NIFA approved project. In accordance with section 1473 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319), indirect costs and tuition remission are unallowable as Capacity Grant expenditures. Further, it is noted that while general salary is allowable, for faculty with 9-month appointments summer salary is generally discouraged. Should the need for special considerations arise (for example, extra effort is required on a Multi-State project over the summer months), then summer salary would be allowable with the approval of the Sr. Associate Director of the MU AES.The responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR) training is required for all graduate students paid using these funds. Students needing to complete this training must go to the following web site and provide proof of the training completion to the Division Fiscal Appointee before they are eligible to be paid salary from Capacity Grant funds. Table 5. Typical Expenses According to Level of ConsiderationAllowableRequires NIFA Prior ApprovalRequires Additional ComplianceMU AES Faculty Appointment and Staff Salary and Fringe BenefitsRenovations, Construction or Infrastructure ImprovementGraduate Student Salary and Medical InsuranceLaboratory SuppliesEquipmentOffice Supplies/EquipmentTravelExtension/OutreachPublicationResearch Animal ExpensesResearch Center Expenses (Farm Use Fees)Expenditure ProceduresAll expenses must be allowable and allocable to an approved and current MU AES Capacity Grant project at the time of the expense. In order to allocate an expense to a particular project, two parts of the chartfield (the program code and either the DeptID or CD project number) must link the expense to the project it is associated with. The program code will indicate the funding type, C8013 indicates Hatch funding and match.The mapping must tie the expense to a particular/specific project. Please work with the REEPort Administrator to verify that this is mapped correctly for financial reporting purposes. A relationship must be 1:1, IE one mapping ties to only one project. All expenses must be made considering a federal fiscal year period (October 1 – September 30) and must come within 5% of the Division goal for Hatch expenditures by the end of that period. If a Division will not come within 5% of meeting their spending goal the Fiscal Administrator for the MU AES must be notified three months in advance of the end of the federal fiscal year and a plan established to accommodate missing this goal. It is the practice of the MU AES to treat all dollars within the Hatch program code as federal since each dollar is split 50% federal and 50% match. This allows match and federal expenditures to occur simultaneously and assures that both federal and match dollars are associated with appropriate expenses on approved projects. Annual Accomplishments ReportsEach year in the five year life cycle of a project an annual accomplishments report must be submitted to NIFA for review and approval by January 1. The annual report should include all input from each team member as reported to the Project Leader and should cover only the current project period. The Project Leader may choose to either write this project within the REEPort portal, or may use the word version of the form (Appendix C) supplied by the REEPort Administrator in order to file this report. A late report must be justified to the Division Director and Sr. Associate Director of the MU AES and may result in a ruling of non-compliance if it is not submitted by October 1 of that project year. The termination report should include all input from each team member as reported to the Project Leader and should cover the entire life of the project, however only the publications and products from the last year of the project. The Project Leader may choose to either write this project within the REEPort portal, or may use the word version of the form (Appendix C) supplied by the REEPort Administrator in order to file this report. Additional Annual Requirements Two programs, McIntire-Stennis and Animal Health have additional annual reports required. The program of research report is prepared and submitted by the REEport Administrator and the Capacity Report for Animal Health is collaboratively prepared by the Division Director of Animal Sciences and the REEport Administrator. Program of Research – McIntire-Stennis and Animal HealthEach year NIFA will request via REEPort a program of research for the McIntire-Stennis and Animal Health funds. This report is simply a verification of the intended McIntire-Stennis projects currently active and is generated based on REEPort input. It should be used as a tool to verify that all McIntire-Stennis projects are entered correctly and up to date.Animal Health Capacity ReportEach year the program leader for NIFA’s Animal Health Capacity funds will request a capacity report. This capacity report should indicate all research activity expenditures related to Animal Health activities – note that Animal Health activities do not include those activities solely aimed at reproduction. These expenditures should be reported to show capacity regardless of funding source. This report is combined with the State’s overall capacity for animal health research and the MU AES receives a proportionate amount of the funding available based upon its capacity reported when averaged with the last three years of capacity reporting. It is very important that all animal health and disease related research activities be included in the capacity report in order to show the MU AES’s true capacity for animal health research and therefore increase the allocation received. Annual REEport Project Financial ReportThis report, formerly known as the AD-419 Funding and Staff Support or referred to as “The CRIS Report” is an annual report filed via REEport summarizing all MU AES expenditures and employee time allocations. The monthly MU AES expenditure reports are precursors to this final summary report, which is due to NIFA on February 1 of each year. Using federally assigned funding codes, this report summarizes expenditure and FTE data by project and funding source. NIFA requires that all activity be reported by project regardless of funding source and to accommodate that the MU AES REEport Administrator (responsible for submitting this report) must accumulate data on and report all research activity for each faculty member with an active MU AES project.For a summary of the data included for the entire MU AES, please see Appendix B. Appendix AAES GuidelinesNATIONAL INSTITUE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE;U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURECATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE: This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under 10.203 (Hatch and Multi-State), 10.207 (Animal Health), 10.202 (McIntire-Stennis).Purpose and Priorities The purpose of this funding is to conduct agricultural research programs at State Agricultural Experiment Stations in the 50 States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.Funding Restrictions (1) Approved NIFA Projects Federal funding must be used on NIFA approved projects requiring submission of all CRIS reports by January 1 of each calendar year. (2) Indirect Costs and Tuition Remission In accordance with section 1473 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319), indirect costs and tuition remission are unallowable as formula grant expenditures.Application Content Please submit the following information along with your Division Director’s approval to Liz Bent at benteo@missouri.eduTitle: Your title should be brief, clear, and specific. The title is limited to 140 characters including spacesPerforming Department: Start Date:End Date:Project Director:Personnel: Multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary, and/or multi-departmental projects are highly encouraged.? List the project investigator(s) (academic staff only; do not list graduate students or technical service personnel) and their respective academic unit. This section should include only faculty that will be participating for the full duration of the project. Co-Project Directors (if applicable)Estimated Project FTEs for the Project DurationRoleFaculty and Non-StudentsStudents within Staffing RolesUndergraduateGraduatePost-DoctorateScientist FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????Professional FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????Technical FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????Administrative FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????Other FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ?????Justification, Relevance, and Expected Outcomes or Impacts: Describe the importance of the problems to agriculture (including forestry), natural resources, environment, food safety, human nutrition, rural and community development, and general public at the state, regional, and/or national scale. Describe the project in the context of societal needs and/or issues that will be addressed. Describe ways in which public welfare or scientific knowledge will be advanced. Describe expected outcomes and ways in which individuals, families, businesses, and/or communities are expected to improve or change as a result of this project. Describe under-represented populations involved in this project.Goals/Objectives: What are the major goals of the project? Provide a clear, concise statement of the goals/objectives of the project. You may use paragraph format or bulleted or numbered lists. There is no minimum or maximum number of goals to include for a project, but all goals should be specific and attainable within the duration of the project and with the available resources (refer back to your estimated FTEs for project duration and the amount of formula funding that has been made available to you). In general, goals should answer the question: What major achievements and milestones does the project hope to realize?Products: Identify the standard products/outputs that are expected to be achieved during the life of this project. "Standard products" includes only major publications, patents, and applications for plant variety protection (PVP). You will eventually report other types of products/outputs actually achieved on the "Other Products" page when you fill out your Progress Report. See "more" for a definition of what NIFA means by "major publications."Publication Definitions:Publications are the characteristic product of research. Agencies evaluate what the publications demonstrate about the excellence and significance of the research and the efficacy with which the results are being communicated to colleagues, potential users, and the public, not the number of publications.Journal publications: Peer-reviewed articles or papers appearing in scientific,technical, or professional journals. Include any peer-reviewed publication in theperiodically published proceedings of a scientific society, a conference, or the like. A publication in the proceedings of a one-time conference, not part of a series, should be reported under “Books or other non-periodical, one-time publications.”Books or other non-periodical, one-time publications: Any book, monograph,dissertation, abstract, or the like published as or in a separate publication, rather than a periodical or series. Include any significant publication in the proceedings of a one-time conference or in the report of a one-time study, commission, or the like.Other publications, conference papers and presentations: Identify any otherpublications, conference papers and/or presentations not reported above.Expected Outcomes: Provide a description of Expected Outcomes over the duration of the project. You may use paragraphs and/or lists.NIFA considers the terms "outcomes" and "accomplishments" to be synonymous. An outcome/accomplishment is defined as a significant change in knowledge, action, or condition. Outcomes are generally short, succinct statements that start with phrases indicating the occurrence of change. Examples of such phrases are:"Increase in the numbers of acres that...""Decrease in the amount of children that...""Increased profits from the sale of..."Change in Knowledge: For a research project, a change in knowledge can be a breakthrough understanding in scientific knowledge. For education or extension projects, a change of knowledge occurs when recipients of an education or extension activity demonstrate significant learning/information gain in understanding. Change in Action: A change in action occurs when a significant change in behaviors or practices results from the project’s activities. Change in Condition: A change in condition occurs when a significant change in a condition of societal concern results from the project’s activities. If appropriate and available, outcomes should be supported with key, quantitative data, such as number of acres impacted, increased profits, or number of people impacted.In terms of how the outcome types relate to each other, NIFA considers the highest achievement of any research or extension project to be an outcome categorized as change in condition. This is because a change in condition signifies that changes in action and learning occurred in order to perpetuate the change in condition. The second-ranked outcome type is change in action, and the third is change in knowledge. These rankings are not meant to diminish the importance of changes in action and knowledge. Rather, they are there to show that if you can demonstrate a change in condition, then it is not necessary to also list all the minute associated changes in action or knowledge. Likewise, if you can demonstrate a change in action, it is not necessary to list all the minute associated changes in knowledge. Methods: Describe the Methods for the project. Describe the ways in which the project will be conducted, with emphasis on the general scientific methods and any unique aspects or significant departures from usual methods. Include a description of how the results will be analyzed, evaluated, or interpreted. Describe the Efforts that will be used to cause a change in knowledge, actions, or conditions of a target audience. Include a description of how the output(s) will be Evaluated and/or quantified for its impact on the intended audience(s).Defining "Efforts": Efforts include acts or processes that deliver science-based knowledge to people through formal or informal educational programs. Examples include: formal classroom instruction, laboratory instruction, or practicum experiences; development of curriculum or innovative teaching methodologies; workshops; experiential learning opportunities; extension and outreach.Defining "Evaluation": Demonstrating that evaluation will be part of your project means that you describe the plan/steps to be used to evaluate or "measure" the success of the project. Provide a listing of the types of evaluation studies planned and types of data that will be collected, emphasizing key milestones and measurable or quantitative indicators of success. The project evaluation plan should relate milestones and indicators of success to expected project outcomes/accomplishments and impacts.Previous Work (Background) and Present Outlook: A brief summary covering pertinent research on the problem, the status of current research and the additional information needed, and how this project is expected to contribute to this need. Cite only the more important of the recent publications.The nature of the project and its objectives will obviously determine the ease of predicting success, but where feasible it will be appropriate to indicate the likelihood of achieving the objectives in a specific length of time. This section should indicate 1) questions that have not been answered by research and 2) how the proposed research will fill the gaps.Scope of Impact: Identify which of the following apply to the activities conducted under this project: 1) State Specific; 2) Multistate Extension; 3) Multistate Research; 4) Integrated Research and Extension; 5) Multistate Integrated Research and Extension; 6) International Research; or 7) International Research and Extension.When indicating that this project has multistate or international impact, please list the names of the states and/or countries.Integrated Activities: Describe any specific ways the project links research and extension/outreach if applicable.Target Audience: Provide a description of the target audience(s) that will be the focus of effort for the duration of the project.The target audience(s) you describe should include all those that your efforts will reach over the course of the project. Target audiences include individuals, groups, market segments, or communities that will be served by the project. Where appropriate, you should also identify population groups such as racial and ethnic minorities and those who are socially, economically, or educationally disadvantaged.Efforts include acts or processes that deliver science-based knowledge to people through formal or informal educational programs. Examples include: formal classroom instruction, laboratory instruction, or practicum experiences; development of curriculum or innovative teaching methodologies; internships; workshops; experiential learning opportunities; extension and outreach.Milestones: Describe significant anticipated accomplishments in the life of the research project that will demonstrate reportable progress.Timeline: (for McIntire-Stennis projects only) Activity200620072008200920102011Objective 1: Data collection and modeldevelopment?????Objective 1: Model development,evaluation, and analysis??????Objective 1: Manuscript preparation and submission??????Objective 2: Model development and data collection??????Objective 2: Manuscript preparation andsubmission??????Objective 3: Field work and datacollection??????Objective 3: Data analysis??????Objective 3: Manuscript preparation andsubmission??????Completion Report??????Non-Technical Summary: Provide a Non-Technical Summary of the project in paragraph form.The non-technical summary is your opportunity to briefly sum up the importance of your project in terms that general citizens can understand (i.e. citizens without scientific backgrounds). A good non-technical summary is composed of 1-2 succinct paragraphs that cover three main points:1. What is the current issue or problem that the research addresses and why does it need to be researched?2. What basic methods and approaches will be used to collect and produce data/results and subsequently inform target audiences?3. Through the methods mentioned above, what ultimate goals does the project hope to achieve? In answering the above three questions, make sure to provide enough detail so that you are touching upon the main purpose of the project, the expected accomplishments, and anticipated benefits of the research. Remember that this non-technical summary is designed to enhance the usefulness of the information in the database, especially to legislative and other public audiences. Keywords: Add a new keyword for each separate keyword or keyword phrase you want to use to describe the project. Examples of words are: Corn, Maze, Bioenergy. Example of phrases are: Native Plants, Climate Change, Food Safety. The purpose of assigning keywords and key phrases to your project is to improve the retrieval capacity of project information on certain topic areas. The keywords you choose should be as all-encompassing for your project's topic area as possible so that different keywords searched by various queries will still pull up your project information. For example, if your project is aimed at researching new wheat varieties, you will want to include more than the word "wheat" as a keyword. More helpful words and phrases such as: wheat, wheat varieties, cultivar, grain. OVERALL HINT: If there are specific words or phrases that you have used repeatedly in other sections of your project initiation (i.e. in the non-technical summary, goals, products, etc.), then those same words or phrases should be in your keywords section.Another way to think of keywords is that they should, collectively, resemble an abbreviated abstract of the project narrative. Keywords can be a word or phrase that represents a concept, and they can fit into three areas or levels: general concept, class or category of research, and specific subject/item of research. General Level - Refers to overall objectives in the major fields of interest or disciplines. It is best to include at elast two general level keywords. Examples: HARVESTING, MECHANIZATION.Class Level - Refers to classes or categories of subjects or items, and to moderately broad concepts or areas of interest which conceptually group the specific entry keywords into like classes. It is best to enter at least 4 class level keywords/phrases. Examples are: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, HARVESTING LOSSES, CROP DAMAGESpecific Entry - Refers to the most specific concepts, subjects, or items under study. It includes the specific plant, animal, or microorganism; the specific equipment, processes, approach, technique, or system; and specific properties, reactions or functions. It is best to select at least 4-5 specific entry level keywords or phrase. Examples are: POTATOES, MECHANICAL HARVESTING, HARVESTING EQUIPMENT, BULK HANDLING, SKINNING, BRUSING. Works Cited:Please list in alphabetical order and an appropriate format for your discipline all publications cited in your project outline.ClassificationNIFA Classification Manual: projects entered in REEport must be classified according standard classification elements which consist of a series of three classification areas:1. Knowledge Area (KA)2. Subject of Investigation (SOI)3. Field of Science (FOS)Each project must have at least one line of classification; a classification "line" consists of one KA, one SOI, and one FOS. To allow for identification of multiple objectives on a single project, up to ten classification lines may be entered on a single project, and all lines must be assigned a percentage. No line may be less than 10%. The available codes from which you may choose are defined in the Classification Manual which can be found here: Health Component: %Is this an AREERA Section 204 Integrated Activity?:ActivitiesResearch Effort Categoriesa. Research FORMTEXT ????? %a. Basic FORMTEXT ????? %b. Extension FORMTEXT ????? %b. Applied FORMTEXT ????? %c. Education FORMTEXT ????? %c. Developmental FORMTEXT ????? %Knowledge AreaSubject of InvestigationField of Science FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? % FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? % FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? % FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? % FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? FORMTEXT ????? %Must total 100%Assurance StatementSTATEMENT OF POLICY - Institutions receiving NIFA funding for research are responsible for protecting human subjects, and providing humane treatment of animals. To provide for the adequate discharge of this responsibility, NIFA policy requires an assurance by the institution’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) that appropriate committees in each institution have carried out the initial review of protocols and will conduct continuing reviews of supported projects.*1. Are Human Subjects Involved? FORMCHECKBOX No FORMCHECKBOX YesIf YES to Human SubjectsIs the Project Exempt from Federal regulations? FORMCHECKBOX YesIf yes, select the appropriate exemption number. FORMDROPDOWN FORMCHECKBOX NoIf no, is the IRB review Pending? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No IRB Approval Date FORMTEXT ?????Human Subject Assurance Number FORMTEXT ?????*2. Are Vertebrate Animals Used? FORMCHECKBOX No FORMCHECKBOX YesIf YES to Vertebrate AnimalsIs the IACUC review Pending? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No IACUC Approval Date FORMTEXT ?????Animal Welfare Assurance Number FORMTEXT ?????This performing organization agrees to assume primary responsibility for complying with the Animal Welfare Act (7USC, 2131-2156), Public Law 89-544, 1996, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Secretary of Agriculture in 9 CFR Parts 1,2,3, and 4. In the case of domesticated farm animals housed under farm conditions, the organizations shall adhere to the principles stated in the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching , Federation of Animal Science Societies, 1999.3. Biosafety of recombinant DNAThis performing organization agrees to assume primary responsibility for complying with both the intent and procedures of the National Institute of Health (NIH), DHHS Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules, as revised. A link to the guidelines can be found on the NIFA web site at: Appendix Bleft36399700Project Financial Report Summary (Annual AES Financial Report)Appendix CAES Project Accomplishments Report Reporting PeriodReporting Start Date: Click here to enter text. End Date: Click here to enter text.-533408255000Participants*Actual FTEs (to the nearest tenth) for this Reporting Period. If nothing to report, please indicate so.RoleFaculty and Non-StudentsStudents with Staffing RolesUndergraduateGraduatePost-DoctorateScientistClick here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.ProfessionalClick here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.TechnicalClick here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.AdministrativeClick here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.OtherClick here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.Click here to enter text.-533404191000Target AudienceProvide a description of the target audience(s) reached by your efforts during this reporting period only. If nothing to report, please indicate so.Click here to enter text.-533401524000ProductsIdentify the standard products/outputs that were achieved during the period of performance for this progress report (previous federal fiscal year or portion of previous federal fiscal year). "Standard products/outputs" includes only major publications, patents, and applications for plant variety protection (PVP). You will need to report other types of products/outputs achieved on the "Other Products" page of this Progress Report.” If nothing to report, please indicate so. Use additional page(s) to submit additional publications.PublicationsFirst PublicationTypeChoose an item.StatusChoose an item.Year PublishedClick here to enter text.CitationClick here to enter text.NIFA Support Acknowledged? Choose an item.Second Publication (if none, leave blank)TypeChoose an item.StatusChoose an item.Year PublishedClick here to enter text.CitationClick here to enter text.NIFA Support Acknowledged? Choose an item.Third Publication (if none, leave blank)TypeChoose an item.StatusChoose an item.Year PublishedClick here to enter text.CitationClick here to enter text.NIFA Support Acknowledged? Choose an item.Patent(s) and Plant Variety Protection(s) (PVP) Application NumberClick here to enter text.Application Filing DateClick here to enter text.TitleClick here to enter text.1524019431000Other ProductsEnter the significant products/outputs achieved during this reporting period as a result of the project's research, extension or education activities. NIFA considers the terms “products” and “outputs” to be synonymous. Do not include publications, patents, and plant variety protection applications; those should be included only on the "Products" page of this Progress Report.Product TypeChoose an item.Description Click here to enter text. 152403111500AccomplishmentsMajor Goals of the Project See the specific goals of the project outlined in the Project Initiation section of the REEport system.What was accomplished under these goals?Click here to enter text.What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? If nothing to report, please indicate so. Click here to enter text.How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? If nothing to report, please indicate so. Click here to enter text.What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? If nothing to report, please indicate so. Click here to enter text.-533402222500Changes/ProblemsDescribe major changes/problems in approach and reason(s) for these major changes. If applicable, provide special and/or additional reporting requirements specified in the award Terms and Conditions. If nothing to report, please indicate so. Click here to enter text. ................
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