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The CW CESU was established through a Cooperative Agreement (CA) among its partners. This CA allows the federal agency partners to easily and efficiently transfer funds to the university/research partners while remaining substantially involved in the project. To fund a project, a federal agency partner must issue a modification to the CA. This modification must be signed by the funding agency and the institution responsible for conducting the project. For more information about CESU Cooperative Agreements, go to the CESU Network website at http://www.cesu.org. |
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The objectives of the project must be consistent with the scientific objectives found in the CW CESU Cooperative Agreement (CA), Mission Statement and Strategic Plan (see About Us and Downloads pages). |
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All
parties must agree to adhere to the criteria found in the CA regarding
the substantial involvement of both federal and research/university
partners and the 17.5% overhead rate. An elaboration on these criteria
is contained in a supporting document entitled Project
Criteria Information. Note that the overhead
rate will increase from 15% to 17.5% effective May 1, 2004. |
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agency collaborators MUST contact their CW CESU Technical Representative
for project approval and guidance on how to proceed. All internal procedures
for the federal funding agency must be followed. |
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service provider or research/university collaborator MUST contact their
own internal contracts and grants office to make sure their internal
procedures are completed. |
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project becomes official when the modification to the CA is signed by
the collaborators from the federal funding agency and the research/university
partner institution. |
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Each CW CESU partner has a Technical Representative (TR) who can answer questions regarding the appropriateness of and how to proceed with a project through the CW CESU. Their contact information, and that of the administrative person knowledgeable about the CW CESU Cooperative Agreement (CA), is contained in CW CESU Partner Administrative Contacts. The CW CESU host office can also answer questions regarding pursuing a project through the CW CESU. |
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Director Dr. Robert Gardner (301) 689-7125 Gardner@al.umces.edu Primary Contact Paulette Orndorff (301) 689-7102 cwcesu@al.umces.edu |
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Research Coordinator for the CW CESU Dr. Walter Zachritz (301) 689-7108 walter_zachritz@nps.gov Mailing Address: Appalachian Laboratory 301 Braddock Road Frostburg, MD 21532 Fax: (301) 689-7200 |
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Consult the CW CESU Strategic Plan, Mission Statement, Cooperative Agreement (CA) and NPS Technical Representative (TR) or the NPS Research Coordinator to confirm that the project is appropriate for the CW CESU. Current contact information is given in the CW CESU Contact Information Table above. The NPS Research Coordinator will ask to see a written Scope of Work (or proposal) and budget before approval. |
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The
NPS Research Coordinator will instruct you on how to proceed. Steps
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Once work is completed, the project investigators must send a hard copy
and a PDF file of the final report to the CW CESU office. |
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Consult the CW CESU Strategic Plan, Mission Statement, Cooperative Agreement (CA) and USGS Technical Representative (TR) to confirm that the project is appropriate for the CW CESU. Current contact information is given in the CW CESU Contact Information Table above. The USGS TR may ask to see a written Scope of Work (or proposal) and budget before approval. |
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USGS TR and the USGS procurement official or other person knowledgeable
about the CW CESU CA will instruct you on how to proceed. Steps will
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a. | The
USGS and research/university collaborators work together to prepare
a proposal and fairly detailed budget. |
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The
research/university partner must complete Standard
Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance accompanying Standard
Form 424a: Budget
Information Form and any other paperwork their internal contracts
and grants office requires. |
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The
researcher’s contracts and grants office sends the completed paperwork
back to the USGS collaborator who must meet all of the USGS requirements
associated with the CW CESU CA, including completion of a USGS Technical
Evaluation of the proposal and DI-1 form. |
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The USGS collaborator sends all of the completed paperwork to the USGS
Office of Acquisition & Grants. After completion of the USGS protocol,
a USGS Cooperative Project Award (i.e. modification to the CW CESU CA)
is executed and sent to the appropriate persons at the recipient’s
institution. Funds are transferred and work begins. |
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Once work is completed, the project investigators must send a hard copy
and a PDF file of the final report to the CW CESU office. |
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Consult the CW CESU Strategic Plan, Mission Statement, Cooperative Agreement (CA) and BLM Technical Representative (TR) to confirm that the project is appropriate for the CW CESU. Current contact information is given in the CW CESU Contact Information Table above. The BLM TR may ask to see a written Scope of Work or proposal before approval. |
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 AIRS students study one aspect of water quality management at the Garden, a UDC-owned 143-acre farm in Beltville, MD. |
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BLM Technical Representative (TR) and the BLM Assistance Officer will
instruct you on how to proceed. Steps will include: |
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a. | Once
the project is deemed appropriate for the CW CESU, the BLM TR will initiate
a BLM Assistance Agreement (i.e. modification to the CW CESU CA). |
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The
Assistance Award is partially completed by the BLM TR and then forwarded
to the research partner. The research/university partner completes the
appropriate sections of the Assistance Award, a Standard
Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance and Standard Form 424a:
Budget
Information Form. |
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research/university partner must also complete any other paperwork required
by their internal contracts and grants office. |
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BLM Assistance Agreement, SF 424, SF 424A and other research/university
partner paperwork are sent back to the BLM TR, who reviews and forwards
them to the BLM procurement office. |
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BLM Assistance Officer completes and signs the Assistance Agreement
and obligates funds to the project. The paperwork is sent back to the
research/university partner’s office of contracts and grants for
the appropriate signatures. |
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package is returned to the BLM and funds are transferred. |
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begins. |
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Once work is completed, the project investigators must send a hard copy
and a PDF file of the final report to the CW CESU office. |
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The CW CESU is a valuable partnership of natural and cultural resource scientists and managers committed to stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay region and beyond. In the Experts section of this website, you can search a directory of experts from the CW CESU research/university partners that can help you with your proposed project. Please contact the CW CESU Host Office for further assistance. |
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