WHEN:  THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014. 

Register at http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=12724 to participate in person or by AdobeConnect webinar.

TIME:  9:00 A.M. – 12 NOON  

WHERE:  SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CONFERENCE ROOM

                ANR BUILDING

                2801 SECOND STREET

                DAVIS

Who should attend?

ANR County Directors, Advisors, Cooperative Extension Specialists (Statewide and campus-based*), and other interested ANR faculty and staff.

There will be an opportunity for your questions at the end of the workshop

PRESENTERS:

Kathleen P. Nolan, J.D. Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants

Randi Jenkins, J.D., Associate Director, UCD Sponsored Programs Office (and former UCD Innovation Access Licensing Officer)

Nancy Rashid, Ph.D., Licensing Officer, UCD Innovation Access Office.

Description of Workshop:

The ANR Office of Contracts & Grants and the UC Davis Innovation Access Office work together to support the continuum of innovation at ANR – from developing a new research project with a sponsor to protecting new inventions and transferring technologies to industry partners for commercializing in the marketplace.

This course will explain your rights, as a UC employee, under UC Patent Policy, and will detail the technology transfer process for new inventions. It will also explain why Intellectual Property language in research agreements is important and how it can have implications lasting after the research project is concluded.

I hope you are able to participate.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  knolan@ucanr.edu or 530-219-8126

Kathleen P. Nolan,  Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants

 *If you are a UCB or UCR based C.E. Specialist, this workshop will still be very helpful and we encourage you to participate. However, you will be utilizing the Technology Transfer Offices on your campus for invention reporting.

1) Captain Planet Foundation – ECO Tech Grants

Submission Due Date: Rolling deadline starts January 15, 2014 through May 31, 2014

Sixteen (16) $2,500 grants will be awarded to schools or nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of engaging children in inquiry based projects in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) that use innovation, biomimicry/nature based design, or new technology to address environmental problems in their communities. More...

2) USDA NIFA - Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative

Letter of Intent Due Date(s): April 11, 2014, 5:00 pm ET (requested, but not required)

Application Due Date(s): May 8, 2014, 5:00 pm ET

The OREI seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. The purpose of this program is to fund projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority concerns include biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics. The OREI is particularly interested in projects that emphasize research, education and outreach that assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning by delivering practical research-based information.  More...

This announcement is intended to highlight only a few of the exciting new funding opportunities that are coming up. Please visit our Funding Opportunities Calendar for more upcoming funding opportunities. New opportunities will be posted to this calendar frequently. You can also sign up for the RSS feed to get automatic notices when new opportunities are added. Please remember this calendar is not exhaustive and we encourage you to seek out other opportunities as applicable to your program/research.

Thank you.

Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)

SUBRECIPIENT COMMITMENT FORM 

Yes, it is true.  The Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG) has a new form.  Its existence is necessary to comply with applicable Federal requirements and ensure good stewardship of our sponsors' funds.

The good news is that this form is not for you to complete—it is for the Subawardees on your project to complete at proposal time.

Even better, it is for your Subawardee's Contracts & Grants Office (or equivalent) to complete and return directly to our office.

This type of form will not be new to them. They are already completing similar forms for other Institutions daily, as is our office when we are a Subawardee.   Only other UC campuses are exempt from having to complete this form.

A copy of this form can be found on the OCG Website Forms page under “Subrecipient Commitment Form.

How will this affect my proposals?

If you have a Subaward(s) on your proposal, your Subawardee should already be working on developing their budget, scope of work, and requesting a letter of institutional support from their Institutional Representative (i.e., their Contracts & Grants Office or the equivalent).

The only change is that in addition to those other items, you should also request your Subawardee to have their Institutional Representative complete and sign the requested Subrecipient Commitment Form along with their other proposal documents.  They can retrieve it directly from our website, or you can email a copy to them directly. 

How will this affect my Subawardee?

At the time of issuing the subaward, our office is responsible for reviewing the information on the Subrecipient Commitment Form. If we have not received a completed form, the subaward will be delayed until the form is received.

What do I need to provide at Proposal time now for each of my Subawardees?

1.  Letter of Authorization from Subawardee's(s) Contracts & Grants Office (or equivalent)

2.  Scope of Work for the Subawardee(s)

3.  Budget for the Subawardee(s)

4.  Subrecipient Commitment Form for Subawardee(s) - NEW

5.  Any other documents or approvals required by the sponsor.

More information on Subrecipients and the differences between Vendors and Subawards can be found here: Subrecipients. If you have any questions on this new form, please email them to OCG@ucanr.edu.

Thanks.

Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)

1) USDA FNS - Farm to School Grant Program - Conference and Event Grants

Letter of Intent Due Date: April 2, 2014, 11:59 ET

Conference/event grants are intended to support state, regional and national conferences, events and/or trainings that have a specific emphasis on developing supply chain relationships by connecting local producers to school food buyers. USDA will also consider requests to support conferences, events and trainings that provide technical assistance or other programming in the area of local procurement, food safety, culinary education and integration of agriculture‐based curriculum.  More...

2) USDA NIFA - Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)

Application Due Date: April 2, 2014, 5:00 PM EST

This is a competitive grants program focused on improving formal, K-14 agricultural sciences education. SPECA-funded projects ensure a competent and qualified workforce will exist to serve the food, agricultural and human sciences system.   More...

This announcement is intended to highlight only a few of the exciting new funding opportunities that are coming up. Please visit our Funding Opportunities Calendar for more upcoming funding opportunities. New opportunities will be posted to this calendar frequently. You can also sign up for the RSS feed to get automatic notices when new opportunities are added. Please remember this calendar is not exhaustive and we encourage you to seek out other opportunities as applicable to your program/research.

Thank you.

Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)