<div dir="ltr">Group:<div><br></div><div>Look like the award will happen "soon."</div><div><br></div><div>jess</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jess K. Zimmerman<br>Professor</div><div>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program<br>Department Environmental Sciences<br>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico</div><div><br></div><div>Tel: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:<br> LTER Program Office: 88233<br> El Verde Field Station: 80903<br></div><div></div><div>Mobile: 787-380-3311</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kaplan, Louis Arnold</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:LKAPLAN@nsf.gov">LKAPLAN@nsf.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:13 PM<br>Subject: RE: Status of Luquillo LTER renewal<br>To: Jess Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu">jesskz@ites.upr.edu</a>><br>Cc: "Twombly, Saran" <<a href="mailto:stwombly@nsf.gov">stwombly@nsf.gov</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hi Jess:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I checked this Monday with Division of Grants Administration. The initial review of your proposal has been completed and the proposal has been passed along to the branch chief for a second review because of
the dollar amount. I was also told that this process is now in the final stages. I know of no reason that this process will not be completed before April 15.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Louis A. Kaplan, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Program Director, Ecosystem Science Cluster<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 635<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Arlington, VA 22230<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Phone:<a href="tel:703.292.7187" value="+17032927187" target="_blank">703.292.7187</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Fax:<a href="tel:703.292.9064" value="+17032929064" target="_blank">703.292.9064</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jess Zimmerman [mailto:<a href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu" target="_blank">jesskz@ites.upr.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kaplan, Louis Arnold <<a href="mailto:LKAPLAN@nsf.gov" target="_blank">LKAPLAN@nsf.gov</a>>; Twombly, Saran <<a href="mailto:stwombly@nsf.gov" target="_blank">stwombly@nsf.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Status of Luquillo LTER renewal<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to check in on our renewal. We were recommended for funding on February 21 and we are still inside the 4 weeks that DGA says they need to process an award. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing because I arranged late last year to have our technical and other staff paid using institutional funds through April 15. My question to you is: Do you know of any reason why we would not receive the award letter before then?
I am asking because if it might arrive later then I should start now to extend their appointments beyond April 15.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Specifically, I have heard rumors that all of the ADs at NSF must meet to approve any award over $1 million and that the process of setting up this meeting can sometime lead to delays. Is this the case as far as you know?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any information you can pass along would be gratefully appreciated.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Department Environmental Sciences<br>
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>
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El Verde Field Station: 80903<u></u><u></u></p>
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