[LTER-luq] Fwd: Notification of recommendation DEB-1546686

[Jess Zimmerman]

HI All,

Please see the email below regarding the funding for Luquillo LTER.  The
processing of our award was originally held up because of reporting issues
on our (UPR) side.  Now, the problem is that for grants over $1 million,
BIO now requires a panel to meet.  Saran tried to skip this step because
the reviews were so positive.  She is now having a virtual panel on January
6 and moving the award forward after she has a panel summary to add to the
jacket.

So, please consider the below a stocking stuffer.  The real "present"
doesn't arrive until Three Kings Day.

Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season.  See you in the New Year.

jess


Jess K. Zimmerman
Professor
Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program
Department Environmental Sciences
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350
Or: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:
   LTER Program Office: 2867
   El Verde Field Station: 4381
Mobile: 787-380-3311

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <stwombly at nsf.gov>
Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 6:12 PM
Subject: Notification of recommendation DEB-1546686
To: jesskz at ites.upr.edu
Cc: michael.willig at uconn.edu, ggonzalez at fs.fed.us, wsilver at berkeley.edu,
nvbrokaw at ites.upr.edu


Proposal Number: DEB-1546686
Proposal Title:  LTER: LTER5: Understanding Ecosystem Change in
Northeastern Puerto Rico

Dear Dr. Zimmerman ,



On behalf of NSF's Long Term Ecological Research program I am writing with
the good news that the renewal proposal you submitted in May was positively
reviewed and will be recommended for funding.  Congratulations for
preparing a well-written proposal that captured the imagination and
interest of your peers. As you and I have discussed, we plan to recommend
an award for $3,920,001 for a duration of 36 months. The likely starting
date remains uncertain, but I am hopeful that NSF can release your award
letter by 1 February 2016. The award will be a continuing one, funded in
increments of $1,501,888 for 2016, $1,269,258 for 2017, and $1,148,855 for
2018.



We have all of the information that we need from you to process our
programmatic recommendation. Please recognize that the current status of
your proposal remains only as a *recommendation* for funding; the award is
not final until all approvals are obtained and the funds are allocated by
the NSF to your institution.



Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.





I apologize for the long delay that has occurred in processing your
recommendation,



Happy Holidays, and Regards,



Saran Twombly

Program Director

stwombly at nsf.gov



Division of Environmental Biology

National Science Foundation

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 635N

Arlington, Virginia 22230

Phone (703) 292-8481

Fax (800) 208-8980
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