[LTER-luq] FW: Award Id : 1546686, PI: Zimmerman
Thompson, Jill
jiom at ceh.ac.uk
Tue Mar 29 03:48:35 MDT 2016
Sooper dooper. Well done everyone.
Cheers, Jill
>-----Original Message-----
>From: luq [mailto:luq-bounces at lists.lternet.edu] On Behalf Of Jess Zimmerman
>Sent: 26 March 2016 11:39
>To: LUQ-LTER <luq at lternet.edu>; Carlos I Gonzalez Vargas
><carlos.gonzalez55 at upr.edu>; Jorge Ortiz <jorgeortiz.ites at gmail.com>; wanda
>ruiz <wanruiz at gmail.com>; Karla Arenas <karenas at ites.upr.edu>; Ivette
>Hernandez Sierra <ivette.hernandez at upr.edu>
>Subject: [LTER-luq] FW: Award Id : 1546686, PI: Zimmerman
>
>Hi All,
>
>We finally have our LTER award. It was truly a Good Friday.
>
>jess
>
>Jess K. Zimmerman
>Professor
>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program
>Department Environmental Sciences
>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
>Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
>
>Tel: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:
> LTER Program Office: 88233
> El Verde Field Station: 80903
>
>Mobile: 787-380-3311
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Kaplan, Louis Arnold <LKAPLAN at nsf.gov <mailto:LKAPLAN at nsf.gov> >
>Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 9:28 AM
>Subject: FW: Award Id : 1546686, PI: Zimmerman
>To: Jess Zimmerman <jesskz at ites.upr.edu <mailto:jesskz at ites.upr.edu> >
>
>
>Hi Jess:
>
>Glad to see this today. Looking forward to meeting you in Santa Barbara.
>
>Best,
>
>Lou
>
>---
>Louis A. Kaplan, Ph.D.
>Program Director, Ecosystem Science Cluster Division of Environmental Science
>4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 635
>Arlington, VA 22230
>Phone:703.292.7187 <tel:703.292.7187>
>Fax:703.292.9064 <tel:703.292.9064>
>lkaplan at nsf.gov <mailto:lkaplan at nsf.gov>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: aroberso at nsf.gov <mailto:aroberso at nsf.gov> [mailto:aroberso at nsf.gov
><mailto:aroberso at nsf.gov> ]
>Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 8:38 AM
>To: chernandez at degi.uprrp.edu <mailto:chernandez at degi.uprrp.edu>
>Cc: BFA DGA Awards <dgaawd at nsf.gov <mailto:dgaawd at nsf.gov> >; Chiang,
>Erika <erchiang at nsf.gov <mailto:erchiang at nsf.gov> >; Kaplan, Louis Arnold
><LKAPLAN at nsf.gov <mailto:LKAPLAN at nsf.gov> >
>Subject: Award Id : 1546686, PI: Zimmerman
>
>AWARD NOTICE
>
>Award Date: March 25, 2016
>Award No. (FAIN): 1546686
>Proposal No.: 1546686
>Managing Division Abbreviation: DEB
>
>
>Carlos Severino-Valdez
>Chancellor
>University of Puerto Rico
>Rio Piedras Campus
>PO Box 21790
>San Juan, PR 00931-1790
>DUNS ID: 143960193
>
>Dear Dr. Severino-Valdez:
>
>The National Science Foundation hereby awards a grant of $1,501,888 to
>University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus for support of the project described
>in the proposal referenced above as modified by revised budget dated October
>16, 2015. This award is expected to total $3,920,001.
>
>This project, entitled "LTER: LTER5: Understanding Ecosystem Change in
>Northeastern Puerto Rico," is under the direction of Jess K. Zimmerman,
>Whendee Silver, Grizelle Gonzalez, Michael R. Willig, Nicholas V. Brokaw.
>
>This award starts April 1 , 2016 and ends March 31, 2019.
>
>This is a continuing grant which has been approved on scientific / technical merit.
>Contingent on the availability of funds and the scientific progress of the project,
>NSF expects to continue support at approximately the following level:
>
>FY 2017 $1,269,258
>FY 2018 $1,148,855
>
>
>The scientific / technical progress of the project is documented through
>submission and approval of annual and final project reports to NSF. Such reports
>are to be submitted electronically via NSF's Research.gov web portal
>[http://www.research.gov/]. Information regarding the specific due dates of
>such reports also is available through Research.gov.
>
>This grant is awarded pursuant to the authority of the National Science
>Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-75) and is subject to NSF
>Grant General Conditions (GC-1), dated January 25, 2016, available at
>http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/general_conditions.jsp.
>
>This award is subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles
>and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). NSF's
>implementation of the Uniform Guidance is contained in the Grant Conditions
>referenced in this award and the following terms and conditions:
>
>This award is subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
>(FFATA) award term entitled, Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation,
>which has been incorporated into the NSF Terms and Conditions referenced
>above.
>
>If the awardee has any questions related to the pre-populated data associated
>with this award in the FFATA Subaward Reporting System, such questions should
>be submitted to: FFATAReporting at nsf.gov <mailto:FFATAReporting at nsf.gov>
>or by phone to: (800) 673-6188 <tel:%28800%29%20673-6188> .
>
>This award is subject to the provisions NSF 13-588 Long-Term Ecological
>Research (LTER) Renewal.
>
>Funds provided by this award include support for "Research Experiences for
>Undergraduates" in accordance with the NSF program solicitation NSF 13-542.
>
>Funds provided for participant support may not be diverted by the awardee to
>other categories of expense without the prior written approval of the cognizant
>NSF Program Officer. Since participant support cost is not a normal account
>classification, the awardee organization must be able to separately identify
>participant support costs. It is highly recommended that separate accounts, sub-
>accounts, sub-task, or sub-ledgers be established to accumulate these costs. The
>awardee should have written policies and procedures to segregate participant
>support costs.
>
>The Foundation authorizes the awardee to enter into the proposed contractual
>arrangements and to fund such arrangements with award funds up to the amount
>indicated in the approved budget or NSF-approved post award requests. For
>awards made or receiving funding amendments after January 25, 2016, such
>contractual arrangements should contain appropriate provisions consistent with
>Articles 8.a.4. and 9 of the NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) dated January 25,
>2016, as well as any special conditions included in this award.
>
>Federal employees may serve as lecturers or staff members on a project and may
>receive compensation and/or expenses if they obtain prior approval from their
>agencies to participate, and if services to the project are performed outside their
>regular working hours or while they are on leave status from official duties.
>Under no circumstances may NSF employees receive compensation from an NSF-
>supported project.
>
>In accordance with sections 1869a and 1869b of title 42 of the United States
>Code, the awardee will do the following:
>
>1. Obtain from the school board or comparable authority responsible for the
>schools considering participation in the project, written approval prior to
>involvement of pre-college students in pre-college education research and
>development, pilot-testing, evaluation, and revision of experimental and
>innovative pre-college curriculum.
>
>2. Include in every publication, testing, or distribution agreement involving
>instructional materials developed under this grant (including, but not limited to,
>teachers' manuals, textbooks, films, tapes, or other supplementary material) a
>requirement that such material be made available within the school district using
>it for inspection by parents or guardians of children engaged in educational
>programs or projects using such material of that school district.
>
>All materials produced as part of this project, including electronic components
>such as World Wide Web pages, must include a clear indication of source(s) of
>support (both NSF and any other contributors.)
>
>Please view the project reporting requirements for this award at the following
>web address [https://reporting.research.gov/fedAwardId/1546686].
>
>The attached budget indicates the amounts, by categories, on which NSF has
>based its support.
>
>The indirect cost rate(s) for this award is/are :
>Item Name Indirect Cost Rate
>------------- ----------------------
>MTDC 26.0000%
>These rates are at the time of award and are based upon the budget submitted to
>the NSF. It does not include any out-year adjustments. The NSF will not modify
>awards simply to correct indirect cost rates cited in the award notice. See the
>Award and Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter V.A.3.a. for guidance on re-
>budgeting authority.
>
>The cognizant NSF program official for this grant is Louis Kaplan, (703) 292-7187
><tel:%28703%29%20292-7187> .
>The cognizant NSF grants official contact is Denise L. Hundley, (703) 292-4919
><tel:%28703%29%20292-4919> .
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>Aprile N. Roberson
>Grants and Agreements Officer
>
>CFDA No. 47.074, Biological Sciences
>chernandez at degi.uprrp.edu <mailto:chernandez at degi.uprrp.edu>
>
>
>DEB-1546686 000
>SUMMARY PROPOSAL BUDGET
>
> Funds
>Person MOS granted
> cal acad sumr By NSF
>A. (0.00) Total Senior personnel 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0
>
>B. Other Personnel
> 1. (0.00) Post Doctoral associates 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0
> 2. (8.00) Other professionals 96.00 0.00 0.00 $226,830
> 3. (6.00) Graduate students $132,000
> 4. (0.00) Secretarial-clerical $0
> 5. (1.00) Undergraduate students $8,700
> 6. (0.00) Other $0
>Total salaries and wages (A+B) $367,530
>C. Fringe benefits (if charged as direct cost) $126,670
>Total salaries wages and fringes (A+B+C) $494,200
>
>D. Total permanent equipment $0
>E. Travel
> 1. Domestic $65,000
> 2. Foreign $0
>F. Total participant support costs $98,100
>G. Other direct costs
> 1. Materials and supplies $40,000
> 2. Publication costs/page charges $0
> 3. Consultant services $0
> 4. Computer (ADPE) services $672
> 5. Subcontracts $609,949
> 6. Other $25,000
>Total other direct costs $675,621
>H. Total direct costs (A through G) $1,332,921
>I. Total indirect costs $168,967
> (For information on the rate used, please refer to the award notice)
>J. Total direct and indirect costs (H+I) $1,501,888
>K. Small Business Fee $0
>L. Amount of this request (J) or (J+K) $1,501,888
>M. Cost sharing $0
>
>
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