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| **ARS-425        |   |                                                 |
| Reimbursable     |   |                                                 |
| template for     |   |                                                 |
| ARIS data        |   |                                                 |
| entry:**         |   |                                                 |
| Approval to      |   |                                                 |
| Accept and Use   |   |                                                 |
| Funds from       |   |                                                 |
| Outside Sources  |   |                                                 |
| **(Incoming      |   |                                                 |
| Funds)**         |   |                                                 |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| **Definition of  |   |                                                 |
| an Outside       |   |                                                 |
| Source:** Any    |   |                                                 |
| organization/in  |   |                                                 |
| stitution/entity |   |                                                 |
| that is not ARS  |   |                                                 |
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| **Start Date:**  |   |                                                 |
| (mm/dd/year):    |   |                                                 |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |   |                                                 |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |   |                                                 |
| **End Date:**    |   |                                                 |
| (mm/dd/year):    |   |                                                 |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |   |                                                 |
| \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |   |                                                 |
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| **Contact        |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, |
| Info:**          |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,           |
|                  |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_ (\_\_\_\_\_\_) \_\_\_\_\_\_ -      |
| (ARS scientist   |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_                                  |
| submitting       |   |                                                 |
| proposal)        |   | (Last name) (First name) (MI) Phone number      |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Type:** (Role  |   | \_\_\_\_\_ Principal \_\_\_\_\_ Co-Principal    |
| of the ARS       |   |                                                 |
| scientist)       |   |                                                 |
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| **Type of        |   | [X]{.underline} Reimbursable (usually with      |
| Agreement:**     |   | another Federal Agency)                         |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Primary        |   | \_\_\_ **YES \_\_\_ NO**                        |
| Agreement        |   |                                                 |
| Holder:**        |   | YES = The Unit\'s ARS scientist will receive    |
|                  |   | the funds and the NPA will be responsible for   |
| *Contact         |   | dispersing funds to other ARS scientists (or    |
| Mar              |   | University) involved in the research project.   |
| cie/970-492-7022 |   |                                                 |
| for help.        |   | NO = Another ARS Unit/Location, or a            |
| Complete this    |   | University, is receiving the funds and          |
| question when    |   | responsible for dispersing those funds to your  |
| another ARS      |   | ARS scientist/Unit.                             |
| Unit/Location is |   |                                                 |
| participating in |   |                                                 |
| the              |   |                                                 |
| project/grant    |   |                                                 |
| proposal.*       |   |                                                 |
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| **Primary        |   | \$                                              |
| Agreement        |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\                                   |
| Proposed Total   |   | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| Funds:** Leave   |   | Enter the dollar amount for the entire          |
| blank if the     |   | proposal.                                       |
| Primary          |   |                                                 |
| Agreement Holder |   |                                                 |
| = NO             |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Purpose of     |   | \_\_\_ Research, funds requested will be equal  |
| Funds:**         |   | to/or less than \$25,000                        |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_ Research, funds requested will be        |
|                  |   | greater than \$25,000                           |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Remarks:**     |   | **Example #1:** PI on a proposal being          |
|                  |   | submitted jointly with ARS scientists from PWA  |
|                  |   | and MWA. If funded, the funds will be dispersed |
|                  |   | as follows: NPA/\$75,000; PWA/\$75,000;         |
|                  |   | MWA/\$75,000 and Kansas St. Univ./\$25,000.     |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | **Example #2:** Co-PI on a proposal being       |
|                  |   | submitted by Montana State University in the    |
|                  |   | amount of \$395,000; ARS will receive \$175,000 |
|                  |   | if funded.                                      |
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| **Source of      |   | \_\_\_ **Original SOF:**                        |
| Funds (SOF):**   |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\         |
|                  |   | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| (Think of this   |   |                                                 |
| as the name of   |   | Name of the organization/entity the funds will  |
| the outside      |   | originate from. **Example:** A NRI Competitive  |
| organization ARS |   | Grant Proposal is being submitted by Kansas St. |
| is submitting    |   | Univ., & the ARS scientist is listed as a Co-PI |
| the project      |   | on the proposal. ARS will receive some funds    |
| proposal to. If  |   | through a flow-down agreement with KSU. NRI is  |
| funded, how do   |   | listed as the Original SOF and KSU will be      |
| the funds come   |   | listed as the Direct SOF.                       |
| into ARS?)       |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_ **Direct SOF:**                          |
| **The Original   |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\                   |
| SOF and Direct   |   | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| SOF cannot be    |   | **(\*Required Field)**                          |
| the same.**      |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | Name of the organization/entity providing the   |
|                  |   | funds directly to ARS. Funds will not come      |
|                  |   | through any other organization/entity).         |
|                  |   | **Example:** The ARS scientist is submitting a  |
|                  |   | grant proposal to the North Dakota Barley       |
|                  |   | Association or to CSREES. If the project        |
|                  |   | proposal is funded, the funds will come         |
|                  |   | directly to ARS from NDBA or CSREES. Leave the  |
|                  |   | Original SOF blank when there is no             |
|                  |   | \"flow-down\" process. Call Marcie/970-492-7022 |
|                  |   | if there are questions.                         |
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| []{.mark}        | [ | []{.mark}                                       |
|                  | ] |                                                 |
| **IPSC Waiver:** | { | \_\_\_ The proposed amount of the incoming      |
| (overhead)       | . | funds is \$5,000 or less over the life of       |
|                  | m | project.                                        |
| (**[I]{.und      | a |                                                 |
| erline}**ndirect | r | \_\_\_ Research agreement is being entered into |
| **[P]{.un        | k | with a USDA Action & Regulatory Agency (Only if |
| derline}**rogram | } | it is one of these: Ag Marketing Service;       |
| **[S]{.un        |   | APHIS; Farm Service Agency; Foreign Ag.         |
| derline}**upport | [ | Service; FSIS; GIPSA; or NRCS).                 |
| **[C]{.u         | ] |                                                 |
| nderline}**osts) | { | ***NOTE: IPSC is not waived on a Competitive    |
|                  | . | Grant Proposal (CSREES/NRI, etc.).***           |
| []{.mark}        | m |                                                 |
|                  | a |                                                 |
| If the research  | r |                                                 |
| proposal doesn't | k |                                                 |
| fit one of the   | } |                                                 |
| criteria listed  |   |                                                 |
| to the right,    |   |                                                 |
| then IPSC        |   |                                                 |
| (overhead) is    |   |                                                 |
| charged.         |   |                                                 |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| []{.mark}        |   |                                                 |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| IPSC = 10% of    |   |                                                 |
| the gross \$     |   |                                                 |
| received         |   |                                                 |
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| []{.mark}        |   | \_\_\_ **NO \_\_\_ YES** Do you, or any         |
|                  |   | full-time resident of your household, have any  |
| **Financial      |   | activity or financial interest (dealings) with  |
| Dealings:**      |   | the Cooperating Organization?                   |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| (Conflict of     |   |                                                 |
| Interest         |   |                                                 |
| question)        |   |                                                 |
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| **How are funds  |   | **Supplies:** \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  |
| to be used?**    |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | **Equipment:** \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_     |
| Think of this    |   |                                                 |
| section as a     |   | **RSA:** \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |
| mini-budget      |   | *(Use is restricted/limited. Contact Jim        |
| explanation.     |   | Quaratino at 970-492-7029)*                     |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| **Cat. 1 & 4     |   | **Other Fed. Salaries:**                        |
| salaries         |   | \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (Use for       |
| [can             |   | post-doc, temp. technicians, grad. students)    |
| not]{.underline} |   |                                                 |
| be used (HQ      |   | **Travel:**                                     |
| restriction).**  |   | \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_            |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| IPSC (overhead)  |   | **Other Costs:** \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |
| is entered into  |   |                                                 |
| the Other Costs  |   | (Includes IPSC (overhead); publication;         |
| line             |   | computer; and/or funds for a Specific Coop.     |
|                  |   | Agreement)                                      |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | **TOTAL PROPOSED:**                             |
|                  |   | \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (Total of  |
|                  |   | all items above for the amount to ARS)          |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **ARS FTE:**     |   | \_\_\_\_\_ (FTE must be filled in if funds are  |
| Enter the        |   | entered in Other Federal Salaries block above). |
| **[F]{           |   |                                                 |
| .underline}**ull |   | Can be entered as follows: 0.10 (10% time);     |
| **[T]{           |   | 0.25 (25% time); 0.60 (60% time).               |
| .underline}**ime |   |                                                 |
| **[E]{.underl    |   |                                                 |
| ine}**quivalency |   |                                                 |
| for the entire   |   |                                                 |
| period of the    |   |                                                 |
| proposal (not    |   |                                                 |
| just for one     |   |                                                 |
| year).           |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FTE:** Will    |   | \_\_\_ **YES** If Yes, list number of FTE       |
| the res. require |   | needed: \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ **NO**              |
| more FTE than    |   |                                                 |
| currently        |   |                                                 |
| available to     |   |                                                 |
| SY/MU?           |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Title of       |   |                                                 |
| Proposal:**      |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Type of Work   |   |                                                 |
| to be            |   |                                                 |
| Completed:**     |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Work to be     |   | \_\_\_ **In-house:** (Select this if all of the |
| Performed:**     |   | funds received will stay within the ARS unit    |
|                  |   | for their use)                                  |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_ **Extramural:** (Select this if all of   |
|                  |   | the funds ARS receives will then go to a        |
|                  |   | university under a Specific Cooperative         |
|                  |   | Agreement)                                      |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_ **Both:** (Select this if part of the    |
|                  |   | funds ARS receives will stay within ARS         |
|                  |   | **[and]{.underline}** part of the funds will go |
|                  |   | to a university under a Specific Cooperative    |
|                  |   | Agreement)                                      |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Extramural     |   | \_\_\_ **Specific Cooperative Agreement**       |
| Agreement        |   |                                                 |
| Type:**          |   | \_\_\_ **Grant Agreement** *(Contact Jim        |
|                  |   | Quaratino/970-492-7029 for                      |
| (Leave blank if  |   | assistance/approval)*                           |
| all of the funds |   |                                                 |
| are to remain    |   |                                                 |
| within ARS).     |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| *                |   |                                                 |
| *Deliverables:** |   |                                                 |
| What will ARS do |   |                                                 |
| in return for    |   |                                                 |
| receiving funds? |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Principal      |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_                                  |
| Performing       |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ |
| Organization:**  |   | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
|                  |   |                                                 |
| **NEVER LIST     |   | Fill this section out only if ARS will fund a   |
| ARS**            |   | Specific Cooperative or Grant Agreement with a  |
|                  |   | university with all or part of the funds.       |
|                  |   | **Provide the name of the university.**         |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Extramural     |   | \$                                              |
| Amount:** Use    |   | \_\_\_\                                         |
| only if ARS is   |   | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ |
| going to provide |   |                                                 |
| funds to a       |   | Enter the dollar amount going to the university |
| university to    |   | under a SCA or Grant                            |
| assist with the  |   |                                                 |
| res.             |   | *(Contact Jim Quaratino regarding the use of a  |
|                  |   | Grant Agreement/970-492-7029)*                  |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **If part or all |   |                                                 |
| of funds will be |   |                                                 |
| used for         |   |                                                 |
| Extramural Res.  |   |                                                 |
| give reason:**   |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **Is the         |   | \_\_\_ **YES**                                  |
| proposed         |   |                                                 |
| research         |   | **\_\_\_ NO** (If NO, enter an explanation as   |
| directly related |   | to why the scientist is submitting the 425)     |
| to the in-house  |   |                                                 |
| project of SY?** |   |                                                 |
+------------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| **STP/SOI        |   | **Definition of codes: STP** =                  |
| Codes:**         |   | **[St]{.underline}**rategic                     |
|                  |   | **[P]{.underline}**lan and **SOI** =            |
| **STP codes:** 1 |   | **[S]{.underline}**ubject **[o]{.underline}**f  |
| minimum/2        |   | **[I]{.underline}**nvestigation                 |
| maximum          |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ STP code #1      |
| **SOI codes:** 1 |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ STP code #2      |
| minimum; 4       |   |                                                 |
| maximum          |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SOI code #1      |
|                  |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SOI code #2      |
|                  |   |                                                 |
|                  |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SOI code #3      |
|                  |   | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ SOI code #4      |
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