New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle X - NYS Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research › Chapter I - Research Development Program › Part 6500 - Faculty Development Program › Section 6500.2 - Definition of terms

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
As used in this Subtitle, the following terms shall have
					 the following meaning unless otherwise specified:
(a) Advisory council shall mean the advisory
				  council of the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic
				  Research as established in Executive Law, article 10-B, section
				  209-b.
(b) Award recipient shall
				  mean an academic institution of higher education that receives funds from the
				  Faculty Development Program through a contract with the State.
(c) Contract shall mean the agreement between
				  the State and the award recipient approved by the Attorney General of the State
				  of New York and the Office of the State Comptroller.
(d) Executive director shall mean the
				  executive director of the New York State Office of Science, Technology and
				  Academic Research.
(e) Federal
				  assistance shall mean funds available, other than by loan, from the Federal
				  government, either directly, or through allocation by the State for program
				  purposes pursuant to any Federal law or program.
(f) Match, matching share, or matching funds
				  shall mean the portion of the total cost of a project which the award recipient
				  must provide. Any match item may be donated by the recipient or reflect the
				  recipient's use for the project of such an item donated by a third party (such
				  as industry or alumni/ae). The match shall be no less than the State assistance
				  provided and will increase pursuant to the schedule set forth in section
				  6500.5 
				  of this Part. The match is a nonreimbursable component of the project's total
				  cost and is reflective of the award recipient's long-term commitment to the
				  project. Items eligible to be approved as match are items directly related to
				  the purpose of the project, including, but not limited to: compensation for the
				  recruited and/or retained faculty member; support for research staff and
				  graduate students who are members of the faculty member's team; certain
				  relocation expenses; preparing and equipping the faculty member's work space;
				  support for new faculty lines in research areas to complement the recruited
				  and/or retained faculty member and his/her team; Federal assistance; donations
				  from third parties; and the support of an endowed chair that directly supports
				  the entrepreneurial goals of the project. Match must be expended during the
				  contract term; however, NYSTAR, in its sole discretion, may approve match
				  expended no more than one year prior to the application provided the recipient
				  can demonstrate a direct relationship between such expenditure and the
				  project.
(g) NYSTAR or office shall
				  mean the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic
				  Research.
(h) Primary host
				  institution shall mean, in a case where two or more institutions form a
				  partnership or consortium of research entities, the single institution which is
				  designated to apply for and administer the award.
(i) Project shall mean the scope of
				  activities supported by State assistance and the award recipient's matching
				  share.
(j) Project applicant or
				  applicant shall mean an institution of higher education and/or primary host
				  institution within the State which applies for State assistance pursuant to
				  this Part.
(k) Reimbursable
				  expenses shall mean approved costs incurred by the award recipient to perform
				  the proposal. Reimbursable expenses must be incurred during the contract term;
				  however, NYSTAR, in its sole discretion, may approve expenses incurred no more
				  than one year prior to the application provided the recipient can demonstrate a
				  direct relationship between such expense and the project. An item included as a
				  match cannot also be included as a reimbursable expense. That is, reimbursable
				  expenses are separate and independent of match.
(l) Research Development Program shall mean
				  the program established by section 209-p of article 10-B of the Executive Law
				  to encourage and enhance the economic development role of academic institutions
				  in New York State. Such programs shall include, but not be limited to, the
				  Faculty Development Program, Capital Facility Program, the Incentive Program,
				  and the Centers for Advanced Technology Development Program.
(m) State assistance payment shall mean the
				  payment of monies by the State for projects authorized by section 209-p(3) of
				  title 10-B of the Executive Law.