{"id":1432,"date":"2018-08-18T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T17:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/cpcesu\/project-planning-2\/"},"modified":"2020-04-08T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:56:11","slug":"project-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/cpcesu\/project-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project planning<\/h1>\n

The Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit provides funding and technical assistance for research and education on natural and cultural resources on the Colorado Plateau. It does so by approving “Task Agreements” that describe the act of funding a new project proposal.<\/p>\n

For a list of CPCESU Documents, including Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreements and Amendments, please see our\u00a0Documents<\/a>\u00a0Page.<\/p>\n

General information<\/h2>\n

A Task Agreement is always between these three entities:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Federal Agency (one or more)<\/li>\n
  2. A Non-federal researcher and\/or institutional “Partner”<\/li>\n
  3. The CPCESU<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Admin_Guidance_ADC<\/a>:\u00a0Allowable Costs Under CPCESU Agreements<\/p>\n

    Experts at CPCESU partner institutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Each CESU provides many choices of experts in all fields of study and education. The link below will take you to a listing of each of our partners and their faculty or staff directories. You may look up individuals or consult department directories.<\/p>\n

    View a list of experts at partner institutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    General steps to be completed for all projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The following three federal assistance forms must be completed by all non-federal partners for each project (all documents include instructions).<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. SF\u00a0424 – Application for Federal Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. SF 424a – Budget Information – Nonconstruction Programs<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. SF 424b – Assurances – Nonconstruction Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      The partner institution must submit a completed Project Abstract or Summary Form to the CPCESU along with the proposal. An electronic version should be sent to CPCESU@nau.edu<\/a> to be included in the\u00a0CPCESU web database<\/a>.<\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Additional Federal Agency steps to be completed<\/h2>\n\n
      \n \n
      \n

      Bureau of Land Management Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
      \n \n\n

      This form must be completed for each project:
      \n      BLM Project Summary Form<\/a>
      \n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

      \n \n
      \n

      Bureau of Reclamation Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
      \n \n\n

      These forms may assist in the project planning process:
      \n      BOR Award Instrument Determination Form Example<\/a>
      \n      BOR Single Source Determination Form Example<\/a>
      \n      BOR Framing Document Example<\/a>
      \n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

      \n \n
      \n

      Department of Defense Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
      \n \n\n

      To apply for a competitive grant see the following:
      \n      DOD CESU Competition Guidelines Memo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

      \n \n
      \n

      National Park Service Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
      \n \n\n

      Current forms and guidance documents:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Administrative Steps to Initiate and Modify CESU Agreements in NPS Intermountain Region (google doc only accessible to NPS employees)<\/li>\n
      2. Task_Agreement_Template_Current-20190619_CPCESU<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Budget_Worksheet_20150529   Optional<\/a><\/li>\n
      4. IMR_DOI_Review_Questionnaire_for_ATRs-2.4.19<\/a><\/li>\n
      5. Justification-For-Use-Of-FA-UPDATED-07-31-17_CPCESU<\/a><\/li>\n
      6. Modification_Template-Current-as-of-3.6.2019_CPCESU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Please first carefully review #1 for a summary of the steps required to initiate a new Task Agreement or Modify an existing one between NPS units and our nonfederal partners.<\/p>\n

        Please contact Dr. Todd Chaudhry, CPCESU Research Coordinator, at  todd_chaudhry@nps.gov<\/a> or  928-523-6638<\/a> as soon as possible with your interest in initiating a new Task Agreement or for guidance and assistance on any ongoing NPS CPCESU projects.
        \n
        \n<\/u>FY19 NPS Financial Assistance Deadlines:
        \nDepartment of Interior Review- ASAP
        \nNew Task Agreements- June 14, 2019
        \nAll Modifications- July 12, 2019
        \n(Note: Your unit may impose earlier deadlines<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

        \n \n
        \n

        U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
        \n \n\n

        Project Proposal Template<\/a>
        \n        Sample Budget Narrative<\/a>
        \n        Vendor Code Form<\/a>
        \n        Disclosure of Lobbying Activities<\/a>
        \n        Certification Regarding Lobbying<\/a>
        \n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

        \n \n
        \n

        U.S. Geological Survey Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
        \n \n\n

        Please contact Charles Drost for information:
        \n        Charles_Drost@usgs.gov<\/a>
        \n        928-556-7187<\/a>
        \n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

        Other Federal Agencies<\/h2>\n

        Contact the\u00a0agency representative<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

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