[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 15]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR3403.5]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XXXIV--COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
                   SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3403_SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM--Table 
of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Preparation and Submission of Proposals
 
Sec. 3403.5  Requests for proposals.


    (a) Phase I. A program solicitation requesting phase I proposals 
will be prepared each fiscal year in which funds are made available for 
this purpose. The solicitation will contain information sufficient to 
enable eligible applicants to prepare grant proposals and will include 
descriptions of specific research topic areas which the Department will 
support during the fiscal year involved, forms to be completed and 
submitted with proposals, and special requirements. A notice will be 
published in the Federal Register informing the public of the 
availability of the program solicitation.
    (b) Phase II. For each fiscal year in which funds are made available 
for this purpose, the Department will send a letter requesting phase II 
proposals from the phase I grantees eligible to apply for phase II 
funding in that fiscal year. The letter will be accompanied by the 
solicitation which contains information sufficient to enable eligible 
applicants to prepare grant proposals and includes forms to be submitted 
with proposals as well as special requirements.