[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: 7CFR3403.8]

[Page 335]
 
                          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. 3403.8  Proposal format for phase II applications.

    (a) The following items relate to phase II applications. Further 
instructions or descriptions for these items as well as any additional 
items to be included will be identified in the annual solicitation, as 
necessary.
    (1) Proposal cover sheet. Follow instructions found in Sec. 
3403.7(a)(1).
    (2) Project summary. Follow instructions found in Sec. 
3403.7(a)(2).
    (3) Phase I results. The proposal should contain an extensive 
section that lists the phase I objectives and makes detailed 
presentation of the phase I results. This section should establish the 
degree to which phase I objectives were met and feasibility of the 
proposed research project was established.
    (4) Proposal. Since phase II is the principal research and 
development effort, proposals should be more comprehensive than those 
submitted under phase I. However, the outline contained in Sec. 
3403.7(a)(3) should be followed, tailoring the information requested to 
the phase II project.
    (5) Cost breakdown on proposal budget. For phase II, a detailed 
budget is required for each year of requested support. In addition, a 
summary budget is required detailing the requested support for the 
overall project period.
    (6) Organizational management information. Each phase II awardee 
will be asked to submit an updated statement of financial condition 
(such as the latest audit report, financial statements or balance 
sheet).
    (7) Follow-on funding commitment. If the proposer has obtained a 
contingent commitment for phase III follow-on funding, it should be 
forwarded with the phase II application.
    (8) Documentation of multiple phase II awards. (i) An applicant that 
submits a proposal for a funding agreement for phase I and has received 
more than 15 phase II awards during the preceding 5 fiscal years, must 
document the extent to which it was able to secure phase III funding to 
develop concepts resulting from previous phase II awards. This 
documentation should include the name of the awarding agency, date of 
award, funding agreement number, topic or subtopic title, amount and 
date of phase II funding and commercialization status for each phase II 
award.
    (ii) USDA shall collect and retain the information submitted under 
paragraph (a)(8)(i) of this section at least until the General 
Accounting Office submits the report required under section 106 of the 
Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992.
    (b) [Reserved]