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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#203864">Sent on behalf of Dr. Silvertooth:</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Extension Strategic Initiative Program – 2018<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Up to $500K is available to fund successful projects in each of Cooperative Extension’s primary program areas, consisting of: ANR, 4-H, FCHS, and American Indian Programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">This is a one-time opportunity for funding for one year only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Extension Administration is requesting that all project proposals be submitted to the Extension Business Office
<b><span style="color:#C00000">by no later than close of business on Friday, 21 December 2018</span></b><span style="color:black">. The proposals will be submitted via e-mail at
<a href="mailto:azcebus@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0462C1">azcebus@email.arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please see the attachment and Tuesday Morning Notes (December 4, 2018) for more info.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Also, please find the FAQ regarding the ESIP - 2081:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://confluence.arizona.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=81628782"><span style="color:blue">https://confluence.arizona.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=81628782</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">____________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Dean<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director for Extension & Economic Development; and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Director Arizona Experiment Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forbes 301, Bldg. #36<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">520-621-7205<o:p></o:p></p>
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