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<p class="MsoNormal">Well – UA is now saying move forward with AFRI proposals as if the deadlines are still in place – see below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My apologies – I guess I shared the information too early.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Bounds, Anna - (annabounds) <annabounds@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Crookston, Rachel A - (crooksto) <crooksto@arizona.edu>; Cool, Alicia A - (acool1) <acool1@arizona.edu>; Reeves, David Jay - (djreeves) <djreeves@arizona.edu>; Spicer, Theresa A - (tspicer) <tspicer@arizona.edu>; Sbragia, Zach - (zsbragia) <zsbragia@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Craig, Zelieann R - (zelieann) <zelieann@arizona.edu>; Chorover, Jon - (chorover) <chorover@arizona.edu>; Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu>; Greeno, Carolyne A - (cagreeno) <cagreeno@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: SPS recommendation for AFRI FAS extension announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As you may be aware, NIFA have updated their website with some text relating to changing deadlines for the AFRI FAS funding opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I reached out to SPS to get their advice on how best to proceed, and their recommendation (in the thread below) is to proceed as if the deadlines are the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Anna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://research.alvsce.arizona.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">NEW ALVSCE RESEARCH WEBSITE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Albertie, Mariah Mae - (malbertie) <<a href="mailto:malbertie@arizona.edu">malbertie@arizona.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bounds, Anna - (annabounds) <<a href="mailto:annabounds@arizona.edu">annabounds@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Crookston, Rachel A - (crooksto) <<a href="mailto:crooksto@arizona.edu">crooksto@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [EXT] Fwd: nifa rfa extensions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The SPS Preaward recommendation is to proceed as if the deadlines are the same.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The message does say there will be opportunity to revise or resubmit for those who have already submitted, but without knowing when the new deadlines will be announced, or how much they will be extended, routing to the current posted deadlines
is the safest option. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mariah<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Bounds, Anna - (annabounds) <</span><a href="mailto:annabounds@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">annabounds@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'sponsor@arizona.edu' <</span><a href="mailto:sponsor@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">sponsor@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Crookston, Rachel A - (crooksto) <</span><a href="mailto:crooksto@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">crooksto@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [EXT] Fwd: nifa rfa extensions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see the attached AFRI update for due dates for FAS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Given that there are currently no confirmed revised deadlines could you please advise how you would like us to proceed with submissions for proposals due next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Anna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Bounds, Anna - (annabounds) <</span><a href="mailto:annabounds@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">annabounds@arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [EXT] Fwd: nifa rfa extensions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rich, Joseph - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:joseph.rich@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">joseph.rich@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
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<b>To:</b> Blomberg, Le Ann - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:leann.blomberg@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">leann.blomberg@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Crouch,
Jo Anne - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:joanne.crouch@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">joanne.crouch@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Erhan, Sevim - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:sevim.erhan@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">sevim.erhan@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Fey, Erik - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:Erik.Fey@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Erik.Fey@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Giovannoni, James - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:james.giovannoni@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">james.giovannoni@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Leeds, Tim - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:tim.leeds@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tim.leeds@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Leskey, Tracy - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:tracy.leskey@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tracy.leskey@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Long, Julie - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:julie.long@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">julie.long@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Moshfegh, Alanna - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:alanna.moshfegh@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">alanna.moshfegh@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Olsen, Richard - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:richard.olsen@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">richard.olsen@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Peters, Christian -
REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:Christian.Peters2@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Christian.Peters2@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Peterson, Brian - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:brian.peterson@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">brian.peterson@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Soder, Kathy - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:kathy.soder@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">kathy.soder@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Zhong, Gan - REE-ARS <</span><a href="mailto:ganyuan.zhong@usda.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ganyuan.zhong@usda.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FYI - The NIFA AFRI website has been updated.
</span><a href="https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It includes a statement about the AFRI deadline extension. Please share this with scientists and University collaborators, as appropriate.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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