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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Dear Plant Sciences Faculty:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Please let me know if you plan to submit a proposal to the Arizona Specialty Crop Block Grant Program due March 27<sup>th</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">I will need to route the following documents no later than March 18<sup>th</sup>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">application cover sheet (please see attached, I have pre-filled parts of the form for you)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a statement of work
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">budget<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">budget justification<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">The cover sheet requires a signature from sponsored projects and I must have the signature in place by March 25<sup>th</sup> to meet sponsored projects deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">I have attached the project profile template along with the solicitation.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Please note: I will be out of the office March 27 – April 1, so please let me know
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">as soon as possible</span></b> if you intend to submit an application to this call.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you and I look forward to working with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Fatemah
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script";color:red">Fatemah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fatemah Dili, MPH, Certified Research Administrator (CRA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grants & Contracts Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Arizona<b><span style="color:red"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Forbes 410-D<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office Phone: 520-621-1941<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:fdili@email.arizona.edu">fdili@email.arizona.edu</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://research.cals.arizona.edu/">https://research.cals.arizona.edu/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1E5288"><img border="0" width="255" height="81" style="width:2.6562in;height:.8437in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D4D4FC.7A65DC50" alt="Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lisa James <ljames@azda.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 27, 2019 3:33 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2019 AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Grant Manual<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The 2019 AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program grant manual is now available and applications are now being accepted. To view the manual, please go to: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://agriculture.az.gov/grants" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://agriculture.az.gov/grants</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">This year’s grant application deadline is</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> <b>11:59:59 P.M. (MST)</b> <b>Wednesday, March 27, 2019</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Application Packets are required to be submitted on-line. See instructions at the website above and Appendix G of the manual. It is highly recommended that you review the instructions
as soon as possible to become familiar with the on-line application process.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">There will be two webinar workshops held on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. See page 14 of the manual or the website above for more details.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The purpose of this program is <b><u>to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona</u></b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The Arizona Department of Agriculture anticipates that these grant monies will be available to successful applicants by late 2019. Although USDA-AMS has not officially released SCBGP
funds to the states, AZDA projects that approximately $1,250,000 will eventually be available to be distributed in the fiscal year 2019 funding cycle.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Please forward this information to all interested parties. For more information, or to be added to the grant program mailing list, please contact:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Lisa A. James</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Grant Program Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Arizona Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">1688 W. Adams Street</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85007</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: 602-542-3262</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Fax: 602-364-0830</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ljames@azda.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">ljames@azda.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">or</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ashley Estes (Worthington)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Grant Program Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Arizona Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">1688 W. Adams Street</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85007</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: 602-542-0972</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Fax: 602-364-0830</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:aestes@azda.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">aestes@azda.gov</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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