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Submission of Pre-Proposals in all Categories <b>are due by September 21, 2021</b> via the USWBSI EPS System. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><br>The enhanced online EPS submission </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>process allows you to start a submission and return at different times to update before final submission. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black;background:white'>(To start a submission only requires your contact information, title of pre-proposal and research category be complete, return as needed with other details)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>Full details and instructions for the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy22" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>USWBSI FY22 Request for Pre-Proposals (RFP)</span></span></span><span 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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#091C3E'>FHB Management (MGMT)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#091C3E'>Food Safety and Toxicology (FST)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#091C3E'>Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance (GDER)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#091C3E'>Pathogen Biology and Genetics (PBG)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#091C3E'>Other – Pre-proposals that do not fit into a specific research area or coordinated project may also be submitted in this Category<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#091C3E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy22/Cat4" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>Category 4</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#091C3E'> – <b>Transformational Science Project Pre-Proposals</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'>*</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#091C3E'>Pre-proposals for Categories 1, 2 and 4 require approval of a Letter of Intent (LOI), only submit to these categories if you received approval. Category 3 is open for pre-proposals, no LOI was required.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>Keep in mind, several new elements have been incorporated into the USWBSI RFP this year:</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:#222222'>Extended Project Term.</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'> PIs now have the option to submit pre-proposals with either a 4-year or 2-year project term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:#222222'>Changed Tracking of Estimated Numbers of Deoxynivalenol Samples.</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'> Deoxynivalenol (DON) sample number estimates are no longer required in pre-proposals; funded PIs will be surveyed by the DON Lab Coordinators annually for sample number estimates. Newly funded PIs will be contacted by the NFO to determine the laboratory to which you will submit samples for mycotoxin analyses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:#222222'>Excel-based Budget Justification Worksheet & Budget Summary Template.</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'> An Excel template with built-in formulas, space for PI’s justification narrative, and auto-generation of the budget summary page is provided for all pre-proposal submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#222222'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:#222222'>Updated FAQs.</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'> There are several new items that have been added to </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/rfp/FY22_RFP_FAQ.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>section, make sure to review along with the Category instructions before starting your submission.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>Foundational to USWBSI’s funding, the proposed research should be based on the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/rfp/FY22_RFP_PDRP.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>FY22 Program Descriptions and Research Priorities</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'> derived from the goals of the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/about#action-plan" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>USWBSI's Action Plan</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'> which is focused on greater collaboration and communication, and more rapid attainment of the USWBSI’s mission "To enhance food safety and supply by reducing the impact of Fusarium Head Blight (scab) on wheat and barley."</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>If you have any questions regarding the application materials or the pre-proposal process, please contact the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative's Networking & Facilitation Office by phone at 517.290.5023 or send an e-mail to </span></span></span><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:#4472C4'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'><span style='color:black'>. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884975'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#44546A'>______<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#44546A'>Michelle Bjerkness<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Director of Operations</span></i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a name="m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#44546A'>U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Networking & Facilitation Office 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