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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><a name="_Hlk141887814"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#091C3E;background:white'>Submissions due in September for </span></b></a><a name="_Hlk78884496"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#091C3E;background:white'><br>USWBSI FY24 Pre-Proposals and YR3 Continuation Requests</span></b></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='color:#091C3E;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>Dear FHB Community,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>September is right around the corner, and so is the deadline for anyone planning to submit a new pre-proposal and/or YR3 continuation request via the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/submissions/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='color:#4472C4'>USWBSI Submission Portal</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>. All submissions <b>are due by September 21, 2023</b>. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#222222'><br>If you haven’t already, you can </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/request_research_funding"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>access the two-path process</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'> to review requirements and then go to the submission portal to:</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='color:#70AD47'>Start a new P<span style='background:white'>re-Proposal submission</span></span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black;background:white'>, it only requires your contact information, title of pre-proposal and research </span></span></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:176.85pt;width:141pt;height:110pt;z-index:251658240;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:margin;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin' stroked="t" strokecolor="#cfcdcd [2894]">
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Continuation request forms are auto generated once the PI activates the links provided and can be returned to as needed to finish all requirements.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='color:black'>Login in required</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>, if you haven’t used before you can </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/login/register.php"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>sign-up for an account</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>, or if you have an account and don’t recall your details you can </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/login/reset.php"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>reset your password</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>and receive a </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/login/uname.php"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>username reminder</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span 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style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>Full details and instructions for the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>USWBSI FY24 Request for Pre-Proposals (RFP)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#5B9BD5'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>are available and seve</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#222222'>ral new items have been added to </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/research_rfp-fy24/FAQ" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'>RFP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#4472C4'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:black'>section, make sure to review along with the Category specific instructions before starting your submission.</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><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:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'>YR3 Continuation Requests <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>All currently funded PIs received an email with instructions on how to prepare and submit YR3 project continuation requests, </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#091C3E'>additional details are also available on the </span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/continuationrequest"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'>FY24-YR3 Continuation Request</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> page</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#091C3E'>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78884496'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk141887814'><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span 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