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<p class=cm8 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.05pt;margin-bottom:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Below is the
call for Federal Initiatives for calendar year 2007 (FY 2008). Attached
is a guide to preparing a federal initiative. Please contact Dr. Allan D.
Headley, Dean of Graduate Studies & Research, 903/886-5159 or <a
href="mailto:allan_headley@tamu-commerce.edu">allan_headley@tamu-commerce.edu</a>,
if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please submit your Federal Initiative to the Office of
Graduate Studies & Research by September 22, 2006. Please send your
initiative as an email attachment to <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Natalie
Henderson</st1:PersonName>, <a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=cm2><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>On the first page (the
one-pager to submit to Congress or Federal Agencies), please provide
information that sufficiently describes your initiative: The format for
developing Federal Initiatives includes ten sections. Please make sure
that the Title, Description, Relevance and Background and Amount Requested fits
on one page and follows traditional text formatting (12 point font, 1 inch
border).<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=cm2><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Title:</span></font></b> The title should be
sufficiently descriptive and succinct to clearly identify the initiative.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm2><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Description:</span></font></b> Use one or two
sentences to briefly summarize the initiative. The description should be clear
to a person who does not have specialized knowledge in the particular
technical, scientific or policy area.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='margin-right:5.0pt;line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Relevance and Background:</span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> Describe the need and scope of the initiative, and the
anticipated results and/or benefits. Indicate regional, national or
international impact and why the initiative should fall under the
responsibility of the federal government and a particular agency from which
funding will be sought. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm2><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Amount Requested:</span></font></b> Include the amount
requested from the federal government in FY 2008 <b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>only. </span></i></b>If it is a multi-year initiative,
the overall budget request should be listed in the <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Budget/Cost</span></u></b> section.<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm2><b><u><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>On second page include
the following:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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size=1 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=cm8 style='line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Budget/Cost: </span></font></b><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Provide
a detailed break-down (program, equipment, salaries, etc.) of the full cost of
the project (for all years), including funding received from non-federal
sources. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Funding History: </span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>If requesting continuing funding, provide previous amounts,
by fiscal year (for at least the last three years). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Anticipated Non-Federal Resources: </span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Provide the amount and source of any anticipated
non-federal contribution (including in-kind). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Agency/Agencies Targeted: </span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>List the agency (e.g. Department of Education) and program
office if known (e.g. Fund for the Improvement of Education) which will be
targeted for funding. Sometimes an initiative is suitable for funding from
multiple agencies. Our <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:City></st1:place>
office is available to assist in identifying an appropriate agency. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='margin-right:5.0pt;line-height:12.8pt'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Background and Contacts: </span></font></b><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>List members of Congress, staff, or individuals in federal
agencies who have been contacted, who have expressed interest, or who are in
positions relevant to the proposed initiative. In addition, especially for
continuing initiatives, provide a brief background or history that summarizes
the previous actions and the results. Also, as appropriate, list other
collaborating institutions or organizations (inside or outside the System) and
private sector supporters, indicate which entity has the lead as well as any
other relevant information. For those initiatives that are collaborative within
the System, coordinate the preparation of the initiative with the other
components. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.25pt;margin-bottom:
12.4pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:12.8pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Identify the
program director(s)/principal investigator(s) at your university, agency or
health science center, as well as the principal individuals from collaborating
organizations. List telephone, fax and cell phone numbers (if available), and
e-mail address for each contact person. If appropriate, please include web page
addresses that provide additional relevant information about the initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm8 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:5.25pt;margin-bottom:
12.4pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:12.8pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The federal
initiatives can focus in any area that your university, agency or health
science center has special competence and expertise. Usually initiatives that
coincide with the strategic plans of federal agencies or directions of Congress
have a higher probability of success. It is worthwhile to try to identify
beforehand how your initiative corresponds with federal priorities. In case of
requests for Congressional earmarks, we have also seen success with projects
that address a specific issue/problem in a member's district. The process to
obtain federal resources to build physical facilities is especially lengthy and
in recent years, Congress has funded fewer and fewer bricks and mortar
projects. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=cm2><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Project Activity: </span></font></b>If requesting
continuing funding for a project that has received earmarks in the past, please
describe project activity to date. Examples may include: contacts made with
community "A," Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with school
district "X," reached ### students; laboratory outfitted with new
equipment, etc. If the project has been previously funded, please briefly describe
the results and successes that have come from receiving the funds. If
previously earmarked funding is not yet received from the agency at the time of
project submission, indicate so and describe proposed plan of work. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Natalie Henderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sponsored Programs Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street></st1:address>
3011<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Phone: 903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/886-5165<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
Mission of Graduate Studies and Research is to provide leadership and direction
for all aspects of graduate education and to promote research at Texas A&M
University-Commerce. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As a
major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast
Texas</st1:place> region, we are committed to embody and model the best
practices in graduate education and research to meet the needs of a constantly
changing regional, national, and global environment.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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