Funding Summary Outline for State/Federal Programs Application Title Funding Agency (State or Federal) Instrument Type Issue

Date Pre-Application Due Date Encourage/Discourage Email Application Due Date Total Program Monetary Award ($) Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Funding Opportunity Announcement USDA, DOE DOE Grant 11/20/2013 12/19/2013 5:00 PM EST 01/09/2014 02/25/2014 11:59 PM EST Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 Award Ceiling: $500,000 Award Floor: $200,000

Program Area/Description Period of Performance for Monetary Award The total time for which Federal support of a project has been programmatically approved as shown in the Notice of Financial Assistance Agreement; however, it does not constitute a commitment by the Federal government to fund the entire period. The total project period comprises the initial competitive segment, any subsequent competitive segments resulting from a renewal award(s), and extensions. No The objective of this program is to build upon gains in genetic and genomic resources for bioenergy and biofuels by investigating environmental influences on gene expression and resulting phenotype. to accelerate breeding of dedicated bioenergy feedstocks aimed at improving such traits To develop and use database and extension tools and resources for enhanced bioenergy crop research and training.

Cost Share (Yes or No) If Yes give Percentage (%) Program Objective

State Proposal Funding Restrictions Cost Principles: Costs must be allowable, allocable and reasonable in accordance with the applicable Federal cost principles referenced in 10 CFR 600. The cost principles for commercial organization are in FAR Part 31. Pre-award Costs: Recipients may charge to an award resulting from this announcement preaward costs that were incurred within the ninety (90) calendar day period immediately preceding the effective date of the award, if the costs are

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allowable in accordance with the applicable Federal cost principles referenced in 10 CFR 600 and 2 CFR 215. Preaward costs are incurred at the applicants ris k. Files that are attached to the forms must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) unless otherwise specified in this announcement. Submission

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Applicants must obtain a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Applicants must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov/. Applicants must register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net. Recipients must register with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System at https://www.fsrs.gov. This registration must be completed before an award may be made: you are advised to register while preparing your application. Applicants must register with Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted using Grants.gov. Applications submitted through FedConnect will not be accepted.

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