Project Information
The CESU Project Criteria applies to projects from all federal agencies:
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Sponsors and PIs should refer to the funding agency's cooperative agreement number and the CESU in your proposal and task agreement to ensure you receive the reduced indirect rate. The cooperative agreement number is in the upper right corner on the first page of the Cooperative & Joint Venture Agreement.
PIs should submit a DSCESU Project Summary Form to the DSCESU Program Coordinator for all project proposals funded through the DSCESU Cooperative Agreement:
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Federal Agency Information
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Reclamation
National Parks Service
If you're interested in doing a NPS task agreement through the CESU, please contact David Pettebone at david_pettebone@nps.gov for current guidance and forms.
The general process includes an NPS review of the draft task agreement and budget, which is followed by the PI working with staff in his/her institution to fill out the SF-424, SF-424a, and SF-424b. The NPS ATR next submits the approved TA package (including these documents and other forms) to NPS Financial Assistance, who executes the award.
The National Park Service Intermountain Regional Contracting and Financial Assistance Office states that any no-cost extension requests that are submitted AFTER the project end date will not be approved.
The OMB circulars that implement CFR regulations, requires modifications to occur no later than 30 days before the project end, so it is quite possible that NCE's received less than 30 days before the project end date will not be accepted.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Defense
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Other Partner Federal Agencies
Each federal agency has their own process for CESU projects. Contact the agency's technical representative for more information.