No. 41815 (Repeal and Reenact): Rule R856-4. USTAR Science Technology Initiation Grant

(Repeal and Reenact)

DAR File No.: 41815
Filed: 06/14/2017 02:41:47 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is a result of S.B. 166 from the 2016 General Session, now codified in Utah Code Title 63M, Chapter 2. Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative to create rules governing all USTAR grant programs. This rule is for one of USTAR's new grant programs, the USTAR Science Technology Initiation Grants. The new rule facilitates the grant under Section 63M-2-503 by establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive a grant including: 1) the form and process of submitting a grant application; 2) a description of entities eligible to apply for a grant; 3) a description of specific categories of projects that are eligible for a grant; 4) the criteria that will be considered in evaluating and awarding grants; and 5) the contracting and reporting requirements of grant recipients. The repeal and reenact is to: 1) clarify the language in the administrative rules for the grant; 2) update terms and conditions for entities eligible to apply for the grant, criteria for evaluating and awarding grant funding, and contracting and reporting requirements of grant recipients; and 3) to make USTAR administrative rule language similar across grant programs.

Summary of the rule or change:

The Science Technology Initiation Grant (STIG) provides grants to support university-affiliated researchers to develop preliminary data and to conduct proof of concept experiments or other precursor research activities required to pursue larger, commercially-oriented grants from a federal agency, grant making foundation, industry, or related entity. The goal of STIG is to increase the amount of external research funding received by Utah's universities, promote interdisciplinary and cross-university collaboration, and strengthen the research and development capacity at state universities in commercially-oriented areas aligned to existing state industry sectors. STIGs are to be administered to the university that employs the applicant. The repeal and reenact is to: 1) clarify the language in the administrative rules for the grant; 2) update terms and conditions for entities eligible to apply for the grant, criteria for evaluating and awarding grant funding, and contracting and reporting requirements of grant recipients; and 3) to make USTAR administrative rule language similar across grant programs.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 63M-2-302(1)(h)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

local governments:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

small businesses:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

If successful in winning a grant, awardees will be required to report data for at least five years subsequent at approximately an hour/year of effort. USTAR is unable to estimate the exact cost since it will vary given the pay of the individual conducting the reporting.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that this proposed rule will not result in a fiscal impact to business. The Science and Technology Initiation Grant (STIG) program provides grants to support university-affiliated researchers (rather than businesses) in the development of preliminary data to conduct proof of concept experiments or other precursor research activities required to pursue larger grants from a federal agency, grant making foundation, industry, or related entity.

Ivy Estabrooke, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Science Technology and Research Governing Auth.
Administration
60 E NORTH TEMPLE 3RD FLR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Peter Jay at the above address, by phone at 801-372-3969, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2017

This rule may become effective on:

08/14/2017

Authorized by:

Ivy Estabrooke, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R856. Science Technology and Research Governing Authority (Utah), Administration.

R856-4. USTAR Science Technology Initiation Grant.

[ R856-4-1. Authority.

Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the USTAR governing authority to make rules describing the purpose, eligibility criteria, award process, and reporting requirements for each grant program administered by USTAR.

 

R856-4-2. Purpose and Goals.

(1) The Science and Technology Initiation Grant (STIG) provides grants to support university affiliated researchers to the development of preliminary data, conduct proof of concept experiments or other precursor research activities required to pursue larger, commercially-oriented grants from a federal agency, grant making foundation, industry or related entity.

(2) The goal of STIG is to increase the amount of external research funding received by Utah's universities, promote interdisciplinary and cross-university collaboration and strengthen the research and development capacity at state Universities in commercially-oriented areas aligned to existing state industry sectors.

(3) STIG grants are to be administered to the university that employs the applicant.

 

R856-4-3. Definitions.

(1) "Applicant" means the university affiliated researcher or research team for a particular project.

(2) "Awardee(s)" means a project that has been awarded a Science and Technology Initiation Grant (STIG).

(3) "Governing authority" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Governing Authority.

(4) "Commercialization plan" means the strategy or process by which a company will introduce a technology into the market.

(5) "Technology" includes applications of scientific research such as inventions, methods, processes, or other material, virtual, or intellectual property.

(6) "Technology Readiness Level" or "TRL" level means the method of estimating technology maturity used by the federal government (http://ustar.org/our-programs/tap-technology-acceleration-program/tap-technology-readiness-levels/).

(7) "Targeted funding" means the larger commercially-oriented grant or other external funding offered by a federal agency, grant making foundation, or related entity for which the researcher will apply after using the STIG grant to develop required data.

(8) "Grant making foundation" means any not for profit organization that awards research grants (e.g. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, etc).

(9) "Targeted Industry Sector" means the Utah industry or industries designated by USTAR for purposes of eligibility for STIG grants using the selection criteria described in these rules.

(10) "University" means any college, university, or other public or not-for-profit higher education institution with it's primary location in Utah.

(11) "USTAR" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative.

(12) "STIG" and "STIG grant" mean the Science and Technology Initiation Grant, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

 

R856-4-4. Eligibility Criteria.

(1) Individual researchers or research teams employed by a University are eligible to apply for a STIG grant.

(2) Applicants must identify the specific targeted funding source and the award type or solicitation.

(3) Applicants must propose using grant funds to support specific research and development activities, such as developing proofs of concept or performing initial data generation, necessary to develop requisite data for applicant's technology to be eligible for the targeted funding.

(4) Applicant's existing technology must be assessed to be between TRL 0-3.

(5) Collaborations among researchers at different universities and/or among researchers in different disciplines, while not required, will be given priority in the evaluation process described in Rule 7.

(6) USTAR funding cannot be used as a material benefit to another state. Funding from a STIG grant must be used within the State of Utah.

(7) Applicants must be developing a technology in an eligible industry sector.

(a) USTAR will identify the "Industry Sector(s)" eligible to receive a STIG in the STIG application materials.

(b) The USTAR governing authority will, according to its discretion and judgment, review and approve the eligible technology sectors to ensure they are strategically selected to maximize the potential benefit to the state and align with USTAR's economic development objectives.

(c) In selecting industry sectors eligible to receive support from STIG, the Governing Authority may consider the following factors:

(i) statewide or regional importance of the industry to Utah's economy;

(ii) relative size of the sector, its stability, and growth potential;

(iii) characteristics of the state's workforce including education and training;

(iv) the current availability of other sources of funding or risk capital (public or private) for early-stage companies in the technology sector;

(v) the potential for the industry sector to develop new jobs and business opportunities in the state;

(vi) likelihood that research in this sector will result in creation of a company in Utah or IP transfer to an existing Utah company; and,

(vii) any other factor the governing authority deems relevant.

(6) Applicants must obtain a cost-sharing commitment from each university that will receive funding from a STIG grant;

(a) matching funds may be provided via:

(i) Direct payment to university for the research project; and/or

(ii) "In-kind" contribution, which may include:

(A) Salary of university affiliated researcher or personnel;

(B) Cost of Subject Matter Expert(s) (SME);

(C) Materials and equipment;

(D) Work/research space;

(E) Travel and other expenses budgeted for the project; or,

(F) Other contributions, as approved by USTAR

 

R856-4-5. Application Form and Submission Guidelines.

(1) USTAR will accept applications for STIG grants on an ongoing basis.

(2) USTAR will make applications and instructions available on USTAR's website and also in paper form upon request.

(3) The instructions will include the following:

(a) The procedure for submitting an application.

(b) Specific instructions for application content which will include:

(i) The procedure for submitting an application.

(ii) Specific instructions for application content, including:

(A) description of the target grant;

(B) list of technical milestones; and,

(C) timeline for completion of research.

(iii) Specific instructions for the required budget outline, including:

(1) total project cost;

(2) a description of any funds already secured for activities related to this project;

(3) an itemized budget detailing planned use of grant funds; and,

(4) breakdown of costs to complete each milestone.

(iv) Description of the application evaluation process and scoring system.

(v) Instructions for reporting project results and completing annual follow-up surveys.

(4) All complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected via the criteria and method outlined in Rules 6-7 herein.

 

R856-4-6. Application Review Procedure.

(1) University Pre-screening.

(a) Universities may perform an initial analysis and assessment of the project to be submitted with the application.

(2) Initial eligibility screening.

(a) USTAR will conduct an initial eligibility screening for each application to ensure:

(i) Completeness;

(ii) Verification of minimum eligibility requirements; and

(iii) Appropriateness of applicant's reported TRL assessment, proposed timelines, and budget.

(b) Any application that fails to meet the criteria in Rule 6 Section (2) will be rejected.

(3) Panel Review.

(a) Accepted applications will be reviewed by independent subject-matter experts ("expert panel") who will evaluate and score the applicant's proposed research project using the criteria in Rule 7.

(i) Each expert panel will consist of at least two technical subject-matter experts who will assess the scientific and technical merits of the proposal and the alignment to the funding source.

(ii) USTAR will have discretion to select the independent experts for the expert review panels and shall consider, as applicable:

(A) academic qualifications including whether the expert has a terminal degree in a relevant field;

(B) relevant work experience and practical training in the field;

(C) knowledge of the target industry sector in Utah;

(D) experience evaluating grant proposals; and,

(E) any other factors USTAR deems important.

(iii) USTAR will screen the experts for conflicts of interest before reviews are initiated using the conflict of interest policy available on USTAR's website.

(4) Governing Authority review.

(i) A subcommittee of the governing authority will convene to review the expert panel's scores and develop recommendations.

(ii) The subcommittee will recommend projects for award and award amounts of grant funding to the full governing authority for final approval.

 

R856-4-7. Evaluation and Award Criteria.

(1) The panel of subject matter experts will use a scoring system to evaluate and rank grant applications and determine grant amounts.

(a) The scoring criteria will be made available during the application period;

(b) The scoring system will be designed to assess and compare each applicant across several categories, which may include:

(i) technical merit of proposal;

(ii) appropriate technology readiness level (TRL 0-3);

(iii) whether proposal involves a collaboration between researchers at more than one university;

(iv) whether the proposal involves a collaboration between researchers in more than one discipline;

(v) competitiveness of the proposed project and team for the target grant;

(vi) potential future economic benefit to the state;

(vii) reasonableness of the proposed budget, including whether the amounts are appropriate for the work proposed;

(viii) reasonableness of proposed milestones and timelines; and

(ix) any other factor indicative of applicant's ability to produce measurable and timely impacts on the state in areas related to the economic development performance.

 

R856-4-8. Grant Amount, Award, and Required Contract.

(1) USTAR will have the discretion to limit the amount of funding that may be awarded for each STIG based on available funds, scope of project, and quality of proposal.

(2) USTAR reserves the right to award funding for any proposal in full or in part, to request additional information, or to reject any or all applications based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria set forth in these rules and according to the sole judgment and discretion of USTAR and the governing authority.

(3) Upon award of a STIG, and prior to any disbursement of funds, university(ies) must enter into a contract with USTAR governing the use of STIG grant funding.

(4) Unless addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract between university(ies) and USTAR, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) grant funding may not be used to provide a primary benefit to any state or nation-state other than Utah; and,

(b) for all other eligibility requirements, awardees must maintain eligibility status for the STIG program until the project is complete, all milestones have been met, final disbursement of funding has been made, and first year of reporting has been completed.

(5) Violations of Rule 8, Section 4 may result in forfeiture of grant funding and require repayment of all or a portion of the funding received as part of the program.

 

R856-4-9. Contract Modifications.

(1) University may request a modification to the terms of an STIG contract.

(2) USTAR may deny a modification request for any reason.

(3) USTAR shall have discretion to agree to reasonable, nonsubstantive changes.

(a) Nonsubstantive changes may include the following:

(i) changes to timelines of less than one month if it is the first such modification;

(ii) corrections to clerical errors in the application materials;

(iii) technical changes that do not alter the budget, company's eligibility status, or violate any state or federal law;

(4) Substantive changes must be approved by the USTAR governing authority.

(5) All approved changes shall be made in writing and through an amendment modifying the terms of the grant contract.

 

R856-4-10. Milestones.

(1) STIG funding must be used by individual researchers or research teams to develop proof of concept and/or initial data generation projects needed to apply for the targeted funding.

(2) Acceptable milestones must be specific to the project and designed to result in achieving the targeted funding.

(3) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each STIG contract.

 

R856-4-11. Funding Distribution.

(1) Initial funding of no more than 50% of the total grant award will be provided within 30 days of a signed contract to allow the recipient to meet initial milestones.

(2) Remaining grant funds will be disbursed upon successful completion of designated milestones as set forth in the contract.

(3) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each STIG grant contract.

(4) Failure to successfully complete the milestones may result in a recapture of all or part of the grant funding and will be grounds to terminate the contract.

 

R856-4-12. Milestones and Reporting.

(1) All universities receiving STIG funding are required to provide the reporting for researchers or research teams as specified in Section 63M-2-702 and 704, as applicable.]

R856-4-1. Authority.

Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the USTAR governing authority to make rules describing the purpose, eligibility criteria, award process, and reporting requirements for each grant program administered by USTAR.

 

R856-4-2. Purpose and Goals.

(1) The Science and Technology Initiation Grant (STIG) program provides grants to support university affiliated researchers in the development of preliminary data, to conduct proof of concept experiments or other precursor research activities required to pursue larger, grants from a federal agency, grant making foundation, industry or related entity.

(2) The goal of STIG is to increase the amount of external research funding received by Utah's universities, promote interdisciplinary and cross-university collaboration and strengthen the research and development capacity, particularly in commercially-oriented areas aligned to existing state industry sectors.

(3) STIG grants are to be administered to the university that employs the applicant.

 

R856-4-3. Definitions.

(1) "Applicant" means the university affiliated researcher or research team applying for a STIG for a particular project.

(2) "Awardee(s)" means a project that has been awarded a STIG.

(3) "Commercialization plan" means the strategy or process by which a company will introduce a technology into the market.

(4) "Governing Authority" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Governing Authority.

(5) "Grant making foundation" means any non-profit or not- for- profit organization that awards research grants.

(6) "STIG" and "STIG grant" mean the Science and Technology Initiation Grant, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

(7) "Targeted funding" means the larger commercially-oriented grant or other external funding offered by a federal agency, grant making foundation, or related entity for which the researcher will apply after using the STIG grant to develop required data.

(8) "Targeted Industry Sector" means the Utah industry or industries designated as such by USTAR for purposes of eligibility for STIG grants grant funding as described in these rules.

(9) "Technology" includes applications of scientific research such as inventions, methods, processes, or other material, virtual application, or intellectual property.

(10) "Technology Readiness Level" or "TRL" level means the method of characterization of the maturity of the technology used by the federal government (http://ustar.org/our-programs/tap-technology-acceleration-program/tap-technology-readiness-levels/).

(11) "University" means any college, university, or other public or not-for-profit higher education institution with its primary location in Utah.

(12) "USTAR" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative.

 

R856-4-4. Eligibility Criteria.

(1) Individual researchers or research teams employed by a University are eligible to apply for a STIG grant.

(2) Applicants must identify the specific targeted funding source and the award type or solicitation.

(3) Applicants must propose using grant funds to support specific research and development activities, such as developing proofs of concept or performing initial data generation, necessary to develop requisite data for applicant's technology to be eligible for the targeted funding.

(4) Collaborations among researchers at different universities and/or among researchers in different disciplines, while not required, will be given priority in the evaluation process described in R856-4-7.

(5) USTAR funding cannot be used as a material benefit to another state or country. Funding from a STIG grant must be used within the State of Utah.

(6) Applicants must be developing a technology in a targeted industry sector.

(a) USTAR will identify the industry sectors eligible to receive a STIG in the STIG application materials.

(b) The USTAR governing authority will, according to its discretion and judgment, review and approve the targeted technology sectors to ensure they are strategically selected to align with USTAR's economic development objectives and maximize the potential benefit to the state.

(c) In selecting industry sectors eligible to receive support from STIG, the governing authority may consider the following factors:

(i) statewide or regional importance of the industry to Utah's economy;

(ii) relative size of the sector, its stability, and growth potential;

(iii) characteristics of the state's existing workforce including education and training;

(iv) the current availability of other sources of funding or risk capital (public or private) for companies in the technology sector;

(v) the potential for the industry sector to develop new jobs and business opportunities in the state;

(vi) likelihood that research in this sector will result in creation of a company in Utah or IP transfer to an existing Utah company; and,

(vii) any other factor the governing authority deems relevant.

(7) Applicant's existing technology must be assessed to be between TRL 1-3.

(8) Applicants must obtain a cost-sharing commitment from each university that will receive funding from a STIG grant;

(a) matching funds may be provided via:

(i) Direct payment to university for the research project; and/or

(ii) "In-kind" contribution, which may include:

(A) salary of university affiliated researcher or personnel;

(B) cost of Subject Matter Expert(s) (SME);

(C) materials and equipment;

(D) work/research space;

(E) travel and other expenses budgeted for the project; or,

(F) other contributions, as approved by USTAR

 

R856-4-5. Application and Submission Guidelines.

(1) USTAR will accept applications for STIG grants on an ongoing basis.

(2) USTAR will make applications and instructions available on USTAR's website and also in paper form upon request.

(3) The instructions will include the following:

(a) The procedure for submitting an application.

(b) Specific instructions for application content which will include:

(i) description of the company's technology and commercialization plan and objectives;

(ii) list of technical milestones;

(iii) description of potential market for the product;

(iv) potential economic impact on Utah's economy and

(v) timeline for completion.

(c) Specific instructions for the required budget outline, including:

(i) total project cost;

(ii) a description of funds secured for activities related to the project;

(iii) an itemized budget detailing planned use of grant funds; and,

(iv) breakdown of costs to complete each milestone.

(d) Description of the application evaluation process and scoring system.

(e) Instructions for reporting project results and completing annual follow-up surveys.

(4) All complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected via the criteria and method outlined in R856-4-(6)-(7).

 

R856-4-6. Application Review Procedure.

(1) University Pre-screening.

(a) Universities may perform an initial analysis and assessment of the project to be submitted with the application.

(2) Initial eligibility screening.

(a) USTAR will conduct an initial eligibility screening for each application to ensure:

(i) completeness;

(ii) strict conformity with application instructions;

(iii) verification of minimum eligibility requirements; and

(iv) appropriateness of applicant's reported TRL assessment, proposed timelines, and budget.

(b) Any application that fails to meet the criteria in R856-4-6(2) will be rejected and not considered for review.

(3) Panel Review.

(a) Accepted applications will be reviewed by independent subject-matter experts ("expert panel") who will evaluate and score the applicant's proposed research project using the criteria in R856-4-7.

(i) Each expert panel will consist of at least two technical subject-matter experts.

(ii) Each expert will review the proposals using an established scoring rubric provided by USTAR that includes evaluation on technical merit, commercialization strategy, economic impact to the state and budget and any other factors considered relevant by USTAR.

(iii) USTAR will have discretion to select the independent experts for the expert review panels and shall consider, as applicable:

(A) academic qualifications including whether the expert has a terminal degree in a relevant field;

(B) relevant work experience and practical training in the field;

(C) knowledge of the target industry sector in Utah;

(D) experience evaluating grant proposals; and,

(E) any other factors USTAR deems important.

(iv) USTAR will screen the experts for conflicts of interest before reviews are initiated using the conflict of interest policy available on USTAR's website. Experts are participating in the application review as a volunteer for USTAR. Each expert is obligated under contract to maintain the classification of records and to keep information protected and confidential as described in the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).

(4) Governing Authority review.

(a) A subcommittee of the governing authority will convene to review the expert panel's scores and develop recommendations for STIG grants.

(b) The subcommittee will recommend projects for award and award amounts of grant funding to the full governing authority for final approval.

 

R856-4-7. Evaluation and Award Criteria.

(1) The panel of subject matter experts will use an established scoring system to evaluate and rank grant applications and recommend grant amounts.

(a) The scoring criteria will be made available during the application period;

(b) The scoring system will be designed to assess and compare each applicant across several categories, which may include:

(i) technical merit of proposal;

(ii) strength and experience of the team;

(iii) appropriate technology readiness level (TRL 1-3);

(iv) whether proposal involves a collaboration between researchers at more than one university;

(v) whether the proposal involves a collaboration between researchers in more than one discipline;

(vi) competitiveness of the proposed project and team for the target grant;

(vii) potential economic impact, as measured by:

(A) job creation;

(B) product sales;

(C) potential revenue due to expansion of current business or development of a new business; and, or,

(D) projected time to revenue or job creation;

(viii) reasonableness of the proposed budget, including whether the amounts are appropriate for the work proposed;

(ix) reasonableness of proposed milestones and timelines; and

(x) any other factor indicative of applicant's ability to produce measurable and timely impacts on the state in areas related to the economic development performance metrics used to evaluate USTAR's activities.

 

R856-4-8. Grant Amount, Award, and Required Contract.

(1) USTAR will have the discretion to limit the amount of funding that may be awarded for each STIG based on available funds, scope of project, and quality of proposal.

(2) USTAR reserves the right to award funding for any proposal in full or in part, to request additional information, or to reject any or all applications based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria set forth in these rules and according to the judgment and discretion of USTAR and the governing authority.

(3) Upon award of a STIG, and prior to any disbursement of funds, university(ies) must enter into a contract with USTAR governing the use of STIG grant funding.

(4) Unless addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract between university(ies) and USTAR, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) grant funding may not be used to provide a primary benefit to any state or country other than Utah; and,

(b) for all other eligibility requirements, awardees must maintain eligibility status for the STIG program until the project is complete, all milestones have been met, final disbursement of funding has been made, and first year of reporting has been completed.

(5) Violations of Subsection R856-4-8(4) may result in forfeiture of grant funding and may require repayment of all or a portion of the funding received as part of the program.

 

R856-4-9. Contract Modifications.

(1) University may request a modification to the terms of an STIG contract.

(2) USTAR may deny a modification request for any reason.

(3) USTAR shall have discretion to agree to reasonable, nonsubstantive changes.

(a) Nonsubstantive changes may include the following:

(i) changes to timelines of less than one month if it is the first such modification;

(ii) changes to milestone due dates, if the changes do not change the total length of the project;

(iii) corrections to clerical errors in the application materials;

(iv) technical changes that do not alter the budget, company's eligibility status, or violate any state or federal law;

(b) USTAR staff can issue a "stop work" order until the project can be reviewed by the USTAR governing authority in a closed meeting to determine whether to end a contract due to failed milestones.

(4) Substantive changes must be approved by the USTAR governing authority.

(5) All approved changes shall be made in writing and through an amendment modifying the terms of the grant agreement when required by State procurement regulations.

 

R856-4-10. Milestones.

(1) STIG funding must be used by individual researchers or research teams to develop proof of concept and/or initial data generation projects needed to apply for the targeted funding. Project proposals must identify specific milestones leading to the proposed outcome.

(2) Examples of acceptable milestones must be specific to the project and designed to result in achieving the targeted funding, may include:

(a) research and development activities;

(b) proof of concept;

(c) product validation; and,

(d) product development.

(3) Remaining grant funds will be disbursed upon successful completion of designated milestones.

(4) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each STIG contract.

 

R856-4-11. Funding Distribution.

(1) Expenses for each milestone will be reimbursed upon successful completion of that milestone, as outlined in the contract.

(2) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each STIG grant contract.

(3) Failure to successfully complete the milestones may result in a recapture of all or part of the grant funding and will be grounds to terminate the contract and any future funding.

 

R856-4-12. Reporting.

(1) All universities receiving STIG funding are required to provide the reporting for researchers or research teams as specified in Section 63M-2-702 and 704, as applicable.

 

KEY: USTAR, TRL, STIG

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [March 22], 2017

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63M-2-302(h)

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