2. What is the CSREES definition of Research or Research and Development?
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3. What activities are eligible for funding? Answer.

4. Who is eligible to apply for funds? Answer.

5. What is the current period of funding and the amount of funds available for award?
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6. Obtaining answers to questions. Answer.

7. What rules govern awards and how will my application be evaluated? Answer.

8. Name and address where proposals should be mailed and submission deadline(s)
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10. If I am already receiving funds from another source may I share costs with this project? Answer.

11. What commitments will a recipient be required to make to receive funds? What contracts must a recipient sign? Answer.

12. What is The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title for this program? Answer.

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13. What kind of a contract will I be required to sign to obtain payment? Answer.

14. How will I receive payments, once the contract is signed? Answer.

15. Am I required to acknowledge the support of the awarding agency in reports and presentations? Answer.

16. What rights does the University of Alaska System maintain when funds flow through the university to contractors? Answer.

17. Is it possible for a contractor to copyright and publish material developed with USDA support? Answer.

18. If the funded activity results in the discovery of new technology or a process that may be patented, who owns the rights? Answer.

19. Under what conditions may my contract be terminated? Answer.

20. Will the results of my project be published? Answer.

21. I want to submit a proposal for a project that requires a cooperative effort with a third party. The third party will not be issued a contract for services. What steps are required to submit a project where a cooperative effort is required? Answer.

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22. If I am awarded funding, am I required to prepare a final report? Answer.

23. What are the guidelines for preparing the final report? Answer.