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National Research Support Project Updates and Initiatives

The National Research Support Project (NRSP) is designed to support high-priority national research efforts through Hatch Multistate Research Funds. Recent updates include budget modifications for NRSP1, renewal of NRSP8 focusing on applied genomics in animal industries, and approval for a new NRSP 11 to advance soil fertility research. The NRSP guidelines have been revised to align with Capacity NRSPs and Emerging Innovation NRSPs, emphasizing stakeholder involvement and community building. Additionally, progress has been made on the AG-NGINE project to enhance graduate student recruitment in agricultural and natural resources sciences.

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National Research Support Project Updates and Initiatives

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  1. National Research Support Project (NRSP) • Designed to conduct activities that enable important, high priority research efforts dedicated to a national issue. • Supported by Hatch Multistate Research Funds (MRFs) drawn from the total MRF federal allocation prior to the formula distribution to 1862 SAESs. • “Off-the-top” funding up to 1% (=$3M) of the total federal Hatch capacity funds allocated to SAES. • A two-track system of NRSPs: 1) Capacity NRSPs and 2) Emerging Innovation NRSPs. • Five-year renewable projects.

  2. NRSP Review Committee Recommendations Mark McGuire, NRSP RC chair  NRSP1: Budget Modification  NRSP8: Building Applied Genomic Capacity for Animal Industries  NRSP 11: Building Collaborative Research Networks to Advance the Science of Soil Fertility: Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST)  Revisions to NRSP Guidelines Funding commitments from 2021 through 2027 would suggest that there is room to fund the existing NRSPs and consider new proposals.

  3. NRSP1: Budget Modification • NRSP1 funds the National Information Management & Support System (NIMSS) and MRF Impacts • Recommend approval of the NRSP1 budget change for the remainder of the project’s life. • The requested change is to increase the impact statement coordinator’s (Sara Delheimer) salary to a level that is commensurate with the quality of work being produced (visit https://www.mrfimpacts.org/).

  4. NRSP1: Budget Modification NRSP1 requested to increase the impact statement coordinator’s salary 15% in FY24, 11% in FY25, and 3% in FY26 and FY27 Approved Budget for NRSP1 (3% COLA) Salary FFY24 $57,165 FFY25 $58,880 FFY26 $60,646 FFY27 $62,466 Fringe $17,207 $18,312 $19,467 $20,676 Total Budget $231,821 $237,417 $243,170 $249,083 Request Budget Change for NRSP1 Salary FFY24 $64,025 FFY25 $71,068 FFY26 $73,200 FFY27 $75,396 Fringe $19,272 $22,102 $23,497 $24,965 New Total Budget $240,746 $253,395 $259,754 $266,299

  5. NRSP8: Building Applied Genomic Capacity for Animal Industries • Recommend approval to renew NRSP8 (NRSP_TEMP_8: National Animal Genome Research Program) • Title change: Genomic Capacity: Building applied genomic capacity for animal industries and proposed budget ($500k total for 5 yrs). • Change status to Capacity NRSP • Move from genome sequencing to genome-enabled technologies (stakeholder involvement focus) • Capacity development to integrate genomic and biological data • Training to develop a data-savvy workforce

  6. NRSP 11: Building Collaborative Research Networks to Advance the Science of Soil Fertility: Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST) • Recommend approval to establish a new Emerging Innovation NRSP • Modernize and harmonize fertilizer recommendation systems nationwide • Involves multistate soil testing projects: NCERA13, NECC1012, SERA6 & 17, WERA103 • Stakeholders: soil fertility research community & agricultural practitioners • “Ongoing project with an end-point that will benefit from the financial boost to form a community of practice” • Budget is $212K total for 5 years – programming FRST decision tool

  7. Revisions to NRSP Guidelines • Revisions to NRSP guidelines under consideration largely reflect NRSP RC expectations since creating two tracks: Capacity NRSPs and Emerging Innovation NRSPs • For example, contracts for services should be re-evaluated at each renewal and an impact analysis is required as part of the midterm review. • agInnovation was included where appropriate throughout the document. • The reimbursement policy was updated to reflect that agInnovation will cover expenses while attending the NRSP RC in-person meeting.

  8. Purpose: To enhance graduate student recruitment and placement through facilitated exchange of prospective student information across institutions. Concept: Create a national online database of prospective graduate students in the agricultural, natural resources, human, and related sciences. University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences established systems and processes for AG-NGINE and recruited participants for the first year of a three-year pilot project.

  9. Accomplishments in year 1:  Established AG-NGINE Advisory Committee  Created AG-NGINE website (https://ag-ngine.cals.ufl.edu).  Developed AG-NGINE process and timeline for soliciting participation  Developed documents: o AG-NGINE Member Agreement o AG-NGINE Institution Contact Form o Student data survey o Sample emails for soliciting student participation  Invited 33 institutions to participate (25 signed Member Agreement & Institution Contact form)  Collected AG-NGINE Member Agreements and Institution Contact Forms  Opened the student data survey for data collection

  10. September 11 September 13 – October 6 October 9 Close student data collection Access/download dataset 2023 dataset will be locked and stored 1705 students have entered their data into AG-NGINE at 22 institutions 1337 undergraduate students 72% female 8% Hispanic 7% Black/African American 10% Two or more races 368 master’s students 62% female 15% Hispanic 12% Black/African American 5% Two or more races

  11. Institution Auburn University Iowa State University Michigan State University Mississippi State University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Purdue University Rutgers University Tennessee State University Tuskegee University University of Arizona University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Kentucky University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of Nevada, Reno University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Virginia Tech West Virginia University Grand Total Undergraduate Graduate Total 49 40 36 85 45 5 4 0 4 35 43 68 32 20 55 44 78 41 1 10 Approved/In Process Institutions University of Connecticut University of Maryland University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University 9 6 7 102 32 108 39 19 28 28 60 535 79 56 112 99 29 49 75 37 1705 8 11 21 26 60 7 2 0 359 58 54 96 96 16 37 74 31 1337 176 21 Budget request = $50,000 2 16 3 13 12 1 6 368

  12. CY24 Proposed CY23 Approved CY23 Actuals INCOME Previous CY Carryover (estimate) $109,402 $100,000 $0 $209,402 $143,717 $100,000 $0 $243,717 $133,425 $100,000 $0 $233,425 1 ESS Assessment 2 Other 3 TOTAL INCOME Notes EXPENSES $20,000 $10,000 $9,998 Promotion (meeting travel, printing, etc.) 4 Travel support for chair and ED. $10,000 $15,000 $22,150 Communications and Advocacy 5 Erika/Pivot Consulting to complete agInnovation roll-out Proposed CY24 ESS Annual Budget Diversity Catalyst and Leadership Awards (new for 2024, approved for addition to the CY2023 $12,000 $6,000 $10,329 6 DCC award = ($1000x2) + ($2000 travelx2); Leadership award = ($1200x5) $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 Training 7 Training/prof development portion of our fall agenda and assist panelist travel $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 Meeting Support (Annual Meeting) 8 Hotel, food, facilitators, speaker travel, etc. $1,000 $1,000 $0 Website 9 ESCOP.info site $0 $12,500 $0 National Impact Database (TAMU hosted) 10 Funding through the CMC $0 $5,000 $0 National Impact Database Writing (travel) 11 Funding through the CMC $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 NCFAR Membership 12 Annual membership cost $0 $4,000 $0 Printing (APLU, other) 13 Placed into promotion line $1,500 $1,500 $761 NRSP Stakeholder (travel) 14 $5,000 $5,000 $2,220 ESS Committee Meetings 15 Includes NRSP and other committee meeting support $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 AG-NGINE [New in CY23] 16 Requested support for CY24 $15,000 $0 $0 Strategic Advocacy--Facilitator(NEW) 17 George's initiatives: Professional facilitator: 2 meetings, travel/pre/post work $35,000 $0 $0 Planning Team in-person Meetings (NEW) 18 George's initiatives: 2 in-person meetings (1 hotel night/meeting), 15-20 people $2,500 $0 $2,565 agInnovation 501(c)3 (NEW) 19 Lawyer retainer & IRS form 1023 filing, approved by agInnovation EC $183,000 $136,000 $124,023 TOTAL EXPENSES 20 $26,402 $107,717 $109,402 PROJECTED BALANCE AT END OF CY 21

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