FY18 TSI NOFO QA 20180806.pdf

Questions and Answers to the FY18 Transformative Solutions Incubator

(TSI) NOFO

As of 6 August 2018

1. Can UARCs and other FFDRCs be prime on a proposal?

A: No. Section C of the NOFO states:

The following entities below are eligible to apply for this NOFO:

Private institutions of higher education

Public & State controlled institutions of higher education

AND

The following listed below are organizations that are eligible and encouraged to submit a proposal:

Universities and Colleges. Universities and two‐ and four‐year colleges

(including community colleges) accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting agency, and having a campus located in the U.S;

Organizations are referred to as academic institutions for the purposes of this

Solicitation.

All non‐academic institutions regardless of profit or non‐profit status are ineligible to participate.

2. Please clarify the available funding for the Base period.

A: The base period lasts 2 years but is funded annually. The NOFO states that the available funding is approximately $1.3M and expected number of awards if 5‐7. Therefore a rough estimate for first year funding for an individual award is $185,000 ‐ $260,000.The second year of the base period is estimated approximately the same, assuming successful progress of the project and funding availability.