Questions Multi State Announcemnt.pdf

1) Question: On the RFP VI, is this telling us what billable/cast rates we can use? And if so what are those rates? How do we determine budget rates? Do we use TSP rates or locally determined rates?

Answer: It is up to the applicant to determine what rates you will use in the request. We will look at rates and the budget narrative when reviewing the requests to determine which proposals are most beneficial to the agency.

More than likely it is confusion over NICRAs and the 10% admin language.

2) Question: SF 424 what type of application is this?

Answer: New Application.

3) Question: What if we include something in our application that another agency also applies for, such as NRI? Will our entire app. be rejected or can we modify based on other funded grants?

Answer: No, it will not be rejected. Once we have reviewed the requests we may collectively or individually meet to negotiate the statements of work depending on the number of submissions.

4) If we included engineering in our application does that mean we have to complete it from start to finish? Such as a 410, does that mean from i&e to certify must be completed? Or could we just contract to do i&e work for practices we have job approval on?

Answer: It is up to the applicant to determine what deliverables they wish to include in the application.

5) Question: The conference call on the 9th didn’t mention outreach events and Soil Health education, but we thought it did on the 8th call? Is Outreach a priority of this grant?

Answer: Priorities of the grant are found on page 4, part B, overview which indicates improve soil health and the Emphasis of projects.

6) Question: Can outreach be included in the proposals?

Answer: Yes. (Depending on the proper funding authority for that state)

7) Question: On the RFP, page 9 V. can we get some example deliverable tables?

No. We will not provide deliverable tables. We do not want to provide information can be conceived as directing or alter submissions. The applicant will have to determine what deliverables to include.