1. NCAR Diversity Committee FY14 Request for Proposals NCAR Diversity RFP August 2013 Helen Moshak, NCAR Operations Director

2. Schedule Required Deadlines: -Initial Draft for preliminary review is due August 23, 2013 -Final Submission is due September 13, 2013 NCAR Diversity RFP

3. Overview NCAR Diversity RFP Proposals will be reviewed by a review panel convened by the NCAR Diversity Committee. The review panel will provide proposal review and ranking recommendations to the NCAR Executive Committee. The NCAR Executive Committee will make the final award decisions.

4. NCAR Diversity RFP PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Up to 24 months beginning in FY14. MAXIMUM REQUEST PER PROPOSAL: $40,000 (total for entire period of performance) CO-SPONSORSHIP: Preferred and evaluated in the review process. Regular staff salary may not be counted toward co-sponsorship. FUNDING LIMITS PER PROJECT: Typically, no more than 2 rounds of funding. NO-COST EXTENSIONS: subject to approval. Up to six- month extension may be requested.

5. NCAR Diversity RFP NCAR PI REQUIREMENT: Participation from UCP and UCAR is encouraged. All funding remains in NCAR. GRA AND POSTDOC PIs: GRAs and PostDocs are eligible to be PI if POP is within employment term. NCAR staff member must serve as the Co-PI. ALLOWABLE SALARY EXPENSES: The portion of an individual’s salary charged for work that directly supports a diversity effort/function. COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAB OR WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Encouraged but not required.

6. Next steps : Submit your Initial Draft Complete a first draft of the RFP template in a word doc. format and submit your Initial Draft to Cindy Worster/NCAR DIR (cmw@ucar.edu) by August 23, 2013.cmw@ucar.edu No signatures or budget information required in the Initial Draft. Helen Moshak and Bob Roesch will review the initial proposals to ensure they are in line with Diversity Guidelines and provide feedback to the PIs. NCAR Diversity RFP

7. Next steps : Submit your Final Submission Complete and submit your final submission in a.pdf format and email it to Cindy Worster/NCAR DIR (cmw@ucar.edu) by September 13, 2013cmw@ucar.edu Signatures, budget information and the budget information and the budget worksheet are required in the final submission. NCAR Diversity RFP

8. Post Award Reporting Required at the end of the performance period: A narrative final report (2 page minimum) A financial report 2-3 photos of activities or outcomes and photo releases All reports will be posted to the NCAR Diversity Committee URL. NCAR Diversity RFP

9. Other Sources of Diversity Funding Each Lab has a Diversity Fund with matching funds from the Director. Check with your lead administrator on your lab’s process for applying for and reporting on these funds. NCAR Diversity RFP

10. Questions? Contact Helen Moshak or Cindy Worster in the NCAR Director’s Office NCAR Diversity RFP Thank you!