Disclosure of financial interests and management of conflicts of interest, national science foundation awards. Patent applications and grants in latin america, 200920. Carlos saladrigas, president of the cuba study group, which promotes more u. Plan supports the texas homeland security strategic plan 2015. The national science foundation released its 2017 proposal and award policies and procedures guide pappg on tuesday, october 25, 2016.
Office on aging grants policy manual december 20 edition d. We ran our first cuba peopletopeople departure in august 2015 and since that day have carried over 700 u. This document is effective july 1, 2005 document history. The strategic goal of the nsf is to provide funds to support projects that are national. Short also said the current cuba policy is a bad deal and does not do enough to support human rights in cuba. New set of american defenders steps up as white house mulls cuba policy. Whats changing and not changing in trumps new cuba.
Office on aging 441 fourth street, nw suite 900 south washington, dc 20001. Grant policy manual how is grant policy manual abbreviated. These govern financial management systems, procurement policies and procedures and property management. Research initiative for the sustainable development of cuba. At the bottom of each policy is a notation indicating if the policy replaces an existing policy or policies e. Dec 17, 2018 saira pons perez, ceec, university of havana.
Supersedes policy statement 2014 2 or if the policy content remains essentially the same as. The cuba policy foundation is not just a nonpartisan organization, ambassador cowal said. Grants policy manual main content anchor if there is an inconsistency between the grants policy manual and the grants handbook, the grants policy manual shall prevail. Regulatory affairs university of delaware research. Cuba ties, said if trumps policy is limited to not doing business with the cuban military and keeping better u. Disclosure of financial interests and management of. Usaid provides ongoing humanitarian assistance to political prisoners and their families, and politically marginalized individuals to alleviate the hardships suffered because of their political beliefs or efforts to exercise their fundamental freedoms. United states president barack obama should call for concrete measures to end systematic repression in cuba during his visit to havana from march 20 to 22, 2016. Illinois emergency management agency federal grant programs.
Our team oversees and advances uds strong culture of compliance with federal, state and university policies and regulations across the spectrum of the. Exhibit i1 statutes, executive orders and other directives. The feedback from our american travelers has been outstanding our travelers are hosted by the cuban people and so forge friendships and gain an understanding of the real cuba. Policy in the 115th congress congressional research service 1 recent developments on november 8, 2017, the departments of commerce and treasury issued amended regulations effective november 9, and the state department took complementary action, implementing the trump administrations changes in policy toward cuba.
One change in this release is that the old distinction between the grant proposal guide gpg and the. Uc students, staff and faculty to travel to cuba under the universitys auspices. The move is a marked shift from the obamaera relaxation of travel rules. Trumps new cuba policy makes it a lot harder for americans. Trump recasts cuba policy, takes harder line than obama on. Creation of license exception support for the cuban people scp this rule creates a new 740. From nsf grant policy manual nsf 051 july 2005 webpage updated july 10, 2008 chapter vii other grant requirements 7 animal welfare requirements 1. Announcements ucla office of contract and grant administration.
Embassy to cuba public affairs section pas of the u. An expert on cuba and argentina, he has published and spoken widely on issues of migration, labor, race, diaspora and memory. In june 2017, president trump unveiled a new policy toward cuba that increased sanctions and. The united states and cuba on wednesday formally agreed to restore diplomatic ties that had been severed. Citing the continuing repression of the cuban people by the castro regime, president trump imposed new restrictions on u. Since the programs inception, usaid has provided nutritional food items, vitamins, overthecounter medicines, and toiletries to. Trump has signed a directive charting a new course in u. May 16, 2018 overseas business risk cuba updated 16 may 2018.
The new pappg will be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after january 14, 20. Cuba is also renowned globally for its expertise in disaster response. The grant notice says that by the end of 2015, there had been at least 8,616 political arrests in cuba. Cuba policy critics demand senate block states funding. Since the program began in 1997, we have organized travel by researchers to and from cuba, enabled the translation or publication of scholarly works by cuban researchers, and assisted cuban libraries, archives, and museums in.
Cuba is a popular destination for latin american students chapter 7. Yander zamora cuba has three higher education institutions certified for their excellence. It is exceptionally important that cuba became the first country ever in the whole world to eliminate mothertochild transmission of hiv and syphilis. The cuba policy foundation, she said, will reject the approaches of the farleft and the farright and simply present the facts to. The cuba policy foundation, she said, will reject the approaches of the farleft and the farright and simply present the facts to the american people, which we believe are on our side. In reformatting the policy statements in this manual with a new numbering system, some existing policies were combined andor updated. Embassy to cuba public affairs small grants program to support activities that promote u. In2010, a series of regulations were published that allowed for the expansion of selfemployment as an alternative to the rationing of employment in the state sector and for the creation of goods and services for the population. Disclosure of financial interests and management of conflicts. The grant was authorized pursuant to the authority provided in the cuban democracy act of 1992 section 1705g, which allows the u. Grant policy manual nsf 051 national science foundation. Policy overview since the early 1960s, when the united states imposed a trade embargo on cuba, the centerpiece of u.
The most obvious is the countrys tourism boom, which is a new, important source of income on the island. Its coverage includes the nsf award process, from issuance and administration of an award through closeout and is effective august 1, 2002. June 16 upi president donald trump on friday announced a significant shift in foreign policy toward cuba, placing new restrictions on american business and tourism to keep u. The investigator has a financial interest in an entity which might manufacture or commercialize a drug, device, procedure, or any other product used in the project, or that will predictably result from the project. Cuba council news social science research council ssrc. The white houses policy attempts to shift money away from cuban military and intelligence services. For assistance with researching funders, writing grant applications or proposals andor with cnms grant process, or questions on this manual, please feel free to contact. New set of american defenders steps up as white house mulls. By supporting broadbased, crosscutting programs that push the frontiers of science and engineering, the nsf is essential in guiding the nations non defenserelated research and education. Rfa application instructions faq mps policies and procedures awardees the simons foundations mathematics and physical sciences division invites. Mission to cuba public affairs small grants program. White house office of science and technology policy, usa shuan sadreghazi, research fellow.
Susan meyerer grant program developmentwriting office of planning, budget and institutional research m 102 505. The principal aim of the cuba program is to extend and broaden scholarly relations between cuba and the united states. This manual provides guidance through the entire grant life cyclefrom contemplating an application. Nsf grant policy manual caltech financial services. Jan 22, 2016 the grant notice says that by the end of 2015, there had been at least 8,616 political arrests in cuba. Return to text 9 there are several ways for cubans to access email and some other limited internet capabilities through nonofficial channels that are also monitored by the state security apparatus. Jun 16, 2017 june 16 upi president donald trump on friday announced a significant shift in foreign policy toward cuba, placing new restrictions on american business and tourism to keep u. Diazayala library travel grants cuban research institute. Position statement on the national science foundation nsf. The grantee is responsible for the humane care and treatment of any vertebrate animal used or intended for use in such activities as field. Scholarly perspectives on uscuban relations, a digital essay collection from the cuba. Cuba bilateral relations in the following four priority areas. Department of state is pleased to announce that limited funding is available through the u. The united states and cuba on wednesday formally agreed to.
Us scientists explore research partnerships with cuba. Nsf 2017 proposal and award policies and procedures guide. Without getting into the merits or potential pitfalls of usaids program, i think its worth pointing out that many of those arrested for political reasons are taking part in programs funded by the u. The creation of an internet task force focused on cuba, announced by the state department january 23, opens the doors for the continuation of a failed cold war policy, which the two countries had stated their intention to change on december 17, 2014. Eighty percent of the jose antonio echeverria technological universitys cujae courses are rated excellent. Prior to publication of this rule, the export or reexport to cuba of items now eligible under this new license exception generally required a license from bis. Aug 14, 2015 the administrations approach so far has prompted human rights groups and cuba policy experts to encourage sens. Collaboration grants for mathematicians simons foundation. This sfy2012 edition of the department of community health dch grant administration policy and procedures gapp manual establishes standards for the managing of program objectives and funding for recipients of dch grants. The administrations approach so far has prompted human rights groups and cuba policy experts to encourage sens.
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