NYSTAR 2008 CAT Development Program …

                               NYSTAR 2008 CAT Development Program
                                       Proposal Cover Page

Applicant Institution:

Center Name:

Project Title:
  Brief, descriptive title in layman's terms.




                                                Name:
Administrative Contact for Proposal:            Title:
  Must be Applicant Institution Employee and    Street:
  cannot be Principal Investigator.             City:              State:      Zip:
                                                Phone:             E-mail:



Authorized Organizational                       Name:
Representative:                                 Title:
                                                Phone:             E-mail:


                                                Name:
Institutional Research Contact:                 Title:
                                                Phone:             E-mail:

                                                Name:
Principal Investigator:                         Title:
                                                Phone:         E-Mail:
Total Requested NYSTAR Funding:                 $

Requested Period of Funding:                              months
                                                    No, this Proposal contains no proprietary information.
Proprietary Information:
  Indicate whether the Proposal contains any
  proprietary information.                          Yes, this Proposal contains proprietary information that is
                                                     identified in accordance with Section II.D. of the RFP.
                                     New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research
                                                                              CAT Development Program
                                                 2008-2009 Request for Proposals (NYSTAR 08-04 CDP)

                         NYSTAR 2008 CAT Development Program
                                  Proposal Checklist

Each of the following items is required unless otherwise noted. Failure to include any of these
items in accordance with the guidelines provided in the RFP may result in the Proposal being
rejected. A checkmark by each item indicates confirmation by the Authorized Organizational
Representative that the appropriate sections of the RFP and Frequently Asked Questions Web
page have been reviewed and that the items in the Proposal are in conformance with the
requirements and are included in both original Proposals and all copies.

   NYSTAR CAT Development Program funds have been budgeted only for the allowable uses
   identified in Section I.E. of the RFP.

   Requests must be between $500,000 and $1,000,000 per year of NYSTAR funds for a period
   of no more than three years

   Two unbound, unstapled, single-sided originals and five bound and tabbed copies of the
   Proposal including all required appendices are being submitted to NYSTAR.

   An electronic version of the Proposal, including all forms, will be submitted to
   cdpinfo@nystar.state.ny.us within 24 hours of July 31, 2008, 5:00 p.m.

   The hard copy Proposals include all required forms and appendices. No additional sections,
   appendices, or supporting documentation is included. The Proposal is formatted according to
   the instructions in Section III of the RFP.

   A completed Proposal Cover Page is included.

   The Authorized Organizational Representative identified on the Proposal Cover Page has
   signed the Certification following this checklist.

   A Table of Contents prepared in accordance with Section III.B. of the RFP is included.

   An alphabetized Glossary of Terms Used as described in Section III.C. of the RFP with a
   brief definition of each item is included in the Proposal after the Table of Contents.

   A one-page, non-proprietary Executive Summary prepared in layman's terms in accordance
   with Section III.D. of the RFP is included.

   A complete Proposal Narrative is included. The Proposal Narrative addresses all the
   requirements included in Section III.E. The narrative, excluding the table of contents,
   glossary, executive summary, required forms, and appendices, does not exceed 15 pages.




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                                     New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research
                                                                              CAT Development Program
                                                 2008-2009 Request for Proposals (NYSTAR 08-04 CDP)

Appendices For Proposals:

   A complete and mathematically accurate Budget Form One is included, as well as Budget
   Form Two if equipment is to be purchased and Budget Form Three if Committed Projects are
   included. Forms are included as Appendix 1 to the Proposal.

   If proprietary information is included in this Proposal, it has been identified in accordance
   with Section II.D. and a letter requesting FOIL exception is included as Appendix 2 to the
   Proposal. The Applicant Institution has checked the appropriate box on the Proprietary
   Information line on the Proposal Cover Page.

   Project Summary Templates for Committed Projects, if applicable, are included as
   Appendix 3 to the Proposal.




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                                         New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research
                                                                                  CAT Development Program
                                                     2008-2009 Request for Proposals (NYSTAR 08-04 CDP)


                                             Certification
The following certification must be made by the Authorized Organizational Representative.

"I certify that each section and template required in the Request for Proposals is included in the
originals and each copy of the Proposal submitted. I understand that failure to include any of the
required items or failure to follow the required format or use the templates provided with the
RFP may result in this Proposal being rejected. I further certify that the CAT Development
Program `Frequently Asked Questions' page of the NYSTAR Web site has been consistently
checked, and this Proposal is in compliance with any pertinent information posted there.

 I certify that no funds from other New York State government sources or used in any other New
York State government program as Matching Funds are included as leveraged or matching funds
in this Proposal. I understand that funds awarded may differ from the requested amount based
on the availability of funds.

I certify that any internal policies of the Applicant Institution including, but not limited to,
policies related to conflict of interest, collaboration with industry and/or not-for-profit
organizations, confidentiality, and intellectual property are consistent with the goals of the CAT
Development Program as outlined in the RFP and will not impede the Applicant Institution's
ability to achieve the objectives described in this Proposal. Copies of the Applicant Institution's
policies and procedures will be maintained on site and available for inspection by NYSTAR or
its designee upon request.

I certify that the information provided in this Proposal is accurate and no misrepresentations have
been made in any part of this submission. Finally, I certify that the Applicant Institution has the
ability to meet and, if an award is received, intends to meet the commitments described in the
Proposal."

                ______________________________________________________________________________
                           Signature of Authorized Organizational Representative

                                                    Date




                                                                                                 Certification