Initiation process for a new Hatch (Regular), McIntire-Stennis or Animal Health Project:
After your project proposal has been peer-reviewed and approved, you will be asked to complete a project initiation. Complete the initiation form online via REEport. You may use this template, which includes instructions, to develop your project initiation and then copy and paste the information into the online form. TEMPLATE_REEport project initiation form.docx.
Helpful guidance can be found in these documents:
- Pages 12-32 of the REEport Guide for Project Directors.
- NIFA Classification Manual
IMPORTANT: Please write for an educated but non-scientific audience. Keep in mind that not only scientists, but administrators, state and federal officials, and legislative officials read and use these reports. They are made available to the public worldwide via NIFA. The quality of the information provided to readers reflects strongly on the research, the investigator(s), and the institution, and has a decided influence on State and Federal levels of research funding.
Once you have completed the initiation form online, click "submit" for review by Research Programs Office.
Once the completed initiation form is reviewed and approved by the Research Programs Office, the project proposal and project initiation are submitted to USDA for their review and approval.