Idaho NASA EPSCoR PI/Project Lead Grant Requirements Form

What is this form and who should fill it out?

Congratulations on your Idaho NASA EPSCoR (INE) award! Please review the requirements for your award below. You must comply with the award requirements to receive grant funds.The form will ask you to confirm your understanding of these requirements by either checking a box or asking you to type your name into a box. If you are at an institution other than the University of Idaho, the University of Idaho Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Contracts Office will send you (or your grants office/OSP) additional paperwork and requirements. The complete grant requirements will be issued in a forthcoming sub-award agreement that must be signed by your institution’s authorized representative. The Principal Investigator/Project Lead should review and fill out this form. Please be sure to check the "Send me a copy of my responses" box at the bottom of the form to send a copy to yourself. Please share these requirements with all project personnel to ensure compliance.

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Please provide your VERAS proposal number. This does not apply to Faculty Fellowship recipients.

Please provide the contact information for the person Idaho NASA EPSCoR should contact if we have questions about your spending, cost share, and/or invoicing.

In 200 words or less, please summarize your project in layperson-friendly terms. This will be paired with your picture (if provided) and featured on our website and social media pages.


By checking the box below, you understand:

• A cost match of at least 50% using funds (or in-kind time) from a non-federal source is required. (Please refer to your award letter for your required match.)

• All individuals paid on the grant or contributing cost share must be U.S. citizens, unless they are faculty members of an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.

• Faculty/staff overload pay is not allowed.

• Purchases of items considered “souvenirs” (e.g., trophies, medals, hats, t-shirts, etc.) are not allowed.

• Purchases of food are not allowed (Certain exceptions exist, such as per diem during travel. Contact INE for further information).

• Expenses must be incurred and/or invoiced at least once every 90 days from the start of your award period to ensure timely spending of your award.

• f you are at an institution other University of Idaho, your institution will need to submit an invoice for your award. When submitting an invoice, all invoices must be submitted via the INE Invoice and Monthly Financial Report Submission Form on the INE website at https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources. Invoices should be submitted at least once every 90 days from the start of your award period. Please review your award letter for the due date for your final invoice.


Please review your award letter for the due date for your final invoice.


Invoices must contain the following statement: ‘‘By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the Federal award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (U.S. Code Title 18, Section 1001 and Title 31, Sections 3729–3730 and 3801–3812).’’

By checking the box below, you understand:

•  All individuals paid on the grant must be U.S. citizens, unless they are faculty members of an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.

•  Faculty/staff overload pay is not allowed.

•  International travel is not allowed without prior approval from NASA Headquarters.

•  Capital outlay (i.e., items that are nonexpendable, tangible, and have a useful life of one year or more and/or the cost of purchase and setup equals or exceeds $5,000) is not allowed.

•  Purchases of items considered “souvenirs” (e.g., trophies, medals, hats, t-shirts, etc.) are not allowed.

•  Purchases of food are not allowed (Certain exceptions exist, such as per diem during travel. Contact INE for further information). •  Expenses must be incurred and/or invoiced at least once every 90 days from the start of your award period to ensure timely spending of your award.

•  If you are at an institution other University of Idaho, your institution will need to submit an invoice for your award. When submitting an invoice, all invoices must be submitted via the INE Invoice and Monthly Financial Report Submission Form on the INE website at https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources. Invoices should be submitted at least once every 90 days from the start of your award period. Please review your award letter for the due date for your final invoice.


Invoices must contain the following statement: ‘‘By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the Federal award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (U.S. Code Title 18, Section 1001 and Title 31, Sections 3729–3730 and 3801–3812).’’

By checking the box below, you understand:


• All individuals paid on the grant must be U.S. citizens, unless they are faculty members of an accredited U.S. institution of higher education.


• Faculty/staff overload pay is not allowed.


• If you are at an institution other University of Idaho, your institution will need to submit an invoice for your fellowship. When submitting an invoice, all invoices must be submitted via the INE Invoice and Monthly Financial Report Submission Form on the INE website at https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources. Invoices should be submitted at least once every 90 days from the start of your award period. Please review your award letter for the due date for your final invoice.


Invoices must contain the following statement: ‘‘By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the Federal award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (U.S. Code Title 18, Section 1001 and Title 31, Sections 3729–3730 and 3801–3812).’’


By checking the box below, you understand:


  • Any students or other researchers participating in this project must complete student participation information forms. The online forms can be found on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • You must comply with requests for information from INE and/or NASA including end-of-the-year surveys, etc.
  • You are required to submit progress and/or final reports. NASA will send the required format and you are required to submit a draft to the INE office at least a week before the deadline.
  • Failure to submit required reports on time could affect your ability to receive further funding from INE and/or NASA.
  • You must credit NASA and/or Idaho NASA EPSCoR in all publications and/or activities related to this project. Please contact INE if you would like to request the INE logo for use on your publications/presentations. The NASA logo has strict usage requirements. Be sure to refer to your official NASA award documentation for a summary of those requirements.
  • You must submit copies of all publications related to this research/activity to INE. An online form is available to do this on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • In addition, any final peer-reviewed manuscripts that are the result of research conducted with NASA funds must be submitted to NASA's PubSpace repository through the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system. Please visit https://sti.nasa.gov/submit-to-pubspace/ for more information.

By checking the box below, you understand:

  • Any students or other researchers participating in this project must complete student participation information forms. The online forms can be found on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • You must comply with requests for information from INE and/or NASA including end-of-the-year surveys, etc.
  • You are required to submit progress and final reports. The online forms can be found on the INE website under: https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • Failure to submit required reports on time could affect your ability to receive further funding from INE.
  • You must credit Idaho NASA EPSCoR in all publications and/or activities related to this project. Please contact INE if you would like to request the INE logo for use on your publications/presentations.
  • You must submit copies of all publications related to this research/activity to INE. An online form is available to do this on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • In addition, any final peer-reviewed manuscripts that are the result of research conducted with NASA funds must be submitted to NASA's PubSpace repository through the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system. Please visit https://sti.nasa.gov/submit-to-pubspace/ for submission instructions.

By checking the box below, you understand:

  • Any researcher participating in this project must complete a Project Collaborator Information Form. The online form can also be found on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • You must comply with requests for information from INE and/or NASA including end-of-the-year surveys, etc.
  • You are required to submit a final report. The online forms can be found on the INE website under: https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • Failure to submit required reports on time could affect your ability to receive further funding from INE.
  • You must credit Idaho NASA EPSCoR in all publications and/or activities related to this project. Please contact INE if you would like to request the INE logo for use on your publications/presentations.
  • You must submit copies of all publications related to this research/activity to INE. An online form is available to do this on the INE website under https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources
  • In addition, any final peer-reviewed manuscripts that are the result of research conducted with NASA funds must be submitted to NASA's PubSpace repository through the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system. Please visit https://sti.nasa.gov/submit-to-pubspace/ for more information.

By checking the box below, you understand:

  • All INE grants are made possible through a federally-funded grant program and are therefore contingent upon funding.
  • Failure to comply with the grant requirements listed above may result in termination of the grant and any related funding.
  • The INE Director must approve changes to any awards. Please fill out a project change request form at https://www.idahonasaepscor.org/resources for any of the following situations:
  • Changes in principal investigator or co-investigators;
  • Award period extensions;
  • Deviations in your proposed budget that exceed 5% of the total; and/or,
  • Major changes in project scope or focus.

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