DAR File No. 42356

Science Technology and Research Governing Auth., Administration

Rule R856-5

Utah Science, Technology, and Research (USTAR) Energy Research Triangle Professors (ERT-P) Grant

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Repeal and Reenact)

DAR File No.: 42356
Filed: 12/01/2017 04:33:40 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is a result of S.B. 166 from the 2016 General Session, now codified in Utah Code Title 63M, Chapter 2. Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Initiative to create rules governing all USTAR grant programs. This rule is for one of USTAR's new grant programs, the USTAR Energy Research Triangle Professors Grant. This rule establishes the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive a grant under Section 63M-2-503 including: 1) the form and process of submitting a grant application; 2) which entities are eligible to apply for a USTAR Energy Research Triangle Professors Grant; 3) specific categories of projects that are eligible; 4) the criteria for awarding grants and determining grant amounts; and 5) the reporting requirements of grant recipients. The repeal and reenact is to: 1) clarify and codify the language in the administrative rule for the grant; 2) update terms and conditions for entities eligible to apply for the grant, criteria for evaluating and awarding grant funding, and contracting and reporting requirements of grant recipients; 3) make USTAR administrative rule language similar across grant programs; and 4) general cleanup.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule establishes the USTAR Energy Research Triangle Professors grant program, which is a collaborative effort between USTAR and the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development (OED) and will be administered according to this rule. Grants provide funding for projects in which research teams from at least three Utah non-profit higher education institutions collaborate to address energy-related technical challenges important to economic growth in the state of Utah. Anticipated duration of projects will be 12 to 18 months. Funding must be budgeted by state fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) and funding will be dependent on meeting milestones and continued USTAR/OED appropriation. The repeal and reenact is to: 1) clarify and codify the language in the administrative rule for the grant; 2) update terms and conditions for entities eligible to apply for the grant, criteria for evaluating and awarding grant funding, and contracting and reporting requirements of grant recipients; 3) make USTAR administrative rule language similar across grant programs; and 4) general cleanup.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 63M-2-302(1)(h)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

local governments:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

small businesses:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

None--It is funded by appropriations that have already been allocated to USTAR for these purposes.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

If successful in winning a grant, awardees will be required to report data for at least five subsequent years at approximately an hour/year of effort. USTAR is unable to estimate the exact cost since it will vary given the pay of the individual submitting the report.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that this proposed rule will not result in a fiscal impact to businesses. Energy Research Triangle Professors Grants provide funding to university faculty research professors for student-led projects.

Ivy Estabrooke, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Science Technology and Research Governing Auth.
AdministrationRoom SUITE 550
111 S MAIN
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Ivy Estabrooke at the above address, by phone at 801-538-8709, by FAX at 801-538-8881, or by Internet E-mail at iestabrooke@utah.gov
• Justin Berry at the above address, by phone at 801-538-8884, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at jberry@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/16/2018

This rule may become effective on:

01/23/2018

Authorized by:

Ivy Estabrooke, Executive Director

R856. Science Technology and Research Governing Authority (Utah), Administration.

R856-5. Utah Science, Technology, and Research (USTAR) Energy Research Triangle Professors (ERT-P) Grant.

[R856-5-1. Authority.

Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) governing authority to make rules describing the purpose, eligibility criteria, award process, and reporting requirements for each grant program administered by USTAR.

 

R856-5-2. Purpose and Goals.

(1) The USTAR Energy Research Triangle (ERT) Professors (ERT-P) grant program is a collaborative effort between USTAR and The Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development (OED) and will be administered according to these rules.

(2) Grants provide funding to university faculty research professors for student-led projects in which research teams from at least 3 universities seek to address technical hurdles related to energy and/or natural resource challenges important to economic growth in the state of Utah.

(3) Anticipated duration of projects will be 12 months. Funding must be budgeted by State fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) and funding will be dependent on meeting milestones and continued USTAR/OED appropriation.

 

R856-5-3. Definitions.

(1) "Applicant" means the research team for a particular project.

(2) "Awardee(s)" means a project that has been awarded an Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant.

(3) "Commercialization plan" means the strategy or process by which a researcher or research team will introduce a technology into the market.

(4) "ERT-P" and "ERT-P grant" mean the Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant program, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

(5) "ERT-S" and "ERT-Scholars" means the Energy Research Triangle - Scholars grant program, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

(6) "Governing authority" and "GA" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Governing Authority.

(7) "Lead university" is defined as the university which applies for ERT-P funding and is the principal contact between USTAR and the research team.

(8) "OED" means the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development.

(9) "Research faculty" means a full time employee of a Utah university.

(10) "Research team" means at least three research faculty representing at least three universities.

(11) "Technology" includes applications of scientific research such as inventions, methods, processes, or other material applications, virtual or digitial applications, or intellectual property.

(12) "Technology Readiness Level" or "TRL" level means the characterization of the maturity of the technology used by the federal government (http://ustar.org/our-programs/tap-technology-acceleration-program/tap-technology-readiness-levels/).

(13) "University" means any college, university, or other public or not-for-profit higher education institution with its primary location in Utah.

(14) "USTAR" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative.

(15) "UTAG" means the University Technology Acceleration Grants administered by USTAR.

 

R856-5-4. Eligibility Criteria.

(1) The ERT-P grant is available to university research teams that meet the following guidelines:

(a) Research team must include at least three researchers.

(b) Research team must include at least three Utah universities.

(c) Research team must include at least two Utah research universities under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/classification_descriptions/basic.php). The following three Utah universities are currently classified as research universities (as of 5/1/2017):

(i) Brigham Young University;

(ii) University of Utah;

(iii) Utah State University;

(2) Research team must be developing a technology with applications that can address technical challenges related to energy and/or natural resource challenges important to economic development in the state of Utah.

(a) USTAR/OED may specify a specific subsector of Utah's energy and natural resource industry as a priority for grant funding in the ERT-P application materials.

(b) ERT-P grants are targeted at energy and natural resource innovation and development.

(c) In selecting targeted energy and natural resource subsectors eligible to receive support from ERT-P, the governing authority may consider the following factors:

(i) statewide or regional importance of the subsector to Utah's economy;

(ii) relative size of the subsector, its stability, and growth potential;

(iii) characteristics of the state's existing workforce, including education and training;

(iv) the current availability of other sources of funding or risk capital (public or private) for early-stage companies in the technology sector;

(v) the potential for the subsector to develop new jobs and business opportunities in the state; and,

(vi) the likelihood that research in this subsector will result in the creation of a company in Utah or IP transfer to an existing Utah company.

(3) Eligible technologies will be between a TRL of 2-5 at the time of the application.

(4) Applicants may not receive ERT-P, ERT-S and/or UTAG funding for the same technology in the same Utah fiscal year.

(5) ERT-P funds cannot support development of a technology beyond a TRL of 6.

 

R856-5-5. Application and Submission Guidelines.

(1) For each round of grants, USTAR/OED will provide a program announcement and make applications and instructions available on USTAR and/or OED's website, and in paper form upon request.

(2) Completed applications must be received on or before the specified deadline in the application instructions.

(3) The instructions will include the following:

(a) The procedure for submitting an application.

(b) Specific instructions for application content which will include:

(i) technical overview of the project:

(A) description of the technology and commercialization plan and objectives;

(B) list of technical milestones;

(C) Description of potential market for product;

(D) Potential economic impact on Utah's economy; and

(E) timeline for completion.

(ii) Specific instructions for the required budget outline, including:

(A) total project cost;

(B) a description of funds secured for activities related to this project;

(C) an itemized budget detailing planned use of grant funds; and,

(D) breakdown of costs to complete each milestone.

(iii) Description of the application evaluation process and scoring system.

(iv) Instructions for reporting project results and completing annual follow-up surveys.

(4) All complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected via the criteria and method outlined in R856-5-6 and R856-5-7.

 

R856-5-6. Application Review Procedure.

(1) Initial eligibility screening.

(a) USTAR/OED will conduct an initial eligibility screening for each application to ensure:

(i) completeness;

(ii) strict conformity with application instructions

(iii) verification of minimum eligibility requirements; and

(iv) appropriateness of applicant's reported TRL assessment, technical merit, proposed timelines, and budget.

(b) Any application that fails to meet the criteria in R856-5-6(1) will be rejected and not considered for review.

(2) Panel Review.

(a) Accepted applications will be reviewed by independent subject-matter experts ("expert panel") who will evaluate and score the applicant's proposed research project using the criteria in R856-5-7.

(i) Each expert panel will consist of at least two technical subject-matter-experts and one business or industry expert.

(ii) Each expert will review the proposals using an established scoring rubric provided by USTAR that includes evaluation on technical merit, commercialization strategy, economic impact to the state and budget and any other factors considered relevant by USTAR.

(iii) USTAR/OED will have discretion to select the independent experts for the expert review panels and shall consider, as applicable:

(A) academic qualifications including, for a technical subject-matter expert, whether the expert has a terminal degree in a relevant field;

(B) relevant work experience and practical training in the field;

(C) knowledge of the commercial/industrial energy or natural resources sector or sub-sector in Utah;

(D) experience evaluating grant proposals;

(E) general investment experience; and,

(F) any other factors USTAR/OED deems important.

(iv) USTAR/OED will screen the experts for conflicts of interest before reviews are initiated using the conflict of interest policy available on USTAR's website. Experts are participating in the application review as a volunteer for USTAR. Each expert is obligated under contract to maintain the classification of records and to keep information protected and confidential as described in the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).

(3) Governing authority review.

(a) A subcommittee of the governing authority will convene to review the expert panel's scores and develop recommendations.

(b) The subcommittee will recommend projects for award and award amounts of a grant funding to the full governing authority for final approval.

(c) The Governor or his designee must approve the projects.

 

R856-5-7. Evaluation and Award Criteria.

(1) The panel of subject matter experts will use an established scoring system to evaluate and rank grant applications and recommend grant amounts.

(a) The scoring criteria will be made available during the application period;

(b) The scoring system will be designed to assess and compare each applicant across several categories, which may include:

(i) technical merit of proposal;

(ii) strength and experience of research and management team;

(iii) appropriate technology readiness level

(iv) potential economic impact, as measured by:

(A) job creation;

(B) potential for the development of original intellectual property;

(C) potential for technology transfer to industry or establishment of a start-up company.

(D) projected time to revenue or job creation;

(E) other measures of economic impact such as natural resource, environmental or Utah-specific impacts.

(v) market need;

(vi) technical and management experience and qualifications;

(vii) reasonableness of the proposed budget, including whether the amounts are appropriate for the work proposed;

(viii) reasonableness of proposed milestones;

(ix) proposed timeline is achievable and will not exceed 12 months; and,

(x) any other factor indicative of applicant's ability to produce measurable and timely impacts on the state in areas related to the economic development performance metrics used to evaluate USTAR's activities.

 

R856-5-8. Grant Amount, Award, and Required Contract.

(1) USTAR/OED will have the discretion to limit the amount of funding that may be awarded for each ERT-P based on available funds, scope of project, and quality of proposal.

(2) USTAR/OED reserves the right to award funding for any proposal in full or in part, to request additional information, or to reject any or all applications based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria set forth in these rules and according to the judgment and discretion of the governing authority.

(3) Upon award of an ERT-P, and prior to any disbursement of funds, each lead university must enter into a contract with USTAR governing the use of grant funding.

(a) The "lead university" is defined as the principal investigator's university

(b) Subcontracts to the remaining universities will be administered by the lead university.

(4) Unless addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract between university and USTAR, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) grant funding may not be used to provide a primary benefit to any state or country other than Utah; and,

(b) for all other eligibility requirements, awardee must maintain eligibility status for the ERT-P program until the project is complete, all milestones have been met, final disbursement of funding has been made, and first year reporting has been completed.

(5) Violations of R856-5-8(4) may result in forfeiture of grant funding and may require repayment of all or a portion of the funding received as part of the program.

(6) University overhead, F and A or G and A are not allowed on ERT-P awards.

 

R856-5-9. Contract Modifications.

(1) University may request a modification to the terms of an ERT-P contract.

(2) USTAR may deny a modification request for any reason.

(3) USTAR shall have discretion to agree to reasonable, nonsubstantive changes.

(a) Nonsubstantive changes may include the following:

(i) changes to milestone due dates, if the changes do not change the total length of the project;

(ii) corrections to clerical errors in the application materials;

(iii) technical changes to conditions that do not alter the budget, applicant's eligibility status, or violate any state or federal law;

(b) USTAR staff can issue a "stop work" order until the project can be reviewed by the USTAR governing authority in a closed meeting to determine whether to end a contract due to failed milestones.

(4) Substantive changes must be approved by the USTAR governing authority.

(5) All approved changes shall be made in writing and through an amendment modifying the terms of the grant agreement when required by State procurement regulations.

 

R856-5-10. Milestones.

(1) Award funding must be used to accelerate the research and development of a technology from one TRL level to a higher TRL level, and project proposals must identify specific milestones leading to the proposed outcome.

(2) Examples of acceptable milestones must be specific to the student researcher to engage in project may include:

(a) research under and development activities;

(b) proof of concept;

(c) product validation; and,

(d) product development.

(3) Remaining grant funds will be disbursed upon successful completion of designated milestones.

(4) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each grant contract.

 

R856-5-11. Funding Distribution.

(1) Award funding shall be made to the lead university and will be distributed per the subcontracts to each of the supporting universities.

(2) Expenses for each milestone will be reimbursed upon successful completion of that milestone, as outlined in the contract.

(3) Specific funding details will be provided in the program announcement and in each ERT-P grant contract.

(4) Failure to successfully complete the milestones will be grounds to terminate the contract and any future funding.

 

R856-5-12. Milestones and Reporting.

(1) Research team is required to provide reporting, as applicable, specified in Sections 63M-2-702 and 704 for at least (5) years following initial receipt of the grant funds.]

R856-5-1. Authority.

Subsection 63M-2-503(2) requires the USTAR governing authority to make rules establishing the eligibility criteria, award process, and reporting requirements for each grant program administered by USTAR.

 

R856-5-2. Purpose and Goals.

(1) USTAR's Energy Research Triangle Professors grant program is a collaborative effort between USTAR and The Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development and will be administered according to these rules.

(2) Grants provide funding for projects in which research teams from at least 3 Utah non-profit higher education institutions collaborate to address energy related technical challenges important to economic growth in the state of Utah.

 

R856-5-3. Definitions.

(1) "Applicant" means the research team for a particular project.

(2) "Awardee(s)" means a research team that has been awarded an Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant.

(3) "Governing authority" means the Utah Science, Technology and Research Governing Authority.

(4) "ERT-P" and "ERT-P grant" mean the Energy Research Triangle - Professor grant program, a competitive grant program administered by USTAR.

(5) "Lead university" is defined as the university which applies for ERT-P funding and is the principal contact between USTAR and the research team.

(6) "OED" means the Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development.

(7) "Technology" includes applications of scientific research such as inventions, methods, processes, or other material, virtual, or intellectual property.

(8) Technology Readiness Level" or "TRL" level means the method of estimating technology maturity used by the Federal Government and is available on the USTAR website.

(10) "University" means any public or not-for-profit institution of higher education with its primary location in Utah.

(11) "USTAR" means the Utah Science, Technology, and Research Initiative.

(12) "UTAG" means the University Technology Acceleration Grants administered by the Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative.

 

R856-5-4. Eligibility Criteria.

(1) ERT-P grant is available to university research teams that meet the following guidelines:

(a) Research team must include at least three researchers.

(b) Research team must include at least three Utah universities or colleges.

(c) Research team must include at least two Utah research universities under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education (http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/classification_descriptions/basic.php). The following three Utah universities are currently classified as research universities:

(i) University of Utah;

(ii) Utah State University;

(iii) Brigham Young University;

(d) Research team may include at least one researcher from universities in the state of Utah other than those listed in (1)(c).

(2) Research team must be developing a technology with applications that can address Utah-specific energy and natural resource issues.

(a) USTAR/OED may specify a specific subsector of Utah's energy and natural resource industry as a priority for grant funding in the ERT-P application materials.

(b) ERT-P grants are targeted at energy and natural resource innovation and development.

(c) In selecting targeted energy and natural resource subsectors eligible to receive support from ERT-P, the governing authority may consider the following factors:

(A) statewide or regional importance of the subsector to Utah's economy;

(B) relative size of the subsector, its stability, and growth potential;

(C) characteristics of the state's existing workforce, including education and training;

(D) the current availability of other sources of funding or risk capital (public or private) for early-stage companies in the technology sector;

(E) the potential for the subsector to develop new jobs and business opportunities in the state;

(F) the likelihood that research in this subsector will result in the creation of a company in Utah or IP transfer to an existing Utah company; and,

(G) any other factor USTAR/OED deems relevant, considering the mission of USTAR and the purpose of ERT-P.

(3) Eligible technologies will be between a TRL 2-5;

(4) Applicants may not receive ERT-P funding and UTAG funding for the same technology in the same Utah fiscal year.

(5) If Applicant is a current recipient of any other USTAR grant, that project must be verified as complete by USTAR before the application deadline in order for the awardee to be eligible to apply, unless expressly exempted by USTAR.

 

R856-5-5. Application Form and Submission Guidelines.

(1) For each round of grants, USTAR/OED will provide a program announcement and make applications and instructions available on USTAR and/or OED's website, and in paper form upon request.

(2) Completed applications must be received on or before the specified deadline in the application instructions.

(3) The instructions will include the following:

(a) A general procedure for submitting an application;

(b) Requirements for a letter of intent;

(c) Instructions for application content which includes:

(i) description of the technology;

(ii) commercialization plan;

(iii) description of technical milestones and qualifications of team to meet milestones;

(iv) potential market;

(v) potential economic impact on Utah economy; and,

(vi) timeline for completion.

(d) Instructions for the required budget outline, including:

(i) total project cost;

(ii) a description of funds already secured for activities related to this project;

(iii) an itemized budget detailing planned use of grant funds; and,

(iv) breakdown of costs to complete each milestone.

(e) Description of the application evaluation process and scoring system.

(f) Instructions for reporting project results and completing annual follow-up surveys.

(4) All complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected via the criteria and method outlined in Sections R856-5-6 and R856-5-7 herein.

 

R856-5-6. Application Review Procedure.

(1) Pre-screening

(a) Applicants will submit a letter of intent before the specified deadline.

(b) Letter of intent will be reviewed by USTAR staff to determine eligibility to apply.

(2) University Pre-screening.

(a) Universities may perform an initial analysis and assessment of the project to be submitted with the application.

(3) Initial eligibility screening.

(a) USTAR/OED will conduct an initial eligibility screening for each application to ensure:

(i) Completeness; and,

(ii) Verification of minimum eligibility requirements.

(b) Any application that fails to meet the criteria in Section R856-5-(3) will be rejected.

(4) Panel Review.

(a) Accepted applications will be reviewed by subject-matter experts ("expert panel") who will evaluate and score the applicant's proposed research project using the criteria in Section R856-5-7.

(i) USTAR/OED will have discretion to select the experts for the review panels and shall consider, as applicable:

(A) academic qualifications including whether the expert has a terminal degree in a relevant field;

(B) relevant work experience and practical training in the field;

(C) knowledge of the commercial/industrial energy sector or sub-sector in Utah;

(D) experience evaluating grant proposals; and,

(E) any other factors USTAR/OED deems important.

(ii) USTAR/OED will screen the experts for conflicts of interest before reviews are initiated using the conflict of interest policy available on USTAR's website.

(5) Governing authority review.

(a) A subcommittee of the governing authority will convene to review the expert panel's scores and develop recommendations.

(b) The GA subcommittee will consider prior performance of applicant in its evaluation.

(c) The subcommittee will recommend projects for award and award amounts to the full governing authority for final approval.

 

R856-5-7. Application Evaluation Criteria.

(1) Letter of Intent

(a) The Administrative criteria to review of letters of

intent will be published in advance.

(2) The review panel will use a scoring system to evaluate and rank grant applications and recommend grant amounts.

(a) The scoring criteria will be made available during the application period;

(b) The scoring system will be designed to assess and compare each applicant across several categories, which may include:

(i) Technical merit of proposal;

(ii) Strength and maturity of research and management team, as applicable;

(iii) Appropriate technology readiness level (TRL 2-5);

(iv) Potential economic impact, as measured by:

(A) Job creation;

(B) Product sales;

(C) Potential revenue due to expansion of current business or development of a new business; and/or,

(D) Projected time to revenue or job creation;

(E) Other measures of economic impact such as natural resource impacts.

(v) Market need, technical and management experience and qualifications;

(vi) Reasonableness of cost proposal (i.e. size and allocation of budget is appropriate for the work proposed);

(vii) Reasonableness of proposed milestones and timelines; and,

(ix) Any other factor indicative of applicant's ability to produce measurable and timely impacts on the state in areas related to the economic development performance metrics used to evaluate USTAR's activities.

(3) ERT-P Grants must be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of a technology and project proposals must identify specific technical milestones leading to the proposed outcome.

(4) Examples of acceptable milestones must be specific to the project may include:

(a) research and development activities;

(b) proof of concept;

(c) product validation; and,

(d) product development.

 

R856-5-8. Grant Amount, Award, and Required Contract.

(1) USTAR/OED will have the discretion to limit the amount of funding that may be awarded for each ERT-P grant based on available funds, scope of project, and quality of proposal.

(2) USTAR/OED reserves the right to award funding for any proposal in full or in part, to request additional information, or to reject any or all applications based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria set forth in these rules and according to the judgment and discretion of the governing authority.

(3) Upon award of an ERT-P grant, and prior to any disbursement of funds, each lead university must enter into a contract with USTAR governing the use of grant funding.

(a) The "lead university" is defined as the principal investigator's university

(b) Subcontracts to the remaining universities will be administered by the lead university.

(4) Unless addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract between university and USTAR, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) grant funding may not be used to provide a primary benefit to any state other than Utah; and,

(b) for all other eligibility requirements, awardee must maintain eligibility status for the ERT-P program until the project is complete, all milestones have been met, final disbursement of funding has been made, and first year reporting has been completed.

(5) Violations of Section R856-5-8(4) may result in forfeiture of grant funding and may require repayment of all or a portion of the funding received as part of the ERT-P grant.

 

R856-5-9. Contract Modifications.

University may request a modification to the terms of an ERT-P contract.

(1) USTAR may deny a modification request for any reason.

(2) USTAR shall have discretion to agree to reasonable, nonsubstantive changes.

(a) Nonsubstantive changes may include the following:

(i) changes to timelines within the scope of work;

(ii) corrections to clerical errors in the application materials;

(iii) technical changes that do not alter the budget, company's eligibility status, or violate any state or federal law;

(3) Substantive changes must be approved by the USTAR governing authority.

(4) All approved changes shall be made in writing and through an amendment modifying the terms of the grant contract.

 

R856-5-10. Funding Distribution.

(1) Funding will be provided to the lead university and will be distributed per the subcontracts to each of the supporting universities.

(2) USTAR shall reimburse University for no more than the total amount specified in the contract.

(3) Payment will only be made for those costs authorized and approved by USTAR and submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in the contract.

(4) Failure to successfully complete the milestones may result in a recapture of all or part of the grant funding and will be grounds to terminate the contract and any future funding.

 

R856-5-11. Reporting.

(1) University is required to provide reporting for researchers or research teams, as applicable, specified in Sections 63M-2-702 and 704.

(2) USTAR Executive Director can modify or waive reporting requirement if the USTAR grant is less than $50k.

 

KEY: [ERT]Energy Research Triangle Professors Grant (ERT-P), Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR), technology readiness level (TRL)

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 15, 2017] 2018

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63M-2-302(h)