Sample II for when the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is a sub and another institution is the lead on a grant proposal(Should be on letterhead)

October 13, 2012

Dr. _____ (Authorized Organizational Representative [AOR] for that Institution) _____:

______(AOR’s Title) ______

______(Lead Institution’s Mailing Address) ______

______(City, State Zip Code of Lead Institution) ______

Re: Response to solicitation/RFP/RFA number, __(Select whichever of the Items before that is Appropriate and add the Funding Opportunity Number)______, entitled ___(Name of Grant Opportunity)______, dated ___(Date Grant Opportunity was Released)______

Dear Dr. ______(AOR) ______,

This letter confirms that the appropriate program and administrative personnel at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service have reviewed the above referenced Solicitation/RFP/RFA (choose one) and are committed to enter into a subcontract with ____(name of lead institution) ______for the period of performance of __(Date Award would Begin)___ to _(Date Award would End) __. The work to be performed by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service __ does __does not include _animal and/or __ human research subjects. The __(Lead Institution)’s____ Principal Investigator on this project is ______(Name of the Lead Institution’s P.I.)_____. ______(Name of our P.I.)______will oversee this project for the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Services’ budget, budget justification and scope of work are included as attachments with this letter. The estimated cost of the proposed subcontract will not exceed $__(UACES’ budget total)__ and included appropriate direct and indirect costs.

Furthermore, by submission of the commitment letter, the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and our Principal Investigator verify that the information submitted within the application is true, complete and accurate to the best of our knowledge and that __(Name of our P.I.)___ agrees to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the portions of the project for which they are responsible and to provide the required progress reports if an award is made as a result of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension’s application.

If you need any additional information, please contact our Principal Investigator, _(P.I.’s Name) at (P.I.’s Phone Number) .

Sincerely,

Tony E. Windham, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Extension

and Director, Cooperative Extension Service