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D National Sea Grant Program Memorandum on NSGO Final Evaluation and Merit Funding, April 22, 1999
Pages 129-138

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From page 129...
... Baird Director SUBJECT: Policy Memorandum on NSGO Final Evaluation and Merit Funding Introduction The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) guidelines set forth in the policy document of April 20, 1998, "Implementation of Program Evaluation Procedures in the National Sea Grant College Program," require that the NSGO submit to each institution responsible for administering a Sea Grant Program, a Final Evaluation and Recommendation Report that summarizes the findings of a performance review for that Sea Grant Program over a four-year program cycle.
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From page 130...
... NSGO Review Process General: The NSGO will conduct the final review of a Sea Grant program within one year following the Program Assessment Team (PAT) site visit.
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From page 131...
... · Annual progress reports · Information on major accomplishments · Trip and peer review panel reports by the Program Officer · Topical Assessment Team reports (if any) · Sea Grant funding information · Other material deemed to be relevant by the Program Officer Review Structure: The director of the NSGO facilitates the review sessions.
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From page 132...
... The discussions and findings from the review form the basis for the report that is prepared under the direction of the director NSGO. Merit Fund Ratings and Allocations General: In accordance with NSGO guidelines, there has been established in the Sea Grant budget a pool of funds to be allocated to individual Sea Grant programs on the basis of overall performance.
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From page 133...
... Added together, these two components -- the minimum allocation and the residual share -- determine each program's merit funding allocation for a given year. The merit pool allocations are set up in this manner so that all programs will have the same merit funding opportunities, regardless of the year they are reviewed.
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From page 134...
... The attached charts show the details of the calculations and several hypothetical examples of how merit pool allocations are likely to change from year-to-year due to the variable residual share component. Restrictions on Allocated Funds: Merit fund allocations are considered augmentations to a program's core funding level and are subject only to the normal terms and conditions that apply to all funds used in supporting a program's core activities.
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From page 138...
... 138 APPENDIX D Year 5 and after: (29 Programs) Year 5 and after: (29 Programs)
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