contained in the SBIR program solicitation. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: The SBIR Program staff reviews and evaluates 141 all proposals with the assistance and advice of a peer panel of qualified scientists and other appropriate persons who are specialists in the field covered by the proposal. Deadlines: Deadlines are announced in the Federal Register and SBIR Program Solicitation for each fiscal year. The deadline for submission of fiscal year 2000 proposals was September 2, 1999. The FY 2001 program solicitation is expected to open June 1, 2000, with a deadline date of approximately September 1, 2000. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Six months from application receipt to notification of approval/disapproval. Appeals: Phase I applications may be revised and resubmitted during a later funding cycle, provided the subject matter of the proposal is not changed, and the topic area under which the proposal was originally submitted is still listed in the solicitation. Phase I grantees may apply for a Phase II grant only once for each project funded. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: There are no matching requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Phase I grants are normally limited to 6 months. Phase II grants are normally limited to 2 years. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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