PROPOSAL PREPARATION SCHEDULE

(E-)Mail Sea Grant FY06-08 RFP Pre-announcement	March 14, 2005
Disseminate Consortium FY06-08 RFP and Guidelines	April 11, 2005
Concept Letters Due COB at Consortium Office	May 16, 2005
Review of Concept Letters	May 16-31, 2005
Notification of Successful Proposers and Invitation for Full Proposals	June 6, 2005
Successful Proposers Prepare Full Proposals	June 6-July 25, 2005
Full Proposals Due COB at Consortium Office, Signed and Endorsed	July 25, 2005
Review of Full Proposals (Written & External Panel)	July 25-Sept. 2, 2005
Selection of Final Set of Proposals to be included in FY06-08 Sea Grant Program Plan	Sept. 2-19, 2005
Notification of Successful Proposers	Sept.19, 2005
Successful Proposers Prepare Written Responses to Peer Reviews	Sept. 19-Oct 3, 2005
Discussion of Omnibus Program Plan between Consortium Executive Director & NSGO Monitor	Oct. 3-17, 2005
Publication of FY06-08 Sea GrantProgram Plan	Oct. 17-Nov. 14, 2005
Omnibus Program Plan Due at NSGO	Nov. 14, 2005
Start Date for FY06 Projects	March 1, 2006

Note: COB = Close of Business

Note: COB = Close of Business