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II. Application Process

Grant proposals must be received by NSSF no later than 5pm (EST) on March 9, 2009.

Proposals must be submitted in both hard copy and electronic format as follows:

One original and four (4) copies of the proposal; and
One diskette (3.5" floppy disk) or CD-ROM in Microsoft Word format and/or PDF format containing a copy of the proposal.
Proposals sent by e-mail will not be accepted.

Proposals must be sent to:

Melissa Schilling
Manager, Recruitment & Retention
NSSF
11 Mile Hill Road
Newtown, CT 06470-2359
Telephone: (203) 426-1320

Selected grant recipients shall be notified in writing during the second week of April.

Proposal Review and Selection Process

Grant awards are not final and shall be non-binding on the NSSF until written contracts are signed with grant recipients. Grant proposals shall be evaluated for eligibility and ranked by a committee of the NSSF. Awards shall only be made to applicants with proposals that comply with all grant guidelines listed in Section I, fully address all of the issues found under "Grant Proposal Content Requirements" (Section III) and who, in the sole judgment of the NSSF, propose activities that best promote hunter recruitment, participation and retention objectives.
(All decisions of NSSF are final and non-reviewable.)

Grant recipients shall be required to sign a written Grant Conditions Acknowledgement Agreement with the NSSF immediately following notification of acceptance. Grant recipients shall also be required to execute and submit all other necessary documentation (e.g., reports) as directed during the term of the grant to ensure their commitment to the Grant Program.

Grant applicants are strongly advised to review the Grant Conditions Acknowledgement Agreement with their contracting departments prior to submitting their proposals to determine whether they can comply wit hthe Agreement as written.

The NSSF reserves the right, at any time, to cancel or amend this Review and Selection Process, reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, waive minor irregularities in proposals, or to allow applicants to correct minor irregularities, if the best interests of the Grant Program will be served by doing so.