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• Program description outlining the research, education, and/or extension effort 

 pr(^>osed. 



• Impact of the project on current and future needs in the food, agricultural, 

 and natural resource sciences. This section includes whether or not the 

 project lies within the mission of USDA. This is a statutory requirement that 

 is articulated in the annual appropriations language. 



• Facility plan. This includes the priority of the project on the institution's 

 master plan, site plan, facility layout, and space allocation plan. 



• Breakdown of project costs. 



— Federal and non-federal shares. 



— Source of non-federal matching. 



— Post-occupancy operating costs. 



• Timetable for facility completion. 



• Institutional commitment, including assurance of continued support for pro- 

 grams to be housed in the facility. 



• Management structure. 



• Alternatives considered by the institution in arriving at present plan. 



• The institution's contingency plan in case federal funds are not appropriated. 



• Conclusions. 



— Quality of proposed research program. 



— Relationship of project to national needs. 



— Adequacy of professional staff. 



— Duplication of other facilities elsewhere. 



• Recommendation. 



