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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri"><b>Sent on behalf of Dean Tedesco</b><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri"> <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri"><b>-----------------------------------------------</b></font></p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">To all engineering faculty:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">This is a reminder that the university continues to submit gifts received by UH that are specific to support research activity for consideration of matching funds through the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP). If you receive a gift that is TRIP eligible (see details below for TRIP eligibility), please contact the development team in the college immediately to begin the process of compiling the proper documents for TRIP submission. Once a gift is processed on campus, we have a 30 day window to submit the gift to the state for consideration.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b>TEXAS RESEARCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TRIP)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">TRIP was established by the Texas Legislature in 2009 for the purpose of providing matching funds to assist eligible public institutions in leveraging private gifts for the enhancement of research productivity and faculty recruitment. It is implemented through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">The Coordinating Board is responsible for reviewing and awarding TRIP matches. It has final determination authority over what gifts qualify and are approved for a match. The CB works closely with participating universities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b>GIFT AND MATCHING LEVELS</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">TRIP matches cash research gifts of $100,000 up to $10 million:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">• Gifts of $100,000 to $999,999 are eligible for a 50% match<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">• Gifts of $1 million to $1.9 million are eligible for a 75% match<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">• Gifts of $2 million to $10 million are eligible for a 100% match<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b>TRIP ELIGIBLE FUNDS</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">TRIP eligible gifts or endowments must be solely for the purpose of supporting or enhancing research activities at a TRIP eligible institution. Coordinating Board defines eligible uses as: a gift or endowment for Chairs and Professorships, research facilities, research equipment, program costs, and graduate research stipends or fellowships. All gifts must have been originally donated for research purposes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">Documentation must include proof of deposit and a fully executed donor agreement (signed by donor and university) or letter (signed by donor) that clearly restricts the gift to research support. If the donor letter refers to a proposal or another agreement, those documents must also be included as part of the submission.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">The university must submit documentation to the Coordinating Board within 30 days of the deposit date of the gift in order for it to be eligible for matching.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b>USE OF MATCHING FUNDS</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; ">The current policy is that 100% of the TRIP match follows the gift. Keep in mind that this policy is specific to UH and is always under consideration for change.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri">Sincerely,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri"> <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri">Joseph W. Tedesco Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri">Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font face="Calibri">Cullen College of Engineering</font></p></p></body></html>