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[Step #] 6 Prepares and submits a preliminary proposal if is is required and/or allowed. (See the next section of this chapter.)
Responds to preliminary proposal. Note that any Program Officers have a tendency to provide encouragement. The Resource Seeker should not become overly confident that a proposal will be funded merely because the Program Officer has provided encouragement through the interactions in Steps 5 and 6.
Chapter 5
Program Officer (Representative of Resource Provider)