Acronyms and terms worth knowing:

RFP – Request for Proposal

RFA – Request for Applications

NOI – Notice of Intent (to submit an application)

OSP – Office of Sponsored Programs

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding

MOA – Memorandum of Agreement

ED – US Department of Education

HHS – US Department of Health and Human Services

TABC – Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Walk through – The process of obtaining the mandatory UTB/TSC authorizing signatures. You cannot submit an application without going through this process.