Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
USDA-NIFA Expert IPM Decision Support System FY2010 RFA (Deadline is July 6, 2010)
From: Elizabeth Ley
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:03 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA,
EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: Expert Integrated Pest Management Decision Support
System RFA Released
The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce
the release of the FY 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Expert
Integrated Pest Management Decision Support System. The purpose of the
Expert Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Decision Support System (EIPMDSS)
program is to support development of expert systems that help guide, demonstrate
and multiply impacts of USDA supported IPM programs. The EIPMDSS created
and maintained by the successful applicant will help these programs establish
and communicate IPM research, education, and extension priorities; allow
a diverse group of stakeholders to obtain access to selected program outputs;
compile LOGIC model based program reports; and synthesize program impacts.
Link to Request for Applications: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/expertipmdecisionsupportsystem.cfm.
There you will find the RFA in text and PDF versions, information on
applying electronically, and abstracts of previously funded projects.
Application Information in Grants.gov:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=18937.
This is a direct link to the application instructions and the application
package.
Program synopsis in Grant.gov: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Q035MQgpnsJLfHp08dRv2rTvgvYbvYK6grpT6Qy6QgrB161YbGXJ!-527379068?oppId=54873&mode=VIEW. There you will find a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA), and the application instructions and the application package.
Deadline: Applications must be received in Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Applications received after this deadline will normally not be considered for funding. The agency strongly encourages applicants to submit applications well before the deadline to allow time for correction of technical errors identified by Grants.gov.
Please note: It has recently come to our attention that some applicants have experienced difficulty when trying to enter information into block 4.b. of the R&R Other Project Information form if they check 'yes' in block 4.a. We are looking into having this corrected; however, if you experience this problem, please save the form, close out of the package, and then open it up, again. You should then be able to enter information into block 4.b.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact: Dr. Rick Meyer, hmeyer@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4891.
If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact the NIFA
Help Desk:
Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov,
Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M - F, 7:00 am - 5 pm ET, excluding
Federal holidays.
If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact the
Grants.gov Contact Center:
Email: support@grants.gov,
Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
excluding Federal holidays.
Note: It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.
Useful Links:
NIFA Grant Application Information: www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html.
Grants.gov Help: www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp.
Elizabeth
L. Ley
Program Specialist, PAS, Plant Systems
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
U.S. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mail Stop 2220
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Overnight Mail / Physical Address:
800 9th Street, S.W. Rm. 3472
Washington, DC 20024
voice: 202-401-6195 fax: 202-401-4888
On the web at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/
