Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Announces FY 2011 RFA for the Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (Deadline is January 19, 2011)
From: Kathy Kimble-Day
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 7:59 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: R-4 Request for Applications Released
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2011 Request for Applications (RFAs) for the Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4). The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. For FY 2011, NIFA is soliciting applications in anticipation of funding five projects: one to establish a national headquarters and four to establish geographically-based regional IR-4 centers (three with analytical chemistry programs and one without an analytical chemistry program).
Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SRGP-003377
NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:
www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/ir4minorcroppestmanagement.cfm.
This page includes links to the request for applications (RFA), the
NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide, the application package, and abstracts
of funded projects.
Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=prpbMbQCJs1b73nk7DPJlFSdXpPhQ1Qg2qr7vnTJpTG1nQyyRnnw!1487006757?oppId=58719&mode=VIEW.
This page includes a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the
full announcement (RFA) and the application package.
Grants.gov Application Package:
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=22498.
This page links to the application instructions and the application
package.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact: Dr. Monte Johnson, mpjohnson@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-1108.
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 hour support, excluding Federal
holidays.
Useful Links:
NIFA Grant Application Information: www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html;
Grants.gov Help: www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp.
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Kathy Kimble-Day
Program Specialist
Division of Plant Systems - Protection
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
Phone: (202) 401-4420
Fax: (202) 401-4888
NIFA Web site
