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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Announces FY 2011 RFA for the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) Program (Deadline is June 22, 2011)

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From: Ley, Elizabeth
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:58 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: NIFA Releases Methyl Bromide Transitions RFA

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2011 Request for Applications (RFAs) for the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) program. The primary goal of the MBT program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize methyl bromide emissions for which the United States is requesting critical use exemptions. For FY 2011, NIFA is soliciting applications to ensure that economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives to methyl bromide are in place and available as soon as possible for the current 2012 Critical Use Nominations. The program is focused on integrated commercial or field scale research that targets short- to medium-term solutions and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions.

Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 22, 2011.

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003446

NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:
http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/methylbromidetransitions.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:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1vZ4NMzS7k2vNGTt6QWXvXNgdhvzrjwKJrth37wGN9XbtLjbLDTB!-1834076665?oppId=93533&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:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/GetGrantFromFedgrants;jsessionid=sLJxNMxdLbD7LHV1ggH9jwGDnBTy01w0zZL0lgcQQS7dCXHvKY6Q!1177254955?opportunity=USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003446&agencycode=USDA-NIFA
This page links to the application instructions and the application package.

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact: Dr. Kitty Cardwell, kcardwell@nifa.usda.gov, or 202–4010-1790.

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.

Please note: the NIFA guidelines instruct applicants to NOT use any password protection on pdf files that are submitted as part of the application package. Password protected files often cannot be properly converted by NIFA.

Elizabeth L. Ley
Program Specialist
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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