Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces FY 2010 RFA for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) (Deadline is February 9, 2010)
From: Kathy Kimble-Day
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:43 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: [pest-managers] Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) RFA Released
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (formerly the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). The primary goal of the OREI program is to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities.
NIFA Funding Opportunity:
www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/organicagricultureresearchandextensioninitiative.cfm.
There you will find a link to the RFA and abstracts of previous funded
projects. There is also a link to the application instructions (NIFA
Grants.gov Application Guide) and application package (forms) when
you click on the funding opportunity number "USDA-NIFA-ICGP-002696".
Grants.gov Synopsis and Full Announcement: Click here to find a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application instructions and the application package.
Grants.gov Application Package:
Click
here for a direct link to the application instructions and the application
package.
Deadline: Complete, error- free applications must be received in Grants.gov by close of business on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (5 p.m. Eastern Time). Applications received after this deadline will 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. Mary Peet at: mpeet@nifa.usda.gov.
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.
Kathy Kimble-Day
Program Specialist
Plant and Animal Systems
USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Phone: (202) 401-4420
Fax: (202) 401-4888
NIFA Website
