Funding Opportunities for the Western Region

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) FY 2010 RFA for the Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) (Deadline is March 3, 2010)

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From: Kathy Kimble-Day
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:32 PM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: Pest Management Alternatives RFA Has Been 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 Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP). The primary goal of the PMAP program is to provide support for the development and implementation of integrated pest management practices, tactics and systems for specific pest problems while reducing human and environmental risks.

Program synopsis in Grant.gov: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TFTrLGPQLCJFJ3FgMRSZPncjFRjMRYpvzKx2b1fv4p8ZvJLL7Yg2!-1299818899?oppId=50994&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.

Application in Grants.gov: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=15657. This is a direct link to the application instructions and the application package.

Program information and RFA on NIFA website: http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/pestmanagementalternatives.cfm?pg=4 and http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pmap.html. The first link is to the PMAP program page and the second link is to the RFA in both text and PDF versions.

Deadline: Complete, error-free applications must be received in Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2010. 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. Monte Johnson at: mpjohnson@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