Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces FY 2011 RFA Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (Deadline is August 19, 2011)
From: Kathryn Kimble Day
Date: July 14, 2011 3:45:48 PM PDT
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: [pest-managers] IPM Centers RFA Has Been Released
Reply-To: Kathryn Kimble Day
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2011 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (Centers). The purpose of the Centers is to advance the NIFA priority area of Global Food Security and the goals of the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management (2004) by establishing and maintaining information networks, building partnerships to address pest management challenges and opportunities, developing signature programs and fostering their sustainability, evaluating the impact of IPM implementation, communicating positive outcomes to key stakeholders, and managing funding resources effectively.
Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 19, 2011. Please feel free to forward this announcement to those that might be interested in applying.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003498
NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:
http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/integratedpestmanagementcenters.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=NGyJTfJcT1J1gcryYnztBjh2pRwyJHJN1lhm1Vw2fbV0SKQ57lnT!-1346687983?oppId=105613&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=64550. This page links to the application instructions and the application package.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact: Dr. Herbert Bolton, hbolton@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4201.
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) 401-1782
Website: www.nifa.usda.gov
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