Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Announces Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) 2010 Request for Applications (Deadline is January 14, 2010)
From: Elizabeth Ley
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:06 AM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA,
EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: [pest-managers] SCRI Request for Applications
Released (Letter of Intent Deadline November 25, 2009)
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). The SCRI was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public.
Deadline: Complete, error- free applications must be received in Grants.gov by close of business on (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 14, 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.
Deadline: Letters of Intent to submit an application are due by close of business Wednesday, November 25, 2009. See page 3 of the RFA for more information.
NIFA Funding Opportunity Page:
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/specialtycropresearchinitiative.cfm
There
you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA). There is
also a link to the "NIFA Grant.gov Application Guide" and application
forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number (USDA-NIFA-SCRI-002672).
Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=7kYnKwPB1Sg7KJLwCLJqMTbQfc1mgjpCfLdvqNqrc2HpT8HpbNBD!-1163459943?oppId=50092&mode=VIEW
There you will find 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=DQ32KwQLvPLPybk4DvLv0vvlhpcGjpmlhLpFWQc7BhyBny8JjvBH!-1163459943?opportunity=USDA-NIFA-SCRI-002672&agencycode=USDA-NIFA
This
is a direct link to the application instructions and the application
package.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact:
Drs. Thomas Bewick,
or Daniel Schmoldt.
If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact:
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:
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: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html
Grants.gov Help: http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp
Elizabeth
L. Ley
Program Specialist, PAS, Plant Systems
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
U.S. Mail:
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voice: 202-401-6195 fax: 202-401-4888
On the web at: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/
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