Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center
CSREES Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG): Deadline is February 28, 2008
The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2008 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG). The purpose of this program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically modified organisms, including plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals and other animals excluding humans.
CSREES Funding Opportunity Page:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biotechnologyriskassessment.cfm.
There you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA). There
is also a link to the "CSREES Grant.gov Application Guide" and
application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-BRAP-001212.
Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=HqHQ2LvqdStYC4yGVHsCgRCS5CGLrVLkbC7J9s7pQNh3c0gfLnf5!324068256?oppId=16309&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
There you will find synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the
full announcement (RFA) and the application package.
Grants.gov Application Package:
http://apply.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=11092. This is a link to
the application package.
Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on February 28, 2008.
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact:
Dr. Daniel Jones,
Email: djones@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-6854, or
Dr. Chris Wozniak, Email: cwozniak@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-6020.
If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact the
CSREES Help Desk:
Email: electronic@csrees.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, business
hours are M-F, 7:00 am - 9 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays. Note: It
is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than
email.
Useful Links:
CSREES Grant Application Information: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html
Grants.gov Help: http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp
