Funding Opportunities for the WESTERN Region

CSREES Seeks Applications for the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG), Deadline February 15, 2007

December 13, 2006

The Cooperative State, Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2007 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG). 

Changes in FY 2007:
In fiscal year 2007 there are some major changes regarding submission of proposals to CSREES.  First, all applications submitted to CSREES must use the new SF-424 R&R (Research and Related) forms.  Second, a number of the agency’s programs will be requiring electronic submission of proposals through Grants.gov, including BRAG. (See the table at the following web page for a listing of the authorized submission formats for CSREES programs: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/fy07changes.)  Please allow yourself extra time to make sure your institution is registered with Grants.gov, allow sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the electronic submission process and the new forms, and allow ample time for submission.  Note:  all attachments in an application must be in portable document format (PDF).  We encourage you to review “A Guide for Preparation and Submission of CSREES Applications via Grants.gov” prior to attempting to submit a proposal electronically for the first time; you can access the guide at Grants.gov under the funding opportunity number for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program or you can access a sample guide at:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/grant_forms/electronic_app_guide.pdf. 

Deadlines:
Completed Application: February 15, 2007, 5 p.m. Eastern Time to Grants.gov

RFA: 
The BRAG RFA may be accessed at the following websites:
Grants.gov: www.grants.gov; or 
CSREES: www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biotechnologyriskassessment.html

Funding Opportunity Number:  USDA-CSREES-BRAP-000327 (must be entered into Grants.gov exactly this way)

CFDA Number:  10.219

Useful Links:
Grants.gov Help:  http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp
CSREES FY 2007 Grant Application Changes: www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/fy07changes CSREES Electronic Submission Resources: www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic CSREES Electronic Submission FAQs: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic_faq

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact either:
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:
Email:  electronic@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays; or
Kathy Kimble-Day Email:  kday@csrees.usda.gov , Phone:  (202) 401-4420.

If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email:  support@grants.gov , Phone:  Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays.
Note:  It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.