CSREES Integrated Organic Program (IOP) FY 2007 Request for Applications
Application Deadline: December 18, 2006

Changes in FY 2007:

In fiscal year 2007 there will be some major changes regarding submission of proposals to CSREES.  First, all applications submitted to CSREES must use 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 the Integrated Organic Program. (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 you (if you are submitting as an individual) or your organization/institution are registered with Grants.gov, time to familiarize yourself with the electronic submission process and the new forms, and time to submit.  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 a sample guide at:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/grant_forms/electronic_app_guide.pdf.

Deadlines:
Completed Application: December 18, 2006, 5 p.m. Eastern Time to Grants.gov

RFA:
The Integrated Organic Program RFA may be accessed at the following websites:
CSREES:  www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/integratedorganicprogramicgp.html
Grants.gov: www.grants.gov

Funding Opportunity Number:  USDA-CSREES-ICGP-000247 (must be entered into Grants.gov exactly this way)

CFDA Number:  10.303

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 Dr. Tom Bewick at:  tbewick@csrees.usda.gov or (202) 401-3356.

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 or Phone:  (202) 401-4420.

If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email:  support@grants.gov or 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.