(FOA)-AFRI Supplement: Rapid Response to Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Impacts Across Food and Agricultural Systems (USDA-NIFA-AFRI-007052); June 4, 2020

 

Agency

US Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

 

Description

NIFA recently added a program area to its previously released main Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Foundational and Applied Science (USDA-NIFA-AFRI-007052) RFA.  This supplement section is Rapid Response to Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Impacts Across Food and Agricultural Systems.

 

There are four areas of priority: Health and Security of Livestock; Well-being of Farm, Food Service Providers, and Rural Americans; Economic Security; and Food Safety. Applicants should focus on critical and urgent research, extension, or integrated solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on the nation’s food and agricultural system. Applications should include strategies and knowledge that can be rapidly implemented to minimize or eliminate COVID-19 impacts on the nation’s food and agricultural system.

 

The program area seeks applications that:

• Focus on critical and urgent research, extension, or integrated solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on the nation’s food and agricultural system;
• Provide applicable strategies and knowledge that can be implemented rapidly to minimize or eliminate the impacts of COVID-19 on the food and agriculture system; and
• Provide evidence that the project is aligned to the stated priorities.

 

Announcement Number:

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-007052

 

Closing Date:

June 4 for Coronavirus supplementonly.

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-foundational-applied-science-program

 

Contact Information

Emma Moran

(202) 309-1731

emma.moran@usda.gov