Funding-USDA - Resilient Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate; July 13, 2017

 

Agency

 

Department of Agriculture

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

 

Description

 

The  AFRI Resilient Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate (RACC) Challenge Area focuses on sustainable increase in agricultural productivity and the availability and accessibility of safe and nutritious food. In FY 2017, the AFRI RACC Challenge Area will invest in one priority area, Climate, Land Use, and Land Management. Through these investments, NIFA will address the understanding of underlying processes, drivers and consequences of land use change, including biophysical and biogeochemical processes, climate feedbacks and environmental outcomes, and social, behavioral, economic and land use interaction.

 

Announcement Number:

 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006353

 

Closing Date:

 

Jul 13, 2017

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293233

 

Contact Information

 

Nancy Cavallaro

(202) 401-5176

ncavallaro@nifa.usda.gov