Funding-Agriculture
and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change; January 13, 2012
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The Agriculture and
Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA
focuses on the societal challenge to adapt agroecosystems
and natural resource systems to climate variability and change and implement
mitigation strategies in those systems. In the Agriculture and Natural
Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area RFA, specific
program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the use
of energy, nitrogen, reducing GHG emissions from practices, and water in the
production of food, feed, fiber, and fuel and increase carbon sequestration.
Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include multi-function
Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and
Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
Announcement
Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003537
Due
Date: Jan 13, 2012 This
program has multiple deadline dates occurring throughout FY 2012. Please refer
to the current Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate
Variability and Change Request for Application for a complete list of program
deadlines. In FY 2012, all Program Areas within the Agriculture and Natural
Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area require a
Letter of Intent for submission of an application. A letter is required for all
grant types except Conference Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page 21)
for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent.
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/12_climate.pdf
Contact
Information
NIFA
Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays