Funding-NIFA Integrated Pest Management; March 22, 2010

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Integrated Pest Management: Crops at Risk, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation, and Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Programs.  These integrated pest management programs are designed to support integrated, multifunctional/multidisciplinary agricultural research, extension, and education activities that address complex pest management priorities in the United States agriculture.

Link to Request for Applications:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/methyl_bro_integrated.html. There you will find the RFA in both text and PDF versions, links to the program pages, information on applying electronically, and FAQs.

Application Information in Grants.gov: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=16012.  This is a direct link to the application instructions and the application package.

Program synopsis in Grant.gov: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=W1psLYchq2l1hJL0b3TcTg3zQvFwPxXFPH01sdz2R229QllSvd7f!-1179711943?oppId=51286&mode=VIEW.  There you will find a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application instructions and the application package.

Deadline:  Applications must be received in Grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 22^nd, 2010.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding.  The agency strongly encourages applicants to submit applications well before the deadline to allow time for correction of technical errors identified by Grants.gov.

Please note:  It has recently come to our attention that some applicants have experienced difficulty when trying to enter information into block 4.b. of the R&R Other Project Information form if they check ‘yes’ in block 4.a.  We are looking into having this corrected; however, if you experience this problem, please save the form, close out of the package, and then open it up, again.  You should then be able to enter information into block 4.b. 

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact:

Crops at Risk:  Dr. Rick Meyer, hmeyer@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4891.

Risk Avoidance and Mitigation:  Dr. Robert Nowierski, rnowierski@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4900.

Methyl Bromide Transitions:  Dr. William Hoffman, whoffman@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-1112.

If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact the NIFA Help Desk: 

Email:  electronic@nifa.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays.

If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center: 

Email:  support@grants.gov, Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding Federal holidays. 

Note:  It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.

Useful Links:

NIFA Grant Application Information:  www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html. 

Grants.gov Help:  www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp.