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Institute of Food and Agriculture Funding Opportunities Update; March 6, 2017
USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture Funding Opportunities Update
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December 12, 2016
Organic Transitions Program (ORG)
The
overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the
development and implementation of research, extension and higher education
programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop
producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. NIFA
administers the ORG program by determining priorities in U.S. agriculture
through Agency stakeholder input processes in consultation with the NAREEEAB.
ORG will continue to prioritize environmental services provided by organic
farming systems in the area of soil conservation, pollinator health, and
climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as the
development of educational tools for Cooperative Extension personnel and other
agricultural professionals who advise producers on organic practices, and
development of cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to
substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program’s National
List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. It is expected that all
projects will integrate research, education and extension activities, as
appropriate to project goals, although some projects may be weighted more
heavily than others in one or more of these areas. However, all proposals
should have activities and impact in research and at least one of the other
areas: education and extension.
Who
Is Eligible to Apply:
1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant
Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions,
Other or Additional Information (See below), Private Institutions of Higher Ed,
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More
Information on Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by
colleges and universities as defined in section 1404 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA, 7
U.S.C. 3103). Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application
deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or,
even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an
award. Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by sections 7101 and 7129 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law (P.L.) 110-246, sections
7101, 7129 (c) (4)) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and
Universities (HSACUs) and to include research foundations maintained by
eligible colleges or universities. (See Definitions in Part VIII, E.) For the
purposes of this program, the terms “college” and “university” mean an
educational institution in any state which (1) admits as regular students only
persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary
education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (2) is legally
authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary
education; (3) provides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or
any other higher degree is awarded; (4) is a public or other nonprofit
institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting
agency or association. Applications also may be submitted by 1994 Land-Grant
Institutions (defined in 7 CFR 3430), HSACUs, and research foundations
maintained by eligible colleges or universities. The 2014 Farm Bill required
NIFA to establish an ongoing process allowing public colleges and universities
that offer 4-year or advanced degrees in the food and agricultural sciences to
apply for designation as Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA)
institutions. Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs)
are given the opportunity to opt out of their status to be considered for
designation as a NLGCA; however, this decision will be binding on them until
September 30, 2018.
Posted
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016
Closing
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017
Funding
Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-006173
Estimated
Total Program Funding: $3,800,000
Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and
Water Systems
Humanity is reliant upon the physical resources and natural
systems of the Earth for the provision of food, energy, and water (FEW).
It is becoming imperative that we determine how society can best
integrate across the natural and built environments to provide for a growing
demand for food, water and energy while maintaining appropriate ecosystem
services. The overarching goal of INFEWS is to catalyze the
well-integrated interdisciplinary research efforts to transform scientific
understanding of the FEW nexus in order to improve system
function and management, address system stress, increase resilience, and ensure
sustainability. This interagency cooperation allows the partner agencies - National Science Foundation (NSF) and the
United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) - to combine resources to identify and fund the most
meritorious and highest-impact projects that support their respective missions.
Who Is Eligible to Apply:
Other or Additional Information
(See below)
More Information on
Eligibility:
See
Section IV of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Posted Date: Tuesday, December
6, 2016
Closing Date: Monday, March 6,
2017
Funding Opportunity Number:
17-530
Estimated Total Program
Funding: $40,000,000