Funding-Emerging
and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases RFA Released; June 21, 2010
The National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release
of the FY 2010 Request for Applications (RFA) for Critical Issues: Emerging and
New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases. This program is designed to
provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate
attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the
issue. NIFA will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the
year to address specific new or emerging issues. For this particular
solicitation NIFA is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the
following plant pest and disease issues: Redbay
ambrosia beetle in avocados; Brown marmorated stink
bug (Halyomorpha halys)
in agronomic, fruit and vegetable crops; Trochanter mealybug (Pseudococcus sorghiellus) in soybeans; Uganda (Ug99) Strain of Wheat
Stem Rust; and Glyphosate resistant broadleaf weeds.
Priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate evidence of collaboration
and communication with working groups and approved multi-state research
committees, however all applicants qualified to conduct the research are
encouraged to apply.
Link
to Request for Applications: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/criticalissuesemergingandnewplantandanimalpestsanddiseases.cfm?pg=2 . There you will find the RFA in text and PDF
versions, information on applying electronically, and abstracts of previously
funded projects.
Application
Information in Grants.gov:
http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=18145. 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,
June 21st, 2010. Applications received after this deadline will
normally 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: Dr. Rick Meyer, hmeyer@nifa.usda.gov or (202) 401-4891.
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.
Kathy
Kimble-Day
Program
Specialist
Plant
and Animal Systems
USDA
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Phone:
(202) 401-4420
Fax:
(202) 401-4888
Email:
kday@nifa.usda.gov
Website:
www.nifa.usda.gov