(FOA)-Agriculture
and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Sustainable Agricultural Systems
(USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006739); June 4, 2019
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) announced the Agriculture and Food Research
Initiative (AFRI) - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Grants Program
(USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006739). The purpose of the SAS Program Area is to
promote the sustainable supply of abundant, affordable, safe, nutritious, and
accessible food and other agricultural products, while enhancing economic
opportunities and improving the long-term health and well-being of all
Americans. This RFA solicits applications for projects focused on increasing
agricultural productivity; optimizing water and nitrogen use efficiency;
protecting yield losses from stresses, diseases, and pests; reducing food-borne
diseases; and advancing development of biobased
fuels, chemicals, and coproducts.
Note
that for FY19, UKY can only apply under the Integrated Projects category, which
must include Research, Education, and Extension components within a
project.
Applications
must address one or more of the following long-term goals:
·
Increase
profitability in agriculture by reducing input use, expanding existing and
creating new markets, increasing productivity, and curbing production losses due
to environmental and biological stresses, including pests and diseases.
·
Foster
economic development and prosperity in rural America by catalyzing the
bioeconomy through value added innovation, including production of high-value
bio-based chemicals and other products using agricultural feedstocks.
·
Enhance
the contribution of food and agriculture to health of the nation through
development, adoption, and application of new or existing technologies, tools,
education, and other resources to ensure access to sufficient quantities of
safe, nutritious, and affordable food.
For
this Program Area, successful projects will integrate all three functions of the
agricultural knowledge systems (i.e., Research, Education, and Extension) within
a project focused around a problem or challenge. Each application should be
planned, developed, and written in a manner that reflects the input and
expertise of the entire integrated project team. Each integrated activity should
be represented by one or more objectives within the application, with no more
than two-thirds of a project’s budget being allocated to any single
function.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006739
Closing
Date
Letter
of Intent: June 4, 2019
Applications:
September 26, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Pushpa Kathir
(202)
445-3428