FOA-Biotechnology
Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program (USDA-NIFA-BRAP-008032); February 24,
2021
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Description
The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research (BRAG)
Program supports research designed to identify and develop appropriate
management practices to minimize physical and biological risks associated with
genetically engineered (GE) animals, plants, and microorganisms. The organisms
include plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses),
arthropods, fish, birds, livestock, and other animals including related wild and
agricultural organisms. The BRAG program supports applied and/or fundamental
research relevant to environmental risk assessment, including biological risk,
and the Federal regulatory process. The BRAG program will also support risk
management research, which is defined as either:
1.
Research aimed primarily at reducing negative effects of specific biotechnology
derived agents; or
2.
A policy and decision-making process that uses risk assessment data in deciding
how to avoid or mitigate the negative consequences identified in a risk
assessment.
Application
Types: NIFA is soliciting applications for the BRAG program under the following
program areas: 1. Standard Research Proposals, or 2. Conference Proposals.
Research
Proposals: Research proposals can be applied and/or fundamental and must address
one of the following five program areas:
Management
Practices to Minimize Environmental Risk of GE Organisms.
Methods
to Monitor and Understand the Dispersal of GE Organisms.
Gene
Transfer between Genetically Engineered Animals, Plants, and Microorganisms and
Related Wild and Agricultural Organisms.
Environmental
effects of GE relative to Non-GE Organisms in the Context of Production Systems.
Other
Research Topics Designed to Further the Purposes of this Program.
Conference
Proposals: Applicants to the BRAG program may request partial funding to
organize a conference or workshop that brings together scientists, regulators,
and other stakeholders to review science-based data relevant to gene flow and
co-existence, emerging technologies related to biotechnology (such as genome
editing and gene drives), risk assessment, or risk management of GE organisms
released into the environment. To be eligible for funding, the steering
committee for the proposed conference should include representatives from a
variety of relevant and appropriate scientific
disciplines.
Duplicate
or multiple submissions by the same PI are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify
both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-BRAP-008032
Closing
Date
February
24, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330312
Contact
Information
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Lakshmi
Matukumalli
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(816)-926-1189