The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) has released a funding opportunity titled “Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program” under the number USDA-NIFA-CPPM-010315. This discretionary grant program aims to address high-priority issues related to pests and their management through integrated pest management (IPM) approaches at state, regional, and national levels. With an estimated total program funding of $14,800,000, the program offers awards ranging from $150,000 to $325,000.
The Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program supports projects that ensure food security and respond to major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive, economically viable, ecologically prudent, and human health-safe IPM approaches. It focuses on both emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be effectively addressed with new and emerging technologies. The expected outcomes of the CPPM program are the development of effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities. This initiative represents a significant step towards enhancing the nation’s agricultural pest management capabilities.
Opportunity ID: 351097
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-CPPM-010315 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 18 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 10.329 — Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 16, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 14,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants for the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 3103, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The purpose of the Crop Protection and Pest Management program is to address high priority issues related to pests and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national levels. The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure food security and respond effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health. The CPPM program addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: NIFA Support
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