The USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is offering grants under the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area aimed at reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil through sustainable bioenergy production. Projects may include Research, Integrated Research, Education, Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants to contribute to this long-term national goal. Applicants should address specific program areas outlined in the RFA. The closing date for submission is December 15, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 123813
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003536 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Sustainable Bioenergy |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C (page 5). All project types are described beginning in Part II, C (page 14). Eligible institutions for single-function Research Projects are described in paragraph #1 below. Eligible institutions for multi-functional Integrated Projects are described in paragraph #2 below. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | The Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to secure America’s energy future. In the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the National dependence on foreign oil through the production of sustainable bioenergy. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 6 | Modified RFA to increase the indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget. | Nov 28, 2011 |
| Synopsis 5 | Modified RFA to increase the indirect costs recovery in the FY 2012 budget. | |
| Synopsis 4 | Letter of Intent Deadline was extended until Thursday, October 27, 2011 (5:00 p.m., ET). | |
| Synopsis 3 | On page 7 for the Program Area, Development and Sustainable Production of Regionally-appropriate Biomass Feedstocks, the following language was added under Other Program Area Requirements:
Certain specific woody biomass feedstocks are also not eligible given that recent awards from NIFA have strongly supported work in this area, including; western species of Abies, Alnus, Larix, Picea, Populus, Pseudotsuga, and Tsuga. |
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| Synopsis 2 | Close Date Explanation added. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00079230 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.3] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] CSREES Supplemental Information [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.310 | PKG00079230 | Sep 21, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization and Individual Applicants |