NIFA introduces a grant focusing on water resources challenges in agriculture, including drought and water quality issues. The funds will support the development of management practices and technologies to enhance water quantity and quality for various stakeholders. The initiative emphasizes integrating social and behavioral sciences with traditional sciences to tackle regional-scale water problems. This grant opportunity aims to address critical water issues through innovative approaches that benefit farmers, ranchers, forest owners, public decision makers, and communities. Application deadline is August 13, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 251746
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004468 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Water for Agriculture Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2014 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 17, 2014 (see Part IV A.). A LOI is a prerequisite to submission of an application. Please note that a LOI is not a required prerequisite for conference grants. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 13, 2014. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 13, 2014 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 17, 2014 (see Part IV A.). A LOI is a prerequisite to submission of an application. Please note that a LOI is not a required prerequisite for conference grants. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 13, 2014. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | NIFA initiates a new challenge area to address critical water resources issues such as drought, excess soil moisture, flooding, quality and others in an agricultural context. Funding will be used to develop management practices, technologies, and tools for farmers, ranchers, forest owners and managers, public decision makers, public and private managers, and citizens to improve water resource quantity and quality. NIFA’s approach will link social, economic, and behavioral sciences with traditional biophysical sciences and engineering to address regional-scale issues with shared hydrological processes and meteorological and basin characteristics. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Water for Agriculture Challenge Area |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 251746 Full Announcement-1 -> 14_afri water_final 2.20_last mod.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.310 | PKG00193184 | Feb 24, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251746 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
251746 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
251746 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
251746 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
251746 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
251746 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
251746 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
251746 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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