The USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative focuses on mitigating and adapting to climate variability and change. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and enhance the adaptability of agriculture and forests to changing climates. This program aims to decrease energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water usage by ten percent, while boosting carbon sequestration by fifteen percent. It supports Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects along with Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants to promote resilient agriculture and forest production systems. Closing date for applications: Nov 17, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 285990
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005942 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 17, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Part III, A., Eligible Applicants. 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: | This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate variability and change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation’s agriculture and forests to adapt to variable climates. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the use of energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water by ten percent and increase carbon sequestration by fifteen percent through resilient agriculture and forest production systems. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants. |
| Link to Additional Information: | AFRI Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change 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 285990 Full Announcement-AFRI ANRCVC Challenge Area RFA -> FY2016 AFRI Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area.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 | PKG00225446 | Jul 12, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
285990 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
285990 AFRI_Project_Type-1.0.pdf
285990 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
285990 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
285990 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
285990 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
285990 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
285990 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
285990 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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