The Department of Agriculture is offering the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Methyl Bromide Transitions to address agricultural issues resulting from the loss of methyl bromide. This grant program aims to support solutions through research, education, and extension activities, focusing on the transition away from the use of methyl bromide in pest and disease control. Applications are welcomed to tackle immediate needs and costs associated with this agricultural challenge.
Opportunity ID: 169793
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003790 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Methyl Bromide Transitions |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.303 — Integrated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | May 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103) are eligible to submit applications for the Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) Competitive Grants Program. Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) (see Part III, B. and Part VIII, E. for more information), and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | This RFA solicits applications for the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program, Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT). Methyl Bromide has been a pest and disease control tactic critical to agricultural, industrial, natural resource or urban pest management systems for decades. The MBT program seeks to solve critical agricultural issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities. It is designed to address immediate needs, and the costs of transition that have resulted from the loss of availability of methyl bromide. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.303 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00120970 |
| Opening Date: | May 09, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.303 | PKG00120970 | May 09, 2012 | Jun 19, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |