This grant, offered by the Integrated Forest Products Research Program, aims to foster innovation and technology transfer in the U.S. forest products sector. Its purpose is to balance the sustainable use of national forest resources with maintaining a globally competitive domestic industry. The program addresses diverse regional needs under a national framework, focusing on current and emerging wood utilization challenges. It seeks to develop new and improved value-added products, including providing crucial technical information for cross-laminated timber (CLT) production from the nation’s wood supply. Ultimately, this initiative is vital for the sustainability of the national economy through advancements in forest product utilization.
Opportunity ID: 172653
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SRGP-003808 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Integrated Forest Products Research Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 06, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 05, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,260,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $420,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The intent is to stimulate the generation of new knowledge and transfer technologies that are necessary to balance the sustainable use of U.S. forest resources to maintain a vigorous, globally competitive domestic forest products industry. The FPR is uniquely designed to address the varying needs and opportunities of the different regions of the country but within a national needs framework. It is specifically designed to respond to current and emerging wood utilization issues, create new and improved value-added products, and provide technical information for the production of cross laminated timber from our Nations wood supply, which are critical to the sustainability of the national economy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Integrated Forest Products Research Program |
| 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 172653 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 12 fpr 05 25 2012 final version.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.200 | PKG00123530 | May 24, 2012 | Jul 06, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
172653 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
172653 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
172653 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
172653 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
172653 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
172653 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
172653 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
172653 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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