The Integrated Pest Management Department is offering this grant to establish Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (IPM Centers). This grant is for improving the cost-benefit analysis of adopting IPM practices and significantly reducing the associated environmental and human health risks from pest management. The IPM Centers will foster inter-state and inter-disciplinary collaboration, serving as crucial hubs for regional pest management information, collaborative initiatives, and broad stakeholder engagement. The primary purpose is to enhance coordination in IPM research, education, and extension efforts. Ultimately, this grant aims to boost responsiveness to critical pest management and global food security challenges, leading to more sustainable and safer pest control methods.
Opportunity ID: 105613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003498 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.303 — Integrated Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 18, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $712,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103). 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. For the purposes of this program, the terms ―college‖ and ―university‖ mean an educational institution in any state which (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (2) is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which a bachelor�s degree or any other higher degree is awarded; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association. Applications also may be submitted by 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (see Part VIII, E.), HSACUs, and research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The overarching goals of the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (IPM Centers) program are to improve the cost benefit analyses of adopting IPM practices and to reduce the environmental and human health risks associated with managing pests.
The IPM Centers will promote the development and implementation of IPM by facilitating collaboration across states, disciplines, and purposes. They will serve as focal points for regional pest management information networks, collaborative team building, and broad-based stakeholder participation. The end result will be increased coordination of IPM research, education and extension efforts and enhanced responsiveness to critical, priority pest management and global food security challenges. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY ’11 Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers |
| 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 105613 Full Announcement-1 -> 11_ipm_centers.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.303 | PKG00064550 | Jul 14, 2011 | Aug 19, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
105613 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
105613 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
105613 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
105613 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
105613 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
105613 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
105613 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
105613 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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