NIFA is offering seed funding to address urgent plant and animal pest and disease issues until longer-term solutions can be secured. Proposals emphasizing collaboration with research committees are preferred. Priority concerns include Bagrada bug on vegetable crops, Rat lungworm disease, and Groundnut ringspot virus. Applicants must refer to the detailed description in Part II, C. for proposal specifics. Closing date for submissions is Aug 01, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 101013
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-OP-003462 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 305,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| 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.) McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act, and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs that:
(i) promote excellence in research, extension, or education on a regional and national level; Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicants failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description:: | The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. Priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate evidence of collaboration and communication with working groups and approved multi-state research committees, however all applicants qualified to conduct the research are encouraged to apply. For this particular solicitation, NIFA is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues: The Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, (also known as the painted bug or harlequin bug) on vegetable crops; Rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, and associated disease transmission to humans; Groundnut ringspot virus (GRSV) in tomato and other agronomic crops.See Part II, C. for a more detailed description of the types of proposals that are being solicited. |
| 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 2 | Removed formatting errors related to using bulleted statements in the description section. | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00060710 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.3] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] CSREES Supplemental Information [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.200 | PKG00060710 | Jun 23, 2011 | Aug 01, 2011 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |