The Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) is offering this grant to provide safe, effective, and economical pest management solutions for minor/specialty crop growers. This grant is for the purpose of facilitating crop protection through expert assistance with product development and registration, ensuring a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public. As the only publicly supported research program in the U.S. providing this service, successful applicants are expected to accelerate registration of newer, reduced-risk pest management tools, expedite access for growers, and conduct efficacy research. The FY 2009 program will fund regional centers and a national headquarters.
Opportunity ID: 46595
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-CSREES-SRGP-002176 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Community Development Consumer Protection Disaster Prevention and Relief Environment |
| Category Explanation: | Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. The FY 2009 IR-4 Program will fund four geographically-based IR-4 Regional Centers and an IR-4 National Headquarters. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.200 — Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 04, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 04, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $11,186,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Who Is Eligible to Apply
1862 Land-Grant Institutions More 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, for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CSREES |
| Description: | Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. The FY 2009 IR-4 Program will fund four geographically-based IR-4 Regional Centers and an IR-4 National Headquarters. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY ’09 Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, Email:electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 46595 Full Announcement-1 -> 09_minor_crops.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, Email: electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.200 | PKG00011475 | Apr 03, 2009 | May 04, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46595 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
46595 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
46595 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
46595 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
46595 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
46595 RR_PersonalData-1.1.pdf
46595 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
46595 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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