The United States Department of Agriculture is offering the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant focusing on mitigating and adapting to climate variability and change. This grant supports activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and enhance the resilience of agricultural and forest production systems. The long-term goal includes reducing energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water usage while increasing carbon sequestration. This program funds Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Projects as well as Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants addressing climate variability and change priorities.
Opportunity ID: 274626
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004919 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Energy Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2015 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by (applications for conference grants are excluded from LOI requirement) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2015 (see Part IV, A. of this RFA). Applications must be received via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2015. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2015 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by (applications for conference grants are excluded from LOI requirement) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2015 (see Part IV, A. of this RFA). Applications must be received via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2015. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate variability and change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation’s agriculture and forests to adapt to variable climates. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the use of energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water by ten percent and increase carbon sequestration by fifteen percent through resilient agriculture and forest production systems. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants applications that address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Climate Variability and Change RFA for details). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Modifications to the RFA are in red:
P2. Stakeholder Input for centers of excellence P26. Change Conference Projects to Research Projects P27: Add Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture before NLGCA P33. Under 2b. Page Limits. Please Change “For Standard Research, Standard Integrated, New Investigator, and Strengthening Standard Grant applications” to “For Standard Research, Standard Integrated, New Investigator, and Strengthening Standard Grant, Conference, and Strengthening Conference application |
Mar 16, 2015 | |
| Mar 16, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004919 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Energy Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2015 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by (applications for conference grants are excluded from LOI requirement) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2015 (see Part IV, A. of this RFA). Applications must be received via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2015. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2015 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by (applications for conference grants are excluded from LOI requirement) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2015 (see Part IV, A. of this RFA). Applications must be received via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2015. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate variability and change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation’s agriculture and forests to adapt to variable climates. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the use of energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water by ten percent and increase carbon sequestration by fifteen percent through resilient agriculture and forest production systems. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants applications that address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Climate Variability and Change RFA for details). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004919 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Energy Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 04, 2015 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be received by (applications for conference grants are excluded from LOI requirement) 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 2, 2015 (see Part IV, A. of this RFA). Applications must be received via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2015. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 04, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate variability and change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation’s agriculture and forests to adapt to variable climates. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the use of energy, nitrogen fertilizer, and water by ten percent and increase carbon sequestration by fifteen percent through resilient agriculture and forest production systems. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants applications that address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Climate Variability and Change RFA for details). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Agriculture and Natural Resources Science for Climate Variability and Change Challenge Area |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 274626 Full Announcement-2 -> fy 2015 afri climate change_revised.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.310 | PKG00215041 | Feb 18, 2015 | Jun 04, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
274626 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
274626 AFRI_Project_Type-1.0.pdf
274626 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
274626 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
274626 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
274626 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
274626 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
274626 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
274626 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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