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Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/pestmanagementalternativessrgp.cfm
Full synoposis and application page
Contact: Monte P. Johnson, phone (202) 401-1108; fax (202) 401-4888; email: mpjohnson@csrees.usda.gov
Solicitation Date: December 13, 2007
Due Date: February 1, 2008
Total available: Approximately $1.4 million
This year, there will be RFAs for each region, released by the Regional IPM Centers and tailored to each region‚s needs. However, proposals will still compete nationally for funding. (The available funds will not be divided up for each region).
This competitive grants program funds projects up to three years. PMAP was established to support the development and implementation of IPM systems when regulatory action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or voluntary cancellation by the registrant, result in the unavailability of certain pesticide uses. The program's objectives are to: (a) Adapt technological approaches to IPM for both pre- and post-harvest use (e.g., reduced rates, timing, application methods and equipment that could reduce reliance on pesticides or residues); (b) Adapt and demonstrate IPM tactics based on alternative technologies, including products of genetic engineering, biological organisms, biological pesticides, new chemical pesticides, and cultural practices; and (c) Describe and field demonstrate how tactics can be economically and practically integrated into production systems for individual crops. Funded projects must focus on either outreach or technology (with an outreach component).
Citrus Tristeza Research
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/citrustristezasrgp.html
Contact: Kitty Caldwell Phone: (202)401-1790, Fax: (202) 401 - 4888
Email: kcardwell@csrees.usda.gov
Look for the RFA February 2007
Total Available: $645,000 in 2006
Anticipated Award Date: June 6, 2007
The purpose of this program is to support cutting edge research that mitigates or eliminates problems caused by the Citrus tristeza virus and/or the Brown Citrus Aphid. Research using the latest technologies in new ways is encouraged. Priority will be given to applications that propose collaboration between citrus production areas, and to proposed projects that are judged most likely to result in positive short-term impacts on citrus production.
1.Crops At Risk from FQPA Implementation (CAR)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/cropsatriskicgp.cfm
Contact: Dr. Rick Meyer; phone (202) 401-4891; hmeyer@creeusda.gov
Deadline: February 29, 2008
Total available: $1,300,000.00
The goal of the Crops at Risk (CAR) program is to create or enhance integrated pest management (IPM) practices for individual food or fiber crops grown for commercial purposes. The CAR program will fund integrated multifunctional/multidisciplinary research, education, and extension projects for crops with high priority IPM needs as identified by stakeholders.
2.FQPA Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program for Cropping Systems (RAMP)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/riskavoidancemitigationicgp.cfm
Contact: Dr. Robert Nowierski; phone (202) 401-4900; Rnowierski@reeusda.gov
Deadline: February 29, 2008
Total available: $4,200,000.00
The goal of the Risk Avoidance and Mitigation (RAMP) program is to enhance the development and implementation of innovative integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for (a) multi-crop food and fiber production systems; or (b) production systems on an area-wide or landscape scale. The primary emphasis of RAMP applications should be crop productivity and profitability while addressing critical environmental quality and human health issues. RAMP applications may address major acreage crop production systems, key fruit and vegetable production systems, or other agroecosystems where identified environmental quality or human health issues exist. The RAMP program will fund long-term projects that involve systems approaches.
3. Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1107
Contact: William Hoffman; phone 202-401-6134, Fax 202-401-4888, Email whoffman@csrees.usda.gov
Total available: $2,950,000
Due: February 22, 2008
The MBT program supports short- to intermediate-term projects focusing on the discovery and implementation of practical IPM alternatives for commodities affected by the phase-out of methyl bromide. MBT projects should emphasize the development and implementation of IPM approaches. This can include increased research, education, and extension activities on all commodities at risk, and involve field trials and/or other demonstration projects that enhance the adoption of pest management alternatives for affected commodities.
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: Integrated Organic Program -
There are two program components under one RFA. To fund programs for up to four years. Purpose of the Integrated Organic Program is to solve critical agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities in two program areas: (1) Organic Transitions Program (ORG); and (2) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). These two funding opportunities are included in the same Request for Applications.
Funding and RFA schedules should be the same as last year, pending the passing of the federal budget.
1.Integrated Organic Program
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1141
Contact: Thomas Bewick, phone (202) 401 - 3356, email: tbewick@csrees.usda.gov
Solicitation Date: November 15, 2007
Due Date: January 9, 2008
Total Available: $4,700,000.00
The purpose of the Integrated Organic Program is to solve critical agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities in two program areas: (1) Organic Transitions Program (ORG); and (2) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). ORG funds the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic producers. OREI funds research and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic food, feed, and fiber. These two funding opportunities are included in the same Request for Applications.
2.Organic Transitions Program (ORG)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1142
Contact: Dr. Thomas Bewick, phone (202) 401-3356, email: tbewick@reeusda.gov
Total available: $1.8 was available in FY2006
Due: The RFP should be available around December/January with proposals due in the spring.
ORG funds the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic producers.
3. Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1140
Contact: Dr. Thomas Bewick, phone (202) 401-3356, email: tbewick@reeusda.gov
Total available: $4,700,000.00
Solicitation: November 15, 2007
Due: January 9, 2008
OREI funds research and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic food, feed, and fiber.
Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4) - Biopesticides
Web site: http://ir4.rutgers.edu/biopesticides.html
PDF Format: Guidelines and Grant Proposal Application Form
Contact: Michael Braverman, Rutgers Univ.; braverman@aesop.rutgers.edu ; phone (732)932-9575 ext 4610
Proposals due: November 14, 2006
http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Biopesticides/EarlyAdvDemoGuidelinesForms-2007.doc
Total available: $400,000
The IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program announces a request for grant proposals for funding of efficacy research in 2007. IR-4 is especially interested in proposals containing biopesticides as resistance management tools, rotated with conventional products. While resistance management is an important interest, the proposal must still have a majority focus on biopesticides. Project proposals will be accepted in Early, Advanced and Demonstration stage categories. The total amount of funding available will be around $ 400,000. Most successful grants have generally ranged from $5,000 to $10,000 with the largest grants generally around $20,000. The primary objective of the IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program is to further the development and registration of biopesticides for use in pest management systems for specialty crops or for minor uses on major crops. NOTE: If you are submitting a proposal for the Early or Advanced stage project, please use the forms starting on page 14. If you are submitting a proposal for a Demonstration project, please use the forms starting on pages 27.
You can download the Grant Procedure and Application in Word format at : http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Biopesticides/EarlyAdvDemoGuidelinesForms-2007.doc
If you would like a hard copy of the proposal mailed to you please contact Clarita Griffith at griffith@aesop.rutgers.edu or (732) 932-9575 ext. 4624
National Research Initiative (NRI)
NRI Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1112
Total Available: $181 million available for FY 2007
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Average grant: Standard awards are not likely to exceed a total budget of $300,000 for 3-4 years of support.
Applications accepted for fundamental research, mission-linked research, and integrated research, extension, and education projects. Deadlines depend on area of grant. Main areas of this grant that address pest management include:
Integrative Biology of Arthropods & Nematodes
Contact: Mary Purcell-Miramontes, phone (202) 401-5168, email: mpurcell@csrees.usda.gov
Arthropod & Nematode Biology and Management
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1103
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Letter of intent: November 26, 2007
Due: February 14, 2008
Estimated total funding: $5, 3000,000.
Contact: Mary Purcell-Miramontes, phone (202) 401-5168, email: mpurcell@csrees.usda.gov
Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (B) and (C): Suborganismal Biology and Tools, Resources, and Genomics
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1602
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Letter on intent: March 14, 2008
Due: June 5, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,100,000.00
Range of Awards: $0.00 - $400,000.00
Contact: Mary Purcell-Miramontes, phone (202) 401-5168, email: mpurcell@csrees.usda.gov
Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1500
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Letter of Intent: October 9, 2007
Due: December 19, 2007
Funding Available: :$5,400,000.00
Randge of Awards: $0.00 to $400,000.00
Contact: Dr. Ann Lichens-Park, phone (202) 401-6460, email: apark@csrees.usda.gov
Biology of Weedy & Invasive Plants
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1123
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Letter of Intent: December 6, 2007
Due: March 5, 2008
Funding Available: $4,600,000.00
Range of Awards: $0.00 to $500,000.00
Contact: Michael Bowers, phone (202) 401 - 4510, email: mbowers@csrees.usda.gov
Animal & Plant Biosecurity
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1074
Solicitation Date: September 10, 2007
Due Date: June 5, 2008
Funding Available: $4,000,000.00
Range of Awards: $0.00 to $1,000,000.00
Contact:Liang-Shiou Lin- llin@csrees.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 401 - 5042
Fax: (202) 401 - 6488
Managed Ecosystems
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1104
Solicitation Date: September 10,2007
Letter of Intent: October 9,2007
Due: December 19, 2007
Funding Available: $4,000,000.00
Range of Awards: $0.00 to $500,000.00
Contact: Diana Jerkins email: djerkins@csrees.usda.gov
Phone (202) 401-6996
Fax: (202) 401 - 6488
Other sections of NRI can also support IPM technologies.
Air Quality
National Program Leader 0 Dr. Ray Knighton (202-401-6417 or rknighton@csrees.usda.gov)
Total Program Funds 0 approximately $5 million, with approximately $3 million for integrated projects
Proposed Budget Requests 0
• Proposed research project budget requests must not exceed $400,000 for project period of 2-4 years (including indirect costs).
• Proposed integrated project budget requests must not exceed $600,000 for project period of 2-4 years (including indirect costs).
• Requests exceeding the budgetary guidelines above will be returned without review.
Letter of Intent 0 Due March 5, 2008 (5:00 P.M., ET) for integrated projects; see the Other Key Information section for format and submission instructions.
Application Deadline 0 June 5, 2008 (5:00 P.M., ET)
Higher Education Program Challenge Grants
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1082
Solicitation Due: October 12, 2007
Due: February 1, 2008
Contact: Mr. P. Gregory Smith, phone (202)720-2067, email: gsmith@csrees.usda.gov
Total Available: $5.5 million. Range of awards $150,000-$400,000.
The HEC program seeks to stimulate and enable colleges and universities to provide the quality of education necessary to produce baccalaureate or higher degree level graduates capable of strengthening the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force. Projects focused on teaching improvements at the Masters degree level will also be accepted in addition to undergraduate teaching improvement proposals..
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG)
Web site: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1075
Contact: Daniel Jones; phone 202-401-6854; email: djones@csrees.usda.gov
Solicitation Date: December 12, 2006
Due date: February 15, 2007
Total available: Approx. $3 million. Range of awards $5,000-$400,000.
The purpose of this program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing genetically modified organisms into the environment. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant. Applications to the USDA BRAG Program must seek partial funding for a conference or address one of the following areas: 1) Identify and develop practices to minimize risks associated with genetically engineered organisms; 2) Research methods to monitor the dispersal of genetically engineered organisms; 3) Research to increase knowledge about the characteristics, rates, and methods of gene transfer that may occur between genetically engineered organisms, and related organisms; 4) Perform assessments to provide analysis which compares impacts of organisms modified through genetic engineering to other types of production systems; 5) Other areas of research designed to further the purposes of the USDA BRAG program. See RFA for details.
Environmental Protection Agency
Full listing of EPA Grants at: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm
Invasive Species Management: Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM)
Deadline: May 7, 2007
Contact: Craig Osteen
Under the Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM), ERS conducts intramural research and funds extramural research to support the economic basis of decisionmaking concerning invasive species issues, policies, and programs.
Plant Biosecurity
National Program Leaders0
Dr. Liang-Shiou Lin (202-401-5042 or llin@csrees.usda.gov)
Dr. John L. Sherwood (202-690-1659 or jsherwood@csrees.usda.gov)
Total Program Funds 0 approximately $4.0 million
Proposed Budget Requests 0
• Proposed integrated project budget requests must not exceed $1million for project periods of 2-4 years (including indirect costs).
• Requests exceeding the budgetary guidelines above will be returned without review.
Letter of Intent 0 Due March 14, 2008 (5:00 P.M. ET); see the Other Key Information section for format and submission instructions.
Application Deadline 0 June 5, 2008 (5:00 P.M. ET)