Department of Agriculture: AFRI Foundational Program

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The Department of Agriculture offers the AFRI Foundational Program to provide research grants in six priority areas crucial for addressing societal challenges. These areas include Plant and Animal Health, Food Safety, Renewable Energy, Agriculture Systems, and Economics. Applicants can choose between Single-function Research Projects or Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants, focusing on specific Program Area Priorities. Grant applications must align with the outlined priorities to contribute to the advancement of agricultural and food sciences. The closing date for applications is May 22, 2013.

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Opportunity ID: 204054

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General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003958
Funding Opportunity Title:: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Foundational Program
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards:: 264000000
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: Yes
Version:: Synopsis 6
Posted Date:: Oct 15, 2012
Last Updated Date:: Jan 10, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:: May 22, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications:: May 22, 2013
Archive Date:: Jun 21, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling:: $
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:: 1. Research Projects
Eligible applicants for Research Projects include:1) State Agricultural Experiment Stations; 2) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); 3) university research foundations; 4) other research institutions and organizations; 5) Federal agencies, 6) national laboratories; 7) private organizations or corporations; 8) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and 9) any group consisting of 2 or more entities identified in 1) through 8). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.

2. Integrated Projects
(Note that ONLY Agriculture, Economics and Rural Communities Program area (Part I, C. 6) is soliciting integrated projects through this RFA),

Eligible applicants for Integrated Projects include: 1) colleges and universities; 2) 1994 Land-Grant Institutions; and (3) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.

For Integrated Projects, 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. A research foundation maintained by a college or university is eligible to receive an award under this program.

3. Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities
Section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246) amended section 1404 of NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3103) to create a definition for a new group of cooperating institutions: Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs). HSACUs are colleges and universities that qualify as Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs) and offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields. HSACUs do not include 1862 land-grant institutions.

Pursuant to section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) (7 U.S.C. 7626), which authorized the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grant Program, all four-year HSIs are eligible to apply for integrated projects as identified in the FY 2013 AFRI RFA. Two-year HSIs may also be eligible to apply but only if the institution has been certified as a HSACU for the fiscal year in which funding is being provided.
4. Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement Grants
The Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants have additional eligibility requirements. See RFA for details.

Additional Information

Agency Name:: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description:: The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
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 6 Modification on Page 20 of RFA (corrected Denis Ebodaghe’s phone number). Jan 10, 2013
Synopsis 5 Animal Health and Production and Animal Products application deadline is extended to January 16, 2013.
Synopsis 4 Modification to Page 6 – Plant Health and Production and Plant Products, Application Deadline – February 19, 2013 (5:00 p.m. ET).
Synopsis 3 Modification on Page 20 of RFA (added additional contacts).
Synopsis 2 Additional Information URL fixed.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 10.310
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00149350
Opening Date: Oct 15, 2012
Closing Date: May 22, 2013
Agency Contact Information:: NIFA Help Desk
Who Can Apply:: Organization and Individual Applicants
mendatory_forms SF424 (R & R) [V1.2]
Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2]
Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4]
Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3]
Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2]
Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1]
NIFA Supplemental Information [V1.1]
optional_forms Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2]

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Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
10.310 PKG00149350 Oct 15, 2012 May 22, 2013 View NIFA Help Desk Organization and Individual Applicants

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