Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program

The summary for the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	10.219
	CFDA Description:	Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Science and Technology Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-BRAP-000327
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 12, 2006
	Creation Date:	Mar 23, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 15, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 23, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Small businesses Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by any United States public or private research or educational institution or organization. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Grant Description: The purpose of the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Fiscal Year 2007 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grant
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/biotech_risk.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathy Kimble-Day
Program Specialist
Phone 202-401-4420 kday@csrees.usda.gov For questions regarding this RFA.
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