Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases

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	Federal Grant Title:	Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Consumer Protection Environment Health Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-OP-002099
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 04, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 09, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 03, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 03, 2009
	Archive Date:	May 03, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$370,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$370,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional 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 USC 582a et seq.) McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act, and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs that: (i) promote excellence in research on a regional and national level; (ii) promote the development of regional research centers; (iii) promote the research partnership between the Department of Agriculture, colleges and universities, research foundations, and State agricultural experiment stations for regional research efforts; and (iv) facilitate coordination and cooperation of research among States through regional research grants.
Grant Description: The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. CSREES will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or emerging issues. For this particular solicitation, CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues: -Redbay ambrosia beetle and Laurel Wilt in avocados-1000 cankers disease of walnut-Uganda (Ug99) Strain of Wheat Stem Rust
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/09_critical_issues.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@csrees.usda.gov]
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