Enhancing Ecosystem Services From Agricultural Lands: Management, Quantification, And Developing Decision Support Tools

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	Federal Grant Title:	Enhancing Ecosystem Services From Agricultural Lands: Management, Quantification, And Developing Decision Support Tools
	CFDA Number:	66.509
	CFDA Description:	Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-G2008-STAR-K1
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 26, 2009
	Creation Date:	Feb 26, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 26, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 26, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Jun 25, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	9
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: Please note that the research requested in this RFA my involve the use of geosptial information. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as part of its Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, are seeking applications proposing research on the ecosystem services provided by agricultural lands. Ecosystem services are the goods and services derived from natural and managed ecosystems upon which human welfare depends. Because of the global intensification of land use, these services are in decline, especially in agricultural ecosystems. Ecosystem services are essential in maintaining both human welfare as well as ecological integrity, yet these services can be affected by natural changes and management actions. In addition, agricultural lands are experiencing significant land use changes as demonstrated by the rapid conversion of these lands from traditional farming use, to alternate farming practices, to urban development, and to non-agricultural use.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_ecosystem_services.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Anne Sergeant phone: 202-343-9661

Anne Sergeant [sergeant.anne@epa.gov]
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