IR-4, Minor Crop Pest Management

The summary for the IR-4, Minor Crop Pest Management 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:	IR-4, Minor Crop Pest Management
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources Agriculture Food and Nutrition Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SRGP-001345
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 20, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 20, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 31, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 30, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,600,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,800,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000,000
	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 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs.
Grant Description: IR-4 facilitates minor/specialty crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor and specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. FY 2008 IR-4 Program funds four Regional (IR-4) Centers nationwide; and an IR-4 Headquarters (HQ).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: IR-4, Minor Crop Pest Management RFA
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/minor_crop.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,

electronic@csrees.usda.gov Help Desk
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