Integrated Pest Management: Crops at Risk, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation, and Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Programs

The summary for the Integrated Pest Management: Crops at Risk, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation, and Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Programs 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:	Integrated Pest Management: Crops at Risk, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation, and Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Programs
	CFDA Number:	10.303
	CFDA Description:	Integrated Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Food and Agriculture
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Education Environment Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-NIFA-ICGP-002836
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 21, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 21, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 22, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	35
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$625,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: For the purposes of this program, 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. Applications also may be submitted by 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (see Part VIII, E.), HSACUs, and research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities.
Grant Description: The anticipated amount available for support of Integrated Pest Management: Crops at Risk Competitive Grants Program (CAR) in FY 2010 is approximately $1,300,000. The anticipated amount available for support of Integrated Pest Management: Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Competitive Grants Program (RAMP)in FY 2010 is approximately $4,200,000. The anticipated amount available for support of Integrated Pest Management: Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Program (MBT) in FY 2010 is approximately $2,950,000.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/methyl_bro_integrated.html
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