Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Community Development Consumer Protection Disaster Prevention and Relief Environment
	Category Explanation:	Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates 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/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. The FY 2009 IR-4 Program will fund four geographically-based IR-4 Regional Centers and an IR-4 National Headquarters.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SRGP-002176
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 03, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 03, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$11,186,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000,000
	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: Who Is Eligible to Apply 1862 Land-Grant Institutions 1890 Land-Grant Institutions 1994 Land-Grant Institutions Other or Additional Information (See below) State Agricultural Experiment Stations More 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: Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4) The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates 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/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. The FY 2009 IR-4 Program will fund four geographically-based IR-4 Regional Centers and an IR-4 National Headquarters.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 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,
For questions regarding this RFA. [electronic@csrees.usda.gov]
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