Opportunity USDA-CSREES-SCRI-002038

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity USDA-CSREES-SCRI-002038
	CFDA Number:	10.309
	CFDA Description:	SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Employment Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SCRI-002038
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 02, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 15, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 15, 2009
	Archive Date:	May 15, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	60
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$47,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State agricultural experiment stations, individuals, or groups consisting of 2 or more of these entities.
Grant Description: The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops. Please Note: As of 2-4-2009 the RFA was updated to reflect a change in the "notification of intent to submit" deadline. The new date is March 2, 2009. See RFA for details
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/specialty_crop.html
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