Stakeholder Input

CSREES gathers stakeholder input and information to identify priorities for new grant programs and/or to modify priorities for existing grant programs, as described in their Requests for Applications (RFA). A stakeholder is anyone who conducts or uses agricultural research, education, and extension. Input is used to meet the requirements of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.

CSREES gathers input from any individual, and specifically from commodity groups, industry, inter-agency Federal work groups, the National Academy of Sciences, non-governmental organizations, scientific societies, and university partners.

Stakeholder input is obtained in several ways. Input is solicited in all CSREES RFAs. CSREES also conducts stakeholder listening sessions or workshops, some as stand-alone events, some in conjunction with national scientific meetings. CSREES staff also gathers stakeholder information from other government and private sector events and publications.

Upcoming and past sources of stakeholder input are organized by CSREES National Emphasis Area:  

Agricultural & Food Biosecurity

Animals & Animal Products

Biotechnology & Genomics

Economics & Commerce

Food, Nutrition, & Health

Natural Resources & Environment

Pest Management

Plants & Plant Products

Technology & Engineering

Stakeholder input can be submitted as follows:

Mail
Policy, Oversight, & Funds Management Staff
Office of Extramural Programs, USDA-CSREES
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 2299
Washington, DC, 20250-2299;

E-mail
RFP-OEP@csrees.usda.gov

In your comments, please state the name of the RFA in question.

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