National Research Initiative - Plant Biosecurity

This program supports integrated projects aimed at ensuring a continued supply of safe, high-quality, affordable food and fiber for consumers in the U.S. and international trade partners. The goal of the program is to harness our Nation's scientific and technological resources to help agricultural producers and professionals implement strategies to safeguard agriculture in the U.S. from critical and emerging high-consequence plant pathogens and arthropods. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the entire Program Description section for current priorities and additional information relative to the program of interest. Please carefully review the RFA guidelines to ensure application acceptance.

Special Notation

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III of the current National Research Initiative Request for Applications for the complete eligibility requirements.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	September 10, 2007
Letter of Intent Due Date	March 14, 2008
Due Date (Closing)	June 5, 2008
Anticipated Award Date	None
Estimated Total Program Funding	$4,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $1,000,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	25%
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	Liang-Shiou Lin
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-NRI-001030
CFDA Number	10.206
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: June 17, 2008