S-RIPM RFA fy2008
Information Regarding
Request for Application and Supporting Materials
for the Southern Region IPM (S-RIPM) Grants Program
for fiscal year 2008.
NOTE: This page is not the official RFA, but rather some additional information you may find useful. To access the RFA please click here.
Application Deadline: 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, December 3, 2007
All proposals must be submitted using the Grants.gov electronic submission system. Click here for information about Grants.gov
Electronic proposals must be received by December 3 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Executive Summary:
CSREES anticipates the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program for FY 2008 to support the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) methods. The Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program supports projects that develop individual pest control tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension education programs. The program is administered by the land-grant university system’s four Regional IPM Centers (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, Western) in partnership with CSREES.
In FY2008, CSREES anticipates that approximately $827,000 will be available for support of the Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program – Southern Region (referred to herein as the S-RIPM). Of this amount, approximately $457,000 is expected to be available for Research projects, $70,000 for Extension projects, $200,000 for Joint Research-Extension projects and $100,000 for an IPM evaluation project.
Funding and time limits:
For each project type, the proposal funding limit is defined only by the amount of funds available for that project type, expected to be approximately $457,000 for Research, $70,000 for Extension, and $200,000 for Joint Research-Extension projects. Project directors are strongly encouraged to consider the recent history of awards for research projects funded by this program, available at http://www.sripmc.org/ripm/rfa08/sripm_history.cfm.
Research projects may have a duration of up to 3 years. No carryover or extension is permitted for research projects beyond three years.
Extension projects may have a duration of up to 3 years.
Joint Research-Extension projects may have a duration of up to 3 years. No carryover or extension is permitted for these projects beyond three years.
IPM Evaluation projects may have a duration of up to 3 years. No carryover or extension is permitted for research projects beyond three years.
Issues regarding Joint Research and Extension project type
- CFDA number: In filling out grants.gov forms, you will be asked to use a "CFDA number." For all project types, please use CFDA number 10.200.
- Joint Research-Extension projects must show the proposed breakdown of amounts requested from P.L. 89-106 funds (Research) and Smith-Lever funds (Extension) for each year of funding being requested. Include cumulative project costs over all years, by cost category and funding source (Research and/or Extension) in the budget justification (Field K on the form).
Submission of Relevance Statements
There is no place in the grants.gov procedure explicitly labeled to submit
the Relevance Statement required with each proposal. The Relevance Statement must be submitted with the full application but as a separately attached PDF file under Field number 11. Name the file "RELEVANCE[PD's last name].pdf" . A Relevance Statement is required for Research, Extension, and Joint Research and Extension project types. No such statement is required for IPM Evaluation project types.
Request for Applications:
- HTML Please note this version is not "official". It duplicates the official versions found in text and PDF formats on the USDA web site to the best of our ability.
- Text
- PDF
Dealing with Grants.gov :
This is the second time that this program has used the Grants.gov process, which differs significantly from the previous process. Please allow yourself extra time to make sure your institution is registered with Grants.gov, and then time to familiarize yourself with the electronic submission process and the required forms. We encourage you to review “A Guide for Preparation and Submission of CSREES Applications via Grants.gov” prior to attempting to submit a proposal electronically for the first time; you can access the Guide at: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/grant_forms/electronic_app_guide.pdf.
Eligibility:
Organizations eligible to receive Research awards are: 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 Research awards 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities are eligible, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, and 1994 land-grant institutions are also eligible for research awards.
Eligibility for Extension awards is limited to 1862 land-grant colleges and universities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Eligibility for Joint Research and Extension awards is limited to 1862 land-grant colleges and universities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply, provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Eligibility for IPM Evaluation awards are expected to fit in the research component of this program. If a project fits in the Extension funding component, eligibility will be limited to 1862 land-grant colleges and universities.
Previous awards:
To see project titles of awards since FY 2004, click here .
Proposal submissions: Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov
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Click here to access USDA/CSREES resources for electronic submission
- Submissions must be complete by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on December 3, 2007.
Other resources
Southern Region IPM Center's Mission Statement
The Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) fosters the development and adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a science-based approach to managing pests in ways that generate economic, environmental and human health benefits. We work in partnership with stakeholders from agricultural, urban and rural settings to identify and address regional priorities for research, education and outreach.
The National IPM Roadmap (PDF)
Information for Regional IPM Grant Applicants
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-CSREES-RIPM-001071 (must be entered into Grants.gov exactly this way)
CFDA Numbers:
- For all proposals: 10.200
Useful links:
Contacts:
If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact the S-RIPM Grants Manager, James VanKirk.
Email or Phone: (919) 513-8179.
If you have questions regarding application content, contact:
Email: electronic@csrees.usda.gov Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
or
Kathy Kimble-Day
Email or Phone: (202) 401-4420.
If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email: support@grants.gov or Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays. Note: It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.
This page is for informational purposes only. Should any information in it conflict with information in the Request for Applications the latter should be used.
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