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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-SRGP-001345
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 20, 2008
Creation Date:
Feb 20, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 31, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 31, 2008
Archive Date:
Apr 30, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural Resources
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
5
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$10,600,000
Award Ceiling:
$2,800,000
Award Floor:
$1,000,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.200
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Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional 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.
Agency Name
CSREES
Description
IR-4 facilitates minor/specialty 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 and specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service.
FY 2008 IR-4 Program funds four Regional (IR-4) Centers nationwide; and an IR-4 Headquarters (HQ).
