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Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program: National Integrated Food Safety Initiative

The purpose of the National Integrated Food Safety Initiative is to support food safety projects that demonstrate an integrated approach to solving problems in applied food safety research, education, or extension. Various models for integration of applied research, education, and extension will be considered for funding. Applications describing multi-state, multi-institutional, multidisciplinary, and multifunctional activities (and combinations thereof) are encouraged. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address at least two of the three functional areas of research, education, and extension (i.e., research and extension, research and education, or extension and education).

Special Notation

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

  • 1862 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1890 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
  • For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions
  • Individuals
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
  • Other or Additional Information (See below)
  • Private Institutions of Higher Ed
  • Small Business
  • 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 complete eligibility requirements.

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

    Solicitation Date (Opening) March 3, 2009
    Letter of Intent Due Date None
    Due Date (Closing)
    April 15, 2009
    Anticipated Award Date
    September 30, 2009
    Estimated Total Program Funding $12,700,000.00
    Range of Awards $600,000.00 to $2,000,000.00
    Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year 34%
    Cost Sharing Requirements If commodity-specific benefits, dollar-for-dollar match required. See RFA for details.
    For More Information Contact Jan Singleton
    Funding Opportunity Number USDA-CSREES-ICGP-002098
    CFDA Number 10.303 INTEGRATED PROGRAMS
    Contact for Electronic Access Problems webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

    Last Updated: March 4, 2009

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