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

Post Date

March 3rd 2009

Application Due Date

April 15th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-ICGP-002098

CFDA Number(s)

10.303

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Institutions must be accredited. Please see the RFA for details.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $12700000

• Award Range:

  $600000 - $2000000

Grant Description

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).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  CSREES

• Agency Contact:

  CSREES Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@csrees.usda.gov

• More Information:

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