Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Northeastern Region

Post Date

January 3rd 2012

Application Due Date

February 29th 2012

All applicants must submit a notice of intent to apply to the program. Letters of intent must be submitted as an email attachment (PDF preferred) and received by Dr. John E. Ayers (jea@psu.edu) by COB on February 3, 2012 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). An

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-RIPM-003628

CFDA Number(s)

10.200

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

Organizations eligible to receive Research awards are: state agricultural experiment stations, 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 1994 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 USC 582a et seq.), accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, and the University of the District of Columbia. Organizations eligible to receive Extension awards are: 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $None - $180000

Grant Description

The Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program (RIPM) supports the continuum of research and extension efforts needed to increase the implementation of IPM methods. The RIPM program supports projects that develop individual pest control tactics, integrate individual tactics into an IPM system, and develop and implement extension and 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 NIFA.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA 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@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Northeastern Region