Funding Opportunity for the Western IPM Center

CSREES 2008 Request for Applications for Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases (Deadline November 7, 2007)

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2008 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Critical Issues:  Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases (Critical Issues).  The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. CSREES intends to solicit proposals several times during FY 2008 to address specific new or emerging issues.  For this particular solicitation, CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues: 

• Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
• Uganda  (Ug99) ‘TTKS’ Strain of Wheat Stem Rust

Critical Issues Funding Opportunity Page:

http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/criticalissuesplantandanimalpestsanddiseases.cfm. There you will find the link to the Request for Applications (RFA) and the link to the “CSREES Grant.gov Application Guide” and application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number (USDA-CSREES-OP-001054).

Deadline:  Applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on November 7, 2007.

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact:
Dr. Rick Meyer at: hmeyer@csrees.usda.gov.

If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact:
Email:  electronic@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays.

If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email:  support@grants.gov, Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 9 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays. 

Note:  It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.

Useful Links:
CSREES Grant Application Information:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html
Grants.gov Help:  http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp