Regional IPM Competitive Grants Program - Western Region, 2007

The Cooperative State, Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2007 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Western Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (W-IPM). 

Changes in FY 2007:
In fiscal year 2007 there will be some major changes regarding submission of proposals to CSREES.  First, all applications submitted to CSREES must use new SF-424 R&R (Research and Related) forms.  Second, a number of the agency’s programs will be requiring electronic submission of proposals through Grants.gov, including the Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program. (See the table at the following web page for a listing of the authorized submission formats for CSREES programs: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/fy07changes.)  Please allow yourself extra time to make sure your institution is registered with Grants.gov, and then time to familiarize yourself with the electronic submission process and the new forms.  We encourage you to review “A Guide for Preparation and Submission of CSREES Applications via Grants.gov” prior to attempting to submit a proposal electronically for the first time; you can access the Guide at:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/grant_forms/electronic_app_guide.pdf. 

Deadline:
Completed Application: December 11, 2006 to Grants.gov

RFA: 
The Western IPM Competitive Grants Program RFA may be accessed at the following websites: 

Western IPM Center:  http://www.wripmc.org/
CSREES: www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/integratedpestmgtwest.html
Grants.gov: www.grants.gov

Funding Opportunity Number:  USDA-CSREES-RIPM-000201 (must be entered into Grants.gov exactly this way)

CFDA Numbers:
For research proposals: 10.200
For extension proposals: 10.500 
For joint research-extension proposals: 10.200 (Use the research number since only one number can be entered in an electronic application.)

Useful Links:
Grants.gov Help:  http://www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp
CSREES FY 2007 Grant Application Changes: www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/fy07changes
CSREES Electronic Submission Resources: www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic
CSREES Electronic Submission FAQs: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electronic_faq

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact the W-IPM Grants Manager, Dr. Frank Zalom:  Email:  fzalom@ucdavis.edu or Phone: (202) 974-6392.

If you have questions regarding application content, contact: 
Email:  electronic@csrees.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 401-5048, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays or Kathy Kimble-Day:  Email:  kday@csrees.usda.gov or Phone:  (202) 401-4420.

If you have any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact: 
Email:  support@grants.gov or Phone Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays.  Note:  It is suggested that for immediate assistance call Grants.gov, rather than email.