Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

CSREES Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG): Deadline is February 28, 2008

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 Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG). The purpose of this program is to assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically modified organisms, including plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals and other animals excluding humans.

CSREES Funding Opportunity Page:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biotechnologyriskassessment.cfm. There you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA). There is also a link to the "CSREES Grant.gov Application Guide" and application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number:

USDA-CSREES-BRAP-001212.

Grants.gov Synopsis Page:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=HqHQ2LvqdStYC4yGVHsCgRCS5CGLrVLkbC7J9s7pQNh3c0gfLnf5!324068256?oppId=16309&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. There you will find synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application package.

Grants.gov Application Package:
http://apply.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=11092. This is a link to the application package.

Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on February 28, 2008.

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact:
Dr. Daniel Jones, Email: djones@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-6854, or
Dr. Chris Wozniak, Email: cwozniak@csrees.usda.gov, Phone: (202) 401-6020.

If you have questions regarding the application packet, contact the CSREES Help Desk:
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 the Grants.gov Contact Center:
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