Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

Expansion of the Integrated Pest Management Pest Information Platform for Education and Extension (ipmPIPE) to Address New Crop/Pest Complexes of Importance to U.S. Agriculture ― 2008 (Electronic Deadline: December 7, 2007; Paper Deadline: December 14, 2007)

The ipmPIPE Steering Committee is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals to support expansion of the ipmPIPE into new crop/pest complexes. The RFA is titled “Expansion of the Integrated Pest Management Pest Information Platform for Education and Extension (ipmPIPE) to Address New Crop/Pest Complexes of Importance to U.S. Agriculture ― 2008” and can be found at http://www.ipmpipe.org/pmcprojects/ListRFAs.cfm. It is available in three formats (HTML, PDF, and Word). The proposal submission process is electronic and instructions are located at http://www.ipmpipe.org/pmcprojects/PIAccess/index.cfm. Interested parties do not have to register in order to see and download the RFP but they will have to register to submit the proposal. Details for registration and proposal submission are described on the website.
 
Details of the submission process and proposal format are described in section VI of the RFP. Proposal Preparation. Electronic versions of the proposals must be received by 5:00 pm December 7, 2007. In addition, one signed, paper copy of the complete proposal must be received by the grants manager, John Ayers, no later than 5:00 pm December 14, 2007. [See section VII of the RFP.]
 
Proposals are invited from qualified public and private entities. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, Native American tribal organizations, non-profit and for-profit private organizations or corporations, and other entities. Individuals are not eligible applicants.
 
Although an applicant may be eligible to compete for an award based on its status as an eligible entity, other factors may exclude an applicant from receiving Federal assistance under this program (e.g. debarment and suspension; a determination of non-performance on a prior contract, cooperative agreement, grant or partnership; or a determination of a violation of applicable ethical standards).