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)
From: Jim VanKirk
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:00 PM
To: Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA, Private Industry, and University Contacts
Subject: [pest-managers] ipmPIPE Request for Applications released
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).
