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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-ICGP-004168
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 08, 2013
Creation Date:
Feb 08, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 05, 2013
Prospective applicants are asked to email a notice of Intent to Submit an application by close of business Friday, March 1, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). This notification is not required and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 05, 2013
Prospective applicants are asked to email a notice of Intent to Submit an application by close of business Friday, March 1, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). This notification is not required and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application.
Archive Date:
May 05, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$3,700,000
Award Ceiling:
$750,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
10.303
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Integrated Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103) are eligible to submit applications to the ORG program. Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246) to define Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) (see Part III, B. and 7 CFR 3430, Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-formula Financial Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions for more information), and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
The overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. In FY 2013, ORG will continue to prioritize environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases (GHG). Two new priorities have been added to support (1) the development of educational tools for Cooperative Extension personnel and other agricultural professionals who advise producers on organic practices and (2) the development of cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Programs National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. Practices and systems to be addressed include those associated with organic crops, organic animal production, and organic systems integrating plant and animal production.
