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Description of Modification
Please Note: As of 4/2/2009, pages 19, 25, and 27 have been modified to address several inquiries regarding the implementation of section 736 of the FY 2009 Ominbus Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-8) which was enacted on March 11, 2009, and the use of unrecovered indirect costs to meet the matching requirements for this program in FY 2009. Applicants may use both the unrecovered indirect costs associated with the Federal Budget and the unrecovered indirect costs associated with the Non-Federal Budget to meet their matching requirements. However, indirect costs may not be recovered on third-party matching contributions. The modifications can be found on pages 19, 25, and 26 in Bold Red Text.
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Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-CSREES-SCRI-002038
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Posted Date:
Feb 02, 2009
Creation Date:
Apr 02, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 15, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 15, 2009
Archive Date:
Feb 17, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
60
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$47,300,000
Award Ceiling:
$10,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
10.309
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SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State agricultural experiment stations, individuals, or groups consisting of 2 or more of these entities.
Agency Name
CSREES
Description
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops. Please Note: As of 2-4-2009 the RFA was updated to reflect a change in the "notification of intent to submit" deadline. The new date is March 2, 2009. See RFA for details
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