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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-OP-003868
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jun 26, 2012
Creation Date:
Jun 26, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 30, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 30, 2012
Archive Date:
Aug 29, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
2
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$897,000
Award Ceiling:
$500,000
Award Floor:
$350,000
CFDA Number(s):
10.200
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Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Pursuant to Section 1480 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended [7 USC 3333(a)(1)] applications may be submitted by land-grant colleges and universities, State agricultural experiment stations, and colleges, universities, and Federal laboratories having a demonstrable capacity in rangeland research, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
The goal of RRP is to contribute to the improvement of U.S. rangeland resources and the ecosystem services they provide by supporting the development of new and emerging rangeland science methodologies which specifically address the interrelationships between multiple disciplines. The primary purpose of RRP is to provide U.S. agricultural producers, rural landowners, and land managers with integrated science strategies to make informed land management decisions with an emphasis on enhancing the restoration and sustainable integrity of U.S. rangelands.
