The purpose of the Crop Protection and Pest Management program is to address high priority issues related to pests and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national levels.
The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure food security and respond effectively to
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other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health.
The CPPM program addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies.
The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.
In FY 2020, NIFA will only accept competitive applications for funding in the Applied Research and Development program area (ARDP) of the CPPM program.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program
Additional Information of Eligibility:A.
Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the CPPM must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA.
Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities, as defined in 7 U.S.C.
3103, 1994 Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities.
Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the 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.
Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed.
NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/crop-protection-and-pest-managementContact: Agency Email Description: If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-12-18
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-04-14