Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA GRANTS 071411 001
Apply for USDA GRANTS 071411 001
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emerald Ash Borer Program RFP" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 8, 2011 and posted on Jul 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Land Grant Universities Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture other colleges and Universities State Agricultural Experiment Stations State Governments Federal Agencies
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Opportunity Summary:
The Emerald Ash Borer Program RFP is a FY 2011 discretionary funding opportunity run by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to support practical, applied work that improves how the United States manages the emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis. EAB is an invasive beetle that attacks ash trees and, since its initial detection near Detroit, has expanded across roughly 15 states and caused the death of tens of millions of ash trees. The grant is framed around accelerating technology and management approaches that can be put to use in the field, with an emphasis on limiting damage, slowing further spread, and reducing disruptions related to regulated materials and commerce.
The program sets three main priorities. First, it seeks management tools and strategies that minimize EAB impacts, which includes reducing ash mortality and mitigating ecological and economic damage. Second, it prioritizes approaches that minimize the spread of EAB, reflecting the ongoing risk of the pest moving into new areas through natural dispersal and human-assisted movement. Third, it aims to facilitate trade in impacted items, meaning work that helps regulated industries and stakeholders safely move potentially affected materials while still protecting uninfested areas, often by improving detection, treatment, or regulatory options.
This particular RFP focuses on promoting the development or improvement of management technology, and it signals clear preference for proposals in three areas: biological control (for example, research and deployment support for natural enemies or parasitoids that suppress EAB populations), development of resistant host trees (such as breeding, screening, or related methods that increase ash survival), and improvements in survey technology (including better detection tools, trapping methods, diagnostics, or monitoring approaches that make surveys more accurate, efficient, or cost-effective). Beyond these preferred topics, the RFP also indicates it will consider other EAB-related investigations as secondary priorities, including development of regulatory treatments, pesticide-related work, strategies specifically designed to slow or stop spread, and approaches that exploit EAB behavior or biology to reduce populations and lessen damage.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which typically implies substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during project performance rather than a hands-off grant structure. The estimated total funding available is $1,000,000, with an expectation of about 8 awards. The opportunity falls under CFDA 10.025, Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, and the RFP notes that applications are given priority when they both align with the stated priorities and include cost share, reinforcing the expectation that applicants bring partner resources or institutional support to the table.
Eligible applicants are centered on public-sector and research-capable institutions, specifically including Land Grant Universities, Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, other universities and colleges, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State governments, and Federal agencies. In other words, the program is designed to fund institutions that can develop, test, and transition EAB management solutions into operational use, often in coordination with state and federal plant health programs.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number USDA GRANTS 071411 001 and the posting date of July 14, 2011. The original closing date was August 8, 2011, later extended to August 12, 2011, with an archive date of September 7, 2011. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Eileen Berke, Management Analyst, at 301-734-8330, and the opportunity references an Agreements Services Center webpage for additional information.
Emerald Ash Borer Program RFP (FY 2011, USDA APHIS) - FAQs
What is the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Program RFP?
The Emerald Ash Borer Program RFP is a FY 2011 discretionary funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It supports practical, applied work intended to improve how the United States manages the emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, an invasive beetle that attacks ash trees.
Why is this funding opportunity being offered?
The opportunity is designed to accelerate management technologies and approaches that can be used in the field to limit damage, slow further spread of EAB, and reduce disruptions associated with regulated materials and commerce.
What problem is the program trying to address?
EAB has expanded across roughly 15 states since its initial detection near Detroit and has caused the death of tens of millions of ash trees. The program focuses on advancing solutions that help reduce ash mortality and mitigate ecological and economic impacts while addressing the risk of continued spread.
What are the main program priorities?
The RFP identifies three main priorities:
- Minimize EAB impacts (reduce ash mortality and mitigate ecological and economic damage).
- Minimize the spread of EAB (address both natural dispersal and human-assisted movement into new areas).
- Facilitate trade in impacted items (help regulated industries and stakeholders safely move potentially affected materials while protecting uninfested areas, often through improved detection, treatment, or regulatory options).
What types of projects does this RFP prefer?
This RFP focuses on promoting the development or improvement of management technology, with clear preference for proposals in three areas:
- Biological control (for example, research and deployment support for natural enemies or parasitoids that suppress EAB populations).
- Development of resistant host trees (such as breeding, screening, or related methods that increase ash survival).
- Improvements in survey technology (including better detection tools, trapping methods, diagnostics, or monitoring approaches that make surveys more accurate, efficient, or cost-effective).
Are topics outside the three preferred areas allowed?
Yes. The RFP indicates it will also consider other EAB-related investigations as secondary priorities, including development of regulatory treatments, pesticide-related work, strategies specifically designed to slow or stop spread, and approaches that exploit EAB behavior or biology to reduce populations and lessen damage.
How is funding awarded (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration with the federal agency during project performance rather than a hands-off grant structure.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding available is $1,000,000.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates approximately 8 awards.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 10.025, titled Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies. The RFP also notes that applications are given priority when they align with the stated priorities and include cost share, indicating an expectation that applicants bring partner resources or institutional support.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include the following institution types:
- Land Grant Universities
- Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture
- Other universities and colleges
- State Agricultural Experiment Stations
- State governments
- Federal agencies
What kinds of organizations is this program designed to fund?
The eligibility list indicates the program is centered on public-sector and research-capable institutions that can develop, test, and transition EAB management solutions into operational use, often in coordination with state and federal plant health programs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA GRANTS 071411 001.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is July 14, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was August 8, 2011, and it was later extended to August 12, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is September 7, 2011.
What is meant by "facilitate trade in impacted items" in this RFP?
Within this RFP, facilitating trade refers to work that helps regulated industries and stakeholders safely move potentially affected materials while still protecting uninfested areas. This often involves improving detection, treatment, or regulatory options to reduce disruptions related to regulated materials and commerce.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Eileen Berke, Management Analyst, at 301-734-8330.
Is there a referenced webpage for additional information?
Yes. The opportunity references an Agreements Services Center webpage for additional information.
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