Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 003909
Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 003909
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expert IPM Decision Support System" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2012 and posted on Jul 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $143,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $143,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Expert IPM Decision Support System (EIPMDSS) grant opportunity, offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is a discretionary grant program designed to fund the development and ongoing maintenance of an "expert system" that strengthens USDA-supported Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on building a decision support platform that can capture, organize, and share IPM knowledge in ways that help programs run more effectively, demonstrate results more clearly, and extend the reach of federally supported IPM work. The underlying idea is that well-designed expert systems can increase both efficiency (making it easier for people to use and manage IPM information) and effectiveness (improving decisions and outcomes in real-world pest management).
The program aligns with three core goals that reflect the broader intent of IPM: first, improving cost-benefit analyses for adopting IPM practices so growers, advisors, and program leaders can better understand economic tradeoffs and returns; second, reducing potential human health risks associated with pests and with the strategies used to manage them (including exposure risks tied to pesticide use or other interventions); and third, minimizing negative environmental impacts related to pests and pest management strategies, such as effects on non-target organisms, water quality, soil health, and ecosystem functioning. The decision support system funded through this opportunity is expected to support these goals not merely as a repository of information, but as a structured, usable tool that helps translate research and program outputs into guidance, reporting, and measurable impacts.
A major emphasis of this opportunity is on supporting the IPM portfolio at a programmatic level. The EIPMDSS is meant to help IPM programs maintain and communicate research, education, and extension priorities, while also giving a diverse group of stakeholders access to selected outputs from those programs. That stakeholder group can include researchers, extension educators, growers and producer groups, crop consultants, pest management professionals, and potentially public agencies or community partners depending on the program. The system is also expected to support program accountability and evaluation by compiling logic model-based reports and synthesizing impacts across program activities. In other words, the tool should help turn a set of individual IPM projects and outputs into coherent narratives and metrics that show what changed, who benefited, and what outcomes were achieved, using recognized evaluation structures like logic models.
This funding opportunity anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $143,000 and an award ceiling of $143,000 (with no stated minimum award floor). The assistance listing (CFDA) number tied to the program is 10.200, identified as "Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants." There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility or award. The funding activity category is listed under agriculture, environment, and natural resources, which matches the IPM mission of managing pests while balancing economic viability, human safety, and environmental stewardship.
Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to specific categories of institutions connected to agricultural research and education infrastructure in the United States. Eligible applicants include State agricultural experiment stations; land-grant colleges and universities; research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities; colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (commonly associated with institutions serving historically Black colleges and universities under 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.); and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. These eligibility categories indicate the program is intended for established research and extension-capable institutions with the capacity to build and sustain a specialized system that supports national or multi-state IPM programming.
Key administrative details show the opportunity was posted on July 19, 2012, with an application deadline of August 20, 2012, and an archive date of September 19, 2012. The agency contact noted is the NIFA Help Desk (phone 202-401-5048) for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, and the announcement also indicates support is available for questions related to preparing application content. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted support for an enabling infrastructure project: a decision support and reporting system that helps USDA IPM programs operate more cohesively, communicate priorities and outputs more effectively, and document impacts in ways that reinforce the long-term sustainability and continuous improvement of the IPM portfolio.
Expert IPM Decision Support System (EIPMDSS) Grant: FAQs
What is the EIPMDSS grant opportunity?
The Expert IPM Decision Support System (EIPMDSS) opportunity is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) discretionary grant program intended to fund the development and ongoing maintenance of an "expert system" that strengthens USDA-supported Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs.
What is meant by an "expert system" in this program?
In this context, an expert system is a structured decision support platform designed to capture, organize, and share IPM knowledge in practical ways. The aim is to help IPM programs operate more effectively, make information easier to use and manage, and improve decisions and outcomes in real-world pest management.
What is the main purpose of the decision support system being funded?
The funded system is expected to function as more than a repository of information. It should be a usable tool that helps translate research and program outputs into guidance, reporting, and measurable impacts, while strengthening the overall USDA-supported IPM portfolio at a programmatic level.
How does this opportunity relate to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) goals?
The opportunity aligns with three core IPM goals: improving cost-benefit analyses for adopting IPM practices, reducing potential human health risks associated with pests and pest management strategies, and minimizing negative environmental impacts related to pests and pest management strategies.
What kinds of impacts or concerns are included under "human health risks"?
The description emphasizes reducing potential human health risks associated with pests as well as with the strategies used to manage them, including exposure risks tied to pesticide use or other interventions.
What kinds of impacts or concerns are included under "environmental impacts"?
The opportunity highlights minimizing negative environmental impacts such as effects on non-target organisms, water quality, soil health, and ecosystem functioning.
Who is the decision support system intended to serve?
The system is intended to support IPM programs and make selected program outputs accessible to a diverse set of stakeholders, including researchers, extension educators, growers and producer groups, crop consultants, and pest management professionals. It may also support public agencies or community partners depending on the program.
Is the focus on individual IPM projects or on IPM programming as a whole?
A major emphasis is programmatic support of the IPM portfolio. The EIPMDSS is meant to help maintain and communicate research, education, and extension priorities and to synthesize outputs and impacts across program activities.
How is program accountability and evaluation expected to be supported?
The system is expected to support accountability and evaluation by compiling logic model-based reports and synthesizing impacts across program activities. The goal is to help turn individual projects and outputs into coherent narratives and metrics showing what changed, who benefited, and what outcomes were achieved using recognized evaluation structures like logic models.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated making a single award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $143,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $143,000.
Was a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility or award.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 10.200, identified as "Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants."
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is agriculture, environment, and natural resources.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to specific institution types: State agricultural experiment stations; land-grant colleges and universities; research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities; colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962; and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine.
Does the opportunity indicate why eligibility is limited to these institution types?
The eligibility categories indicate the program is intended for established research and extension-capable institutions with the capacity to build and sustain a specialized system that supports national or multi-state IPM programming.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 20, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 19, 2012.
Who is the agency contact for help related to the announcement?
The agency contact noted is the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048.
What kind of help is available from the agency contact?
The contact information is provided for assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, and the announcement indicates support is available for questions related to preparing application content.
What is the overall intent of the EIPMDSS award?
Overall, the opportunity is targeted support for an enabling infrastructure project: a decision support and reporting system that helps USDA IPM programs operate more cohesively, communicate priorities and outputs more effectively, and document impacts to reinforce long-term sustainability and continuous improvement of the IPM portfolio.
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