Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 005797
Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 005797
- The USDA-NIFA in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Global Change, Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring and Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2016 and posted on Apr 14, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Global Change, Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring and Research Program is a discretionary USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) grant opportunity focused on understanding and tracking ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation from the Sun and its consequences for U.S. agriculture and related systems. The program is built around the long-standing USDA concern that elevated UV-B levels can damage agricultural crops, rangelands, and forest ecosystems, affect livestock health and productivity, pose risks to human health, and contribute to deterioration of built infrastructure. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to fund both research and the supporting research infrastructure needed to produce reliable, long-term information about UV-B conditions and impacts, especially where changes in climate and other environmental stressors may compound risks.
A central priority of this program is maintaining an uninterrupted stream of climatology data, meaning consistent, continuous monitoring records that allow scientists to detect trends, variability, and extremes over time. This emphasis suggests support for measurement networks, monitoring stations, calibration and quality assurance activities, data management, and related capabilities that ensure datasets remain comparable across seasons and years. The goal is not only to measure UV-B, but to build dependable reference records that can be used broadly for research, forecasting, and policy-relevant assessments.
Beyond monitoring, the program is designed to advance understanding of how plants and animals respond to UV-B exposure. This includes determining mechanisms (the biological processes behind impacts) and symptoms (observable effects such as reduced growth, tissue damage, altered development, or performance and health changes in animals). By funding work that clarifies cause-and-effect pathways, the program supports research that can distinguish UV-B impacts from other environmental factors and identify which species, production systems, and regions are most vulnerable.
Another major objective is the use of tightly integrated models to assess impacts at regional and national scales, including both biological outcomes and economic consequences. This indicates an interest in projects that combine monitoring data with biological response studies and modeling frameworks to estimate real-world implications, such as yield losses, ecosystem service changes, livestock productivity effects, management costs, and broader economic impacts. The description also highlights "multiple plant stressors," pointing to an integrated view where UV-B is considered alongside other pressures (for example, drought, heat, pests, or other environmental constraints) to understand combined or interacting effects rather than treating UV-B in isolation.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted April 14, 2016, under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SRGP 005797, with an original and current closing date of May 16, 2016. It is categorized as a grant under the agriculture funding activity area and is listed under CFDA number 10.200. Eligibility is noted as "Others," with further clarification referenced in an additional eligibility information field, implying that applicant types may extend beyond a narrow set of traditional categories depending on the full announcement text. The public listing does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the provided fields, so the size and volume of awards would need to be confirmed from the complete solicitation or agency materials.
Overall, the program is best understood as a coordinated effort to (1) keep high-quality UV-B and related climatology records running without gaps, (2) improve scientific understanding of how UV-B affects biological systems relevant to agriculture and natural resources, and (3) translate those findings through integrated modeling into actionable assessments of risk and impact for regions and the nation, including economic dimensions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Global Change, Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring and Research Program?
It is a discretionary USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) grant opportunity focused on understanding and tracking ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation from the Sun and its consequences for U.S. agriculture and related systems.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is intended to fund research and supporting research infrastructure needed to produce reliable, long-term information about UV-B conditions and impacts, particularly where climate change and other environmental stressors may compound risks.
Why is UV-B radiation a concern for agriculture and related systems?
The program is grounded in longstanding USDA concerns that elevated UV-B levels can damage agricultural crops, rangelands, and forest ecosystems; affect livestock health and productivity; pose risks to human health; and contribute to deterioration of built infrastructure.
What kinds of impacts does the program expect projects to address?
Based on the description, relevant impacts include effects on crops and vegetation (such as reduced growth, tissue damage, or altered development), effects on animals (performance, health, and productivity changes), and broader consequences for ecosystems, people, and infrastructure.
Does the program fund monitoring, research, or both?
Both. The opportunity emphasizes continuous UV-B monitoring and climatology data records, while also supporting research to understand biological responses and integrated modeling to assess impacts.
What does the program mean by "climatology data" and why is it important?
In this context, climatology data refers to consistent, continuous monitoring records that allow scientists to detect trends, variability, and extremes over time. The program prioritizes maintaining an uninterrupted stream of these records so datasets remain comparable across seasons and years.
What types of monitoring or infrastructure activities appear to be relevant?
The description suggests support for measurement networks and monitoring stations, calibration and quality assurance activities, data management, and other capabilities that keep long-term datasets reliable and comparable.
Is the goal only to measure UV-B radiation levels?
No. The program aims to build dependable reference records that can be used broadly for research, forecasting, and policy-relevant assessments, in addition to measuring UV-B.
What kinds of biological research topics does the program highlight?
The program highlights research to understand how plants and animals respond to UV-B exposure, including determining mechanisms (biological processes behind impacts) and symptoms (observable effects such as reduced growth, tissue damage, altered development, or performance and health changes in animals).
Why does the program emphasize mechanisms and symptoms of UV-B impacts?
Clarifying cause-and-effect pathways helps distinguish UV-B impacts from other environmental factors and helps identify which species, production systems, and regions are most vulnerable.
What does the program mean by "tightly integrated models"?
The description points to projects that combine monitoring data with biological response studies and modeling frameworks to assess impacts at regional and national scales.
Are economic impacts within the scope of this program?
Yes. The program description explicitly mentions assessing economic consequences, suggesting interest in estimating real-world implications such as yield losses, ecosystem service changes, livestock productivity effects, management costs, and broader economic impacts.
How does the program treat UV-B in relation to other environmental stressors?
The opportunity highlights "multiple plant stressors," indicating an integrated view where UV-B is considered alongside other pressures (for example, drought, heat, pests, or other environmental constraints) to understand combined or interacting effects rather than treating UV-B in isolation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is USDA NIFA SRGP 005797.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 10.200.
What type of funding instrument is this?
It is categorized as a grant.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
It is listed under the agriculture funding activity area.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date provided is April 14, 2016.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date provided is May 16, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in an additional eligibility information field. Based on the provided listing alone, applicant types may extend beyond a narrow set of traditional categories, but the exact eligibility would need to be confirmed in the full announcement text.
Is an award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
No. The public listing described does not specify an award ceiling in the provided fields, so the maximum award size would need to be confirmed in the complete solicitation or agency materials.
Is the expected number of awards provided?
No. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided fields, so that detail would need to be confirmed in the complete solicitation or agency materials.
What are the program's core objectives in plain terms?
The description frames the program as a coordinated effort to: (1) keep high-quality UV-B and related climatology records running without gaps, (2) improve scientific understanding of how UV-B affects biological systems relevant to agriculture and natural resources, and (3) translate those findings through integrated modeling into actionable regional and national assessments of risk and impact, including economic dimensions.
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