Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 003377
Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 003377
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "INTERREGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT #4 MINOR CROP PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM" 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 Jan 12, 2011 and posted on Nov 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 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 $11,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $48,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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, for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State Federal food and agricultural research programs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offered this FY 2011 grant opportunity to support Interregional Research Project #4, better known as the IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program. The central purpose of IR-4 is to help growers of minor and specialty crops gain access to pest management options that are safe, effective, and affordable. In practical terms, the program exists to generate and coordinate the research and data needed to support pest control tools for crops that are too small in acreage or market size to attract the same level of private-sector product development and labeling work as major commodity crops. This kind of support is especially important for specialty crops where pest pressure can be intense, but the economics of obtaining or expanding pesticide registrations and use labels can be challenging without coordinated public investment.
For FY 2011, NIFA indicated it expected to fund a network-style structure consisting of five distinct projects: one award to operate a national IR-4 headquarters and four awards to operate geographically based regional IR-4 centers aligned with USDA administrative regions (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, and Western). Of those four regional centers, three were expected to include analytical chemistry programs, while one regional center would operate without an analytical chemistry component. This detail matters because analytical chemistry capacity is often required for residue analysis and related work that supports regulatory submissions and label expansions for pest management products, so the solicitation clearly anticipates a division of labor across the regional centers based on technical capabilities.
The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant under an agriculture, environment, and natural resources funding activity area, and it fell under CFDA 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants). NIFA projected roughly $11,000,000 in total funding available for the program in FY 2011. The listing provided an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $48,000,000, though the stated intent to fund the national headquarters plus four regional centers gives a clearer picture of the expected program structure than the ceiling figure alone. The anticipated number of awards in the source data is shown as four, while the narrative description discusses funding five projects; that kind of discrepancy sometimes appears in compiled listings versus the full request for applications, so applicants typically need to rely on the official RFA for the definitive breakdown of expected awards and components.
Eligibility was limited to certain research and higher-education institutions tied to state and federal agricultural research capacity. Specifically, applications could 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. The stated rationale for these eligible entity types was to facilitate or expand ongoing state-federal food and agricultural research programs, which fits IR-4s mission as a coordinated, multi-region research effort rather than a one-off project. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for eligible public institutions and affiliated research foundations.
Key timing information in the posting indicates it was originally posted on November 10, 2010, with a creation date of January 12, 2011. The original closing date was January 19, 2011, later extended to January 26, 2011, and the opportunity was archived on February 25, 2011. Applicants needing the complete announcement were directed to an additional information link for the FY 2011 IR-4 request for applications, and NIFA provided help desk contact information for assistance accessing the announcement electronically and for questions related to preparing application content.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a FY 2011 discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to support Interregional Research Project #4 (IR-4), also known as the IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program.
What is the IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program?
IR-4 is a coordinated public research program designed to help growers of minor and specialty crops gain access to pest management options that are safe, effective, and affordable. The program focuses on generating and coordinating the research and data needed to support pest control tools for crops that are too small in acreage or market size to draw the same level of private-sector product development and pesticide labeling work as major commodity crops.
What problem is IR-4 intended to solve for specialty and minor crops?
For many minor and specialty crops, pest pressure can be intense, but the economics of obtaining new pesticide registrations or expanding use labels can be difficult because private companies may not see enough market incentive. IR-4 provides coordinated public investment and research capacity to help fill that gap by producing the data needed for regulatory and label-related work.
Who was the funding agency?
The funding agency was the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
What type of grant was this?
The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant.
What was the funding activity area?
The funding activity area was agriculture, environment, and natural resources.
What CFDA number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under CFDA 10.200, titled "Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants."
How much total funding did NIFA project for FY 2011?
NIFA projected roughly $11,000,000 in total funding available for the program in FY 2011.
What were the award floor and award ceiling listed?
The listing provided an award floor of $100,000 and an award ceiling of $48,000,000.
How many awards or projects was NIFA expecting to fund?
NIFA indicated it expected to fund a network-style structure consisting of five distinct projects: one national IR-4 headquarters award and four geographically based regional IR-4 center awards aligned with USDA administrative regions (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, and Western).
Why does the listing mention a possible discrepancy in the number of awards?
The source data showed an anticipated number of awards as four, while the narrative description discussed funding five projects. This kind of mismatch can occur in compiled listings versus the full request for applications (RFA). Applicants typically need to rely on the official RFA for the definitive breakdown.
What was the intended program structure for FY 2011 funding?
The solicitation anticipated a network model: one national headquarters plus four regional centers aligned with USDA administrative regions (North Central, Northeastern, Southern, and Western).
What is meant by a "regional IR-4 center aligned with USDA administrative regions"?
It means the regional centers were planned around the USDA administrative regions listed in the opportunity: North Central, Northeastern, Southern, and Western, with each center serving its respective geographic region as part of the broader IR-4 network.
What role did analytical chemistry play in the regional center design?
Of the four regional centers, three were expected to include analytical chemistry programs, while one regional center would operate without an analytical chemistry component.
Why does it matter whether a regional center has an analytical chemistry program?
The posting noted that analytical chemistry capacity is often required for residue analysis and related work that supports regulatory submissions and label expansions for pest management products. The solicitation therefore anticipated a division of labor across the regional centers based on technical capabilities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to specific research and higher-education entities connected to state and federal agricultural research capacity. Eligible applicants included:
- 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.)
- Accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine
Why were these specific types of institutions eligible?
The stated rationale was to facilitate or expand ongoing state-federal food and agricultural research programs, which fits IR-4's mission as a coordinated, multi-region research effort.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting indicates it was originally posted on November 10, 2010, with a creation date of January 12, 2011. The original closing date was January 19, 2011, and it was later extended to January 26, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 25, 2011.
Where were applicants directed to find the complete announcement?
Applicants needing the complete announcement were directed to an additional information link for the FY 2011 IR-4 request for applications (RFA).
Was there any support contact for application or access issues?
Yes. NIFA provided help desk contact information for assistance accessing the announcement electronically and for questions related to preparing application content.
What is the central purpose of the funded work described in this opportunity?
The central purpose was to generate and coordinate research and data to support pest management tools for minor and specialty crops, improving access to pest management options that are safe, effective, and affordable.
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