Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA ICGP 003498
Apply for USDA NIFA ICGP 003498
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.303 Integrated Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 14, 2011 and posted on Jul 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 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 $2,850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $712,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Applications may be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of NARETPA) (7 U.S.C. 3103). Section 1404 of NARETPA was amended by section 7101 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) to define Hispanic serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs) (see Part III, B. and Part VIII, E. for more information), and to include research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. For the purposes of this program, the terms #8213college#8214 and #8213university#8214 mean an educational institution in any state which (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate (2) is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education (3) provides an educational program for which a bachelors degree or any other higher degree is awarded (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association. Applications also may be submitted by 1994 Land Grant Institutions (see Part VIII, E.), HSACUs, and research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (IPM Centers) grant opportunity, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), supports a network of regional centers designed to strengthen and coordinate integrated pest management efforts across the United States. The central aim is to help agriculture and related sectors manage pests in ways that are economically practical while also reducing negative impacts on the environment and on human health. A major emphasis of this program is improving the quality and usefulness of cost-benefit analyses tied to adopting IPM practices, so that growers, communities, and decision makers can better understand the real-world economic tradeoffs of different pest management approaches rather than relying on habit, tradition, or single-tool solutions.
The program is built around the idea that effective pest management is rarely confined to one crop, one state, or one scientific discipline. Because pests move, ecosystems are connected, and management tools intersect with public health and environmental concerns, the IPM Centers are expected to facilitate collaboration across state lines and across specialties (for example, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, economics, extension education, and risk assessment). These regional centers function as organizing hubs that bring together researchers, extension professionals, growers, and other stakeholders to identify priority pest problems, coordinate responses, and share information quickly and widely. By serving as focal points for regional pest management information networks, the centers are intended to make it easier to distribute timely guidance, synthesize emerging research, and support coordinated regional strategies rather than isolated local efforts.
In practical terms, the desired outcome is better alignment and stronger coordination among IPM research, education, and extension activities. The program description highlights the importance of collaborative team building and broad-based stakeholder participation, reflecting an expectation that proposed centers will actively engage the people affected by pest management decisions, including agricultural producers and potentially public health or natural resource partners depending on regional needs. Over time, this structure is meant to improve responsiveness to urgent and high-priority pest challenges, including those that affect food production systems and broader global food security concerns. The underlying policy motivation is that coordinated IPM adoption can lower reliance on higher-risk pest control tactics and reduce unintended consequences while maintaining productivity and profitability.
This is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA ICGP 003498) within activity areas spanning agriculture, environment, and health. NIFA anticipated making 4 awards under this opportunity. The estimated total funding level listed is $2,850,000, with an award ceiling of $712,500 and no stated award floor. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility is focused on higher education institutions and related entities as defined by federal statute. Applications may be submitted by public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities described in the announcement. The eligibility language references Section 1404 of NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3103), including updates made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. It also notes eligibility for 1994 Land Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), and research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities. In this context, an eligible college or university is generally described as an accredited public or other nonprofit institution authorized by a state to provide education beyond secondary school and to award bachelor degrees or higher.
Key timing details show the opportunity was posted July 14, 2011, with an application closing date of August 19, 2011, and an archive date of September 18, 2011. The CFDA number associated with the program is 10.303 (Integrated Programs). For technical issues accessing the full announcement, NIFA listed a Help Desk contact at 202-401-5048 during standard business hours (Eastern Time), and applicants with questions about preparing application content were directed to the materials linked in the announcement (notably the FY 11 Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers information link).
Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (IPM Centers) Grant - FAQs
1) What is the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers (IPM Centers) grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). It supports a network of regional IPM Centers that strengthen and coordinate integrated pest management (IPM) efforts across the United States.
2) What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to help agriculture and related sectors manage pests in ways that are economically practical while reducing negative impacts on the environment and on human health. The program is designed to improve regional coordination so pest management efforts are not isolated by crop, state, or discipline.
3) What is integrated pest management (IPM) in the context of this program?
In this opportunity, IPM refers to pest management approaches intended to maintain productivity and profitability while reducing reliance on higher-risk tactics and minimizing unintended environmental and human health impacts. The program frames IPM as something that benefits from coordinated, cross-disciplinary, and cross-state collaboration.
4) Why does the program emphasize cost-benefit analyses?
A major emphasis is improving the quality and usefulness of cost-benefit analyses tied to adopting IPM practices. The goal is to help growers, communities, and decision makers understand real-world economic tradeoffs among pest management approaches, rather than relying on habit, tradition, or single-tool solutions.
5) What kinds of activities are the regional IPM Centers expected to support?
Based on the description, the regional IPM Centers are expected to function as organizing hubs that:
- Facilitate collaboration across state lines and across scientific specialties
- Bring together researchers, extension professionals, growers, and other stakeholders
- Identify priority pest problems and coordinate responses
- Share information quickly and widely through regional pest management information networks
- Distribute timely guidance and synthesize emerging research
- Support coordinated regional strategies rather than isolated local efforts
6) Why is a regional approach important for pest management?
The program is built on the idea that pests move, ecosystems are connected, and management tools intersect with public health and environmental concerns. Because of this, effective pest management is rarely confined to one crop, one state, or one scientific discipline.
7) What disciplines or specialties are referenced as part of the expected collaboration?
The opportunity explicitly mentions cross-specialty collaboration and provides examples that include entomology, plant pathology, weed science, economics, extension education, and risk assessment.
8) Who are the intended stakeholders and partners for these centers?
The centers are intended to engage broad-based stakeholder participation. The description specifically references researchers, extension professionals, growers, and other stakeholders. It also notes that participation could include public health or natural resource partners depending on regional needs.
9) What outcomes is NIFA aiming to achieve through this program?
The desired outcomes include better alignment and stronger coordination among IPM research, education, and extension activities, along with improved responsiveness to urgent and high-priority pest challenges. The description also links the long-term motivation to supporting food production systems and broader global food security concerns.
10) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is USDA NIFA ICGP 003498.
11) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 10.303 (Integrated Programs).
12) How many awards did NIFA anticipate making?
NIFA anticipated making 4 awards under this opportunity.
13) What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding level listed is $2,850,000.
14) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $712,500.
15) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the provided opportunity summary.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on higher education institutions and related entities as defined by federal statute. The summary states that applications may be submitted by:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Other eligible entities described in the announcement
- 1994 Land Grant Institutions
- Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs)
- Research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities
18) How is an eligible college or university described in this opportunity?
An eligible college or university is generally described as an accredited public or other nonprofit institution authorized by a state to provide education beyond secondary school and to award bachelor degrees or higher.
19) What statutory authority is referenced for eligibility?
The eligibility language references Section 1404 of NARETPA (7 U.S.C. 3103), including updates made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
20) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 14, 2011.
21) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was August 19, 2011.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 18, 2011.
23) What should applicants do if they have technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, NIFA listed a Help Desk contact at 202-401-5048 during standard business hours (Eastern Time).
24) Where were applicants directed for questions about preparing application content?
Applicants with questions about preparing application content were directed to the materials linked in the announcement, including the FY 11 Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers information link.
25) What activity areas does this program span?
The opportunity is described as spanning activity areas across agriculture, environment, and health.
26) What role do the regional centers play in information sharing?
The centers are intended to serve as focal points for regional pest management information networks, making it easier to distribute timely guidance, synthesize emerging research, and share information quickly and widely.
27) How does the program description connect IPM coordination to risk reduction?
The description states that coordinated IPM adoption can lower reliance on higher-risk pest control tactics and reduce unintended consequences while maintaining productivity and profitability.
28) Does the summary specify the exact application requirements or required forms?
No. The provided summary references linked materials in the full announcement for guidance on preparing application content, but it does not list specific forms or detailed application components.
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