Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA CSREES SRGP 002097
Apply for USDA CSREES SRGP 002097
- The CSREES in the agriculture environment food and nutrition health housing natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Special Research Grants Program Pest Management Alternatives" 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 Feb 26, 2009 and posted on Feb 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 7, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals. While their collaboration is encouraged, scientists affiliated with non United States organizations are not eligible to serve as PDs for PMAP funded projects. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will result in CSREES not accepting the application, or even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude CSREES from making an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Special Research Grants Program, Pest Management Alternatives (PMAP) is a USDA-CSREES discretionary grant opportunity designed to accelerate practical, lower-risk ways to manage pests in commercial agriculture and related settings. Its central aim is to support the development and real-world implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) practices, tactics, and systems that address specific pest problems while reducing risks to human health and the environment. In other words, PMAP is geared toward solutions that help growers and other stakeholders control pests effectively, but with fewer negative side effects than conventional approaches, and in a way that fits into broader national IPM priorities laid out in the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management.
The program is positioned as a response to several escalating pressures on pest control in the United States. It recognizes that many existing pest management tools are being undermined by regulatory changes that restrict or phase out certain pesticides, by the arrival or increasing importance of new pest threats, and by pests evolving resistance to commonly used control methods. These challenges are described as especially acute for specialty crops (often fruits, vegetables, nuts, ornamentals, and other high-value crops that can have fewer registered pesticide options and tighter market tolerances). At the same time, the opportunity makes clear that the need extends beyond specialty crops to include grain, forage, fiber crops, and even animal health contexts, reflecting the program's broad concern with maintaining effective pest control options across agriculture while moving toward safer, more sustainable approaches.
Funding for the opportunity is listed at an estimated total of $1.4 million, with an anticipated eight awards. Individual awards have a ceiling of $200,000, and there is no stated award floor. The program does not require cost sharing or matching, which can lower barriers for applicants who may not have access to non-federal funds. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity areas span agriculture, the environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and natural resources, signaling that projects can be relevant anywhere pest issues intersect with these sectors, as long as they align with the program's IPM and risk-reduction mission.
Eligibility is broadly open, described as unrestricted, with applications accepted from state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals. Collaboration is encouraged, and awardees are allowed to subcontract to entities that may not themselves be eligible to apply, as long as those partners are needed to carry out the work. One key limitation is that scientists affiliated with non-U.S. organizations cannot serve as the Project Director (PD) for PMAP-funded projects, even though collaborative participation may still be possible through other arrangements. The notice also emphasizes that eligibility requirements are enforced strictly; failing to meet them by the deadline can prevent an application from being accepted or funded even if it is reviewed.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number USDA CSREES SRGP 002097 and CFDA number 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants). The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2009, with an application closing date of April 7, 2009, and it was later archived on February 17, 2010. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, the CSREES Help Desk was provided as the primary contact point, available during standard weekday business hours.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Special Research Grants Program, Pest Management Alternatives (PMAP)?
PMAP is a USDA-CSREES discretionary grant program focused on accelerating practical, lower-risk pest management approaches in commercial agriculture and related settings. It supports projects that develop and implement integrated pest management (IPM) practices, tactics, and systems aimed at solving specific pest problems while reducing risks to human health and the environment.
What is the main goal of PMAP funding?
The central goal is to move pest management toward solutions that work in real-world conditions and carry fewer negative side effects than conventional approaches, while aligning with national IPM priorities described in the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management.
What kinds of pest management approaches does PMAP emphasize?
PMAP emphasizes integrated pest management (IPM) and risk-reduction approaches, meaning strategies that address pest problems effectively while lowering risks to people and the environment and fitting into broader IPM systems.
Why was PMAP positioned as an important program?
The program highlights increasing pressure on pest control due to regulatory changes that restrict or phase out certain pesticides, emerging or newly important pest threats, and pests developing resistance to commonly used control methods.
Are specialty crops a focus of this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity notes that challenges can be especially acute for specialty crops (such as many fruits, vegetables, nuts, ornamentals, and other high-value crops), which may have fewer registered pesticide options and tighter market tolerances.
Is PMAP limited to specialty crops only?
No. The need is described as extending beyond specialty crops to include grain, forage, and fiber crops, as well as animal health contexts, reflecting a broad interest in maintaining effective pest control options across agriculture.
What is the estimated total amount of funding available under PMAP?
The estimated total funding is $1.4 million.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated approximately eight awards.
What is the maximum award amount for a single PMAP grant?
The ceiling for an individual award is $200,000.
Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. PMAP does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity areas can PMAP projects fall under?
The activity areas listed include agriculture, the environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and natural resources, reflecting that pest issues can intersect multiple sectors as long as the project aligns with PMAP's IPM and risk-reduction mission.
Who is eligible to apply for PMAP?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted. Applicants may include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals.
Are partnerships or collaborations encouraged?
Yes. Collaboration is encouraged as part of this opportunity.
Can awardees subcontract parts of the project to other entities?
Yes. Awardees may subcontract to entities that may not be eligible to apply directly, as long as those partners are needed to carry out the work.
Can a scientist affiliated with a non-U.S. organization serve as the Project Director (PD)?
No. Scientists affiliated with non-U.S. organizations cannot serve as the Project Director for PMAP-funded projects, although collaboration may still be possible through other arrangements.
How strictly are eligibility requirements enforced?
The notice emphasizes that eligibility requirements are enforced strictly. If an application does not meet eligibility requirements by the deadline, it may not be accepted or funded even if it is reviewed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for PMAP?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA CSREES SRGP 002097.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 7, 2009.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 17, 2010, indicating it was no longer an active open solicitation after that point.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to contact the CSREES Help Desk as the primary contact point for access issues, available during standard weekday business hours.
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