Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SRGP 003747
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- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture environment 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 Apr 12, 2012 and posted on Apr 12, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 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 $1,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 project directors 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 may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Special Research Grants Program - Pest Management Alternatives (PMAP) is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant opportunity designed to help researchers and practitioners develop and put into practice integrated pest management (IPM) approaches that solve real, specific pest problems while lowering risks to people and the environment. The program is rooted in the broader national priorities laid out in the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management (created in 2004 by a mix of federal and non-federal experts and stakeholders). In practical terms, PMAP is meant to move pest control away from narrow, high-risk, single-tool strategies and toward coordinated systems that combine multiple tactics (for example, cultural practices, biological controls, resistant varieties, improved monitoring, and carefully targeted pesticide use when needed).
A key reason this program exists is that pest management in commercial agriculture has become harder and more uncertain. Regulatory changes can remove or restrict older pesticide tools, new pests can emerge or spread into new regions, and many pests are evolving resistance to technologies that used to work reliably. PMAP is positioned as a response to those pressures by supporting research and implementation work that can replace or reduce reliance on higher-risk materials and outdated practices. Although specialty crops are highlighted as the area experiencing the greatest impact from these challenges, the opportunity is not limited to specialty crops; it also recognizes impacts on grain, forage, and fiber production systems, as well as animal health settings where pest pressures and resistance issues can affect productivity and welfare.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary grant program (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) categorized under Agriculture and Environment, and it is associated with CFDA 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants). The total estimated funding listed for the competition is $1,400,000. The announcement was posted on April 12, 2012, with an application closing date of May 14, 2012, and an archive date of June 13, 2012. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make it more accessible to applicants who may not have non-federal matching resources available.
Eligibility is broad and includes state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and even individuals. Collaboration across institutions is encouraged, but there is an important limitation: scientists affiliated with non-U.S. organizations may not serve as project directors on PMAP-funded projects. However, award recipients are allowed to subcontract work to organizations that are not themselves eligible to apply, as long as those partners are necessary to carry out the project. The notice also emphasizes that eligibility requirements must be met by the application deadline; otherwise, an application can be removed from consideration or deemed ineligible for an award even if it is reviewed.
The managing agency is USDA NIFA. For access issues with the full announcement, applicants are directed to the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048 during weekday business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, excluding federal holidays). The listing also notes that additional contact support is available for questions related to preparing application content, indicating that NIFA provides technical assistance channels to help applicants navigate submission requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Special Research Grants Program - Pest Management Alternatives (PMAP)?
PMAP is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant opportunity that supports research and practical implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. The aim is to solve real, specific pest problems while reducing risks to people and the environment.
What is the main goal of PMAP funding?
The program is designed to move pest control away from narrow, high-risk, single-tool strategies and toward coordinated IPM systems that combine multiple tactics. These systems may include cultural practices, biological controls, resistant varieties, improved monitoring, and carefully targeted pesticide use when needed.
How does PMAP define the approach it wants to support?
PMAP emphasizes integrated pest management (IPM), meaning coordinated pest management systems that rely on multiple complementary tactics rather than heavy dependence on one tool (such as a single pesticide or technology).
Why was PMAP created?
The opportunity exists in response to increasing challenges in commercial agriculture, including regulatory changes that remove or restrict older pesticide tools, the emergence or spread of new pests into new regions, and pests evolving resistance to tools that previously worked reliably.
What kinds of pest management strategies are examples of what PMAP supports?
Examples mentioned include cultural practices, biological controls, resistant varieties, improved monitoring, and carefully targeted pesticide use when needed as part of a broader integrated system.
Is PMAP only for specialty crops?
No. While the notice highlights that specialty crops are experiencing major impacts from pest management challenges, PMAP is not limited to specialty crops. The program also recognizes impacts on grain, forage, and fiber production systems, and on animal health settings where pest pressures and resistance issues affect productivity and welfare.
Does PMAP support work related to animal health pest pressures?
Yes. The description notes animal health settings as an area where pest pressures and resistance issues can affect productivity and welfare, and PMAP recognizes these impacts.
What federal agency manages this grant opportunity?
The managing agency is USDA NIFA (United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture).
Is PMAP a grant or a different type of funding instrument?
PMAP is a discretionary grant program. The funding instrument type listed is "Grant."
What category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Agriculture and Environment.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 10.200 (Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants).
How much total funding is estimated for this competition?
The total estimated funding listed for the competition is $1,400,000.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on April 12, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 14, 2012.
When was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is June 13, 2012.
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals.
Are collaborations across institutions allowed or encouraged?
Yes. Collaboration across institutions is encouraged.
Can a scientist affiliated with a non-U.S. organization serve as the project director?
No. Scientists affiliated with non-U.S. organizations may not serve as project directors on PMAP-funded projects.
Can award recipients subcontract work to organizations that are not eligible to apply?
Yes. Award recipients are allowed to subcontract work to organizations that are not themselves eligible to apply, as long as those partners are necessary to carry out the project.
What happens if eligibility requirements are not met by the deadline?
The notice emphasizes that eligibility requirements must be met by the application deadline. Otherwise, an application can be removed from consideration or deemed ineligible for an award even if it is reviewed.
Where can applicants get help if they cannot access the full announcement?
Applicants experiencing access issues with the full announcement are directed to the NIFA Help Desk at 202-401-5048.
What are the NIFA Help Desk hours?
The Help Desk hours listed are weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, excluding federal holidays.
Is there support available for questions about preparing the application?
Yes. The listing notes that additional contact support is available for questions related to preparing application content, indicating that NIFA provides technical assistance channels to help applicants navigate submission requirements.
What broader national priorities does PMAP align with?
The program is rooted in the national priorities laid out in the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management, created in 2004 by a mix of federal and non-federal experts and stakeholders.
What kind of pest management outcomes is PMAP trying to encourage?
PMAP is positioned to support research and implementation that can replace or reduce reliance on higher-risk materials and outdated practices by promoting integrated approaches that lower risk to people and the environment.
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