AFRI Food Security RFA released 03/18/2013

[Ed Martin]

The AFRI Food Security RFA is now open

Focus:

The Food Security Challenge Area of AFRI. In FY 2013, only proposals that focus on reducing crop and livestock losses in U.S. agricultural systems will be considered for funding. Proposed projects should develop and extend sustainable, integrated management strategies that reduce pre and post-harvest losses caused by diseases, insects, and weeds in crop and animal production systems, while maintaining or improving product quality and production efficiency. Proposals should aim to develop approaches for managing losses throughout the whole food system (production, harvesting, storage, processing, distribution, and consumption), and should address the social, economic, and behavioral aspects of food security. Project types supported by AFRI within this Challenge Area will propose multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants, and conferences and/or workshops.

<http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/afri_food_security_2013.pdf>http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/afri_food_security_2013.pdf

Total RFA Funding : $5M

 
Program Area email for Submission of Letter of Intent ÿÿ FoodSecurityProjects at nifa.usda.gov  

Letter of Intent Deadline ÿÿ April 29, 2013 (5:00 p.m., ET);

Application Deadline ÿÿ July 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m., Eastern Time).

Proposed Budget Requests ÿÿ

ÿÿ Standard grants must not exceed $1 million (including indirect costs) for project periods of up to 5 years.

Program anticipates making up to 5 awards in this program area.

Requested Project Type ÿÿ Integrated Projects

Requested Grant Type ÿÿ Standard and FASE Grants

Program Area Contact ÿÿ Margo Holland (202) 401-5044 or mholland at nifa.usda.gov and Rob Hedberg (202) 720-5384 or rhedberg at nifa.usda.gov

Food Security Conference or Workshop  

Letter of Intent Deadline ÿÿ Letters of Intent are NOT required for this Program Area, but are encouraged ÿÿ send to FoodSecurityConferences at nifa.usda.gov by April 29, 2013

Application Deadline ÿÿ July 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m., Eastern Time).
Proposed Budget Requests ÿÿ

ÿ Conference Grants must not exceed $50,000 (indirect costs are not allowed) for project periods of 1 year.

Program Area Contact ÿÿ Robbin Shoemaker (202) 720-5468 or rshoemaker at nifa.usda.gov

Conference Priorities ÿÿ Areas of interest and emphasis Proposals should be designed to further advance a systems or transdisciplinary perspective on food security. Food security conferences and workshops can also be used to develop the information, focus, and collaborative partnerships needed to respond to future food security challenge area RFAs. Potential conference/workshop topics include food systems, research gaps, knowledge exchange, technology and production, infrastructure, marketing and distribution, ecosystem services and land management, consumption, waste and loss, and cross-cutting issues such as behavioral and policy factors that contribute to food security, systems integration, and collaboration.

Conferences and workshops should discuss a transdisciplinary, systems approach to scientific studies that identify and address elements of social, economic, and ecological aspects of food security. While all conference topics related to food security will be considered, priority will be given to conferences that will convene experts to discuss and evaluate cross-cutting scientific problems.

Please Check the RFA for additional details.

For questions on this RFA please send them directly to the program contact National Program Leaders listed above.

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