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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">FYI [excuse any duplication, got
this from Al] - pattiB.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><b>From: </b>"Ley,
Elizabeth"
<<a href="mailto:eley@nifa.usda.gov">eley@nifa.usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>January 21, 2014 11:28:44 AM MST<br>
<b>To: </b>"Integrated Pest Management Coordinators -- USDA, EPA,
Private Industry, and University Contacts"
<<a href="mailto:pest-managers@lyris.nifa.usda.gov">
pest-managers@lyris.nifa.usda.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Nowierski, Robert"
<<a href="mailto:RNOWIERSKI@nifa.usda.gov">RNOWIERSKI@nifa.usda.gov</a>
>, "Robinson, Mark"
<<a href="mailto:mrobinson@nifa.usda.gov">mrobinson@nifa.usda.gov</a>
><br>
<b>Subject: [pest-managers] NIFA Releases FY 2014 AFRI Food Security
Challenge RFA</b><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"Ley, Elizabeth"
<<a href="mailto:eley@nifa.usda.gov">eley@nifa.usda.gov</a>><br><br>
<br>
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to
announce the release of the FY 2014 AFRI RFA for Food Security. <br>
Two program areas are offered in this year’s RFA: <br>
1) Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Crops<br>
2) Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Livestock <br>
<br>
<b>Letter of Intent Deadline: March 14, 2014 (REQUIRED)<br>
</b> <br>
<b>Applications must be received by
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
Tuesday, June 12, 2014.<br>
</b><i> <br>
</i><b>Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004417<br>
<br>
NIFA Funding Opportunity Page: </b> <br>
<a href="http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/foodsecurityafri.cfm">
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/foodsecurityafri.cfm</a> This page
includes links to the request for applications (RFA), the
NIFA<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> Application Guide, the
application package, and abstracts of funded projects. <br>
<br>
<b><a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> Announcement Page:</b>
<a href="http://www.grants.gov/search-grants.html?agencies%3DUSDA%7CDepartment%20of%20Agriculture">
http://www.grants.gov/search-grants.html?agencies%3DUSDA%7CDepartment%20of%20Agriculture</a>
. Look for the AFRI Food Security Challenge Area link. Click on the link
and the next page includes a synopsis of the funding opportunity, and
tabs for the full announcement (RFA), and the application package.<br>
<br>
<br>
If you have specific questions regarding the RFA, please contact:<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Program
Area
Program Area Contact:<br>
</b> <br>
Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Crops<br>
<br>
Robert Nowierski, (202)
401-4900;<a href="mailto:RNowierski@nifa.usda.gov">
RNowierski@nifa.usda.gov</a><br>
<br>
Minimizing Losses from Pests and Diseases of Livestock<br>
<br>
Mark Robinson, (2 02) 40
1-6301;<a href="mailto:MRobinson@nifa.usda.gov">
MRobinson@nifa.usda.gov</a><br>
<br>
<br>
If you have any questions related to
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> content, contact the
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> Contact Center:<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:support@grants.gov">support@grants.gov</a>,
Phone: Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, 24 hour support, excluding Federal
holidays.<br>
<br>
<b>Useful Links:<br>
</b>NIFA Grant Application Information:
<a href="http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html">
www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/application_info.html</a>;<br>
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> Help:
<a href="http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html">
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<b><i><a href="mailto:eley@nifa.usda.gov">Elizabeth L. Ley</a><br>
</i></b>Program Specialist<br>
Plant Protection Division<br>
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability<br>
National Institute of Food and Agriculture<br>
<br>
U.S. Mail:<br>
U.S. Department of Agriculture<br>
Mail Stop 2240<br>
1400 Independence Ave. SW<br>
Washington, DC 20250<br>
<br>
Overnight Mail / Physical Address:<br>
800 9th Street, S.W. Rm.<br>
Washington, DC 20024<br>
<br>
voice: 202-401-6195 fax: 202-401-1782<br>
email: <a href="mailto:eley@csrees.usda.gov">eley@nifa.usda.gov</a><br>
On the web at:
<a href="http://www.csrees.usda.gov/">http://www.nifa.usda.gov/</a><br>
<br>
<i>Investing in Science, Securing our Future<br>
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pattiB.<br>
Senior Program Coordinator, Extension Programs<br>
Office of the Associate Dean and Director,<br>
Extension & Economic Development<br>
Associate Director, Arizona Experiment Station<br>
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<br>
University of Arizona<br>
301 Forbes Bldg, PO Box 210036<br>
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520.621.5308 (v)<br>
520.621.1314 (f)<br>
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